"The Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual", written by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, the technical advisors to Star Trek: The Next Generation, provides a comprehensive schematization of a Galaxy-class starship. From the bridge to the shuttlebays, from the transporter room to crews' quarters, this book provides a never-before-seen glimpse at the inner, intricate workings of the most incredible starship ever conceived.

Full of diagrams, technical schematics, and ship's plans, the "Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual" also takes a detailed look at the principles behind Star Trek's awesome technology-- from phasers to warp drive to the incredible holodeck.