This book was written for the purpose of paying tribute to Gene Roddenberry who shared with the world his inspirational dream called Star Trek. Welcome to the wonderful playground created by a visionary before his time. Seemingly endless amounts of information was received from fans and writers across the world, but only a small measure of the information could be crammed into this tribute book. It is thanks to all the fans that this book has been made possible. Inside you will find: 1) Roddenberry's Original plan for Star Trek 2) Star Trek: How it all began 3) In Honor of Gene Roddenberry 4) In Memoriam (Kelley & Doohan) 5) Trek History 6) Trek's Future 7) Trek and NASA 8) Star Trek Shockers, Surprises & Special Moments 9) Convention Notes 10) Star Trek: The Next Generation, Voyager, DS9, Enterprise 11) Other News: Star Trek stamp, Christie's Trek collection auction, Trek 40th anniversary cons, latest in Trek fandom and online ventures 12) Weblinks There's a little something in here for everyone. This is for all Star Trek fans...so enjoy.