Roberta Pearson Star Trek & American Television sku-33434589

Star Trek and American Television, Edition 1, is a hardcover by Roberta Pearson and Messenger Davies, listed under Collectible Comics N.E. (sku-33434589). The authors study Star Trek as television, examining how changes in the economics of American television affected the franchise's series and films. The book covers production from the original series (1966-1969) through Enterprise (2002-2005).

Interviews with William Shatner, Sir Patrick Stewart and production workers, from set builders to executive producers, explore commercial constraints and creative autonomy. Most interviews took place in Hollywood during production of Nemesis (2002) and the first series of Star Trek: Enterprise. The authors also analyze the shows' storyworld and the role of character in television drama.

Sir Patrick Stewart wrote the foreword.