Women Take the Conn: An Unauthorized Star Trek Essay Collection by Women Writers

THE FINAL FRONTIER IS HERE…AND IT’S FEMALEStar Trek (1966–1969) boldly went where no television series had ever gone before, advancing the story of women at a crucial time in history, and placing female characters at the forefront of the USS Enterprise’s missions. In so doing, the show told the tales of a vast galaxy of women in infinite diversity and infinite combinations…In Women Take the Conn, editors Summer Brooks and Rich Handley have assembled an all-female crew of writers to examine and illuminate the groundbreaking women of the final frontier in thoughtful, thought-provoking, and thoroughly engaging essays. They’re all here, from Starfleet’s finest—Uhura, Chapel, Saavik, and Ilia—to the brave and bold Miramanee, Edith Keeler, Zarabeth, Carol Marcus, and many more…to the edge of the galaxy and beyond.Featuring a foreword by Jacqueline Lichtenberg, as well as essays by Rigel Ailur, Lorraine J. Anderson, Corinna Bechko, Nancy A. Collins, Jo Duffy, Kelli Fitzpatrick, Stephanie Gerk, Sabrina Herman, Janet Hetherington, Colleen Hillerup, Nancy Holder, Patricia A. Jackson, Denise Lhamon, Fiona Moore, Michelle L. Nielsen, Laura E. Perez, Meredith Peruzzi, Janeen O'Kerry, Diana Robertson, Valentina Rossi, Madona Skaff, Stacey Smith?, Lori Ann Stephens, Ruth Suehle, and Laura Ware.Cover by Jeffrey HayesInterior Design and Formatting by Maggie RyelEdited by Summer Brooks and Rich HandleyStar Trek and all related characters are solely owned by CBS Studios Inc. This book is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with CBS, Paramount Pictures, or any other Star Trek franchise, and is an unofficial publication of literary criticism intended for recreational reading. No alleged independent rights will be asserted against CBS or Paramount Pictures.