Reddit mentions of Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years

This is certainly a theory I've heard before, back in the Enterprise days to explain why NX-01 looked "more advanced" than NCC-1701. And of course, we haven't seen much of the USS Discovery yet, but what if it's the missing link? Ceramic, smooth, and bright in some places, metallic, jagged, and dark in others? That line about Shenzhou being old from "The Vulcan Hello" was a little too conspicuous for it not to be a setup for the fact that Discovery is much newer.

That excerpt from Desperate Hours is really interesting, too. There's certainly precedent for different assignments having different uniforms, e.g. Sisko switching back from the shoulder-color uniform to the TNG-style mandarin collar when he was reassigned to Earth in "Homefront."

Small nit, though: Desperate Hours isn't canon. Books are never canon.

But on the topic of books, the excellent Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years also makes the case for the Connie being a radical leap forward in starship design. I love this book and I recommend anyone interested in this period give it a read, as it performs a lot of really clever canon "patch jobs."

This book suggests that not only was Robert April the first captain of the Enterprise, but that he was also the driving force behind the design of the Constitution-class. Here's an excerpt:

> April became increasingly convinced that a bolder step in starship design was needed. He envisioned a large ship manned by a crew in the hundreds—many of them scientists, provided with the latest research technology—with a sturdier design, and the ability to sustain a longer mission Without contact with a repair base. The ship could also serve as the front line to defend the Federation, but its mission, like all Starfleet ships, would primarily be one of peace. After serving aboard the Los Angeles for three years, he requested a transfer to the Starfleet Logistics Command to pursue his dream.

> April, an eclectic man with a love of science, had his own unique charisma. Once transferred to Starfleet Logistics, he rallied the department around him to pursue his project. He sought the help of a new generation of engineers and scientists to help him with his design. First, he wanted this ship to be fast. For decades, no Federation starship had been able to break the Warp 7 barrier. The Federation Science Academy had embraced the theory that it was in fact a time barrier and that exceeding Warp 7 would cause a ship to travel backward in time. None of the Federation adversaries had been able to break this barrier, so this point of view prevailed at Starfleet for decades. It ended with April.

I can't recommend this book strongly enough if you're into Federation history or starship design.

THIS!

I haven't had to look at it myself yet, but there's an in-universe 'history textbook' that might answer some of your questions:

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Federation-First-Years/dp/1781169152/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415043908&sr=8-1&keywords=federation+first+150+years

Yeah I’ve seen them but the one I had in mind wasn’t a novel as such, it was a ‘history book’ covering from Cochrane to Archer (can’t recall if it goes to Kirk). Anyway it was very brief on the war, but I liked the concept :) I’ll see it I can find it.

Edit: https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Federation-First-Years/dp/1781169152

Does he like star trek? This book is super cool.

Aside from nerdy, maybe he would enjoy something like this. Beers are best enjoyed in the appropriate glassware!


edit- I got this razor and this blade sampler kit for my ex and he said it was the best gift he had ever been given.

Its used, but alot cheaper - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/1781169152/sr=8-1/qid=1417808150/ref=olp_tab_all?ie=UTF8&qid=1417808150&sr=8-1

Cubicle Coma. Things like this have been mentioned, but play different strategy games. Not candy crush, but chess or solitaire. That's why tghose are on computers. Personally I dove head first into the 2500 year old game of Go. Rather simple ideas, but in practice this game is really complex. So complex in fact, that they have yet to make a program that can beat the champs. Check it out or anything that requires you to think.

This is what I would like please. Good luck.