Star Trek 1

A chilling journey through worlds beyond imagination. – Short story adaptations of seven Star Trek: The Original Series episodes, first collection in the series.

Premise
Originally titled simply Star Trek, this is the first Star Trek tie-in book ever published, pre-dating Mission to Horatius and The Making of Star Trek. Within nine months of initial publication it was re-printed five times. It was retitled Star Trek 1 after subsequent volumes in the series were published.

Differences
The stories in this volume were based on early draft scripts, and there are some significant differences between the printed version and what actually appeared on screen. Due to the lead times required for publication of print books such as these, James Blish was forced to use the only scripts available from Desilu promotions, which were draft scripts that had been discarded. As many of these draft versions have been lost in the years since the series ended, Blish's adaptations are now seen as valuable resources for those researching how the early episodes evolved from script to film.

Background
Incorporated into The Star Trek Reader II (E.P. Dutton, ) along with Star Trek 4 and Star Trek 9.

Charlie's Law
A 22-page adaptation of.

Characters

 * Sam Ellis : Medical division crewman who was temporarily sent into nothingness by Charlie.

Dagger of the Mind
A 17-page adaptation of.

The Unreal McCoy
A 14-page adaptation of.

Characters

 * Barnhart : Crewman.
 * Darnell : Crewman.
 * Robert Bierce : Archaeologist. "Bierce" was referred to as Robert Crater in the episode.
 * Nancy Bierce : Nancy was referred to as Nancy Crater in the episode.

Balance of Terror
A 22-page adaptation of.

The Naked Time
A 15-page adaptation of.

Miri
A 27-page adaptation of. Miri's planet is not an exact double of Earth.

The Conscience of the King
A 19-page adaptation of.

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Der unwirkliche McCoy