As some of you are aware, I’m picking up, leaving Pennsylvania, and heading south for North Carolina. Raleigh, to be exact. I’m looking forward to the move, see some new horizons, set some new courses in my life. Good stuff all around. 🙂 As a result, though, I won’t be around to fight the goodContinue reading “Checking Out of the Asylum”
Author Archives: Allyn
On Doctor Who: Neverland
Today I finally finished listening to Neverland. I received …ish earlier in the week (in short–excellent, very strange, and no other Doctor than Colin Baker could have done this story), and then gave Neverland another go. Oh my fucking god. I think I uttered that immortal phrase about six or seven times during the story.Continue reading “On Doctor Who: Neverland”
On the Borg and other stuff
This isn’t a comprehensive compendium of my thoughts on the Borg, which I may or may not write later as time allows. Jay Hailey wrote: How would assimilated “Drones” be controlled? And still retain their own identity underneath? I think the drones’ original identities are semi-aware of their status. They simply cannot do anything aboutContinue reading “On the Borg and other stuff”
Not coming soon to a bookstore near you, Part II
A book I would like to read but will never be published:
Not coming soon to a bookstore near you
Pocket Books, publishers of the Star Trek novels, among other things, sponsor a writing contest every year–the Strange New Worlds anthologies which publish Star Trek fiction by previously unpublished authors. The first such anthology was published in 1998, the fifth earlier this year, and Pocket is currently accepting entries for the sixth contest, winners toContinue reading “Not coming soon to a bookstore near you”
Not coming soon to a theatre near you
Star Trek fans received some disturbing news today–the scenes with Wil Wheaton and Ashley Judd in Star Trek Nemesis were cut from the film for running time reasons. According to published reports Wheaton and Judd reprised their roles as Wesley Crusher and Robin Lefler for the tenth Trek film as guests at the wedding receptionContinue reading “Not coming soon to a theatre near you”
On Why Spock Isn't Spock Anymore
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan received a DVD “director’s cut” treatment this week. Most Star Trek fans consider this the best film of the series. While I’ve always loved Star Trek II and have fond memories of going to see it with my father in the summer of ’82, I count Nick Meyer’sContinue reading “On Why Spock Isn't Spock Anymore”
The All-"Here Comes the Sun" Radio Station
Imagine for a moment that you get in the car and turn the key to hear the sounds of the Beatles streaming from the speakers. Imagine further still that you hear “Here Comes the Sun,” that magnificent song from the Abbey Road album. Sheer bliss. Imagine hearing “Here Comes the Sun” on a continuous loop.Continue reading “The All-"Here Comes the Sun" Radio Station”
Sniping and other random thoughts
I hate eBay. Okay, that’s a bit excessive. I’ve managed to acquire cool stuff that I never even knew I needed from eBay over the years and I will probably continue to do so. My own efforts at selling on eBay haven’t been at all successful, but perhaps that’s due in part to not havingContinue reading “Sniping and other random thoughts”
Enterprise and Continuity
The newest issue of the Star Trek Communicator features an excellent article by Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore that looks at Enterprise and its adherence (or lack thereof) to previously established Star Trek continuity, particularly of the Original Series. It’s an interesting article, and it makes the point that the perceptions of fandom that contunityContinue reading “Enterprise and Continuity”