Each novel covers a specific case, all are Tek-related, but most include sub-plots which involve non-Tek issues and travel out of the GLA, occasionally to other countries or as far as orbiting satellites. A shadowy government agency known as OCO - the Office of Clandestine Operations - is a frequent antagonist in the novels, albeit usually keeping to the background and supporting the particular novel's villain. Background Shatner began to write notes that would become the novels on the set of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, and has been quoted as saying that the original book was an attempt to blend elements from Star Trek and T. J. Hooker. Novels TekWar (1989) TekLords (1991) TekLab (1991) Tek Vengeance (1993) Tek Secret (1993) Tek Power (1994) Tek Money (1995) Tek Kill (1996) Tek Net (1997) Comic book series In 1992, Tekwar was adapted in to a comic book series. A new Tekwar comic book adaptation, entitled The Tek War Chronicles, by Shatner and comic book writer Scott Davis with art by Erich Owen and colors by Michelle Davies, was released by Bluewater Productions on June 24, 2009. As of 2010, Tek War Chronicles is available digitally exclusively through Devil's Due Digital. Trading cards Trading cards with comic book artwork were published by Cardz in 1993. Television films and series The TekWar novels became a television franchise with TV films in 1994, then a series. The first three were adaptations of the books, while TekJustice was an original movie. Adult animated adaptation An adult animated adaptation/reboot of TekWar was announced in September 2021. The project will be developed and written by Matt Michnovetz and produced by Pure Imagination Studios with Shatner's Shatner Universe. Video game Tekwar was also made into a 1995 computer game by Capstone Software using the Build engine. References 1989 novels Science fiction book series Novels by William Shatner Science fiction franchises Novels set in the 22nd century American novels adapted into films Novels adapted into comics American novels adapted into television shows Novels adapted into video games Novels about drugs Novels about technology