Lost Federations: The (Unofficial) Unmade History of Star Trek

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Lost Federations traces the story of unmade projects across the Star Trek franchise from the 1960s to the present day, examining why they never happened. The production of Star Trek was never an easy road, from the cancellation of the original, iconic 1960s series, through failed revival attempts, and a 1980s-1990s heyday. But the franchise suffered a slow decline before 2009s big-screen revival, Star Trek, staring Chris Pine.

Lost Federations maps the story of the unmade Star Trek adventures alongside the successes and failures of the Star Trek series and movies that do exist, and considers how these unmade projects might have influenced not just the Star Trek franchise, but wider production trends within film and television making a case for how much of our popular culture and entertainment has been driven by Star Treks almost 60-year vision, and how differently that story might have evolved.

Author Bio

A.J. Blackis a freelance writer from the West Midlands who now lives in the West Country. He has written for various online publications including The Quietus, The Companion, The Spool, Escapist Magazine and Horrified Magazine. He is the author of Myth-Building in Modern Media, Star Trek, History and Us and The Cinematic Connery (Polaris) and writes primarily on film, television and broader popular culture. He is also an avid podcaster and runs a pop culture podcast network called We Made This.