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The Bradbury class was a Federation starship type in active service in the mid-24th century. [1] [2]

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U.S.S.  Bradbury NX-72307

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• ↑ Okuda, Michael and Denise Okuda (Authors). The Star Trek Encyclopedia . Star Trek . Book, Second Edition. Illustrations by Doug Drexler . Photo Editing by Margaret Clark . Research Consulting by Robert H. Justman , Greg Jein , and Bjo Trimble . Additional Research by Curt Danhauser and S.J. Casey Bernay . First Edition with Debbie Mirek . Pocket Books . December 1997 .
• ↑ " Menáge à Troi ." Star Trek: The Next Generation , Episode 172. Television. 28 May 1990.
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4. Bradbury class

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The experimental Bradbury class prototype, completed in the mid 2360s , is the first Starfleet vessel at all that successfully puts into practice an elongated ellipictical saucer section, an angular-curved hybrid design and a on the whole very straightened appearance, which fairly differs from the established starship design with a round or horizontal elliptical saucer section. The middle-sized Bradbury class designed for research missions is therefore the direct predecessor of the smaller Intrepid class and the larger Sovereign class, that adapted the revolutionary new design of the Bradbury and specifically improved it. For a long time, actually a "Bradbury class" didn't exist, because firstly, only the experimental prototype, the USS Bradbury, was intended to be constructed,  and this vessel remained the only ship of its class for many years. Although usually being more  receptive to new technologies and designs, Starfleet's wariness with the Bradbury class was more than than justified, taking into account the long period of development of the relating specifications which date from the 2340s . At that time, a corresponding design was considered for the first time, however, due to the then understanding of warp field geometry, which for instance led to the very curved Galaxy class design, it was never put into practice. The first project of this kind, the Cora class, and all following projects failed because of these theoretical hurdles. Starfleet did not succeed until 2356 in developing a propulsion model that would really enable a high-warp starship with such a design. In the same year, the Bradbury project was started that should check these new possibilities in starship design - a angular-curved, straightened hull. The models showed that this would result in numerous advantages, for instance a increased propulsion efficiency and therefore a maximum speed beyond warp 9.6, and indeed, the USS Bradbury, constructed from 2359-66 in the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, could more than fulfil the expectations. Nonetheless, series production was delayed in order to test the experimental prototype for some years in practical use and to intregate all obvious possibilites to improve the design into the Intrepid and Sovereign projects started at the beginning of the 2360s . However, after the new design has finally proven with these ships, and Starfleet's general need for quick and powerful ships since the conflict with the Dominion the series production started in 2370 and in the meantime, the first Bradbury class starship have left the drydock to keep the peace in the Federation and to explore the vastness of space.

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The USS Bradbury (NX-72307) was the prototype of the Bradbury -class heavy frigate . It was launched in 2362 . ( Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 1: The Ships of Starfleet )

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A Brief History of STARFLEET International

Given that STARFLEET International is the largest and longest-running Star Trek fan club, you can imagine the history involved is pretty extensive. We’ve tried to pare it down a bit and give you a glimpse of our time in the universe. Here’s a brief overview of our founding and some of the things you can expect in the modern ‘FLEET.

In the Beginning…

In 1973, John Bradbury and a group of Texas-based Star Trek fans decided to proclaim their love of all things Trek by forming their own fan club, the USS Enterprise. Under Bradbury’s leadership, the little club did many of the same things modern STARFLEET chapters do: Fundraisers, costuming, parties, newsletters, and fan publications. Most importantly, though, the Enterprise had ambition beyond just being a tiny group of friends. The Enterprise wanted to grow, and see other fans .

And grow they did! The little fan club that could soon attracted members from across Texas, and as people recognized the fun and camaraderie that they could be having if they joined – or formed – a similar club of their own, people began asking if they could start their own clubs in their local areas, based around the central USS Enterprise. Enterprise command staff held a meeting shortly thereafter to discuss the future of the budding organization. From the discussion, STARFLEET was born.

…There was STARFLEET.

On May 23rd, 1974, the first issue of the newly fledged organization’s newsletter (which was then called STARFLEET Communications), made the grand announcement: “The USS Enterprise has been reorganized, effective Stardate 2538.0. It will henceforth be known as STARFLEET, due to directives determined during reorganization.” With this statement, a major organization begun to take shape. STARFLEET shaped itself into chapters, named after ships, which sprung up across the country. By the end of that first year, STARFLEET had 14 healthy chapters spread across the US, and their newsletter was fast becoming known as the premier source for Trek news.

Not bad for a brand new ‘FLEET!

The Modern ‘FLEET.

In the many years that have followed since our founding, STARFLEET has continued to grow and adapt, surviving (and even thriving) through command changes and fandom splits, the lack of a new series for several years, and other issues both internal and external. We’ve come out the other side of it all strong and ready to grow even more, the spark of Roddenberry’s vision for a better world today and a better future tomorrow driving us on.

In the modern STARFLEET, you’ll find thousands of fans in hundreds of worldwide chapters that meet both in person or online/by mail, all equally dedicated to the friendship and courage that Star Trek espouses. Some perform great works of charity, some help educate people, some provide a place to expand your costuming and prop making expertise. We’re present at many different Sci-Fi and Fandom conventions every year. There’s even chapters of Star Trek roleplayers, if you’re looking to take on the personna of a Vulcan science officer for yourself. The ‘FLEET contains people from many different walks of life and backgrounds, and we’d be more than happy to have you in our ranks. With your help and unique input, you can help STARFLEET International live long and prosper!

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EXCLUSIVE: Into Darkness Actor Beau Billingslea Co-Starring in Star Trek Continues Episode VII “Embracing the Winds”

| April 8, 2016 | By: Kayla Iacovino 25 comments so far

Beau Billingslea, Captain Abbott of the USS Bradbury in Star Trek Into Darkness , will co-star in the seventh episode of fan series Star Trek Continues. TrekMovie is also able to announce that the episode will be titled “Embracing the Winds” and features Billingslea as Vulcan Vice Admiral Stomm.

TrekMovie has learned that the title of episode seven will be “Embracing the Winds” and that a familiar face will be playing a “significant role” in the plot of the story. Trekkies may know Beau Billingslea as Captain Abbott of the USS Bradbury from his portrayal of that role in the previous JJ film Star Trek Into Darkness . “[Vulcan Star Fleet Vice Admiral Stomm] is indeed integral to the plot,” Billingslea told TrekMovie. “I’m very proud to have earned my ears!”

We talked to Billingslea about his new vulcan character, experiences working with the STC crew, and his thoughts on working on Into Darkness .

“The commitment of the volunteers was astonishing. People flew in from all over the country to unselfishly volunteer their time and talents. It was heartwarming to be part of such a labor of love. I can’t praise Vic [Mignogna] enough for making STC happen!”

We asked Billingslea, “What was it like walking the halls of the original Enterprise, and how does it compare to your work on the JJ Abrams film?”

“When I first arrived on the set, Vic gave me a tour of the Enterprise. Walking the halls of the detailed replica of the original Enterprise was a profound experience for me. It took me back to the late 60’s and sent me to an emotional place. That was a highly charged time due to the Vietnam War and the Cold War with the Soviet Union. Walking the bridge also brought up flashes of various original scenes with Captain Kirk. Cool Stuff. The emotional impact of Star Trek Into Darkness was understandably different, for obvious reasons. Working with JJ Abrams, Chris Pine, Zach Quinto, Peter Weller and Bruce Greenwood was fun. JJ has a great clarity of vision and the ability to communicate that vision to the actors, not unlike Vic Mignogna. That is a blessing for an actor and makes the collaborative effort a joy!”

Beau’s career spans stage, screen, television and voice overs. He appears as Captain Abbott of the USS Bradbury in Star Trek: Into Darkness. His other sci-fi feature films include The Blob, My Favorite Martian, Leprechaun in the Hood, and Halloween H2O.

In the voice world, Beau has voiced a multitude of characters including: Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop, Ogremon, Saggitarimon and Parrotmon in Digimon, Michael in Argentosoma, Seal Walrus in Wolf’s Rain, Gohei in Rurouni Kenshin, Dee Jay in Super Street Fighter II and many others. He continues to voice The Fourth Raikage and Homura in the animated series Naruto. He voices Abraham Douglas in the soon-to- be-released animated feature War of the Worlds: Goliath. He has narrated several series on The History channel including Suicide Missions, Hero Ships and Modern Marvels.

He’s voiced characters in such video games as Safari Outlaws, Dynasty Warriors, Zino, Breakdown, Ace Combat 5 and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.

Crowdfunding Episode 7 Post Production and More Fan series Star Trek Continues is currently in post-production on “Embracing the Winds”, with episode six, “Come Not Between Dragons”, completed and scheduled to debut at FedCon Germany on May 13th.

The group is currently running a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to fund the remaining post-production of “Embracing the Winds” and to produce three more episodes of the series. Of course, with the ongoing litigation between Paramount/CBS and successfully crowdfunded Star Trek fan film Axanar, other fan productions are feeling the effects of a now trepidatious donor base. Head of Star Trek Continues Vic Mignogna told TrekMovie that they have received “numerous messages stating fans are afraid to donate [to STC] due to the CBS lawsuit.” But, he adds that fans “have no reason to believe we will have any troubles. We are in compliance with every request CBS legal has made of us and will continue to be so.”

Star Trek Continues and the Webby Awards Meanwhile, Star Trek Continues is up for a Webby Award , which honors online content voted on by fans. At the time of writing, STC is crushing it in the Online Film and Video: Long form or series drama category with 51% of the vote. Voting continues through April 21st and is free with login.

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Has the Episode been released yet?

Read the article. SMH

Reading comprehension is hard.

How about answering the question, rather than acting like Internet dicks? (Proper social behavior is hard, I know)

And no, episode is not out.

I guess you didn’t actually read the article, then…?

Looking forward to mid-May’s release of “…Dragons”!

Donors have nothing to worry about – like everything else, it’s a situation of ‘let the buyer beware’. Like Mr. Mignogna mentioned, as long as a fan production understands they need to remain in CBS Legals’ good graces, they’re fine. This was a point lost on Mr. Peters a long time ago, and it’s a shame that the Axanar woes seem to be dragging down other productions.

Caption Abbot? He’s a subtitle now? (Check the Into Darkness pic…)

“Caption Abbot? He’s a subtitle now? (Check the Into Darkness pic…)”

He’s a legend.

It’s a little disconcerting to see how few comments there are regarding this momentous occasion. Wonderful news for fan films that a professional of his caliber is associated with this effort, and congratulations!

Sadly, we live in a world where Kirstie Alley has apparently decided to make her political endorsement for President known. I guess I will view that as more Valeris (albeit played by a different actress) than Saavik after all.

Yeah, Kirstie Alley revealing here presidential pick im sure had a very profound impact on your life. I hope you can pick up the pieces and move on. Sad sad day.

Why do you have to bring politics into this thread? None of us give a damn about your political leanings or opinions.

I’m similarly baffled as to what on earth Kirstie Alley’s political preferences have to do with this topic. I’m similarly baffled on this sort of thing whenever George Takei (or any other celebrity guest) decides to promote personal politics at Star Trek conventions and automatically offend around half of the fans who are there.

I donated the day their Indiegogo campaign went live.

The STC people do a very nice job, in general, though I wish the episodes had a bit more Spock in them; in many episodes, his role is about as important as Sulu’s. I understand that Vic is the driving force behind STC, so of course he wants to focus on Kirk, but many of the best TOS episodes had Kirk and Spock as a serious TEAM. At least it looks as if we’ll get another Vulcan in Ep 7.

I love this series. I think all of the actors are great in the roles, except Haberkorn as Spock. He’s a good actor, and a good Vulcan, but it seems difficult for anyone to do Spock half as well as Nimoy. They all lack the presence. I offer this as a possible reason as to why Spock seems to have a lesser role in these episodes. At least this means we get more of other characters. Bones in “divided we stand” was great.

It’s true that Spock is extremely hard to do well. When “Fairest of Them All” began, comparing Haberkorn’s line readings to Nimoy’s, he seemed rather lackluster. But by the end of the episode, once I was a little more used to Haberkorn’s Spock and didn’t have the direct comparison with Nimoy’s that the first few lines allowed, I was genuinely moved by his last line. (“Forward!”)

Sure, no one can be Leonard Nimoy — he was so very good that he made it look easy, but it wasn’t, it was an extremely difficult role — but the character is such a treasure that even a merely adequate portrayal of him is worthwhile. At least, IMHO.

I thought the McCoy they had in the beginning was pretty bad, but I agree that he was quite good in “Divided We Stand.”

One thing is Haberkorn’s looks — his face is completely different in shape — oval, more boyish — and the Spock makeup is … improving.

The main thing was, in the early episodes, his delivery was rushed; along with his higher-than-Nimoy’s-bass voice, so he didn’t seem to have Spock’s gravitas. He is steadily improving, and I hope they work a little harder on his makeup (eyebrows in particular). (I do think his Spock ears look good.)

In comparison with Mignogna, who’s got ShatKirk down to a T, he and the new McCoy have their work cut out for them! The new McCoy was quite good in the last episode. It’s a bit odd to have an excellent impressionist in one role while the other major players are trying to emulate, yet bring their own energy to, Spock and McCoy.

I find that if I look on STC and PhaseII as stage plays featuring our iconic characters starring various actors it’s more fun.

STC’s writing is a lot like TOS in structure, and sometimes equally good (or bad).

I agree, it’s really weird watching the triad of Kirk, Spock and McCoy in these fan films…everything is so perfectly recreated when it comes down to the sets…lighting…costumes, music etc…when these other actors come on the screen, I feel like I’m watching an alternate take shot with TOS stunt doubles lol. I guess that’s why I prefer other series like Exeter…where the comparisons and the necessary “suspensions of belief” I require, to buy into it, aren’t forced on me….therefore I seem to be able to enjoy it a lot more.

Hmm, Fairest of them All had a good deal of Spock in it. Thou, they weren’t exactly working as a team, but still.

That’s why I said “in MANY episodes,” rather than “in EVERY episode.” I thought Haberkorn showed in “Fairest of Them All” that he could play the role. (Not as well as Mr. Nimoy, of course, but no one expects that from fan films.) But “Fairest” is the only STC episode with much Spock in it, and one out of five … that’s just not much.

I’m surprised they didn’t have Billingslea play the Prime Universe version of Captain Abbott

Guess they didn’t want to get sued..

true, but they could have sought permission to include the character, which Star Trek Continues has always been good on.

That wouldn’t have worked in this episode. Vic and I didn’t cast him because he’s Beau Billingslea; we cast him because he was right for the part. The story calls for a Vulcan (important) Starfleet vice admiral. Having him play Abbot Prime certainly would’ve been a fun little nod — and I admit it crossed my mind — but it would not have served the story. :)

Thanks for the clarification James! P.S.–Great job on Continues so far!

Biography of Ray Bradbury, American Author

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Ray Bradbury (August 22, 1920–June 5, 2012) was an American writer who specialized in genre fiction. His best known works are in fantasy and science fiction, and he was noted for his ability to bring genre elements into the literary mainstream.

Fast Facts: Ray Bradbury

• Full Name:  Ray Douglas Bradbury
• Known For:  American science fiction author
• Born:  August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois
• Parents:  Leonard Spaulding Bradbury and Esther Bradbury (née Moberg)
• Died:  June 5, 2012 in Los Angeles, California
• Education:  Los Angeles High School
• Selected Works:   The Martian Chronicles (1950), Fahrenheit 451 (1953) , Dandelion Wine (1957), Something Wicked This Way Comes (1962), I Sing the Body Electric (1969)
• Selected Awards and Honors:  Prometheus Award (1984), Emmy Award (1994), Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation (2000), National Medal of Arts (2004), Special Citation by the Pulitzer Prize jury (2007)
• Spouse:  Marguerite "Maggie" McClure (m. 1947-2003)
• Children:  Susan Bradbury, Ramona Bradbury, Bettina Bradbury, Alexandra Bradbury
• Notable Quote:  “Learning to let go should be learned before learning to get. Life should be touched, not strangled. You’ve got to relax, let it happen at times, and at others move forward with it.”

Ray Douglas Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of telephone and power lineman Leonard Spaulding Bradbury and Esther Bradbury (née Moberg), an immigrant from Sweden. He was a descendant of Mary Bradbury, one of the women who had been convicted at the Salem witch trials but managed to escape her sentence until the hysteria had passed and she had been officially exonerated. Ray Bradbury was not her only literary descendant; the transcendentalist writer and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson also could trace his heritage to Mary Bradbury.

For a time during the 1920s and early 1930s, the Bradburys moved back and forth between Waukegan and Tucson, Arizona, following Leonard as he sought employment. Eventually, they settled in Los Angeles in 1934, where Leonard was able to find steady work making wire for a cable company. Bradbury was reading and writing from a young age, and once he was in Hollywood as a teenager, he befriended and tried to spend time around the professional writers he admired. Science fiction writer Bob Olsen became a particular mentor, and by the time Bradbury was 16, he had joined the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society.

Bradbury often spent time as a teenager roller skating through the streets of Hollywood in hopes of catching glimpses of his favorite stars. Unusually, he never bothered to get a driver’s license, instead using public transportation or a bike for most of his life. He remained living at home with his parents until he married at the age of 27 to Marguerite “Maggie” McClure. McClure was his first and only romantic partner, and they married in 1947. The couple had four daughters: Susan, Ramona, Bettina, and Alexandra; Bettina went on to a career in screenwriting, which her father had also done.

Science Fiction Short Stories (1938-1947)

• "Hollerbochen's Dilemma" (1938)
• Future Fantasia (1938-1940)
• "Pendulum" (1941)
• "The Lake" (1944)
• "Homecoming" (1947)
• Dark Carnival (1947)

Bradbury’s youthful love of science fiction and the fan community led him to publish his very first story in 1938. His short story "Hollerbochen's Dilemma,” about a character who can see the future and stop time, was published in Imagination! , a fanzine owned by Forrest J. Ackerman, in 1938. The story was widely panned, and even Bradbury himself admitted that he knew the story wasn’t very good. Ackerman, however, saw promise in Bradbury. He and his then-girlfriend, fellow fanzine publisher Morojo, funded Bradbury’s interest, sending him to the First World Science Fiction Convention in New York City in 1939, then funding his own fanzine, Future Fantasia .

Future Fantasia published four issues, each of which were almost entirely written by Bradbury and sold under 100 copies. In 1939, he joined the Laraine Day's Wilshire Players Guild, where he spent two years writing and acting in plays; once again, he found the quality of his own work lacking and gave up playwriting for a long time. Instead, he returned to science fiction and short story circles and began honing his writing there.

In 1941, Bradbury published his first paid piece: the short story “Pendulum,” co-written with Henry Hasse and published in the zine Super Science Stories . The following year, he sold his first original story, “The Lake,” and was on the path to becoming a full-time writer. Because he was medically rejected from the military during World War II, he had more time and energy to devote to writing. He published his short story collection, Dark Carnival , in 1947. That same year, he submitted his short story “Homecoming” to Mademoiselle magazine. Truman Capote was working there at the time as a young assistant, and he pulled the story out of the slush pile. It was published, and later in the year, it won a place in the O. Henry Award Stories of 1947.

Bradbury’s Most Famous Novels (1948-1972)

• The Martian Chronicles  (1950)
• The Illustrated Man (1951)
• The Golden Apples of the Sun (1953)
• Fahrenheit 451 (1953)
• The October Country (1955)
• Dandelion Wine  (1957)
• A Medicine for Melancholy (1959)
• The Day It Rained Forever (1959)
• The Small Assassin (1962)
• R is for Rocket (1962)
• Something Wicked This Way Comes (1962)
• The Twilight Zone "I Sing the Body Electric" (1962)
• The Machineries of Joy (1964)
• The Autumn People (1965)
• The Vintage Bradbury (1965)
• Tomorrow Midnight (1966)
• S is for Space (1966)
• Twice 22 (1966)
• I Sing the Body Electric (1969)
• The Illustrated Man (film, 1969)
• The Halloween Tree (1972)

In 1949, when his wife was pregnant with their first child, Bradbury headed to New York in hopes of selling more of his work. He was largely unsuccessful, but during a meeting, one editor suggested he could connect several of his stories and call it The Martian Chronicles . Bradbury took to the idea and, in 1950, the novel was published, largely by piecing together his previous short stories and creating an overarching narrative.

It was in 1953, though, that Bradbury’s most famous and enduring work was published. Fahrenheit 451 is a work of dystopian fiction that takes place in a future of extreme authoritarianism and censorship, most famously in the form of book burning. The novel deals with themes ranging from the rise of mass media to McCarthy-era censorship and political hysteria and more. Prior to this book, Bradbury had written a couple of short stories with similar themes: 1948’s “Bright Phoenix” features conflict between a librarian and a “Chief Censor” who burns books, and 1951’s “The Pedestrian” tells the story of a man hounded by police for his “unusual” habit of going out for a walk in a TV-obsessed society. Initially, the book was a novella called “The Fireman,” but he doubled the length at the behest of his publisher.

Dandelion Wine, published in 1957, returned to the form of The Martian Chronicles , functioning as a “fix-up” that reassembled and reworked existing short stories to create a single unified work. Originally, Bradbury intended to write a novel about Green Town, a fictionalized version of his hometown of Waukegan. Instead, after discussions with his editors, he pulled out several of the stories to create what became Dandelion Wine . In 2006, he finally published the “remainder” of the original manuscript, now a new book called Farewell Summer .

In 1962, Bradbury published Something Wicked This Way Comes , a fantasy horror novel that was a wholly original narrative like Fahrenheit 451, rather than a reworked compilation. He spent most of the 1960s working on short stories, publishing a total of nine collections during the decade. He published his next novel in 1972, The Halloween Tree , which sends its young characters on a journey across time tracing the history of Halloween itself.

Stage, Screen, and Other Works (1973-1992)

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• Pillar of Fire and Other Plays (1975)
• Kaleidoscope (1975)
• Long After Midnight (1976)
• The Mummies of Guanajuato (1978)
• The Fog Horn & Other Stories (1979)
• One Timeless Spring (1980)
• The Last Circus and the Electrocution (1980)
• The Stories of Ray Bradbury (1980)
• The Martian Chronicles (film, 1980)
• The Fog Horn and Other Stories (1981)
• Dinosaur Tales (1983)
• A Memory of Murder (1984)
• The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone (1985)
• Death Is a Lonely Business (1985)
• The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985-1992)
• The Twilight Zone "The Elevator" (1986)
• The Toynbee Convector (1988)
• A Graveyard for Lunatics (1990)
• The Parrot Who Met Papa (1991)
• Selected from Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed (1991)

Perhaps unsurprisingly, given his upbringing and his love of all things Hollywood, Bradbury spent some time working as a screenwriter on and off, beginning in the 1950s and continuing to nearly the end of his life. He wrote two episodes of the seminal sci-fi anthology The Twilight Zone , nearly 30 years apart. First, in 1959, he wrote “I Sing the Body Electric” for the original series; the story later inspired one of his prose short stories. Then, in 1986, during the first revival of The Twilight Zone , he returned with the episode “The Elevator.” Bradbury was also famous for a TV show he did not write for. Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek , famously asked Bradbury to write for the show, but Bradbury declined, insisting that he was not very good at creating stories from other people’s ideas.

Beginning in the 1970s, Bradbury began working significantly on adapting his successful short stories into other media—specifically, into film, television, and theatre. In 1972, he released The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit and Other Plays , a collection of three short plays: The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit ,  The Veldt , and  To the Chicago Abyss , all of which were adapted from his short stories of the same names. Similarly, Pillar of Fire and Other Plays (1975) collected three more plays based on his sci-fi short stories: Pillar of Fire , Kaleidoscope , and The Foghorn . He also adapted several of his most famous works into stage plays, including The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451, both finished in 1986, and Dandelion Wine in 1988.

Bradbury’s most famous works also were adapted for the big screen, often with Bradbury’s own involvement. Both The Martian Chronicles and Something Wicked This Way Comes (the former in 1980, the latter in 1983) were adapted for the screen, with Martian Chronicles taking the form of a TV miniseries and Something Wicked becoming a full-length film. Intriguingly, the only one of his “major” titles that he did not personally adapt was Fahrenheit 451 . It was turned into two different films: one for theatrical release in 1966, and one for premium cable network HBO in 2018.

Later Publications (1992-2012)

• Green Shadows, White Whale  (1992)
• Quicker Than The Eye (1996)
• Driving Blind (1997)
• From the Dust Returned  (2001)
• Let's All Kill Constance (2002)
• One More for the Road (2002)
• Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales (2003)
• Is That You, Herb? (2003)
• The Cat's Pajamas: Stories (2004)
• A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories (2005)
• Farewell Summer (2006)
• The Dragon Who Ate His Tail (2007)
• Now and Forever: Somewhere a Band is Playing & Leviathan '99 (2007)
• Summer Morning, Summer Night (2007)
• We'll Always Have Paris: Stories (2009)
• A Pleasure to Burn (2010)

Bradbury continued writing even in his later years. He wrote a trio of mystery novels, scattered from 1985 to 2002: Death Is a Lonely Business in 1985, A Graveyard for Lunatics in 1990, and Let’s All Kill Constance in 2002. His short story collections continued to be published throughout his later years as well, with a combination of previously published stories and new pieces.

During this time, he also served on the advisory board for the Los Angeles Student Film Institute. In the 1990s, he adapted more of his books into screenplays, including an animated version of The Halloween Tree . His 2005 film A Sound of Thunder , based on a short story of his by the same name, was an abject failure, losing most of its budget and receiving critical pans. For the most part, his screenplays failed to reach the same acclaim that his prose work did.

Literary Themes and Styles

Bradbury frequently insisted that his works were not science fiction, but fantasy. He argued that science fiction is just ideas about what is or could be real, while fantasy is about what never could be real. Either way, his most notable works tend to be genre fiction with hints of dystopia, horror, science, and cultural commentary. After his death in 2012, the New York Times obituary called him “the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream.”

In many cases, the themes of his stories have been up for debate or have been interpreted in several differing ways over the years. The epitome of this, of course, is Fahrenheit 451 , which has been interpreted as anti-censorship, as commentary on the alienation caused by the media, as anti-political correctness, and more. It is probably most famous for its commentary on the role of literature in society and as a depiction of a dystopia that uses alienation and censorship to maintain an authoritarian grip. It does, however, have a vaguely hopeful ending, suggesting that Bradbury’s view was not that “all is lost.”

Aside from his more outrageous creations, Bradbury also has a running theme of safety and home through many of his works, often represented by “Green Town,” his fictionalization of Waukegan. In many of the stories, Green Town is a backdrop to stories of whimsy, fantasy, or even terror, as well as a commentary on what Bradbury saw as the disappearing of small-town rural America.

In the final years of his life, Bradbury suffered from ongoing illnesses and health problems. In 1999, he suffered a stroke that caused him to need to use a wheelchair some of the time. He still continued writing and even appearing at science fiction conventions for a decade after his stroke. In 2012, he fell ill again, and he died on June 5 after a prolonged illness. His personal library was bequeathed to the Waukegan Public Library, and he is buried in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, with a headstone inscribed with his name, dates, and “Author of Fahrenheit 451.” His death inspired an outpouring of support and commemorations, including an official statement from the Obama White House and inclusion at the Oscars' "In Memoriam."

Bradbury’s legacy largely lives in the way that he bridged the gap between literary fiction and “genre” (that is, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and even mystery) fiction. He inspired later luminaries such as Stephen King , Neil Gaiman , and Steven Spielberg, as well as countless other writers and creative artists. Fahrenheit 451 remains a standard for American literature studies, and many of his other works remain popular. Bradbury’s commentaries on media and alienation have continued to be relevant in an increasingly tech-reliant society, but he also inspired many great creative minds to imagine what could be possible.

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R.i.p. ray bradbury.

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Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage

The first model of the USS Enterprise is displayed at Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, left, and Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, shake hands over the recently recovered first model of the USS Enterprise at the Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, left, and Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, view the recently recovered first model of the USS Enterprise at Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

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DALLAS (AP) — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry’s son decades after it went missing.

The model’s disappearance sometime in the 1970s had become the subject of lore, so it caused a stir when it popped up on eBay last fall. The sellers quickly took it down, and then contacted Dallas-based Heritage Auctions to authenticate it. Last weekend, the auction house facilitated the model’s return.

Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, said he’s thrilled to have the model that had graced the desk of his father, who died in 1991 at age 70.

“This is not going home to adorn my shelves,” Roddenberry said. “This is going to get restored and we’re working on ways to get it out so the public can see it and my hope is that it will land in a museum somewhere.”

AP AUDIO: Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage.

AP correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on the return of the original model of the USS Enterprise from the TV show “Star Trek.”

Heritage’s executive vice president, Joe Maddalena, said the auction house was contacted by people who said they’d discovered it a storage unit, and when it was brought into their Beverly Hills office, he and a colleague “instantly knew that it was the real thing.”

They reached out to Roddenberry, who said he appreciates that everyone involved agreed returning the model was the right thing to do. He wouldn’t go into details on the agreement reached but said “I felt it important to reward that and show appreciation for that.”

Maddalena said the model vanished in the 1970s after Gene Roddenberry loaned it to makers of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” which was released in 1979.

“No one knew what happened to it,” Rod Roddenberry said.

The 3-foot (0.91-meter) model of the USS Enterprise was used in the show’s original pilot episode as well as the opening credits of the resulting TV series, and was the prototype for the 11-foot (3-meter) version featured in the series’ episodes. The larger model is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

The original “Star Trek” television series, which aired in the late 1960s, kicked off an ever-expanding multiverse of cultural phenomena, with TV and movie spinoffs and conventions where a fanbase of zealous and devoted Trekkies can’t get enough of memorabilia.

This USS Enterprise model would easily sell for more than $1 million at auction, but really “it’s priceless,” Maddalena said.

“It could sell for any amount and I wouldn’t be surprised because of what it is,” he said. “It is truly a cultural icon.”

Roddenberry, who was just a young boy when the model went missing, said he has spotty memories of it, “almost a deja vu.” He said it wasn’t something he’d thought much about until people began contacting him after it appeared on eBay.

“I don’t think I really, fully comprehended at first that this was the first Enterprise ever created,” he said.

He said he has no idea if there was something nefarious behind the disappearance all those decades ago or if it was just mistakenly lost, but it would be interesting to find out more about what happened.

“This piece is incredibly important and it has its own story and this would be a great piece of the story,” Roddenberry said.

Thankfully, he said, the discovery has cleared up one rumor: That it was destroyed because as a young boy, he’d thrown it into a pool.

“Finally I’m vindicated after all these years,” he said with a laugh.

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Captain Frank Abbott was a 23rd century Human Federation Starfleet officer . He was also the commanding officer of the USS Bradbury .

Abbott was among the Starfleet officials who met at the Daystrom Conference Room in 2259 for a top priority meeting following Commander John Harrison 's attack at the Kelvin Memorial Archive . He approached Commander Spock to welcome him as his new first officer .

At the meeting, Abbott was seated next to Spock. He was killed a short time later during Harrison's attack on the Daystrom Conference Room. ( Star Trek Into Darkness )

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