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(written from a production point of view)
Summary[]
- Captain's log: We have entered a galaxy where beloved illustrator Jenny Parks has conjured an astonishingly vivid homage to the original Star Trek series with an unexpected twist: a cast of cats. Featuring a hilarious new take on iconic characters and scenes – from Kirk in the Captain's chair to Spock offering his Vulcan wisdom – this eye-opening adventure stays true to the tone of the classic TV show. Playful, loving, and from a strange new world, Star Trek Cats is the perfect gift for fans of, well, Star Trek and cats.
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Characters[]
| Character | Species |
|---|---|
| James T. Kirk | Orange tabby cat [1] [2] |
| Spock | Oriental Shorthair [3] [4] [5] [6] |
| Leonard McCoy | Gray-and-white longhair cat [7] [8] |
| Pavel Chekov | Russian Blue [9] [10] |
| Hikaru Sulu | Japanese Bobtail [11] |
| Uhura | Burmese cat [12] |
| Scotty | Scottish Fold [13] [14] [15][16] [17] [18] |
Christine Chapel has no feline counterpart in the book. [19] The Alfa 177 canine, Cyrano Jones, Khan Noonien Singh, Korax, and the mother Horta have appearances.
Star Trek episodes[]
| Episode title | Page number |
|---|---|
| "The Cage" | 31 |
| "The Enemy Within" | 54, 55 |
| "The Man Trap" | 43 |
| "The Naked Time" [20] | 10, 11 |
| "Charlie X" [21] | 12–15 |
| "Arena" [22][23] | 38, 39 |
| "The Alternative Factor" | 19 |
| "Space Seed" [24] | 52, 53 |
| "The Devil in the Dark" [25] | 26, 27 |
| "The City on the Edge of Forever" [26] [27] [28] | 24, 25 |
| "Amok Time" [29] | 34, 35 |
| "Mirror, Mirror" [30] | 48, 49 |
| "The Trouble with Tribbles" [31] | 56-59 |
| "Journey to Babel" | 30 |
| "A Private Little War" | 32, 33 |
| "The Gamesters of Triskelion" [32] | 28, 29 |
| "The Immunity Syndrome" | 44 |
See also[]
Background information[]
The pins
A set of pins is also available, featuring the book's characters.