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Posted by Alpha Centauri (Member # 338) on :

Last time when I was at Bernd's site, he mentioned that he would put pictures scanned from ST Mechanics on his site. What is this book? Is it worth a purchase? What does it cost, approximately?

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Posted by D-S on :

From what Bernd told me its all in Japanese, don't know about cost or where to buy from.

Posted by Dat (Member # 302) on :

For the most part, it's the Japanese's answer for the Fact Files. And is more like a magazine publication than a book.

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Posted by Alpha Centauri (Member # 338) on :

Thanks... shame that I don't speak Japanese.

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"And as we all know, a mesolytic quantumvector resonator is commonly
used to polarize isogravitic plasma-flux manifolds."

Starfleet Academy's Redshirt Guide to the Starfleet, 62nd edition,
2376.

Posted by Savar on :

If you are interested in the various models seen in all the incarnations of Star Trek, then you would enjoy owning this book. If you are a model builder, then this book is a MUST. It is probably the best photo reference of Star Trek ships available anywhere.

You can purchase Star Trek Mechanics from Sasuga Japanese Bookstore for $36.80. You can find it at their site by using their search.

Star Trek Mechanics is a 160-page magazine-style book. It is soft bound, but has a full color, glossy jacket. Inside are full-color photos of almost every ship seen in Star Trek. These are production stills as well as close up detailed photos of the studio models. About the only ships you won't find in Star Trek Mechanics are the ones which were purely CGI, (like the Akira, Norway, and Steamrunner classes).

These are the ships in the book:

USS Enterprise (All versions including "All Good Things" battleship and E)

USS Voyager
USS Reliant
Saratoga Escape Pod
USS Kyushu
USS Excelsior (original and refit)
USS Farragut
USS Pasteur
USS Defiant
SS Botany Bay
USS Stargazer (one photo of desk model)
USS Zhukov (Ambassador Class- One photo)
Galileo and Galileo II shuttles
Travel Pod (ST I and II)
Air Tram (ST I)
Shuttlepod (Type 15 TNG - three photos)
Shuttlepod (Type 18 Defiant Shuttle - one photo)
Shuttlecraft (movie version)
Shuttlecraft (Type 6 TNG)
Shuttlecraft (Type 8 TNG)
Shuttlecraft (Type 9 VOY "Speedboat shuttle")
USS Rio Grande Runabout
Deep Space Station K7
Deep Space Nine
Vulcan Shuttle
Klingon Battle Cruiser (TOS)
Klingon Battle Cruiser (K'tinga Class)
Romulan Bird of Prey (two photos)
Klingon Bird of Prey
Klingon Attack Cruiser (Vor'cha Class)
Klingon Warship (Nehg'var Class)
Romulan Warbird
Romulan Scoutship
Borg Cube
Borg Sphere
Borg Transwarp Ship
Cardassian Warship (Galor Class)
Ferengi Marauder
Jem'Hadar Attack Ship
Maquis Ship
Kazon-Ogla Warship

The back of the book features a seven page black and white section showing Greg Jein at work making various ship models and props.

The entire text is Japanese but the headings for each page are also in English, so at least you will know for certain what you are looking at (like you wouldn't already know...)

Posted by Dat (Member # 302) on :

Bernd has already started putting up images from the publication at his site.

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Yosemite Sam: "Well, I speak loudly and I carry a bigger stick...and I use it too!"

Posted by Nemesis (Member # 255) on :

Is there some way to buy this book in europe? For my part especially in germany?

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Posted by Alpha Centauri (Member # 338) on :

Sounds very interesting... and if it wasn't for the heavy $36.80 price tag, I would buy it.

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"And as we all know, a mesolytic quantumvector resonator is commonly
used to polarize isogravitic plasma-flux manifolds."

Starfleet Academy's Redshirt Guide to the Starfleet, 62nd edition,
2376.

[This message has been edited by Alpha Centauri (edited August 22, 2000).]