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Isaac Asimov was a male human author of numerous science fiction stories and novels in the 20th century. Asimov first postulated the possibility of a positronic brain, which was eventually realized by Dr. Noonien Soong. (TNG episode: "Datalore")
Asimov also famously speculated, long before first contact, that there could be tens of thousands of planets capable of supporting Human life. (TOS novel: Strangers from the Sky)
The Asimov-written short story collection, I, Robot, was required reading for those in Starfleet Academy's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course. (Last Unicorn RPG module: Starfleet Academy Handbook)
The USS Asimov was named in his honor. (Decipher RPG module: Starfleet Operations Manual)
- In real life, Asimov was a friend of Gene Roddenberry's, and served as a science consultant on Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
Star Trek bibliography[]
- "Mr. Spock Is Dreamy!" (TV Guide, 1967; reprinted in ST reference: Where No One Has Gone Before: A History in Pictures in 1994)
- "The Conventions as Asimov Sees Them" (Convention program book, 1973; reprinted in ST reference: Where No One Has Gone Before: A History in Pictures in 1994)
- "Asimov's World of Science Fiction" (A conversation with Asimov and Gene Roddenberry in TOS reference: Inside Star Trek, 1976)
External links[]
- Isaac Asimov article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Isaac Asimov article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.