Essays on J.J. Abrams' Final Frontier
In an era of reboots, restarts and retreads, J.J. Abrams Star Trek trilogyfeaturing new, prequel adventures of Kirk, Spock and the rest of the original series characters, aboard the USS Enterprisehas brought the franchise to a new generation and perfected a process that is increasingly central to entertainment media: reinvigorating the beloved classic. This collection of new essays offers the first in-depth analysis of the new trilogy and the vision of the next generation of Star Trek film-makers. Issues of gender, race, politics, economics, technology and moralityalways key themes of the franchiseare explored in the 21st century context of The Kelvin Timeline.