THIS VOYAGE, MARK A. ALTMAN (author, The Fifty Year Mission, showrunner, Pandora, writer/producer Agent X, The Librarians, writer/producer Free Enterprise), DAREN DOCHTERMAN (associate producer, Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition, concept designer: Master & Commander, Westworld) and ASHLEY E. MILLER (showrunner; DOTA: Dragon's Blood, writer, X-Men: First Class, Thor) are joined by KAREN SCHNAUBELT, the daughter of the legendary FRANZ JOSEPH, the author/illustrator of the STAR TREK BLUEPRINTS and STAR FLEET TECHNICAL MANUAL which were instant bestsellers in 1975 for Ballantine Books. Karen shares the origin of this classic Star Trek merchandise and how they became a vital piece of the legacy of the franchise as we catch up on our Technical Journals.

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