Mike Johnson

The new Five Year Mission of the Enterprise continues as Captain JaneTiberius Kirk and her crew encounter a never-before-seen enemy in deep space! That's right... Jane Kirk. Plus, the crew of the Enterprise havenever faced a threat like the one they face now: their own ship!

All-new origin stories of the Enterprise crew in the new movietimeline! Find out how Doctor Leonard "Bones" McCoy found himself on a shuttleto Starfleet Academy with James T. Kirk! Learn new secrets about Uhura's pastand witness her first meeting with Spock! Discover what led young MontgomeryScott to devote himself to engineering. Witness Sulu's and Chekov's firstmeeting at Starfleet Academy, and learn how their paths intertwined all the wayto the bridge of the Enterprise! All overseen by Trek writer/producerRoberto Orci!

The countdown to the Star Trek movie sequel continues here! In "TheRedshirt's Tale," experience life on the Enterprise through a redshirt'seyes! Also, find out how Scotty and his alien sidekick, Keenser, first meet. Plus, an all-new re-imagining of the classic "Mirror Universe" story! Alloverseen by Star Trek writer/producer Roberto Orci!

The voyages of the new crew of the Enterprise continue in thisre-imagining of the original series using the altered timeline from the 2009movie. Contained in this volume is the re-telling of the classic episode"Operation: Annihilate!" and an all-new, two-part story that takes place soonafter the events of the first film! Star Trek writer/producer RobertoOrci oversees this original story set in the timeline leading up to theblockbuster film sequel!

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"Around South Africa in Eighteen Days" documents the author s journey to the country s most scenic and photogenic areas. The book is divided into eighteen sections, each one representing a day in a different area. The beautiful photographs and witty captions make for pleasant reading and for contemplating your own trip to far-flung regions. The book may also inspire readers to move away from their coffee tables and couches and make the eighteen-day trip themselves, as it gives practical advice on the route and the photographic equipment that is needed to make this journey a successful photographic expedition"