Yesterday at work I found myself talking Star Trek: Voyager with one of the other writers in the department. No reason why — it’s just where the conversation went. Oh, wait. I remember now. It was the “T’Pau/T’Pol” problem — why was the planned use of T’Pau changed to a new character named T’Pol? NothingContinue reading “On Talking Star Trek: Voyager”
Category Archives: Star Trek
On The Weird Things From My Keyboard
Sometimes I shock even myself. Yes, I did, in fact, in all seriousness, suggest a “Star Trek Meets The Vampire Lestat” crossover. But what would the reaction be? Well, I think I have it pegged right when I wrote: Though if there’s a homoerotic undertone to the meeting of Lestat and Picard, I think fandomContinue reading “On The Weird Things From My Keyboard”
On Looking Back Ten Years
I realized, while shaving yesterday, that it was ten years ago, this very week, that I discovered online Star Trek fandom. And it was a very narrow part of fandom that I found. It was Star Trek novels fandom. On the old Pocket Books Bulletin Board. A bunch of people I “met” ten years agoContinue reading “On Looking Back Ten Years”
On Which Star Trek Is Best
Because I’ve seen this elsewhere, and because I’m such a follower… Which Star Trek series is best for me? You scored as Original, The original Star Trek would be best for you Original 85% Deep Space Nine 70% The Next Generation 70% Movies 70% Voyager 45% Enterprise 30% Which Star Trek Series is best forContinue reading “On Which Star Trek Is Best”
On a Grand Designs Review
The UK website Sci-Fi Online reviewed the newest Star Trek: Corps of Engineers compilation Grand Designs, of which my own Ring Around the Sky is a part. From their review: It’s obvious from his detailed descriptions that Gibson gets a real kick out of technology as he indulges himself and the reader in descriptions ofContinue reading “On a Grand Designs Review”
On Weird Fandom Questions
Stolen from novelist David McIntee: Name six of your fandoms without looking below the cut, then answer the questions. Okie-day! I’m interpretting “fandom” broadly—I like bands, I like books, I like television shows. So, broad definitions here. My six are: Hellboy The Beatles Doctor Who The Lord of the Rings Star Trek Boston Legal AndContinue reading “On Weird Fandom Questions”
On Product Solicits
This afternoon I had to write up product solicits for trading cards. These aren’t especially difficult. The text is generally a given. Usually the most I have to do is to clean up tenses, clean up bolding and italics, add verbs, and give some product specifications like number of cards per pack, number of packsContinue reading “On Product Solicits”
On the Shore Leave Round-Up
It occurs to me that others have written long and lengthy posts about the things they did at Shore Leave over the weekend. I’ve mentioned dribs and drabbles here and there–yes, the TARDIS USB hub is fantastic–but I haven’t done an all-encompassing thing. And since it’s Thursday (or something like that–my time sense has goneContinue reading “On the Shore Leave Round-Up”
On Shore Leave 2007
Shore Leave. I survived. 🙂 Actually, I had a fantastic time. I met many people. I signed many books. I was on several panels. I bought a TARDIS USB Hub. I’m tired. More later.
On Shore Leave 2007
Shore Leave starts today! Shore Leave starts today! Shore Leave starts today! Leave work at five today, drive from Timonium to Hunt Valley (what–five miles?), and then con fun! Yippee! 🙂