TekWar
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Tekwar | |
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Creator | William Shatner |
Original work | TekWar (1989) |
Print publications | |
Novels | See text. |
Comics | TekWorld |
Films and television | |
Films | See TekWar (TV series) |
Television series | See above |
Games | |
Video games | William Shatner's TekWar |
TekWar is a series of science fiction novels created by William Shatner and ghost-written by science-fiction author Ron Goulart,[1] published by Putnam. The novels gave rise to a comic book series, video game and later TV movies and a series, both of the latter featuring Shatner.
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Premise[edit]
The 23rd century universe is centered on "tek"—an illegal, addictive, mind-altering digital drug in the form of a microchip.[2][3] The drug has the effect of simulated reality (as shown in the films and series), and taps into "the matrix" hyperspace. The protagonist, Jake Cardigan, is a former police officer who is framed for dealing in the drug four years before the start of the story. Having been sentenced to 15 years' cryo-imprisonment, he is released early. After discovering that Walt Bascom, the powerful head of a private security firm, arranged for the early release, Jake goes to work for Bascom as an investigator dedicated to tracking down the real Tek lords.
Background[edit]
Shatner began to write notes that would become the novels on the set of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, and is quoted to say that the original book was an attempt to blend elements from Star Trek and T. J. Hooker.[4][5][6]
Novels[edit]
- TekWar (1989) ISBN 0-399-13495-6
- TekLords (1991) ISBN 0-399-13616-9
- TekLab (1991) ISBN 0-399-13736-X
- Tek Vengeance (1993) ISBN 0-399-13788-2
- Tek Secret (1993) ISBN 0-399-13892-7
- Tek Power (1994) ISBN 0-399-13997-4
- Tek Money (1995) ISBN 0-399-14109-X
- Tek Kill (1996) ISBN 0-399-14202-9
- Tek Net (1997) ISBN 0-399-14339-4
Comic book series[edit]
In 1992, Tekwar was adapted in to a comic book series.
A new Tekwar comic book adaptation, entitled Tek War Chronicles, by Shatner and comic book writer Scott Davis was released by Bluewater Productions on June 24, 2009.[7] As of 2010, Tek War Chronicles is available digitally exclusively through Devil's Due Digital.
Trading cards[edit]
Trading cards with comic book artwork were published by Cardz in 1993.[8][9]
Television films and series[edit]
The Tekwar novels became a film and television franchise in 1994.
TV movies | ||
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Title | USA Release | Running Time |
TekWar[10] | 23 January 1994 | 97 minutes |
TekWar: TekLords[11] | 20 February 1994 | 96 minutes |
TekWar: TekLab[12] | 27 February 1994 | 105 minutes |
TekWar: TekJustice[13] | 14 May 1994 | 100 minutes |
TekWar[14] TV series | ||
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Episode | Episode Title | USA Release |
1 | Sellout[15] | 22 December 1994 |
2 | Unknown Soldier[16] | 29 December 1994 |
3 | Tek Posse[17] | 5 January 1995 |
4 | Promises to Keep[18] | 12 January 1995 |
5 | Stay of Execution[19] | 19 January 1995 |
6 | Alter Ego[20] | 2 March 1995 |
7 | Killer Instinct[21] | 9 March 1995 |
8 | Chill Factor[22] | 30 March 1995 |
9 | Deadline[23] | 6 April 1995 |
10 | Carlotta's Room[24] | 13 April 1995 |
11 | Deep Cover[25] | 10 June 1995 |
12 | Cyberhunt[26] | 17 June 1995 |
13 | Zero Tolerance[27] | 24 June 1995 |
14 | Forget Me Not[28] | 1 July 1995 |
15 | The Gate[29] | 20 January 1996 |
16 | Skin Deep[30] | 27 January 1996 |
17 | Redemption[31] | 2 February 1996 |
18 | Betrayal[32] | 19 February 1996 |
Video game[edit]
Tekwar was also made into a 1995 computer game by Capstone Software using the Build engine.
References[edit]
- ^ Shatner, William; Fisher, David. (2008). Up Till Now: The Autobiography. Thomas Dunne. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-312-37265-1.
- ^ "Chemicals, Drugs & Potions > Tek (TekWar)". Tv Acres. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Tek Headz". Net.saipan.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ [1] Archived June 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "www.retrovisionmag.com". www.retrovisionmag.com. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Tekheadz". Net.saipan.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ ""Tekwar Chronicles" Hits Stores This Week". Sliceofscifi.com. 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "LEE SULLIVAN ART comics". Leesullivanart.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "William Shatner's Tek World Trading Cards". Shatner-store.stores.yahoo.net. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ TekWar at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ TekWar: TekLords at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ TekWar: TekLab at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ TekWar: TekJustice at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ TekWar at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Sellout at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Unknown Soldier at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Tek Posse at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Promises to Keep at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Stay of Execution at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Alter Ego at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Killer Instinct at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Chill Factor at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Deadline at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Carlotta's Room at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Deep Cover at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Cyberhunt at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Zero Tolerance at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Forget Me Not at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ The Gate at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Skin Deep at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Redemption at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Betrayal at the Internet Movie Database
External links[edit]
Tekheadz CentralTek War Chroniclesdigital comic books from Devil's Due Digital.