ABOUT THE AUTHORS
from  the book, Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual
by Rick Sternbach and Mike Okuda  
originally published in 1991 by Pocket Books

Rick Sternbach currently works as senior illustrator on Star Trek: 
The Next Generation. Rick is responsible for the design of props, 
spaceships, and many other elements of the show. Twice honored with 
science fictionÕs prestigious Hugo Award for Best Artist, Rick also won an 
Emmy award as an assistant art director on the PBS series Cosmos. His 
other media credits include The Last Starfighter and Star Trek: The Motion 
Picture. Rick is one of science fictionÕs best-known artists and his work 
has been featured on the covers of such magazines as Analog and The 
Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, as well as in the pages of 
Aviation Week.

Along with co-author Mike Okuda, Rick serves as a technical consultant 
to the writing staff of Star Trek: The Next Generation


Michael Okuda is the scenic art supervisor for Star Trek: The Next 
Generation and is responsible for that showÕs control panels, signage, 
alien written languages, computer readout animation, and other strange 
things. MichaelÕs work on Star Trek was recognized with an Emmy 
nomination for Best Visual Effects. His other credits include Star Trek IV: 
The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The 
Undiscovered Country, The Flash, Flight of the Intruder, and a bunch of 
commercials you probably havenÕt seen. Mike is from Hawaii, but lives in 
Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Denise, and their dog, Molly.

Along with co-author Rick Sternbach, Michael serves as a technical 
consultant to the writing staff of Star Trek: The Next Generation. 

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