The <I>Star Trek: The Next Generation^{<font size="-2">&reg</font>} Technical Manual</i>, written by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, the technical advisors to <I>Star Trek: The Next Generation</i>, provides a comprehensive schematization of a Galaxy-class starship. From the bridge to the shuttlebays, from the transporter room to crews' quarters, this book provides a never-before-seen glimpse at the inner, intricate workings of the most incredible starship ever conceived.<P>Full of diagrams, technical schematics, and ship's plans, the <I>Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual</i> also takes a detailed look at the principles behind <I>Star Trek</i>^{<font size="-2">&reg</font>}'s awesome technology -- from phasers to warp drive to the incredible holodeck.