Technical and Reference Manuals
A large range of fictional reference books have been produced over the years. More recent books of this sort have been by production staff and, whilst not binding on the series, nonetheless reflect the thinking of the production office, and are used as sourcebooks by writers.
- The Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual (Franz Joseph, 1975)
- Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology (Fred & Stan Goldstein, with Rick Sternbach, 1980)
- The Klingon Dictionary (Marc Okrand, 1985 (1st ed.), 1992 (2nd ed.))
- Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise (Shane Johnson, 1987)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual (Michael Okuda and Rick Sternbach, 1991)
- Star Trek Chronology (Michael & Denise Okuda, 1993, 1996)
- Star Trek Encyclopedia (Michael & Denise Okuda, Debbie Mirek, 1994, 1996, 1999)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual (Rick Sternbach, Herman Zimmerman, Doug Drexler, 1998)
- Star Trek Star Charts (Geoffrey Mandel, 2002)
Similar material has also been published in the Star Trek Fact Files and the Star Trek Magazine.
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