While reading a book the other day, suddenly I wondered, whatever became of Tania Tobias? And might we see her appear in a future Star Trek: New Frontier novel, possibly as part of Shelby’s crew on the Trident, possibly as Shelby’s first officer? Or is Ms. Tobias no longer in Starfleet, or did she perishContinue reading “Tania Tobias, Anyone?”
Monthly Archives: January 2001
The Psi Phi Project: Re(7870): SCE Interphase, Part II Cover
Am I the only one to think that Captain Gold bears a resemblence to Colonel Potter from M*A*S*H?
Peter David's Writing Style
O. Deus wrote: [Peter] David doesn’t do nice stories. He’s the one writer assigned to doing R-Rated ST stories which is pretty much his function. If he didn’t keep shoving in the violence and sex and betrayals, readers might begin to notice that he’s no better a writer than any of the other franchise’s pensContinue reading “Peter David's Writing Style”
The Psi Phi Project: Re(7545): Questions about next movie novelization
I imagine Simon didn’t notice that the defense of Diane Carey came from “fed up in Seattle,” and we know that Dave Galanter lives near Ms. Carey in Michigan. (Of course, now I’m trying to think of who here lives in Seattle; must be a newbie or a lurker.) That said, I stand behind everythingContinue reading “The Psi Phi Project: Re(7545): Questions about next movie novelization”
The Psi Phi Project: Re(7521): Questions about next movie novelization
Truth to tell, Yavar, I consider the Generations novelization to be a mixed case. Parts of the book were well-developed; remember that the first third of the book is set in the 23rd century. We get the final day of Kirk’s command of the Enterprise, his final moments as the ship’s master and commander (andContinue reading “The Psi Phi Project: Re(7521): Questions about next movie novelization”
The Psi Phi Project: Re(7519): Questions about next movie novelization
A friend of mine and I had a conversation on Star Trek: The Motion Picture about two years back. Knowing I was a reader of the Trek novels, he said: “Roddenberry didn’t write the novelization. Alan Dean Foster did.” I thought about it, filed that factoid away, and eventually decided that no, Alan Dead FosterContinue reading “The Psi Phi Project: Re(7519): Questions about next movie novelization”
The Psi Phi Project: Re(7517): Questions about next movie novelization
I’m guessing J.M. Dillard will be writing the novelization of Star Trek X. Doesn’t have to be, but I’d very much prefer it not be written by Diane “The Seven-Day Wonder” Carey. Leave her to the episode novelizations where readers don’t expect quality. I wouldn’t mind, though, if someone other than Dillard wrote the nextContinue reading “The Psi Phi Project: Re(7517): Questions about next movie novelization”
The Psi Phi Project: Re(7437): Ro and the Maquis
Baerbel wrote: The Bajorans and the Maquis had two things in common, they were victims of the Cardassians and they feel betrayed by Starfleet – the Maquis because of this agreement Starfleet made with Cardassia and the Bajorans because Starfleet did absolutely nothing to help except voicing their outrage now and again. From “Ensign Ro”Continue reading “The Psi Phi Project: Re(7437): Ro and the Maquis”
The Psi Phi Project: Vulcan's Fury, give me a novel!
Vulcan’s Fury, the lost computer game from Interplay, deserves to exist in some form. Ever since I heard of it, I wanted to experience this story in some fashion. The story of the Sundering of the Vulcan people, that’s gripping stuff. And that it was written by none other than D.C. Fontana, that was anotherContinue reading “The Psi Phi Project: Vulcan's Fury, give me a novel!”
Spock and the Calvinists
Calvinist: I’m saved! I’m one of the Elect! Spock: How many elect are there? Calvinist: One-hundred forty-four thousand. Spock: An intriguing number. A question. How many of these Elect come from this time? Calvinist: What? I don’t understand. Spock: Christianity as a faith is two thousand years old. A rough calculation would show that someContinue reading “Spock and the Calvinists”