Worlds of the Federation

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Star Trek: The Worlds of the Federation
AuthorShane Johnson
IllustratorShane Johnson
Cover artistDon Ivan Punchatz
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectStar Trek
GenreFiction
PublisherPocket Books
Publication date
1989
Media typePrint
ISBN0-671-66989-3
OCLC28930257
791.45/72 20
LC ClassPN1992.77.S73 J65 1989

Star Trek: The Worlds of the Federation is a Star Trek reference manual written and illustrated by Shane Johnson, cover illustration by Don Ivan Punchatz.

The book is a manual of the worlds of the United Federation of Planets and their respective inhabitants. Each entry features a Robinson projection map of the planet, diagram of its stellar system, a few paragraphs relating to the planet and its inhabitants, and a line drawing of the native in costume, with front/back/side views.

The book covers not only the stories from the original Star Trek but also from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: The Animated Series.

In the center is an eight-page selection of color paintings of the races, done by Don Ivan Punchatz.

Disclaimer

A note on the copyright page indicates that:

"The facts and background details regarding the STAR TREK universe as presented in The Worlds of the Federation are solely the author's interpretation of that universe."