tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post4699806646319751652..comments2024-03-27T08:28:02.203-06:00Comments on Trek Lit Reviews: Ex MachinaDan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-61162230079878352472019-06-20T18:59:31.317-06:002019-06-20T18:59:31.317-06:00Very good Trek book, imo. Great worldbuilding. CLB...Very good Trek book, imo. Great worldbuilding. CLB did a very good job of fleshing out the POVs of the various factions.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663980734898071684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-36934649917946749162012-08-13T03:10:31.933-06:002012-08-13T03:10:31.933-06:00A friend gave me this book and it is dull. I like ...A friend gave me this book and it is dull. I like Star Trek The Motion Picture despite its flaws, but Ex Machina takes the interesting premise of the aftermath of a human-machine merger and ascension and does nothing interesting with it. The narrative is so busy telling us everything about forgettable minor characters that it forgets to give Kirk an interesting narrative thread. The author's interest seems focused on crossing the t's and dotting the i's of continuity instead of on writing a story with any dramatic sizzle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-36133292243676472002012-07-31T01:12:49.706-06:002012-07-31T01:12:49.706-06:00There are definitely a number of novels set during...There are definitely a number of novels set during that period. As far as the quality goes, not sure on that score. I know that the New Earth miniseries was set after TMP but before TWOK. It's been years since I read them though, and I don't remember being overwhelmed by them.Dan Guntherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-66031144678158595462012-07-30T20:26:31.479-06:002012-07-30T20:26:31.479-06:00Is there a good book to follow Ex Machina - pre Wr...Is there a good book to follow Ex Machina - pre Wrath of Khan?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com