{"product_id":"hidden-universe-travel-guides-star-trek-vulcan","title":"Hidden Universe Travel Guides: Star Trek: Vulcan","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDayton Ward\u003c\/b\u003e is the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author or coauthor of numerous novels and short stories, including a whole bunch of stuff set in the Star Trek universe, often writing with friend and co-author Kevin Dilmore. He lives with his wife and daughters in Kansas City. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLivio Ramondelli\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated several major \n\u003ci\u003eTransformers \u003c\/i\u003ecomics projects for IDW Publishing. Other credits include \n\u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/i\u003e for Dynamite, \n\u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e for Dark Horse Comics, and \n\u003ci\u003ePacific Rim\u003c\/i\u003e for Legendary Comics. He previously worked as a concept artist on DC Universe Online for Sony\/DC Comics. More of his work can be seen at LivioRamondelli.com as well as on Instagram at LivioRamondelli. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePeter Markowski \u003c\/b\u003eis a Los Angeles-based illustrator who currently works in Visual Development at DreamWorks TV. He has worked for Warner Bros. Animation and LEGO, as well as on various commercials, animated shorts, and several pitches, including one for an animated \n\u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Noted \n\u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e novelist Dayton Ward wrote \n\u003ci\u003eStar Trek: A Travel Guide to Vulcan\u003c\/i\u003e, and the book hilariously refuses to break character even when it describes the way that visitors to this world might be drawn into a conflict over a Vulcan arranged marriage.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Nerdist.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The planet Vulcan may have been destroyed in J.J. Abrams' first \n\u003ci\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/i\u003emovie, but its legacy lives on. Insight Editions' new Hidden Universe Travel Guide takes readers on an extensive tour of the Federation's most logical planet. Modeled after real-world travel books, the guide explores the core components of Vulcan language, customs, and geography, compiled from 50 years of \n\u003ci\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/i\u003estories.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-- Entertainment Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eHidden Universe: Star Trek: A Travel Guide to Vulcan\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential addition to any \n\u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e fan's library, especially those who have always longed to see Spock's home world and learn everything there is to know about it.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-- Geeks of Doom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSet in the \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e universe, this Hidden Universe travel guide explores all that Vulcan--Spock's home planet--has to offer in an interactive guidebook.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlan your next trip to the planet Vulcan! Find restaurants that serve the best fried sandworms and Vulcan port. Take a trip to the Fire Plains or experience spring break at the Voroth Sea. Learn all about the native Vulcan people and their unusual customs. Discover how to correctly perform the traditional Vulcan salutation (you really don't want to get this wrong). Learn key Vulcan phrases such as \n\u003ci\u003eNam-tor puyan-tvi-shal wilat\u003c\/i\u003e: \"Where is your restroom?\" Find out what to do if you suddenly find yourself host to a \n\u003ci\u003ekatra\u003c\/i\u003e--a Vulcan's living spirit--at an inconvenient moment. All this and more can be found within the pages of this essential travel guide to one of the most popular--and logical--destinations in the known universe. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This Hidden Universe travel guide draws on 50 years of \n\u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e TV shows, films, and novels to present a comprehensive guide to Spock's iconic home world. Modeled after real-world travel guides, the book will explore every significant region on Vulcan with fascinating historical, geographical, and cultural insights that bring the planet to life like never before. Also featuring a dynamic mixture of classic Star Trek imagery and original illustrations created exclusively for the book, \n\u003ci\u003eHidden Universe Travel Guide: \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Vulcan \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect way to celebrate 50 years of \n\u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e and will thrill pop culture fans and hardcore \n\u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e fans alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eRamondelli, Livio\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLivio Ramondelli has illustrated several major Transformers comics projects for IDW Publishing. Other credits include Battlestar Galactica for Dynamite, Star Wars for Dark Horse Comics, and Pacific Rim for Legendary Comics. He previously worked as a concept artist on ED Universe Online for Sony\/DC Comics. More of his work can be seen at LivioRamondelli.com as well as on Instagram at LivioRamondelli.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMarkowski, Peter\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeter Markowski is a Los Angeles-based illustrator who currently works in Visual Development at DreamWorks TV. He has worked for Warner Bros. 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