To borrow a familiar word: Fascinating. An _incredibly_ in-depth and copiously researched look into the creation and production of the original series. The sole problem is that it seems it could have used another editing pass or two, with numerous spelling or formatting errors, and occasional odd errors when venturing beyond the boundaries of the original series (the differing looks of Klingons over the years was not explained during _The Next Generation_, nor was it due to there being "different species" of Klingons). Still, even with that minor gripe, the amount of detail contained in this textbook-like tome, much of it sourced from original production documents given to the author by Gene Roddenberry himself in the 1980s, is wonderful for the die-hard fan. Looking forward to the coming volumes two and three, covering seasons two and three, respectively.

Blish's adaptations of the original episodes are an entertaining read, in large part because they were adapted not from the finished episodes, but from in-progress scripts, and often veer from the story as we know it; sometimes subtly (characters with different names), sometimes wildly (entirely different resolutions). An interesting peek into the early days of Star Trek, when much was still in flux.

A quick read, and not horrible, but very pulpy and not so much my style. A 1960s nuclear end-of-the-world scenario, with a mad Russian General launching a renegade first strike against the US.

Good -- not _great_, but very good (enough so that I don't regret buying the ebook, and will add the paperback to my shelves once it's released), and I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of the series when they come out.