Haynes owner's manual for the USS Enterprise!

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They are best known for their in-depth manuals explaining how to get your aging Fiesta moving just one more time.
But now motoring enthusiasts’ bible Haynes has put out a rather unusual new version of its popular guidebooks: an illustrated guide to Star Trek’s U.S.S Enterprise.
With detailed cutaways of all of the versions of the iconic ship from its inception in the early TV shows with Captain Kirk right through to Jean-Luc Picard, the book is destined to be a science-fiction geek’s dream Christmas present.

Enlarge A side elevation of the USS Enterprise (NCC - 1701) which shows the position of the thrusters


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Warp Speed: An overview of the main bridge including details of where every crew member stood


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The captain's chair on the main bridge, as used by Captain Kirk and Jean-Luc Picard, is broken down while Spock's role is analysed

The Haynes team even hired famous graphic designer Michael Okuda, who produced a technical manual for Star Trek scriptwriters to make sure the technology was consistent throughout the shows.
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The Star Trek version looks just like every other Haynes manual

‘We’ve tried to capture a bit of Star Trek magic,’ he said.
Each iteration of the Enterprise comes with a full-ship cutaway and details of the bridge, the transporter room and engines. Even the space ship’s crew quarters
Each ship’s systems are analysed in detail and key developments from one version to another are discussed at length.

The 160-page book even covers technologies such as defensive shields, deflectors and computer systems.
Derek Smith, editor at the Book Division at Haynes Publishing said: ‘We’ve had a lot of success with our manuals on classic historic aircraft, such as the Spitfire and the Lancaster, and also with our manual on Apollo 11.
'So we started looking for other iconic subjects to cover.’
Haynes has manuals on the ‘Titanic’ and the Space Shuttle as well as a Wallace And Gromit contraptions manual due to be released.
Mr Smith told the official Star Trek website: ‘Haynes Enterprise Manual covers the various Enterprises – some in more depth than others – at a level that is accessible to anyone.

'So it was really about getting the level of technical detail just right.

‘What’s also important is that the book shows how the design of these ships evolved from NX-01 through to NCC-1701-E.
'Along the way we go into more detail about the key technologies used on board. People want to know how warp engines work. We explain that. People want to know how transporters work. We explain that.’
The U.S.S Enterprise manual will be published as a hardback and priced £19.99.

Enlarge The guide book even comes with a detailed analysis of how the Enterprise was able to hit warp speed to get out of trouble


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The Enterprise's warp core is investigated including the elements that took it to beyond light speed



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JulesMaximus

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The answer to the question nobody asked.

Still, it would make a great Christmas present for the Star Trek fan who has everything. :p
 

GuitarDaddy

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Bleh! Haynes and Chiltons are shit! Original shop manuals from Starfleet Command is the only way to go!
 

IronWing

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Bleh! Haynes and Chiltons are shit! Original shop manuals from Starfleet Command is the only way to go!
Oh right. Try getting hold of them without working for a dealer or spending a whole heap of credits to take their "academy".
 

SKORPI0

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Pre-order it here for $17.82 + shipping.:awe: Release date Nov. 17, 2010.

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Galileo shuttle

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Communicator

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Tricorder
 
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Raduque

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edit: November 17th!

Perfect X-Mas gift for my dad.
 
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techs

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It never fails. I need the 2324 model manual and they only have the 2323 and 2325 manual in stock.
 

marvdmartian

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I wonder.....does it include how to re-energize dilithium crystals with a phaser?? :hmm:

Now if they had a Chilton's manual for the Millennium Falcon, I know someone who would love that! :awe:
 

BarkingGhostar

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I have a copy of the blueprints from the 1970's. They gave a floor-by-floor layout. I wonder if they correlate to anything in this book.
 

waggy

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if they came out with a star wars version i would snap that up. i never really got into star trek