Whether you're a devoted fan of the Star Trek® TV series and films, or you've never watched a single episode, you'll find a treasury of inspiration and insight on these pages. After all, the voyages of the Starship
Enterprise
- along with Star Trek's® other sequels and prequels - were never really about the exploration of space. They were about boldly going into our
selves
. About investigating the deeper dimensions that give our lives meaning and purpose, that inspire us to become the best crewmen and women we can be right here on Spaceship Earth.
Boldly Going on Your Inner Voyage
is the perfect companion for your ongoing explorations. Written in the form of the "daily meditationals" familiar to both seekers of spiritual wisdom and readers in recovery (aren't we all?), the 438 readings all begin with a quotation from one of Star Trek's® repertoire of fascinating characters. The words of such icons as Captain Kirk, Picard and Janeway, Counselor Troi and Spock - and now
Star Trek : Discovery
's Michael Burnham - are scattered throughout the Manual, along with those of lesser-known luminaries like Neelix, Natira and Cadet Tilly.
Each quote sparks an insightful reflection on themes ranging from Acceptance to Transformation, from Forgiveness to Serving Others. A brief affirmation follows, encouraging the reader to continue thinking about-and most importantly,
acting on
- the issues raised in the meditation.
WHAT'S NEW
in this 4th print edition (in addition to its larger format), is an expanded Appendix of meditations that were deleted over the course of three previous editions in order to make room for dozens of new entries from the latest big-screen and small-screen incarnations of Star Trek® - including the opening season of
. Also included are expanded Indices that allow readers to easily locate all the quotes from any single Star Trek® character, or to find all the meditations related to any single topic from the 200-plus listed.
It doesn't matter whether you start your explorations on day 01.01 (Earth's January 1st), or Arroway's mid-year solstice (A-36) - or whatever date you start reading the Manual. For that matter, you may want to read through all the meditations in only a week or two as you would any other book. Just pick a random page or an inspiring quote, and
let your Inner Voyage begin!