If humanity were to make contact with other intelligent life forms in the universe, how would our civilization respond? Would countries and individuals scramble for power? Or would humans band together to focus on the exploration of other planets and their cultures? The universe of Star Trek has been exploring these questions for decades, and the storylines of the TV shows offer a speculative vision of what humanity might do if it makes contact.
The new coffee table book Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years collects the chronology of pivotal events in Star Trek history, tells the story of how humanity made contact with other life in the universe, and recounts the subsequent formation of the Federation. The volume is written like a history book, and it uses illustrations, historical documents, and the writing of its "historian," author David Goodman.
Goodman, a veteran of science fiction and television, wrote the book in close collaboration with a team of illustrators. He worked on a variety of television shows including The Golden Girls, Futurama, and Family Guy, where he served as executive producer for several years. He is responsible for the Nebula-Award-nominated Futurama episode "Where no fan has gone before" which lampooned Star Trek and its fandom. He also worked as a writer for Star Trek: Enterprise. David Goodman talked to Ars about how he pulled Star Trek's history into a single book.
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