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The Star Trek expanded universe is an unofficial, fan-created term to describe an extrapolation of events which occur in the Star Trek Universe outside the scope of the television series and feature films. Information from the Star Trek "Expanded Universe" typically fills "holes" in the Star Trek story and timeline, with explanations of events which have never been adequately explained through live action productions. The term was first used in 1966 by writer D.C. Fontana to describe information put forth in the backstory of Doctor Leonard McCoy. Although original Star Trek fiction (for adult audiences) dates back to James Blish's 1970 novel ''Spock Must Die!'', published by Bantam Books, the publishing company Simon and Schuster is most directly responsible for contributing to the Star Trek Expanded Universe through its license with Pocket Books which has generated a large number of Star Trek novels over the past twenty five years. Information in the novels, while sometime contradictory, often serves to provide information to the Star Trek Expanded Universe. Note that the term "Star Trek Expanded Universe" is not an official usage of Paramount Pictures, Simon and Schuster or any other ''Star Trek'' licensee. The term is occasionally used within fandom by analogy with the ''Star Wars'' expanded universe as defined by Lucasfilm. However, the policies and practices pertaining to licensed Star Trek fiction are not identical to those used by Lucasfilm. For example, unlike in ''Star Wars'' fiction, there is no overall effort among the various licensees to integrate all Star Trek fiction into a single continuity. Although the majority of Star Trek novels in recent years have been written to be consistent with one another and with certain Star Trek comic books, they remain incompatible with many earlier novels and comics, and occasionally with contemporary novels as well. Many of these premises have been accepted by Trek fans as being canon, even though Paramount Pictures, owners of the Star Trek franchise, considers only live-action television and film productions to be canon. This has led to conflict on occasion when a TV episode or film contradicts well-established Expanded Universe backstory (most notably in the case of the prequel series, ''Star Trek: Enterprise''). ==Expanded premises== * Leonard McCoy's Backstory: Leonard McCoy was married shortly before obtaining his medical degree. Starting a private practice, McCoy fathered a daughter before being divorced by his wife and losing custody of his child. Sometime after 2260, he closed his medical practice and accepted a staff officer's commission in Starfleet to escape the pain of losing his wife and daughter. * Second Five Year Voyage of the USS ''Enterprise'': Following the events of ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' the ''Enterprise'' embarked on a second five-year mission of exploration. James T. Kirk did not regain his rank of Rear Admiral but chose to remain a Captain to command the ''Enterprise''. The aborted television series ''Star Trek: Phase II'' was to have been set during this second five-year mission, and there remains a "gap" between the first and second ''Trek'' feature films that suggests such a mission ''might'' have occurred, though this has never been confirmed in any canonical resource. It should be noted that stories that are set in this timeframe do not necessarily conform to any known episode storyline that was planned for ''Phase II''. * Chekov's Promotion History and Later Life: Ensign Chekov was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade at the conclusion of the first five-year voyage of the ''Enterprise''. By 2271, he was a full Lieutenant. He obtained the rank of Lieutenant Commander during the second five-year voyage of the ''Enterprise'' and, in 2276, was promoted to Commander and assigned as the Executive Officer of the USS ''Reliant''. He appeared apparently as a retired Commander in ''Star Trek: Generations'', but later novels and fan sources from ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' indicate that he eventually became an Admiral. Walter Koenig also has been quoted as saying at science fiction conventions that he speculates often if Chekov is in some way related to Worf's adoptive Russian parents. *Physical Appearance of the Romulans: The ruling class Romulans of the 23rd century were referred to unofficially as Romulans of the "Smooth Brow". These Romulans were direct descendants of the original Vulcan dissidents that left Vulcan circa AD 1 (Earth Calendar). By the mid-24th century, the Smooth Brow Romulans had lost most of the power on Romulans to be replaced by standard Romulans who, through centuries of inbreeding and off-world marriages, had developed very pronounced forehead ridges. These Romulans occupied most positions of power in the 24th century government and military; however, the Romulans of the Smooth Brow could still be found in the public light. Commander Sela, a Romulan-Human cross, was often mistaken by fellow Romulans as a Smooth Brow. Ambassador Spock was also able to infiltrate Romulan society be posing as a Smooth Brow Romulan. *The Riker-Troi Romance Backstory: Although various hints have appeared in sundry ''Next Generation'' episodes, only the novel Imzadi actually told the whole story of how Riker and Troi originally met and fell in love - and of what came between them. *Further Adventures of the ''Deep Space Nine'' crew: After the disappearance of Benjamin Sisko and the conclusion of the war with the Dominion, the planet Bajor joins the Federation. Kira Nerys is given permanent command of the station and a Starfleet commission of Captain. Many new crew members join DS9, including Elias Vaughn (the station's new executive officer, and commander of the ''Defiant''), Ensign Thirishar ch'Thane (the new Andorian science officer), Lieutenant Sam Bowers (tactical), and others. Sisko eventually returns to corporeal existence and moves with his family to Bajor. (See Deep Space Nine relaunch for further information.) * James T. Kirk's resurrection: Shortly after Star Trek: Generations, William Shatner and co-writers Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens wrote a series of novels taking place after the events in the movie, bringing James T. Kirk back from the dead, much like mainstream comic books. While the novels are not mentioned in regular continuity, they are often read by fans who felt Kirk had died an "unheroic" death and deserved something more. Many fans accept these novels into their own fanon continuity (or at least choose to accept The Return only, the most important and commercially successful of the novels). In these, Kirk is venturing in the 24th century, while falling in love again, having a child, getting along with Spock, Leonard McCoy and, also temporally misplaced, Scotty, while also getting himself into new adventures with them, and developing a nice friendship with Jean Luc Picard. They even take a vacation trip together, in The Captain's Peril, shortly after the Dominion War's end, a few months prior to Star Trek: Nemesis. Critics cite an overdone focus on Kirk as the glorified hero, often leaving Picard and others in downplayed roles. These novels, which are not considered part of the overall continuity of the other Star Trek novels, are collectively referred to by fans as the "Shatnerverse." ''Star Trek: New Voyages'', also uses the idea of Kirk living on in that both released episodes feature possible futures, The pilot "Come What May" features a scene where Kirk sees his possible future. This includes most of the more famous Movie scenes (Spock's death, and parts of ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'') and then Spock speaking the works "Captain Kirk is alive" just ''after'' a repeat of Kirk's last line in "Generations". In addition episode one (In Harms Way) features Kirk and Spock traveling back in time to help their younger selves, the year they come from is given as 2373, or two years after Kirks "death" (and roughly the time period Shatner's third novel "Avenger" gives for Kirk's reappearance on the Galactic stage). * Charles 'Trip' Tucker's life: In "These Are The Voyages...", the final episode of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', Charles 'Trip' Tucker is apparently killed defending his ship against alien pirates. The latest ''Enterprise'' novel, ''Last Full Measure'', revealed in its final scenes that Trip actually survived the attack and lived on after the events of this episode. It is unknown at present how Trip survived, who ordered that his death be faked, or why. The ''Enterprise'' novels are currently undergoing a relaunch similar to that of DS9, so it is possible that these questions may be answered. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Star Trek expanded universe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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