900 episodes if you go across all series. And then there are the movies.
Come to think of it, even though it’s a sequel to a TOS episode, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan wouldn’t be the worst place to jump on. Pretty much all you need to know about the background is recapped in the movie. Many people (myself included) consider it top tier Star Trek and maybe the best Star Trek movie. It’s sort of a cross between a “submarine” battle in space and Moby Dick.
Thankfully, the plot doesn’t take several detours to explain space travel mechanics, fleet movements, and the finer points of navigating a nebula. Moby Dick is such a bloated mess that if you gutted the filler chapters, you could only consider it a novel.
Agreed. It’s almost unreadable. I have no idea why it is so highly regarded. I quite enjoy the 1950s film though. People say Gregory Peck was miscast as Ahab. He worked for me.
Noted. My star trek list is now longer than I could have ever predicted
900 episodes if you go across all series. And then there are the movies.
Come to think of it, even though it’s a sequel to a TOS episode, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan wouldn’t be the worst place to jump on. Pretty much all you need to know about the background is recapped in the movie. Many people (myself included) consider it top tier Star Trek and maybe the best Star Trek movie. It’s sort of a cross between a “submarine” battle in space and Moby Dick.
Thankfully, the plot doesn’t take several detours to explain space travel mechanics, fleet movements, and the finer points of navigating a nebula. Moby Dick is such a bloated mess that if you gutted the filler chapters, you could only consider it a novel.
Agreed. It’s almost unreadable. I have no idea why it is so highly regarded. I quite enjoy the 1950s film though. People say Gregory Peck was miscast as Ahab. He worked for me.
I’d say he did well.
I’m guessing the people who think so enjoy the novel. Also basically unreadable: Robinson Crusoe.