What happens when a former Disney illustrator and comic book artist catches the Star Trek bug? Star Trek: The Art of Juan Ortiz is an attempt to capture the themes of war, love, horror, death, politics and social issues popularized on the small screen by Gene Roddenberry. What started as a side project to inspire Ortiz's creative juices turned into an unusual representation of cinematic art: he designed a retro-cool poster for every episode of the original series, as if it were its own movie.
Colorful whimsy reflects the lighthearted silliness of "The Trouble with Tribbles," while a miniature Enterprise floating through within the cosmos of Edith Keeler's bouffant forebodes the impending loss in "The City of the Edge of Forever." The dreaminess of Ortiz's artistic tribute should delight diehard Trekkers. --Nancy Powell, freelance writer and technical consultant