"The Making of Star Trek" by Stephen E. Whitfield and Gene Roddenberry is a vintage paperback novel published in 1968 by Ballantine Books. This first printing edition is illustrated and features 414 pages of content exploring the themes of space, space exploration, spacecraft, media, science, and science fiction. This novel is a must-have for fans of the Star Trek series and those interested in the action-packed adventure of space travel in the 1960s.