Star Trek parodies and pop culture references (literature)
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The following are Star Trek parodies and references in literature.
[edit] 3001: The Final Odyssey
In the fourth (and final) part of Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey saga, Dr. Frank Poole (played by Gary Lockwood in the film version of 2001: A Space Odyssey) is revealed to be a Star Trek fan, asking autographs from Leonard Nimoy and Patrick Stewart as a teenager. When choosing 20th century television programs for him, 31st century scientists selected episodes from "all the four Star Trek series" (the novel was published in 1997, long before the debut of Star Trek: Enterprise).
[edit] Animorphs
The sci-fi children's book series Animorphs features many references from Star Trek, like a character called the Ellimist, who is based off Q and the novel Flatland, an alien race called the Hawjabran, who have freighters that look a little like the USS Enterprise-D, and the females of an alien race called the Ongachic, who look like Klingons.
[edit] Bloom County
Bloom County was a 1990s Sunday paper syndicated comic strip that made numerous references to Star Trek throughout its run.
[edit] DC Comics
Over the years, DC comics artist have included multiple visual homages to Star Trek in their art. In the 1970s, one member of the Green Lantern Corps was recognizable as being a Vulcan. [1] In the 1990s, backgrounds in both "Legion of Super Heroes" and "Legionnaires" included recognizably Star Trek-inspired ships.
[edit] Donald Duck
The Donald Duck story "Beam Me Up, Mr. Fargone" (D 97619), written by Kari Korhonen and drawn by Vicar) is a spoof of Star Trek, particularly the fandom, conventions and merchandise. The story is set in a science fiction convention. Some of the items sold at the convention include a wooden log labeled "Captain's Log" and a Vulcan ear labeled "Final Front Ear". The creator of the series lives in seclusion, and in a video shown in the convention, tells the interviewers to get a life.
[edit] Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said
In the dystopian future of this 1974 novel by Philip K. Dick, superhero-action space pulp fiction works are called "Captain Kirks".
[edit] Foxtrot
The comic Foxtrot has made fun of Star Trek numerous times and the youngest member of the family, Jason, is an avid Trek fan.
[edit] General Protection Fault (GPF)
The comic General Protection Fault contains various references to Star Trek and Trekkies, among them to "In a Mirror, Darkly". [2]
[edit] The Hardy Boys
Star Trek has been referenced numerous times in The Hardy Boys novel series, published by Simon & Schuster, the company behind the Star Trek novels. Most recently in The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers #25 Double Trouble, where Joe Hardy sarcastically compares his older brother, Frank, to "Mr. Spock", and most notable in The Hardy Boys #172 Trouble in Warp Space, in which the Joe's girlfriend gets a walk-on part in a new TV series called Warp Space, an obvious reference to Star Trek: Enterprise.
[edit] The Hitchhiker's Guide to Star Trek, the Next Generation
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Star Trek, the Next Generation is an Internet cross of Star Trek and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It was written by David T. Lu and Mickey McCarter.
[edit] Least I Could Do
The web comic "Least I Could Do" makes various references to Star Trek, and all other manner of science fiction, throughout the series. These can be seen at their website or in the book collections.
- Make It Not
- Make It So
- Friendly Angel, Come to Me
- He's So... Human
- Gorn Injuries
- Bat'leth-Man
- Picard Manouever
- W.W.W.W.D.
- Are Tribbles the same as Furries?
- Fruits or Vegetables
[edit] Mad Magazine
Mad Magazine (#115, December 1967) had a parody of Star Trek called "Star Blecch!". [3] The title alteration followed to parodies of the films and spin-off series. [4] The October 1976 issue (#186) featured a musical parody called "Keep On Trekkin'".
[edit] PvP
The web comic Player vs. Player make various references to Star Trek, most notably Star Trek: The Original Series, throughout the series. These can be seen at their website, or in their book collections, of which book five is titled "Treks On".
[edit] Sonic the Hedgehog Comic Book Series
In the Knuckles the Echidna and Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series' produced by Archie Comics, the Echidna character Moonwatcher can be seen wearing a uniform that closely resembles the operations division Starfleet uniforms used from 2366 till the early 2370s. Furthermore, with the VISOR-like device over his eyes, he is quite similar in appearance to Geordi La Forge.
[edit] Star Wreck: The Generation Gap
The mass market paperback was first released in 1992. It is a tongue-in-cheek parody of the Trek universe, written by Wisconsin native Leah Rewolinski, and future books in the series were co-written with Harry Trumbore. The books feature characters such as Smirk and Jean-Lucy Picardo and eventually cross into the DS9 universe.
[edit] X-Men (Marvel Comics)
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Marvel included Star Trek-inspired characters and artwork depicting members of the Shi Ar Empire, most notably "Captain K'rk", commander of a multi-species crewed Shi Ar vessel. Their uniforms were depicted in the Trek service division (Command, Science, Operations)colors, using the original lime/olive green for Command.
K'rk, like his Trek inspiration, was promoted to admiral later in his career.
After their introduction to the Shi Ar, the X-Men incorporated "hard light" technology into their Danger Room training environment, rendering it functionally equivalent to a holodeck.
[edit] Y The Last Man
In issue #27, Yorick and Agent 355 walk in the street of San Francisco. Yorick comments that the city doesn't completely suck and says that it's no wonder that the Federation of Planets choose it as its HQ location. Agent 355 doesn't understand his comment, and thinks that it's a Star Wars reference.
