本•罗宾逊和马库斯•赖利两位作者花费了多年时间进行《星际迷航》的研究和写作工作。他们曾是英国著名的《星际迷航档案》杂志的编辑和撰稿人，之后又担任《星际迷航志》杂志的编辑和撰稿人，这本杂志于1999至2003年间在美国发行。多年来，他们几乎采访过每一位和《星际迷航》电视剧集或电影相关的人员，撰写过《星际迷航》宇宙中的方方面面，从最初的进取号星舰直至最不为人知的外星飞船。

迈克•奥田因其富有未来色彩的控制面板和其它图形设计而著称，这些设计被多部《星际迷航》电影和电视剧集中的进取号所采用。在数码重制版的《星际迷航：原初系列》剧集中，他担任视觉效果制作人一职，并为《星际迷航》系列的编剧人员提供技术咨询。迈克和他的妻子邓妮思居住在洛杉矶，夫妇俩合著过数本关于《星际迷航》的图书。

The U.S.S. Enterprise is without doubt the most famous starship in history. The vessels that have carried the name have saved the galaxy countless times and her captains, including Archer, Kirk, and Picard, have been legendary. This Haynes Manual provides in-depth information about these extraordinary ships, from the Enterprise NX-01, to Captain Kirk’s Enterprise NCC-1701 and Captain Picard’s Enterprise NCC-1701-D including histories of each vessel, technical information about their systems, and discussions of key technologies such as transporters and warp-speed travel. Find out exactly what powered these ships, how they were armed and what it took to operate them. The book features newly created artwork throughout, including full-ship cutaways of each Enterprise , key systems, and interior locations together with detailed new exterior views by one of STAR TREK’s original visual effects artists. This Haynes Manual is fully authorized by CBS and technical consultant Michael Okuda, who spent thirteen years working on STAR TREK TV series and movies.