本•羅賓遜和馬庫斯•賴利兩位作者花費瞭多年時間進行《星際迷航》的研究和寫作工作。他們曾是英國著名的《星際迷航檔案》雜誌的編輯和撰稿人，之後又擔任《星際迷航誌》雜誌的編輯和撰稿人，這本雜誌於1999至2003年間在美國發行。多年來，他們幾乎采訪過每一位和《星際迷航》電視劇集或電影相關的人員，撰寫過《星際迷航》宇宙中的方方麵麵，從最初的進取號星艦直至最不為人知的外星飛船。

邁剋•奧田因其富有未來色彩的控製麵闆和其它圖形設計而著稱，這些設計被多部《星際迷航》電影和電視劇集中的進取號所采用。在數碼重製版的《星際迷航：原初係列》劇集中，他擔任視覺效果製作人一職，並為《星際迷航》係列的編劇人員提供技術谘詢。邁剋和他的妻子鄧妮思居住在洛杉磯，夫婦倆閤著過數本關於《星際迷航》的圖書。

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.