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What Is the Story Of?
What Is the Story of Captain Picard?
Climb aboard the starship USS Enterprise and learn how Jean-Luc Picard became one of the most beloved Starfleet members in the Star Trek universe.
Star Trek stands as one of the most popular science-fiction series of all time, and Captain Picard is one of its fan-favorite characters thanks to his inspiring quotes and brilliant leadership. As the captain of the starship USS Enterprise, Picard has taken viewers with him on adventures through space for decades. Now, young fans can learn even more about the famous character, including details about his obsessions with Earl Grey tea and Shakespeare.
From appearances in live-action and animated television shows, a series of films, comics, video games, and more, Jean-Luc Picard is an established icon in the Star Trek universe and a beloved character across pop-culture channels.
Author David Stabler takes readers aboard Starfleet starships as Picard adventures through space, defeats great evils, and inspires hope in us all to believe that “things are only impossible until they’re not.”
Star Trek stands as one of the most popular science-fiction series of all time, and Captain Picard is one of its fan-favorite characters thanks to his inspiring quotes and brilliant leadership. As the captain of the starship USS Enterprise, Picard has taken viewers with him on adventures through space for decades. Now, young fans can learn even more about the famous character, including details about his obsessions with Earl Grey tea and Shakespeare.
From appearances in live-action and animated television shows, a series of films, comics, video games, and more, Jean-Luc Picard is an established icon in the Star Trek universe and a beloved character across pop-culture channels.
Author David Stabler takes readers aboard Starfleet starships as Picard adventures through space, defeats great evils, and inspires hope in us all to believe that “things are only impossible until they’re not.”
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112 pages, Paperback
Published March 7, 2023
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March 29, 2023
"A man of honor and duty who sometimes wishes he could lead a quieter life..."
"A man of honor and duty who sometimes wishes he could lead a quieter life with a family of his own,..."
This quick read is as much a recap of the significant characters of Star Trek: The Next Generation as it is a book about Captain Picard, though it does go through his fictional life story, from where he was born, to where he lived/served, and where he received major injuries. It does stop short of the end of Season 2 of the TV show Picard, which would add some very interesting material.
This book blends the real world with the fictional, bringing in information about what character traits Gene Roddenberry instructed writers to keep in mind when he first created the character of Picard, then highlighting changes Patrick Stewart requested as the character and show evolved.
There is also a nice recap of some of the best Picard centric episodes.
"A man of honor and duty who sometimes wishes he could lead a quieter life with a family of his own,..."
This quick read is as much a recap of the significant characters of Star Trek: The Next Generation as it is a book about Captain Picard, though it does go through his fictional life story, from where he was born, to where he lived/served, and where he received major injuries. It does stop short of the end of Season 2 of the TV show Picard, which would add some very interesting material.
This book blends the real world with the fictional, bringing in information about what character traits Gene Roddenberry instructed writers to keep in mind when he first created the character of Picard, then highlighting changes Patrick Stewart requested as the character and show evolved.
There is also a nice recap of some of the best Picard centric episodes.
May 20, 2024
First sentence: On the evening of September 28, 1987, Star Trek fans all over the world turned on their TV sets with great anticipation.
Is it a biography? Not really. Only a little. It is the story of Star Trek's Captain Picard. It explains a little bit about Star Trek and the fandom, the restart of the series in the "next generation," and provides a fictional biography of Captain Picard. But it also does give a tiny biography of the actor who played Picard, Patrick Stewart, as well as the tiniest biography of Star Trek's creator, Gene Roddenberry.
My thoughts: Is this one necessary? Probably not. Is it fun? A little. I do remember watching Star Trek the Next Generation as it aired [for the first time.] I have very fond memories of watching the show. I did read Patrick Stewart's memoir earlier this year.
Is it a biography? Not really. Only a little. It is the story of Star Trek's Captain Picard. It explains a little bit about Star Trek and the fandom, the restart of the series in the "next generation," and provides a fictional biography of Captain Picard. But it also does give a tiny biography of the actor who played Picard, Patrick Stewart, as well as the tiniest biography of Star Trek's creator, Gene Roddenberry.
My thoughts: Is this one necessary? Probably not. Is it fun? A little. I do remember watching Star Trek the Next Generation as it aired [for the first time.] I have very fond memories of watching the show. I did read Patrick Stewart's memoir earlier this year.
June 16, 2023
Liked it, not quite as good as the Kirk one. There was a group illustration of the TNG producers that could have used a caption for who was who (which one was the very problematic Berman??). No mention of the Very Problematic Berman having his hands on the series. And, is Q a "villain" or just an antagonist? Hm. Still, very pleased to see Trek represented in this very popular series.
July 5, 2023
I'm incredibly unsure what purpose this book serves. It's like a mini-history of Picard for kids and while the book certainly wasn't unenjoyable it seems to me to be an incredibly weird thing to exist, like what market was even begging for this?
March 7, 2023
A nicely written overview of Sir Patrick Stewart and his portrayal of Captain Picard, illustrated and with clear language for younger readers.
June 24, 2023
5 stars = Outstanding!
Fantastic blend of Star Trek history and information along with the fictional biography of Jean Luc Picard. I loved reading this!
Fantastic blend of Star Trek history and information along with the fictional biography of Jean Luc Picard. I loved reading this!
November 20, 2023
Thought it would be more like the Who Was/Is... books but tells of the development as well as the character bio.
May 10, 2024
Surprisingly indepth and informative! The illustrations are amazingly detailed!
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