tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25299110598656285562024-03-15T15:33:21.405-06:00Trek Lit ReviewsDan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.comBlogger827125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-45689386687577622052024-03-14T08:09:00.000-06:002024-03-14T08:09:16.278-06:00Positively Trek Book Club: Seven of Nine Knows Her Name!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Positively Trek Podcast:</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Star Trek: Picard<br /></span></b></span><b><span><span style="font-size: large;">Firewall<br />Exclusive Interview with author David Mack!</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEahdfpnJfGD-krxn3jNF_tkZKZUgD7GA8a_xBoQP-Nc-Z2SoV6r2n3svzTiBNfiEHGoy_9aK3WafJ3QtHYvW1rzx3H5B8proaCJLdGpk2ktQ-HiH89mlAgNN5D7GZeZoF8YVt8pbdt8azqaANNv96Ieawac24tGgtApm0WnLvucUKzeUAB1L3W-tH7x3V/s2100/Firewall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEahdfpnJfGD-krxn3jNF_tkZKZUgD7GA8a_xBoQP-Nc-Z2SoV6r2n3svzTiBNfiEHGoy_9aK3WafJ3QtHYvW1rzx3H5B8proaCJLdGpk2ktQ-HiH89mlAgNN5D7GZeZoF8YVt8pbdt8azqaANNv96Ieawac24tGgtApm0WnLvucUKzeUAB1L3W-tH7x3V/s320/Firewall.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Purchase:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hardcover:</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3sw9muO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">|</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3FVK8ZV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.ca</a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">|</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/49wLF6e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">E-book (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/3uf3VB3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/47A9GHT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/47x2xrO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Audiobook: <a href="https://amzn.to/3QBa81u" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3FVKdNd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/49B9cDa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Previous episode: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/PTBC66.html"><i>Star Trek Explorer Presents: "The Mission" and Other Stories</i> - Part 1 of 2</a><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next episode: <i>Deep Space Nine: The Dog of War</i></span><br /><br /></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-13849077334440999152024-03-13T08:00:00.001-06:002024-03-13T08:00:00.145-06:00New Comic Day! Sons of Star Trek #1<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Sons of Star Trek </i>#1</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Out today is the first issue of a new 4-issue miniseries, set in the same continuity as the ongoing <i>Star Trek</i> comic series and its spinoff, <i>Star Trek: Defiant</i>! Jake Sisko and Alexander Rozhenko are the focus of this one, with some reality-fracturing hijinks included! We have the various covers below for you to take a look at, as well as the publisher's synopsis and links to pick up the digital version from Amazon.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCp5G6GfkS0o30HYtx1OsrRee1jA5E5H52an0CI-3lk5mxOVL_n-W4cfQMBULg9dYJFE78Jhr8hyphenhyphen2Dr7_N-fnSOFltxeqlPn2xyA7pzt21p4mEg4IPYipm2Tfablsd_aY44CWxakR2nb0ShWafFAMbRR3B62CZZM5y_i6gNhWpgcwkz_YUNgwMZyIGb62/s3108/SonsofStarTrek1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3108" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCp5G6GfkS0o30HYtx1OsrRee1jA5E5H52an0CI-3lk5mxOVL_n-W4cfQMBULg9dYJFE78Jhr8hyphenhyphen2Dr7_N-fnSOFltxeqlPn2xyA7pzt21p4mEg4IPYipm2Tfablsd_aY44CWxakR2nb0ShWafFAMbRR3B62CZZM5y_i6gNhWpgcwkz_YUNgwMZyIGb62/w422-h640/SonsofStarTrek1.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Written by Morgan Hampton</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art by Angel Hernandez</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cover by Jake Bartok</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Purchase:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Digital (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/4bdeiGr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3OlYzLt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3SCTO2E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Official synopsis:</span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><blockquote style="text-align: left;"><b><i>From the mighty pen of acclaimed </i>Cyborg<i> writer Morgan Hampton comes a new four-part miniseries spinning out of IDW’s Eisner-nominated </i>Star Trek<i> series and fan favorite </i>Star Trek: Defiant <i>series!</i></b></blockquote></span><blockquote><i>In the aftermath of Kahless' harrowing </i>Day of Blood<i>, Jake Sisko struggles to find his place in the universe now that his family has been reunited and his father, Benjamin Sisko, has once again saved the galaxy.</i></blockquote><blockquote><i>Meanwhile, Alexander Rozhenko is recovering mentally and emotionally from his time as one of Kahless' devout followers. Although his father, Worf, was able to break him away from the Red Path cult, Alexander is haunted by his actions during the bloody coup and is unsure of his ability to atone for the devastation he caused.</i></blockquote><blockquote><i>Jake and Alexander find their stories intertwined as they're thrust into an alternate universe where they followed their fathers' footsteps into Starfleet stardom. As officers aboard the </i>U.S.S. Avery<i>, Jake and Alexander encounter alternate versions of other children of Starfleet legends who show them they all may have a bit more in common than it would seem.</i></blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Variant covers:</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5NJDUH6soEzvp_8YB5BCrSqYzWyqgQRu7_158s03BsWEGrqzk_GSTnWOPPXjqB3Km0Zv1qb-9y4zg7dvOdZ0PQAqQdTT-Fgw4Kjzu6HKWYnlsEmgOF5Cm2e8Up8v3I__H5UsDRfJNVCoxo2dpmD9S132TB3rUPkOF2byb4lBWIhJWa1I9I9R440JCPio/s1800/SonsofStarTrek1B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5NJDUH6soEzvp_8YB5BCrSqYzWyqgQRu7_158s03BsWEGrqzk_GSTnWOPPXjqB3Km0Zv1qb-9y4zg7dvOdZ0PQAqQdTT-Fgw4Kjzu6HKWYnlsEmgOF5Cm2e8Up8v3I__H5UsDRfJNVCoxo2dpmD9S132TB3rUPkOF2byb4lBWIhJWa1I9I9R440JCPio/s320/SonsofStarTrek1B.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover B by Hayden Sherman</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__oo6F01HlbEaMnwBg8kI61ZvhpD6lMwyUe2iStXqISdyUfZqHpts4V8yUBcuZbu9R84Pv9N0orw4Rtxor-NFXFxoE-jCK9VdnaybfBE-ww7MG2AICF9RSwOX9uPnNp1I4UhcB9nZSaWPX5d2yZyaqaKMO_e7_j2_PT_-9iXrGlgbeyX6OPByjo2czoNJ/s1800/SonsofStarTrek1RI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__oo6F01HlbEaMnwBg8kI61ZvhpD6lMwyUe2iStXqISdyUfZqHpts4V8yUBcuZbu9R84Pv9N0orw4Rtxor-NFXFxoE-jCK9VdnaybfBE-ww7MG2AICF9RSwOX9uPnNp1I4UhcB9nZSaWPX5d2yZyaqaKMO_e7_j2_PT_-9iXrGlgbeyX6OPByjo2czoNJ/s320/SonsofStarTrek1RI.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retailer Incentive cover by Andy Price</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFJNof7IZ-anbxBnPNbm_BSvQoor9yCVqEEBxTi7b025QCd96V0rsk3dDIDv49MPvDaJmCCYd94vkV0ibEpMIACmPtVuBkoQ-bbw3rSxU3CSPuuHiIluLU8yYIdXPMXdIO31V3HSd7egot4fdpknosZkJs7_Ue3zrPC_uHfLLvG24TkRrbzWdJKSjtbVf/s911/SonsofStarTrek1OE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFJNof7IZ-anbxBnPNbm_BSvQoor9yCVqEEBxTi7b025QCd96V0rsk3dDIDv49MPvDaJmCCYd94vkV0ibEpMIACmPtVuBkoQ-bbw3rSxU3CSPuuHiIluLU8yYIdXPMXdIO31V3HSd7egot4fdpknosZkJs7_Ue3zrPC_uHfLLvG24TkRrbzWdJKSjtbVf/s320/SonsofStarTrek1OE.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">IDW Online Exclusive cover by Liana Kangas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div></div></div><span style="font-size: large;">Previous comic release: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/new-comic-day-defiant-12-conclusion-of.html"><i>Star Trek: Defiant</i> #12 & <i>Picard's Academy</i> #6</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next comic release: <i>Star Trek </i>#18</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><br /><br /><br />Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-43289770583999279142024-03-12T08:00:00.001-06:002024-03-12T08:00:00.123-06:00Release Day! Star Trek: Day of Blood<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span><i style="font-size: x-large;">Star Trek: Day of Blood</i><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>by Christopher Cantwell, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing<br />Art by Ramon Rosanas and Angel Unzueta</b></p><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div>The next chapter in the ongoing comics saga of <i>Star Trek</i> and <i>Star Trek: Defiant</i> is out in hardcover format! <i>Star Trek: Day of Blood</i> features a collection of all of the comics that make up this huge crossover event. Collects <i>Star Trek: Day of Blood, Star Trek: Day of Blood–Shaxs' Best Day, Star Trek 2023 Free Comic Book Day issue, Star Trek issues #11–12, and Star Trek: Defiant issues #6–7</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out the cover art and official synopsis below, along with links to purchase the hardcover from Amazon!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJRl6QP5FwDuGMoFr2yyIhjORJjCKnvzKlCih4-D-B4qpuXPl8E2qSHdCo6n09qyZlt1ePTJRuPfWH33TFHt7_BkWO74CEl2sH0NAR7jIelKse0td-avvTXRklWyb0NVvMbqRdzoGts2bHiZWIAiH3OparFb6-71QNsk1IZPCVZ7Zc_jPOxVKJ7ySAIv5/s1500/DayofBloodOmnibus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="987" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJRl6QP5FwDuGMoFr2yyIhjORJjCKnvzKlCih4-D-B4qpuXPl8E2qSHdCo6n09qyZlt1ePTJRuPfWH33TFHt7_BkWO74CEl2sH0NAR7jIelKse0td-avvTXRklWyb0NVvMbqRdzoGts2bHiZWIAiH3OparFb6-71QNsk1IZPCVZ7Zc_jPOxVKJ7ySAIv5/w422-h640/DayofBloodOmnibus.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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</div><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b><i>Blood will flow in this first-ever Federation crossover event which pulls from the ongoing </i>Star Trek<i> space saga and the </i>Defiant<i> spin off graphic novel series!</i></b></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>As emperor of the Klingon Empire, Kahless II has consolidated power, raided ancient tombs and secret bunkers, taken the power of gods for himself, stolen the Bajoran Orb of Destruction, and has begun a slaughter across the stars.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>But this genocide of gods was just the beginning. For with the power he has stolen, Kahless is about to declare war on all those who do not follow the Red Path. To prevent genocide unlike any since the ancient days of Qo’noS, the crew of icons led by the emissary known as Benjamin Sisko (</i>Star Trek<i> ongoing series) and the renegades who follow a desperate and violent Worf (</i>Star Trek: Defiant<i>) must unite for a common cause. Only they can hope to stop the DAY OF BLOOD.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Join creators Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly (</i>Captain America<i> and </i>Guardians of the Galaxy<i>), Christopher Cantwell (</i>Namor<i> and </i>Star Wars: Obi-Wan<i>), and Ramon Rosanas (</i>Star Trek<i>, Marvel’s </i>Star Wars<i>, and </i>The Astonishing Ant-Man<i>) in this monumental crossover event of epic proportions. Collects </i>Star Trek: Day of Blood<i>, </i>Star Trek: Day of Blood–Shaxs' Best Day<i>, </i>Star Trek 2023 Free Comic Book Day<i> issue, </i>Star Trek<i> issues #11–12, and </i>Star Trek: Defiant<i> issues #6–7.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"> </blockquote>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Previous Release: </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/RD-Firewall.html"><i>Picard: Firewall</i> & <i>Picard: The Art and Making Of the Series</i></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Next Release: <i>Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Echoes</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p> </p></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-58402735593535602932024-02-29T08:39:00.000-07:002024-02-29T08:39:03.972-07:00Positively Trek Book Club: Did Anyone Have Android Pulaski on Their Bingo Card?<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Positively Trek Podcast:</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Star Trek Explorer Presents:<br /></span></b></span><b><span><span style="font-size: large;">"The Mission" and Other Stories<br />Part 1/2</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRA2XG1pmw41bH1_4i3i7GiDuvdensva1zHsMHNb7Zp5jfVdbfiVFKIOVnl_rcUMBeB1q5AZBBtyc8yT7jh4k42goIHhq8xIY3wmz0I93neGzLyQJGVJdBQgL0nQzRHREu6kvMAzhB_XdsQYck1ZXU5Z4Bnv6H7Wus1REh2bem0cIIKEnBcUEUazflwlz/s1000/ExplorerPresentsTheMission.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="731" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRA2XG1pmw41bH1_4i3i7GiDuvdensva1zHsMHNb7Zp5jfVdbfiVFKIOVnl_rcUMBeB1q5AZBBtyc8yT7jh4k42goIHhq8xIY3wmz0I93neGzLyQJGVJdBQgL0nQzRHREu6kvMAzhB_XdsQYck1ZXU5Z4Bnv6H7Wus1REh2bem0cIIKEnBcUEUazflwlz/s320/ExplorerPresentsTheMission.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Purchase:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hardcover:</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3uc1Y8r" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">|</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3FY4Po0" target="_blank">Amazon.ca</a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">|</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3FVfaB0" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Previous episode: <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/PTBC65.html">Star Trek: The Red Path</a></i><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next episode: <i>Picard: Firewall</i></span><br /><br /></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-78969047733029471582024-02-28T08:00:00.069-07:002024-03-13T08:35:26.279-06:00New Comic Day: Defiant #12 & The Conclusion of Picard's Academy!<p style="text-align: left;">Two new comics are out today: The latest installment of the ongoing <i>Star Trek: Defiant</i> series and the conclusion of the <i>Star Trek: Picard's Academy</i> miniseries!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Star Trek: Defiant </i>#12<br />Hell is Only a Word, Part 1</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Out today: <i>Star Trek: Defiant </i>#12, the latest issue in IDW's ongoing spinoff of the <i>Star Trek</i> comic series! We have the various covers below for you to take a look at, as well as the publisher's synopsis and links to pick up the digital version from Amazon.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KYg-YK7FqUfZtymR7_2-4YABMjwplFBQDT83HwndpUUTs2VpQaapCvx7Z0L0RVfoj7ydWLNPm3K8wX0SmLqig9JoYeUxfFBwD-yPPVDCdF_IWouu1aofKG00-PUX0mTJjT5kQpR9SUTgAbltsKyoWPCYDjLEIxLe42WUXOqhw8edouGi7vzkm2aTR2zs/s3131/Defiant12A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3131" data-original-width="2063" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KYg-YK7FqUfZtymR7_2-4YABMjwplFBQDT83HwndpUUTs2VpQaapCvx7Z0L0RVfoj7ydWLNPm3K8wX0SmLqig9JoYeUxfFBwD-yPPVDCdF_IWouu1aofKG00-PUX0mTJjT5kQpR9SUTgAbltsKyoWPCYDjLEIxLe42WUXOqhw8edouGi7vzkm2aTR2zs/w422-h640/Defiant12A.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Written by Christopher Cantwell</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art by Ángel Unzueta</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cover by Ángel Unzueta</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Purchase:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Digital (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/3tOeAm8" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/4aPT0hQ" target="_blank">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3vx3wuc" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Official synopsis:</span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><blockquote style="text-align: left;"><i>Original </i>Star Trek: Defiant<i> writer-artist duo Christopher Cantwell and Ángel Unzueta delve into the sci-fi horror genre in arc three of the fan-favorite series! Eager to move past the unofficial bounty-hunting mission assigned to them by Starfleet, disgraced former ambassador and Starfleet legend, Worf, and his rogue crew make way for Starbase 99 – a run-down remnant of the Dominion War – to complete their fugitive drop-off. The clandestine assignment has left them disillusioned with Starfleet and with one another, but a surprise awaits the </i>Defiant<i> crew, threatening to tear the crew apart even further – literally.</i></blockquote></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Variant covers:</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhgVffUl5LadfgEeNsAQRj5TObwy32R8SzkO25GfAFk8nuR7A1tGopm0w54VkUMnkKV97g2vdB7wm_A5A03Q2nTOuovcd6X_g99IV0LoJkc1NG-517BK_QM3duo73CsSiN5TEHNZePQb0uPQzC_FBzfwNcmMmYKE-YpXusCPNgl5WmabDM5LNXmwygi74/s3131/Defiant12B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3131" data-original-width="2063" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhgVffUl5LadfgEeNsAQRj5TObwy32R8SzkO25GfAFk8nuR7A1tGopm0w54VkUMnkKV97g2vdB7wm_A5A03Q2nTOuovcd6X_g99IV0LoJkc1NG-517BK_QM3duo73CsSiN5TEHNZePQb0uPQzC_FBzfwNcmMmYKE-YpXusCPNgl5WmabDM5LNXmwygi74/w211-h320/Defiant12B.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover B by Rod Reis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1swMSvBtYnOf_RMKZ50bNTgGFdy6XLDl2KoPghFUktojmKU1uiFAZ68TfxLJ8bXvtERepncpcScP7ySnGzkfU4-_hXGPbrpcFcNerGXaNnxJe0NLn5boGi1QZs8VB6fYMaGhOjnx79MuMHdwx1LVrau6ay6haDfCEs97k55UClnE5vmQDESVd-4ulPluM/s3131/Defiant12RI.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3131" data-original-width="2063" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1swMSvBtYnOf_RMKZ50bNTgGFdy6XLDl2KoPghFUktojmKU1uiFAZ68TfxLJ8bXvtERepncpcScP7ySnGzkfU4-_hXGPbrpcFcNerGXaNnxJe0NLn5boGi1QZs8VB6fYMaGhOjnx79MuMHdwx1LVrau6ay6haDfCEs97k55UClnE5vmQDESVd-4ulPluM/s320/Defiant12RI.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retailer Incentive cover by Ángel Unzueta</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><br /><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KJRNfLS0KaiwYujG6iEBTmw6OdSoWQpNOyafrwSIT4V_fo33aiZSWfbR5ftYsGYCw75JhkYbI2nCxumXo5E4pStOvfedOtYfIe2o2uSXbDS-81UPXI6GK3Pd7HhPiqOzYH-sxV-xeYlVr2wlmnnBDR5gXQj9N_yrqhwprQi14le9HigEXagSP5m0Pupt/s534/Defiant12IDWExcl.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="352" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KJRNfLS0KaiwYujG6iEBTmw6OdSoWQpNOyafrwSIT4V_fo33aiZSWfbR5ftYsGYCw75JhkYbI2nCxumXo5E4pStOvfedOtYfIe2o2uSXbDS-81UPXI6GK3Pd7HhPiqOzYH-sxV-xeYlVr2wlmnnBDR5gXQj9N_yrqhwprQi14le9HigEXagSP5m0Pupt/s320/Defiant12IDWExcl.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">IDW Online Exclusive cover by Suspiria Vilchez</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also out today is the final issue in the 6-issue miniseries <i>Star Trek: Picard's Academy</i>! Jean-Luc faces his greatest test yet in the finale of this series from writer Sam Maggs and artist Ornella Greco!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Star Trek: Picard's Academy #6</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYIAytz5tUokcJSsnPaV7X-6_LAht3WgL2TPtR_MY0WMTWOvv598HZpfTSzWRaksHNKKtzG1ZoYP46w9H2wwAS_kqvbGFs2SK_MFlerZu10TPbF64xEdh9zsXyUJsFp6m6kgP-kD5ER8Y-hunSA03-mwRushqv7Im8ADzBaeUiCkwvg66fuVS2kme_qSt/s3131/PicardsAcademy6A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3131" data-original-width="2063" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYIAytz5tUokcJSsnPaV7X-6_LAht3WgL2TPtR_MY0WMTWOvv598HZpfTSzWRaksHNKKtzG1ZoYP46w9H2wwAS_kqvbGFs2SK_MFlerZu10TPbF64xEdh9zsXyUJsFp6m6kgP-kD5ER8Y-hunSA03-mwRushqv7Im8ADzBaeUiCkwvg66fuVS2kme_qSt/w422-h640/PicardsAcademy6A.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Written by Sam Maggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art by Ornella Greco</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cover by Sweeny Boo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Purchase:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Digital (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/41X9rVm" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/47CkB33" target="_blank">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3SefcLh" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Official synopsis:</span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /><blockquote><i>It's do-or-die for Picard and cadets in the finale of </i>Picard's Academy<i>! Romulans storm the ship while Starfleet remains out of reach and potentially unaware of the threat headed their way, but the cadets have finally come to an agreement, electing Jean-Luc to the captain's chair. They're finally willing to follow Picard's lead, and Picard is finally willing to acknowledge their feedback – now acting as a proper crew. But is it too late? Will Picard fail his crewmates once again and, worse yet, see the start of an interstellar war? So much for graduating early!</i></blockquote></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Variant covers:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnIeo3vyvDC_8xjsjn1uRoRZprdnqZbJ8rIbhOV_O1OC-JQ12nMDHaK8T-RlanN3Mb03hvZ_ye8iZR-5RnbB3FPDEbns0DAsj4KnH26n9fFzKDLmMIA0IBqjDFo-6uAJaH-HYnPKWIDiQIsuqDz_fRt9Td89eEqYyi-4qPWgRwzN7bNS8GlrRhX8FwkEY/s3131/PicardsAcademy6B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3131" data-original-width="2063" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnIeo3vyvDC_8xjsjn1uRoRZprdnqZbJ8rIbhOV_O1OC-JQ12nMDHaK8T-RlanN3Mb03hvZ_ye8iZR-5RnbB3FPDEbns0DAsj4KnH26n9fFzKDLmMIA0IBqjDFo-6uAJaH-HYnPKWIDiQIsuqDz_fRt9Td89eEqYyi-4qPWgRwzN7bNS8GlrRhX8FwkEY/s320/PicardsAcademy6B.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover B by Aaron Harvey</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4sMCk0oxWwAnAe_ExpXwbELCSkpxdRM6j3gxiz_rgsCGi_Rbtup-8013FkzdpycBLF4KBDrnXQDd7tn-ssfQJij4W-Asz-Vhmv4cF8yJDH5UJ3t1AHPxNu_YQX0aWOkzkCcdNW6CnskL44pTAQTHi_pC2SbTdl7T-Eb8Lu1f2FXKvgshRGgkQQPluEz1/s700/PicardsAcademy6RI.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="461" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4sMCk0oxWwAnAe_ExpXwbELCSkpxdRM6j3gxiz_rgsCGi_Rbtup-8013FkzdpycBLF4KBDrnXQDd7tn-ssfQJij4W-Asz-Vhmv4cF8yJDH5UJ3t1AHPxNu_YQX0aWOkzkCcdNW6CnskL44pTAQTHi_pC2SbTdl7T-Eb8Lu1f2FXKvgshRGgkQQPluEz1/s320/PicardsAcademy6RI.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retailer Incentive cover by Megan Huang</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div></div></div><span style="font-size: large;">Previous comic release: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/new-comic-day-star-trek-17.html"><i>Star Trek </i>#17</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next comic release: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/03/new-comic-day-sons-of-star-trek-1.html"><i>Sons of Star Trek </i>#1</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><br /><br /><br />Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-46035963824565722232024-02-27T12:00:00.003-07:002024-02-28T10:37:54.278-07:00Cohesion<div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">
<b>Star Trek: Voyager</b></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><b>String Theory, Book 1<br /></b>
<b><i>Cohesion</i> by Jeffrey Lang</b><br />
<b>Published July 2005</b><br />
<b>Read May 13<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span></sup> 2020</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>Previous book: </b><b><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2019/06/enemy-of-my-enemy.html">Spirit Walk, Book 2: Enemy of My Enemy</a></i></b><br />
<b>Next book (published order): <i>Distant Shores</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><b>Next book (String Theory): <i>String Theory, Book 2: Fusion</i></b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjykozLXvYGPHXM2FuwiZap7Sc7OOqjQp86T1PcjsXFnPmNTUcLPPkTLenKBwNqngXhBsJ5t8P5jliTRQDSZ7U1u0fFli7m6akBW5xGFA0widZTJx_amBT3i9Xe_uhEiySkf5NRjzloKqQ/s2048/Cohesion.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1270" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjykozLXvYGPHXM2FuwiZap7Sc7OOqjQp86T1PcjsXFnPmNTUcLPPkTLenKBwNqngXhBsJ5t8P5jliTRQDSZ7U1u0fFli7m6akBW5xGFA0widZTJx_amBT3i9Xe_uhEiySkf5NRjzloKqQ/w248-h400/Cohesion.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Purchase:</div></span><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Mass-market paperback: <a href="https://amzn.to/3OM72rt">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/49m8JE7">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3SOEa2O">Amazon.co.uk</a></div></span><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">E-book (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/3SK0drx">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3SJDhJ6">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3IqHVad">Amazon.co.uk</a></div></span><b><br />Spoilers ahead for </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Cohesion</i><b>!</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">From the back cover:</span></b><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div><i>Spirits unbroken by the failed promise of the </i>USS Dauntless<i>, Captain Kathryn Janeway’s indefatigable crew continues their odyssey of discovery through an enigmatic region of the Delta Quadrant, encountering a system inhabited by a species that, according to known physical laws, shouldn't exist.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>These unusual beings, the Monorhans, hover near the edge of extinction; technology from the </i>USS Voyager<i> promises life. Janeway, compelled by the aliens’ plight, dispatches Seven of Nine and Lieutenant B’Elanna Torres to the Monorhan homeworld. But an unexpected shock wave crashes the shuttle carrying Torres and Seven, catapulting </i>Voyager<i> into a place beyond the fabric of space-time.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>As B'Elanna and Seven wage an interpersonal war, </i>Voyager<i> struggles to prevail on an extradimensional battleground against an indefinable enemy. But fate has determined that one is inexorably linked to the other: the insurmountable chasm separating </i>Voyager<i> from her lost crew members must be bridged...or all will perish.</i></div></div></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My thoughts:</b></span><br /><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">To celebrate the 10th anniversary of <i>Star Trek: Voyager</i>, Pocket Books decided to release a trilogy of novels set during the series' run. The first novel of the <i>String Theory</i> trilogy, <i>Cohesion</i>, establishes that this story is set in the period between seasons four and five. This was an ideal place to set the trilogy, as it was one of the few season breaks of <i>Voyager</i> to not feature a cliffhanger.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">The end of season 4 gave us the episode "Hope and Fear," in which the crew was presented with a vessel, seemingly of Starfleet manufacture, equipped with a quantum slipstream drive. The entire thing turned out to be a ruse intended to deliver the <i>Voyager</i> crew to the Borg, leaving our <i>Voyager</i> heroes still stranded in the Delta Quadrant, but with a renewed determination to get home.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpLiUBDZUtOZAluw-y95z71uQ25ArqhlOknG83jlJRAC9D7GUuog_I1hUUywu0K-pt07MFLjBp5GIK2LqJn96LC8EEH0vS8G_I2Qi2k8abwIQeFzF4MeBPjFdX9SixokA_CvGEf05KuYo5xLTFLDshlokqfF3A6yK18tuQiFrw2cii_JdvuxU7TA68nJs/s692/Dauntless.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="692" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpLiUBDZUtOZAluw-y95z71uQ25ArqhlOknG83jlJRAC9D7GUuog_I1hUUywu0K-pt07MFLjBp5GIK2LqJn96LC8EEH0vS8G_I2Qi2k8abwIQeFzF4MeBPjFdX9SixokA_CvGEf05KuYo5xLTFLDshlokqfF3A6yK18tuQiFrw2cii_JdvuxU7TA68nJs/w400-h306/Dauntless.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The events of the season 4 finale, "Hope and Fear," have taken their toll on the <i>Voyager</i> crew.</td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">This story does a good job of using the situation between seasons 4 and 5 to craft a unique story. There are some nice touchstones to remind us of where we are in <i>Voyager</i>'s journey without seeming forced or heavy-handed. For example, in the course of this novel, Tom Paris is working on creating his <i>Captain Proton</i> holo-adventure, which we see on-screen for the first time in the season 5 premiere, "Night."</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">One of my favorite aspects of this novel is how well Jeffrey Lang captured the voices of the characters. As someone who generally found the character development in the <i>Voyager</i> television series lacking, what little we got in the show was very much welcome. The tempestuous relationship between Seven of Nine and B'Elanna Torres, for example, was something that rang very true to me. In <i>Cohesion</i>, Lang explores that relationship quite well, giving us situations between the two of them that fit right alongside encounters between the two characters on the show. Adding in a plot contrivance that allows the two of them to see into each other's mind gives each of them a greater understanding of the other's perspective, which was especially interesting given the usual relationship between them.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdXFLNpbfx5EdmpjNAQJADGYUemAHmbfzemGfBtn9SwcEefyLrCB5SjXAtWtGWMTeYxhyYXVrBo5DiaAH56cSewn0zZOWUFT9FeBKqrldxhrGp130B9pK87yBZr57DRo-7tptmFnlVJE2MCAmzcCyZm1hQS-IOFR0ELfbRTGwoThSHEZSaNvTQkkB3Sqr/s692/Torres%20and%20Seven.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="692" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdXFLNpbfx5EdmpjNAQJADGYUemAHmbfzemGfBtn9SwcEefyLrCB5SjXAtWtGWMTeYxhyYXVrBo5DiaAH56cSewn0zZOWUFT9FeBKqrldxhrGp130B9pK87yBZr57DRo-7tptmFnlVJE2MCAmzcCyZm1hQS-IOFR0ELfbRTGwoThSHEZSaNvTQkkB3Sqr/w400-h306/Torres%20and%20Seven.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The antagonism between B'Elanna Torres and Seven of Nine takes center stage in <i>Cohesion</i>.</td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">The story itself is reminiscent of the <i>Voyager</i> tendency to encounter strange anomalies that push the boundaries of "weird space stuff." It works well for this story, however, and certainly will make <i>Voyager</i> fans feel right at home. The "aliens of the week," the Monorhans, are definitely interesting, and I'm curious to see where the story goes with them in the next two installments. </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Of course, given that this is book one of three, <i>Cohesion</i> leaves off with a cliffhanger ending, which is always a little frustrating. However, the story is well-written enough that I am engaged throughout, and invested to learn what comes next. <br />
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<span><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span>An enjoyable start to the <i>String Theory</i> trilogy. At the heart of the story is the antagonistic relationship between Seven of Nine and B'Elanna Torres, which gets some fascinating evolution thanks to the events of this novel. <i>Cohesion</i> definitely grabbed my interest and has me curious to see how the story continues in the next book.<br /></span>
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<li><a href="https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/voy-string-theory-1-cohesion-by-jeffrey-lang-review-thread-spoiler.233857/" target="_blank">TrekBBS Review Thread</a></li><li>Podcast: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/literary-treks/303" target="_blank">Literary Treks 303: A Pair of Legs in Sickbay</a></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Also by Jeffrey Lang:</b></span><br />
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<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2013/12/abyss.html">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Section 31: Abyss</a></i> with David Weddle (2001)</li><li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2012/10/immortal-coil.html">Star Trek: The Next Generation: Immortal Coil</a></i> (2002)</li><li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2014/11/LHoD1.html">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Left Hand of Destiny, Book One</a></i> with J.G. Hertzler (2003)</li><li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2014/11/LHoD2.html">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Left Hand of Destiny, Book Two</a></i> with J.G. Hertzler (2003)</li><li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2014/08/the-light-fantastic.html">Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Light Fantastic</a></i> (2014)</li><li><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2016/10/FaM.html">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Force and Motion</a></i> (2016)</li>
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Next up is the first review of a newly-released novel in a long time: my video review of David Mack's new <i>Star Trek: Picard: Firewall</i> is coming very soon!<br />
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<br /></div><div>A rarity these days: a new <i>Star Trek</i> novel release! Today, you can pick up the all-new <i>Star Trek: Picard: Firewall</i> by David Mack, chronicling Seven of Nine's journey from the end of her time on <i>Voyager</i> through to becoming a part of the Fenris Rangers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out the cover art and back cover blurb below, along with links to purchase the hardcover, e-book, and audiobook editions from Amazon!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9saEbJRfMSAAaiHF4cFu5ikHPFlyhc8KV4DEfnPBrAyHaOJOBTwHfR5oEL9jj7ngsNL-nCcEeobLK4BYiMvlMhPLW5ho08bI-oMu4-WjAs3Rgt6yi1tXt9mrQve0rxn2AEkuviK0Tq6tc1_HhmcxZtm4sAig8yW5jESRQG-88zkgYFai5aAqRcXz17UJJ/s2100/Firewall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9saEbJRfMSAAaiHF4cFu5ikHPFlyhc8KV4DEfnPBrAyHaOJOBTwHfR5oEL9jj7ngsNL-nCcEeobLK4BYiMvlMhPLW5ho08bI-oMu4-WjAs3Rgt6yi1tXt9mrQve0rxn2AEkuviK0Tq6tc1_HhmcxZtm4sAig8yW5jESRQG-88zkgYFai5aAqRcXz17UJJ/w426-h640/Firewall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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</div><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b><i>A thrilling prequel adventure based on the acclaimed TV series </i>Star Trek: Picard<i>!</i></b></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Two years after the </i>USS Voyager<i>’s return from the Delta Quadrant, Seven of Nine finds herself rejected for a position in Starfleet…and instead finds a new home with the interstellar rogue law enforcement corps known as the Fenris Rangers. The Rangers seem like an ideal fit for Seven—but to embrace this new destiny, she must leave behind all she’s ever known, and risk losing the most important thing in her life: her friendship with Admiral Kathryn Janeway.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"> </blockquote>
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Purchase <i>Picard: Firewall</i>:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">
Hardcover: <a href="https://amzn.to/3sw9muO" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a><span style="text-align: left;"> | </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3FVK8ZV" target="_blank">Amazon.ca</a><span style="text-align: left;"> | </span><a href="https://amzn.to/49wLF6e" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">E-book (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/3uf3VB3" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/47A9GHT" target="_blank">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/47x2xrO" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Audiobook: <a href="https://amzn.to/3QBa81u">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3FVKdNd" target="_blank">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/49B9cDa" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a></div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Also out today:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="font-size: x-large;">Star Trek: Picard: The Art and Making of the Series</i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>by Joe Fordham</b></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aad4Nozfdwt5LHUCcwLyYgwAeQfCBMGDTPVUE-pi5hQRqY5YYooExu8FrWv6TtAhTI1dYnQ2RHE70pBo8NsZmZNOo13uaMj_GKv6imFs7JqHp_25oNix8HU75xOyhfhoHdytB368AWJ0ZtCh0YPMK06JwDL6Uqbw6Q5dDrWpV-6x4qScBhqcMxaM-KDF/s1000/PicardTheArtandMakingoftheSeries.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1000" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aad4Nozfdwt5LHUCcwLyYgwAeQfCBMGDTPVUE-pi5hQRqY5YYooExu8FrWv6TtAhTI1dYnQ2RHE70pBo8NsZmZNOo13uaMj_GKv6imFs7JqHp_25oNix8HU75xOyhfhoHdytB368AWJ0ZtCh0YPMK06JwDL6Uqbw6Q5dDrWpV-6x4qScBhqcMxaM-KDF/w400-h355/PicardTheArtandMakingoftheSeries.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Publisher's description:<br /></div><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b><i>An in-depth look at the making of </i>Star Trek: Picard<i>, a three-season spin-off of </i>Star Trek: The Next Generation<i>, and a must-have for all </i>Star Trek<i> fans.</i></b></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">Star Trek: Picard<i> stars Patrick Stewart, reprising his role as Jean-Luc Picard from </i>Star Trek: The Next Generation<i>. The book explores each of the three separate season-long narratives, which tell the story of Picard in later years, as he is brought out of retirement on his family chateau to face old enemies such as the Borg, take command of a new starship, and ultimately reconcile with his past.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>New characters such as Doctor Jurati (Alison Pill), Cristóbal Rios (Santiago Cabrera), Soji (Isa Briones) and Elnor (Evan Evagora) feature alongside appearances by old enemies and friends, such as Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), the Borg Queen (Annie Wersching), Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg), Data (Brent Spiner), and Q (John de Lancie). Season 3 sees a full-scale Next Generation reunion, featuring Worf (Michael Dorn), Dr. Beverley Crusher (Gates McFadden), and Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton).</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Alongside interviews with showrunners, writers, cast, and crew, discussing concepts and character arcs, “Spotlight” features explore makeup, costumes, art, and visual effects. A final section features reflections on the much-beloved character from its original incarnation in </i>Star Trek: Next Generation<i> through to its final satisfying conclusion.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>This beautifully illustrated hardback, featuring behind-the-scenes and on-set photography, and a range of production art, is an in-depth exploration of a hugely popular and seminal </i>Star Trek<i> character.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"> </blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Purchase <i>Star Trek: Picard: The Art and Making of the Series</i>:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hardcover: <a href="https://amzn.to/46fD0SC" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a><span style="text-align: left;"> | </span><a href="https://amzn.to/40A6ERk" target="_blank">Amazon.ca</a><span style="text-align: left;"> | </span><a href="https://amzn.to/47xArfM" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Previous Release: </span><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/RD-TheDogofWar.html">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Dog of War</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Next Release: <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/03/blog-post.html">Star Trek: Day of Blood</a></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p> </p></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-49692527287491326032024-02-21T07:30:00.003-07:002024-02-28T08:08:36.018-07:00New Comic Day! Star Trek #17<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i> Star Trek </i>#17<br />Glass and Bone - Part 5</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Out today: <i>Star Trek</i> #17, the latest issue in IDW's ongoing flagship <i>Star Trek</i> comic series! Check out the various covers below, along with the publisher's synopsis and links to pick up the digital version from Amazon.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODdI7Gm19Q7q9DgHKkk4HGxm4zepEoZhnCQkRwvBNGQt9AgWb34eFCCAbdNbwBfqTW8NppA0KYEdv90l6WW56r2qaHP__Ia5N152hjZTceG42gAF69HxWKzb4udgu1ENtiwl0rYHVjWRlhBxazaP96khGHvGkR8WLZmxCuCZFKFSLqDZtWmaD8hQNnIZr/s1800/StarTrek17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODdI7Gm19Q7q9DgHKkk4HGxm4zepEoZhnCQkRwvBNGQt9AgWb34eFCCAbdNbwBfqTW8NppA0KYEdv90l6WW56r2qaHP__Ia5N152hjZTceG42gAF69HxWKzb4udgu1ENtiwl0rYHVjWRlhBxazaP96khGHvGkR8WLZmxCuCZFKFSLqDZtWmaD8hQNnIZr/w422-h640/StarTrek17.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art by Marcus To</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cover by Marcus To</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Purchase:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Digital (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/48Pa45H">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3TXLThs">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3SdvSm1">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Official synopsis:</span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Galactic war is imminent in the penultimate issue of arc three of the Eisner-nominated </i>Star Trek<i> series. With Federation, Romulan, and Cardassian forces all vying for leverage over the Tzenkethi war fleet, Captain Sisko is left with no choice but to request official assistance from Starfleet after he and his crew have fallen out of favor with the warmongering reptilian species. However, the proposed solution – and only option Starfleet is willing to approve – is questionable, with the potential of endangering not only the </i>Theseus <i>crew... but the galaxy at large.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Variant cover:</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzXzY49LZVX2Ac1hJP5lpWindtn5m0tUVbCmP0iQqKEl-CrHWoSLBis0TedDCjlw-vYNkkr6ljACY7k_mXfgK4JTSItPSMWFvbAJpVWuZnAqLxlD_RYftKsQchWK6UKC4egxmlV6fQnx6c-EboQg_PbNSWAANKqZQXildzc-q0xVBUags4xzbDCPkezY4/s1800/StarTrek17B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzXzY49LZVX2Ac1hJP5lpWindtn5m0tUVbCmP0iQqKEl-CrHWoSLBis0TedDCjlw-vYNkkr6ljACY7k_mXfgK4JTSItPSMWFvbAJpVWuZnAqLxlD_RYftKsQchWK6UKC4egxmlV6fQnx6c-EboQg_PbNSWAANKqZQXildzc-q0xVBUags4xzbDCPkezY4/s320/StarTrek17B.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover B by Megan Levens</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Previous comic release: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/new-comic-day-defiant-11.html"><i>Star Trek: Defiant</i> #11</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next comic release: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/new-comic-day-defiant-12-conclusion-of.html"><i>Star Trek: Picard's Academy </i>#6 & <i>Star Trek: Defiant </i>#12</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-47652456674898219602024-02-15T08:32:00.006-07:002024-02-15T08:32:49.185-07:00Positively Trek Book Club: The Red Path (Star Trek Volume 2)<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Positively Trek Podcast:</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Star Trek: Volume 2<br /></span></b></span><b><span><span style="font-size: large;">The Red Path</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span><span style="font-size: medium;">The flagship <i>Star Trek</i> comic series by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing</span></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MGAo1pgppFfkaUVitl8p4xF3lhn6aG5xYz7Zsts78c6lmWJQkcBY0FvHJ5DoBkx98Foplut1YwcumywN4hQsVSs5T44taPiPfgtCF4CN9imoVvLQ3MxYRvZG68neNIIC3qYwPgLMwoDU11IUAue18ztfursSf2fqE8-tRfM4UjaWj1-ZLJ47gBRvSA-x/s2125/TheRedPath.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2125" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MGAo1pgppFfkaUVitl8p4xF3lhn6aG5xYz7Zsts78c6lmWJQkcBY0FvHJ5DoBkx98Foplut1YwcumywN4hQsVSs5T44taPiPfgtCF4CN9imoVvLQ3MxYRvZG68neNIIC3qYwPgLMwoDU11IUAue18ztfursSf2fqE8-tRfM4UjaWj1-ZLJ47gBRvSA-x/s320/TheRedPath.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Purchase:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hardcover:</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/48hrUh8">Amazon.com</a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">|</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3uwiEYL">Amazon.ca</a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">|</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/48h3nca">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">E-book (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/48ko8DN">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/48y7yAx">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3OKLwDz">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Previous episode: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/PTBC64.html"><i>Star Trek: Defiant</i> Volume 1</a><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next episode: <i>Star Trek Explorer Presents: The Mission and Other Stories</i> - Part 1</span><br /><br /></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-78423746362557487802024-02-14T08:00:00.013-07:002024-02-27T12:56:51.801-07:00The Unsettling Stars<div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">
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<b><i>The Unsettling Stars</i> by Alan Dean Foster</b><br />
<b>Release date: April 14</b><b><sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span></sup></b><b> 2020<br />Read April 27<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span></sup> 2020</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>Previous book (Kelvin Timeline): <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2013/05/into-darkness.html">Star Trek Into Darkness</a></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><b>Next book (Kelvin Timeline): <i>More Beautiful Than Death</i></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Publisher's description:</span></b><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Taking place in an alternate timeline created when the </i>Starship Kelvin<i> was destroyed by a Romulan invader from the future, this bold new novel follows Captain James T. Kirk and an inexperienced crew commandeering a repaired </i>U.S.S. Enterprise<i> out of spacedock for a simple shakedown cruise. When a distress call comes in, the </i>Enterprise<i> must aid a large colony ship of alien refugees known as the Perenorean, who are under siege by an unknown enemy. But Kirk and his crew will find that the situation with the peaceful Perenorean is far more complicated than they bargained for, and the answers as to why they were attacked in the first place unfold in the most insidious of ways…</i></blockquote>
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<br />This novel was a long time coming. Originally written around the time of the first "Kelvin Timeline" film, <i>Star Trek</i> (2009), the publication of this and three other novels were delayed indefinitely. The reason for the delay? According to the powers that be, there was concern that events depicted in the novels might contradict future plans for films set in the Kelvin Timeline. Then, a decade later, two of the shelved novels were resurrected, and apparently the prior concerns were no longer an issue. This one, by Alan Dean Foster, was originally titled <i>Refugees</i>. The novel was given a name change, and according to the author, a small part of the ending was revised, but other than that, <i>The Unsettling Stars</i> is relatively unchanged from the original draft that was turned in a decade earlier.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IeTSR8d_ASGohtnyKaZKq5ginw7CFbr4j4jL6qRDwomK4oQ5_rzdtDG_QsPZMIgluiWhmyegsau85_pe5gFI55Oipj_aS-59VSIKnvxQwjuaknxE4z3PLr-ZH6rOMBghR2hqEtClo9s_tgWS1kp1cS9A5th6qCrdQ8RjUVvGt-R9yMWkarxRY_PqtyuF/s469/Refugees%20solicitation%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="289" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IeTSR8d_ASGohtnyKaZKq5ginw7CFbr4j4jL6qRDwomK4oQ5_rzdtDG_QsPZMIgluiWhmyegsau85_pe5gFI55Oipj_aS-59VSIKnvxQwjuaknxE4z3PLr-ZH6rOMBghR2hqEtClo9s_tgWS1kp1cS9A5th6qCrdQ8RjUVvGt-R9yMWkarxRY_PqtyuF/s320/Refugees%20solicitation%20cover.jpg" width="197" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The original solicitation cover for this novel, back when it was first announced in 2009.</td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">So, after waiting a decade of waiting to actually read the book, how is it?</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">The plot of the novel centers around a group of refugees, the Perenoreans, whose situation has special resonance for Spock. Remember that in this reality, the surviving members of the Vulcan species are also refugees, their homeworld having been destroyed in <i>Star Trek</i> (2009). It was interesting to see Spock relate to the Perenoreans and their plight from his unique perspective. The Perenoreans themselves are fascinating; they are highly advanced technologically, with an innate desire to be extremely helpful.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">A second species, inhabitants of the planet SiBor, offer their moon to the Perenoreans to settle. In response, the grateful Perenoreans offer their advanced technology to aid in solving all manner of problems and difficulties, a situation that is initially very enticing. However, as the story progresses, it becomes clear that having all of your issues "magically" solved isn't always the best thing. Eventually, the Perenoreans prove to be so helpful that the SiBorians themselves end up seeming superfluous and unnecessary on their own world. As the plot unfolds, the reader continually expects the Perenoreans to have some sort of villainous motive behind their actions, but the truth of the matter is that it is simply their penchant for being overly helpful that fuels the conflict. This makes for a very interesting dilemma to focus the plot of the novel around.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">The story of <i>The Unsettling Stars</i> is, overall, very cerebral. The dilemma presented to our heroes is unique, and is quite relevant given what is happening in society today. More and more, we are seeing artificial intelligence inhabiting spaces that are typically filled by human labor and creativity. But what happens if AI turns out to be much better than us at writing, for example? We're already seeing AI-generated writing in advertisements and other written works. Like the SiBorians in this novel, we humans may soon become superfluous in the face of superior artificial intelligence.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeY7xkMSK7JvptoD-FH59uQ5r0KxiplmcMKGu4Q0wzoYvVtGoBmfQJfHQtCbz93CECCHE7Y1-6eDgF7TM8h-WCn4TBQBdwYbo4ni6tkEa9-wpAC4VaYsdnwkmN1ulRa2N5VNrpsO-TKlSXn_s0o1NxAjr8eGBsXE7DRL-SdSfkeeWU0jzKeUnlrCuZWlk/s1230/Spock%20and%20Kirk%20Kelvin.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1230" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeY7xkMSK7JvptoD-FH59uQ5r0KxiplmcMKGu4Q0wzoYvVtGoBmfQJfHQtCbz93CECCHE7Y1-6eDgF7TM8h-WCn4TBQBdwYbo4ni6tkEa9-wpAC4VaYsdnwkmN1ulRa2N5VNrpsO-TKlSXn_s0o1NxAjr8eGBsXE7DRL-SdSfkeeWU0jzKeUnlrCuZWlk/w400-h261/Spock%20and%20Kirk%20Kelvin.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seeing the Kelvin Timeline crew in novel form was a fun change, and I'm glad this novel finally saw the light of day.</td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">For the most part, I was impressed by <i>The Unsettling Stars</i>. The voices of the characters are familiar, and would fit in well with the Prime timeline, but with just enough of a flavor of the Kelvin timeline to distinctly be those versions of the characters. The Perenoreans, as the drivers of the primary conflict of the novel, aren't your typical "bad guys." The species themselves are truly alien, both in how they are described physically, and in the way they think and view the universe. They are sympathetic in some ways, while unsympathetic in others, remaining refreshingly unpredictable throughout the story.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">
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<br />A worthy entry in the ever-expanding <i>Star Trek </i>literary universe. It was nice to finally get to experience the "Kelvin Timeline" crew in novel form, and Alan Dean Foster does a great job of capturing their unique voices, setting them apart from their Prime universe counterparts. The dilemma at the heart of the story is a unique problem that resonates with issues we are dealing with today. I fear the story of <i>The Unsettling Stars</i> will only become more relevant as the years go by.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">More about <i>The Unsettling Stars</i>:</span></b><br />
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<li><a href="https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/kel-the-unsettling-stars-by-alan-dean-foster-review-thread.303959/" target="_blank">TrekBBS Review and Discussion Thread</a></li>
<li>Podcast: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/literary-treks/302" target="_blank">Literary Treks 302: What if A.I. Becomes Mommy?</a> - Interview with Alan Dean Foster</li>
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<li><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2013/05/into-darkness.html">Star Trek Into Darkness</a></i> (2013)</li>
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<br /></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-84352398173989365142024-02-13T08:02:00.001-07:002024-02-28T08:09:49.479-07:00Release Day! Deep Space Nine: The Dog of War<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Graphic Novel</span></span></b> <br /><b><span><i style="font-size: x-large;">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine</i><br /><i style="font-size: x-large;">The Dog of War</i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>by Mike Chen<br />Art by Angel Hernandez</b></p><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div>The latest IDW paperback <i>Star Trek</i> graphic novel hits shelves today! Collecting the miniseries <i>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Dog of War</i>, this trade paperback is written by Mike Chen featuring art from Angel Hernandez.<br />
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</div><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b><i>Don’t miss out on this exclusive “lost episode” celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fan-favorite show </i>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine<i>!</i></b></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>An extremely rare purebred corgi from Earth makes its way aboard </i>Deep Space 9<i> when Quark cuts a deal to procure it for a high buyer. After all, a Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all! But Latinum the corgi comes with unexpected cargo that shakes Captain Benjamin Sisko to the core: a Borg component discovered by a crew sent to uncover Cardassian technology after the station’s reoccupation.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Brought to you by acclaimed author Mike Chen (</i>Star Wars: Brotherhood, Here and Now and Then<i>) and </i>Star Trek<i> comics artist extraordinaire Angel Hernandez (</i>Star Trek: Picard—Stargazer, Star Trek: Discovery—Adventures in the 32nd Century<i>)! Collects the entire mini-series.</i></blockquote>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Previous Release: </span><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/RD-ExplorerPresentsTheMission.html">Star Trek Explorer Presents: "The Mission" and Other Stories</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Next Release: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/RD-Firewall.html"><i>Picard: Firewall</i> & <i>Picard: The Art and Making of the Series</i></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p> </p></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-36299615838383943612024-02-13T07:30:00.001-07:002024-02-13T08:16:59.004-07:00Release Day! Star Trek Explorer Presents: "The Mission" and Other Stories<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Star Trek Explorer Presents:<br />"The Mission" and Other Stories</span></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>by Various</b></p><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div>It's new <i>Star Trek</i> book day! From Titan Publishing comes a collection of short fiction from the <i>Star Trek Explorer</i> magazine. Included in this collection are 14 stories by a group of talented writers that explore all corners of the <i>Star Trek </i>universe.<br />
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</div><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>A thrilling anthology of short stories from Star Trek Explorer magazine, collected for the first time!</b></i></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Featuring tales by Una McCormack, Gary Russell, Michael Carroll, John Peel, Chris Dows, Chris Cooper, and Greg Cox.</i></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>This incredible collection features 14 illustrated stories starring iconic characters such as Will Riker, Benjamin Sisko, Jonathan Archer, and Kate Pulaski, plus fan-favourite alien enemies including the Borg.</i></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Stories included are:</i></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>Control by John Peel</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>A take starring Jonathan Archer and his loyal dog, Porthos.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><br /></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>The Guardian by Gary Russell</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>A prelude to the classic episode “What are Little Girls Made Of?”</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><br /></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>The Disavowed by Christopher Cooper</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>The crew of the Enterprise lose all memory of William Riker!</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><br /></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>Paghabi by Chris Dows</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Guinan is invaded by a sinister force.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><br /></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>Pulaski 2.0 by Greg Cox</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Doctor Katherine Pulaski experiences life as an android.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><br /></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>The Expert by Gary Russell</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>A family is torn apart when the Borg strike.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><br /></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>Scramble by Greg Cox</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>A return to the noir world of Dixon Hill</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><br /></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>The Mission by James Swallow</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Espionage runs rife aboard Deep Space 9.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><br /></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>Things Can Only Get Better by Una McCormack</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Kira Nerys and Garak discuss their opposing ideologies.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><br /></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>Frontier Medicine by Michael Carroll</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Doctor Julian Bashir embarks on a career defining adventure.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><br /></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>By Special Request… by John Peel</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Miles O’Brien and Julian Bashir enjoy some rest and recreation… with a difference!</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><br /></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>The Victim by John Peel</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Garak moves in for the kill, but can he pull the trigger?</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><br /></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>You Can’t Buy Fate by Keith R.A. Candido</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>A first contact mission doesn’t go according to plan.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><br /></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b>Summer Days Can Last Forever by Michael Collins</b></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>The dull 1950’s town of Patterson creek is livened up by some unusual visitors.</i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"> </blockquote>
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Hardcover: <a href="https://amzn.to/3uc1Y8r">Amazon.com</a><span style="text-align: left;"> | </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3FY4Po0">Amazon.ca</a><span style="text-align: left;"> | </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3FVfaB0">Amazon.co.uk</a></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Previous Release: <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2023/12/release-day-star-trek-lower-decks-crew.html">Lower Decks: U.S.S. Cerritos Crew Handbook</a></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Next Release: </span><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/RD-TheDogofWar.html">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Dog of War</a></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p> </p></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-35488389646783306192024-02-12T14:57:00.004-07:002024-02-12T14:57:57.528-07:00Star Trek: Celebrations One-Shot Coming in May<p> A new <i>Star Trek</i> one-shot comic is coming in May of this year, featuring <i>Star Trek</i>'s most "badass" LGBTQIA+ characters!</p><p>There have been many characters who identify as a part of the LGBTQIA+ community over the years, and now they are going to be the stars of a new one-shot comic celebrating Pride Month!</p><p><i>Star Trek: Celebrations</i> arrives on May 29th, and will be written by Vita Ayala, Mags Visaggio, Steve Orlando, and others. The standard cover features art by Paulina Ganucheau, and I'm sure will also be available with a number of variant covers as well.</p><p>Check out the cover art below!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2w84IEQAPISoTgNE_elEYx2aRfqXE_7Uwpch5xEakdmUQB_5HdH5IfmCLAkLY51K9hm3PSr85erzO73z30N3af3pk5Giyg4s2blC7Y1fzaI6P8iUtFg5gT2wtFIvkBMw-paJc3mJcVDfcYqqvAICswuwW9m6CI7t4QD1OaNiXuM96L92nYh3WMpWVKSaU/s2125/Star%20Trek%20Celebrations%20One-Shot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2125" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2w84IEQAPISoTgNE_elEYx2aRfqXE_7Uwpch5xEakdmUQB_5HdH5IfmCLAkLY51K9hm3PSr85erzO73z30N3af3pk5Giyg4s2blC7Y1fzaI6P8iUtFg5gT2wtFIvkBMw-paJc3mJcVDfcYqqvAICswuwW9m6CI7t4QD1OaNiXuM96L92nYh3WMpWVKSaU/w422-h640/Star%20Trek%20Celebrations%20One-Shot.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><p>Heather Antos, speaking with ScreenRant, had this to say about the special issue:</p><p></p><blockquote><p><i>"What is Star Trek, if not the idea of celebrating the best of us, right? The best of humanity, and coming together. There's a really great quote from Gene Roddenberry that that's the future he wants to see: a future where we are all not just tolerating one another, but celebrating one another.</i></p><p><i>That is the intention behind Celebrations, and where we get the title from. It's wanting to celebrate the badasses of the Star Trek universe, whether that's Culber and Stamets, whether that's Mariner, whether that's Seven and Raffi... there's so many characters that we're going to get to see explored here by some incredible, incredible writers."</i></p></blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm definitely looking forward to this one, and rest assured we will be covering this special one-shot comic on an upcoming episode of the <i>Positively Trek Book Club</i> podcast and here on Trek Lit Reviews!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-63607961541395539632024-02-07T07:30:00.001-07:002024-02-21T08:54:21.578-07:00New Comic Day: Defiant #11<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i> Star Trek: Defiant </i>#11</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Issue number 11 of the <i>Star Trek: Defiant</i> comic series is officially hitting newsstands today! As always, check out the covers and variants below, as well as a synopsis and links to order the digital copy from Amazon/Comixology!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJCmFTNl8hJgS_xUpDTcL4MOfm7LKf6lLt4fxDXLi5yxCq-frPgZi702NkzIh40dw7bAgcbdFjoO79kupgzLVw_9hdVRNn9W0TiZvRDUmNI0ZaNJX588EqR2ztQe3v2RcEKZMh_I03FOe_q5MGi63lJAdqf5tOYhS79qh-NEcUzp9XAX_tWyDGBEhW9Ru/s1800/Defiant11A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJCmFTNl8hJgS_xUpDTcL4MOfm7LKf6lLt4fxDXLi5yxCq-frPgZi702NkzIh40dw7bAgcbdFjoO79kupgzLVw_9hdVRNn9W0TiZvRDUmNI0ZaNJX588EqR2ztQe3v2RcEKZMh_I03FOe_q5MGi63lJAdqf5tOYhS79qh-NEcUzp9XAX_tWyDGBEhW9Ru/w422-h640/Defiant11A.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Written by Christopher Cantwell</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art by Mike Feehan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cover by Mike Feehan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Purchase:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Digital (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/47zirkK">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3O3yCzZ">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3HebxGT">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Official synopsis:</span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>The </i>Defiant <i>crew faces their most dangerous bounty in the finale of </i>Defiant<i> arc two! Iotion gangster Benny the Munch is in town looking to expand his turf, and he's not stopping until he owns every living being in the galaxy. Meanwhile, when Captain Worf sends Nymira on an undercover mission to uncover the infamous mobster's grand plans, she finds herself volunteering her captain to fight Benny's prized Gorn goon in a Kreel death tournament known as the Kash-Baht Death Crucible. Whoops!</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Variant covers:</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5V6FBieMk7aDdmBSJ-CRbH9DTb5OP9L5PwBEXhzmOWqoNl3jxey8AY-ABlUbBNi5PKFH3l0klA-MmlvK32JRZOxdxnDsS-OrfZL4cde9kCayE60ovBhFgO75nQAC1kkUEYxR8T-PE2t0cRlHTS5lFO5y0RIULbYok-OBpgt7G4KgkXAuBfg_XDm7S9Edj/s1800/Defiant11B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5V6FBieMk7aDdmBSJ-CRbH9DTb5OP9L5PwBEXhzmOWqoNl3jxey8AY-ABlUbBNi5PKFH3l0klA-MmlvK32JRZOxdxnDsS-OrfZL4cde9kCayE60ovBhFgO75nQAC1kkUEYxR8T-PE2t0cRlHTS5lFO5y0RIULbYok-OBpgt7G4KgkXAuBfg_XDm7S9Edj/s320/Defiant11B.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover B by Ángel Unzueta</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhsp8c2pEDTrEVO1nXeTOYDRxtDzinP1XLdZMassmh9r-Qmd8DC9lk5iW3GJZvzpg6hyphenhyphenoM5alI5ViXw8G2NX2rW-PBG1d3FACqEYG1FL6i8r60XUWCTNXeezvtE-5N8Y3Ng_2A594CDvIdAJR9CS_o9YmULIUUnu2BGlfsBI0CITD_myGArPvqjGcv7U_/s1200/Defiant11C.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhsp8c2pEDTrEVO1nXeTOYDRxtDzinP1XLdZMassmh9r-Qmd8DC9lk5iW3GJZvzpg6hyphenhyphenoM5alI5ViXw8G2NX2rW-PBG1d3FACqEYG1FL6i8r60XUWCTNXeezvtE-5N8Y3Ng_2A594CDvIdAJR9CS_o9YmULIUUnu2BGlfsBI0CITD_myGArPvqjGcv7U_/s320/Defiant11C.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover C by Mark Alvarado</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1csrA_aloKUn-cgm_KAttjOZLrI9HrZWpOyKNeKXcSUq1lVg0NZzlaAHBFoBAQftRt2gEek_AKPTYRa_mX7RBsJAg5rAXePDMsIlWfSO6aGlpRl-q92QNlHBm8ALM-MaNr1tO6tFtY4GOoXhSh4_21cTQEGUtDl65v_zKQVrgwRXQEifW0ZIEJx344OVY/s1554/Defiant11RIA.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1554" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1csrA_aloKUn-cgm_KAttjOZLrI9HrZWpOyKNeKXcSUq1lVg0NZzlaAHBFoBAQftRt2gEek_AKPTYRa_mX7RBsJAg5rAXePDMsIlWfSO6aGlpRl-q92QNlHBm8ALM-MaNr1tO6tFtY4GOoXhSh4_21cTQEGUtDl65v_zKQVrgwRXQEifW0ZIEJx344OVY/s320/Defiant11RIA.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retailer Incentive Cover A by Mike Feehan</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfph-L11zerhflYxUcuODpD1RMmjhr87guWuBL3fn0RoTC3V0jKovtBV_6I4BKGWZKxYQW0wH2C_xVrsiMhK1694u-UFkFQXqSE8kQ5ILbi3qtLGdlDaqFLlOPrkyG0drp5C-dU59Sb532sS6HLnrrGETBuYVj9b79K0U9aPm7IcSYnGWCkglIEtNyUce8/s1800/Defiant11RIB.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfph-L11zerhflYxUcuODpD1RMmjhr87guWuBL3fn0RoTC3V0jKovtBV_6I4BKGWZKxYQW0wH2C_xVrsiMhK1694u-UFkFQXqSE8kQ5ILbi3qtLGdlDaqFLlOPrkyG0drp5C-dU59Sb532sS6HLnrrGETBuYVj9b79K0U9aPm7IcSYnGWCkglIEtNyUce8/s320/Defiant11RIB.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retailer Incentive Cover B by J.J. Lendl</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mwKjSSo_cJjf32CBBECSIFNUGsS4GtQv2IARkZmD7VmpHSqF_ToJnG7jeDxWHu3VyW8EsZAt00s5NARxWZlr5_MHba01fUVrskl9mFzSpQRWTtP3QPMQW72pHlwJjLqI_F-LOWrlHVpDdKaSeiTrpQ_Aco_B5Pfo1_0NzlS290JQGyfzOinoXLkUtU7S/s1800/Defiant11RIC.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mwKjSSo_cJjf32CBBECSIFNUGsS4GtQv2IARkZmD7VmpHSqF_ToJnG7jeDxWHu3VyW8EsZAt00s5NARxWZlr5_MHba01fUVrskl9mFzSpQRWTtP3QPMQW72pHlwJjLqI_F-LOWrlHVpDdKaSeiTrpQ_Aco_B5Pfo1_0NzlS290JQGyfzOinoXLkUtU7S/s320/Defiant11RIC.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retailer Incentive Cover C by J.J. Lendl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Previous comic release: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/01/new-comic-day-picards-academy-5.html"><i>Star Trek: Picard's Academy</i> #5</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next comic release: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/new-comic-day-star-trek-17.html"><i>Star Trek</i> #17</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-15790384108069401382024-02-06T07:30:00.006-07:002024-02-14T08:02:08.869-07:00Seven of Nine<div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">
<b>Star Trek: Voyager #16</b><br />
<b><i>Seven of Nine</i> by Christie Golden</b><br />
<b>Published September 1998</b><br />
<b>Read April 14<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span></sup> 2020</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>Previous book (Published order): </b><b><i>Pathways</i></b><br />
<b>Previous book (Numbered): <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2018/08/vgr15.html">#15: Echoes</a></i></b><br />
<b>Next book (Numbered</b><b>): <i>#17: Death of a Neutron Star</i></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Purchase:<br />Mass-market paperback: <a href="https://amzn.to/42tIyZP">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3Sli4Fc">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3Uf4JAx">Amazon.co.uk</a><br />E-book (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/3vLD7ZL">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3vWlLt6">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3OhHZMD">Amazon.co.uk</a></span></td></tr>
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<b><br />Spoilers ahead for </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Seven of Nine</i><b>!</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">From the back cover:</span></b><br />
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<i>Once she was Annika Hansen, an innocent child assimilated by the fearsome, all-conquering Borg. Now she is Seven of Nine, a unique mixture of human </i><i>biology and Borg technology. Cut off from the collective that has been her only reality for most of her existence, and forced to join the crew of the </i>Starship Voyager<i>, she must come to grips with her surprising new environment -- and her own lost individuality.</i> </div>
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<i>Seven of Nine has already captured the imagination of fans all over the world. Now the most sensational new character of the twenty-fourth century stars in her first full-length novel. Resistance is futile.</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My thoughts:</b></span><br /><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Going into this novel, I had a few expectations. First, given the title, I think I expected the story to be an origin story, or a biography, of Seven of Nine. Even the publisher's description on the back cover would seem to be written to make you think that this will be the definitive Seven of Nine story. It definitely isn't that, but is rather a fairly straightforward <i>Voyager</i> adventure, albeit with Seven as the primary character. I suppose when the novel first came out, it made a lot of sense to title it <i>Seven of Nine</i>. At the time, Seven was a brand-new breakout character, and there was likely a lot of thought given about how to capitalize on that. This was the first introduction of Seven of Nine into the <i>Trek</i> literary world, and the title would likely have meant greater sales. However, 26 years after publication, the title makes a lot less sense.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Having said that, we do learn a lot about Seven of Nine in this book, and the story does a good job of developing her character. Due to the unique circumstances she is presented with, we get to see a bit of Annika Hansen, Seven of Nine's identity pre-assimilation. This gives us an interesting juxtaposition between the two versions of her character. Seven of Nine, especially at this early point in her development as an individual, is cold and distant, keeping the rest of the <i>Voyager</i> crew at arm's length. In contrast, young Annika Hansen is warm, friendly, and open to the people around her. This makes Annika Hansen the person that Seven of Nine believes the <i>Voyager</i> crew would want her to be.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFj74FGE4IqqKPFvrRcjsjTpAdkuIjjBZLdFZHk9mr_BdTvP8sd6Z21_SWfd-ZaK1uPPXQuIcadbgQUy99EIweN1KMoCB29w1O_npDsYLLLCoaX9PBVhwYi2tP57mi-ALfwnfa9tYNSKrFVTcceGLO1xYVvNyL7Asc6VJkRv7ZhA6qRlwGE1s7aFZU81M1/s709/Annika%20Hansen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="709" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFj74FGE4IqqKPFvrRcjsjTpAdkuIjjBZLdFZHk9mr_BdTvP8sd6Z21_SWfd-ZaK1uPPXQuIcadbgQUy99EIweN1KMoCB29w1O_npDsYLLLCoaX9PBVhwYi2tP57mi-ALfwnfa9tYNSKrFVTcceGLO1xYVvNyL7Asc6VJkRv7ZhA6qRlwGE1s7aFZU81M1/s320/Annika%20Hansen.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We learn more about Seven of Nine pre-assimilation, when she was Annika Hansen.</td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">The main plot of the novel involves a species called the Skedans who live under the rule of an emperor named Beytek. Recently, a number of Skedans became victims of the Borg, assimilated and killed by the relentless cybernetic horde. Rather than being protected by their emperor, the Skedans were left to fend for themselves, and a small group of survivors have come aboard <i>Voyager</i> with what seems to be a plot against the emperor. While the crew of <i>Voyager</i> suspects that the Skedans' plot is an attack meant to kill the emperor using an orb they have brought aboard as a bomb, the truth is more poignant: the orb contains the memories of the dead and assimilated Skedans. When it is smashed at the feet of the emperor, he and the gathered crowd hear their final moments, an event that is far more meaningful than a physical attack would have been.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Throughout the novel, Seven is experiencing the memories of people she has assimilated over the years thanks to telepathic interference by the Skedans. This leads to a sort of dissociative identity disorder whereby Seven actually manifests the personalities of her prior victims. While the cause is different, this is very much reminiscent of a fifth season <i>Star Trek: Voyager</i> episode: "Infinite Regress." The similarity of the plots might lead one to think that one influenced the other; however, this novel was published in September of 1998, while "Infinite Regress" aired just two months later in November. It's likely that this is simply a case of two writers coming up with similar ideas around the same time.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprTOPNYUgBxCE9_SqmAw6Gp37yqxybQ6TyckHiwBR8muWZ6kRV35RVrOlLqpKWAkEl1wtUi0fpxAF0kC8GbwQ-5yJ1ElwgMjXPjWKo0nXMzelsF3W5oTSSdyN2CO3j0Y2iRHes_r7e_X0UxIo1jkqY8toLfBaBlgiFx9E_m0_WwUdRE9cdGOQDiVBIwHC/s705/Infinite%20Regress.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="705" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprTOPNYUgBxCE9_SqmAw6Gp37yqxybQ6TyckHiwBR8muWZ6kRV35RVrOlLqpKWAkEl1wtUi0fpxAF0kC8GbwQ-5yJ1ElwgMjXPjWKo0nXMzelsF3W5oTSSdyN2CO3j0Y2iRHes_r7e_X0UxIo1jkqY8toLfBaBlgiFx9E_m0_WwUdRE9cdGOQDiVBIwHC/s320/Infinite%20Regress.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seven experiences a similar condition in this novel as she would in the season 5 <i>Voyager</i> episode "Infinite Regress."</td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">For the most part, I enjoyed <i>Seven of Nine</i>. The author, Christie Golden, has a very good handle on the voices of the <i>Voyager </i>crew, and wrote the character of Seven of Nine deftly, especially considering she was such a new character at this point. This novel works as a great companion piece to another <i>Voyager</i> episode in which we learn a lot about Seven: season four's "The Raven." Thematically, there is much that is shared between these two stories, and if you're a Seven of Nine fan, this is one you don't want to skip. Again, however, don't expect a biography. This is something different.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Final thoughts:</span></b><br /><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span>In writing this review, I found myself having to travel back in time in my mind to the first introduction of Seven of Nine. At the time this novel was written, she was a very new character, and no one knew in which directions she might develop. Reading <i>Seven of Nine</i>, however, one can marvel at how much of a handle Christie Golden had on her character in those early days. Now, 26 years later, the character has grown so far past her origins in season four of <i>Star Trek: Voyager </i>(even more so in the <i>Star Trek: Picard</i> series and attendant novels), and one can see the seeds of that growth in this novel. While it is not the origin story for Seven that the title might imply, it is still a great foundational work for an exceptional and crucial character.<br /></span>
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><b><span style="font-size: large;">More about <i>Seven of Nine</i>:</span></b><br />
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<li>Podcast: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/literary-treks/301" target="_blank">Literary Treks 301: Sing a Song of Sixpence</a></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Also by Christie Golden:</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2013/05/hard-crash.html">Star Trek: S.C.E. #3: Hard Crash</a></i> (2000)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="http://treklit.blogspot.com/2012/03/no-mans-land.html">Star Trek: Voyager: </a></i></span><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2012/03/no-mans-land.html">Gateways, Book 5 of 7: No Man's Land</a></i><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (2001)</span></li>
<li><i style="font-family: inherit;">Voyager: In the Queue</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">, from </span><i style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2012/04/what-lay-beyond.html">Star Trek: Gateways, Book 7 of 7: What Lay Beyond</a> </i><span style="font-family: inherit;">(2001)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2017/04/Homecoming.html">Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming</a></i> (2003)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2018/11/TFS.html">Star Trek: Voyager: The Farther Shore</a></i> (2003)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2019/05/old-wounds.html">Star Trek: Voyager: Spirit Walk, Book One: Old Wounds</a></i> (2004)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2019/06/enemy-of-my-enemy.html">Star Trek: Voyager: Spirit Walk, Book Two: Enemy of My Enemy</a></i> (2004)</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My next read:</b></span><br />
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The next catch-up review is for the <i>Kelvin Timeline</i> novel <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/TUS.html">The Unsettling Stars</a></i> by Alan Dean Foster.<br />
<br />Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-52487453649683352122024-02-01T08:19:00.001-07:002024-02-01T08:19:27.815-07:00Positively Trek Book Club: Defiant - Volume 1<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Positively Trek Podcast:</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Star Trek: Defiant<br /></span></b></span><b><span><span style="font-size: large;">Volume 1</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span><span style="font-size: medium;">The <i>Star Trek</i> comic spinoff series by Christopher Cantwell</span></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOs1VUV5uSTUhu-qAM7mwaQTLWVBOxIxlE0IIAtN_Pc2NywFQsmctE_6vGDL56YPIg80jshsI7pfXXuJGf8Yp-J7ZozXziBh_JLNLNBgOPhOurqvlicU_VHGMUTVd81d4i4k9k0wb6ZBbyUbZXXeN5_4uwUmDB8-lBHPO5OAt9bnOB8D-wvlEe_JHyqbp/s1200/DefiantVol1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOs1VUV5uSTUhu-qAM7mwaQTLWVBOxIxlE0IIAtN_Pc2NywFQsmctE_6vGDL56YPIg80jshsI7pfXXuJGf8Yp-J7ZozXziBh_JLNLNBgOPhOurqvlicU_VHGMUTVd81d4i4k9k0wb6ZBbyUbZXXeN5_4uwUmDB8-lBHPO5OAt9bnOB8D-wvlEe_JHyqbp/s320/DefiantVol1.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Purchase:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hardcover:</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/49eJ0wR">Amazon.com</a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">|</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3vUTL9f">Amazon.ca</a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">|</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/49hVunK">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">E-book (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/3OswySh">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3HHlRaU">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/48UGvA1">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Previous episode: <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/01/PTBC63.html">Star Trek: Godshock</a></i><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next episode: <i>Star Trek: The Red Path</i></span><br /><br /></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-11826628429219635142024-01-31T08:00:00.005-07:002024-02-07T08:06:24.053-07:00New Comic Day: Picard's Academy #5<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i> Star Trek: Picard's Academy </i>#5</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The fifth issue of <i>Picard's Academy</i> is out today! Check out the various covers below, as well as the synopsis and links to purchase the digital version.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqWrsn9Yl1PMV9SW_bQEG5DnEeeKVH9kqNi85dOdWgMnBvzBaO9Sbmdzox50NTlpOVe5PJWbxIRcz_7Ti7G8Hr2nhInS1wrC0xWhDUW-akp8vRH_uU8uimVcTlqnK8fL_8Me7Eqe_AZHqSUhINjR1tmJEHCVez8Ddh5hq2xNzqXgn7scEf7T9fWFqhlbyT/s1800/PicardsAcademy5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqWrsn9Yl1PMV9SW_bQEG5DnEeeKVH9kqNi85dOdWgMnBvzBaO9Sbmdzox50NTlpOVe5PJWbxIRcz_7Ti7G8Hr2nhInS1wrC0xWhDUW-akp8vRH_uU8uimVcTlqnK8fL_8Me7Eqe_AZHqSUhINjR1tmJEHCVez8Ddh5hq2xNzqXgn7scEf7T9fWFqhlbyT/w422-h640/PicardsAcademy5.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Written by Sam Maggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art by Ornella Greco</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cover by Sweeney Boo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Purchase:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Digital (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/41SpDHG">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3vtVKRY">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3RStHTO">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Official synopsis:</span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Starfleet's Evasive Maneuvers exam has turned into an actual battle for survival as Jean-Luc and his classmates find themselves facing the very real threat of death by vacuum of space! They can't reach Starfleet, and enemy Romulans continue invading their ship. Can Picard and his crewmates outmaneuver the enemy in their first-ever ship-on-ship space battle, or will he, in his first role as acting captain, succumb to the chaos and shouting matches among his crew?</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Variant covers:</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAnQMd7xmlWlyoTIn025xnKD0WjaLeVQGVw30FqshveoJXXt2v3riufTLfy3NZsoAImScfSogRr99iuWYHdZh4SHRBCNjJ1Ssq1i-vdtvnhSfVd0Ikl-dWzAp4RWEKNLwuR78pEYMVsX5QHakwnbJlf_2ONZ5IdZFRu_WqbZhyphenhyphenRdDCRwNvozNkrTTCRWp/s1800/PicardsAcademy5B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAnQMd7xmlWlyoTIn025xnKD0WjaLeVQGVw30FqshveoJXXt2v3riufTLfy3NZsoAImScfSogRr99iuWYHdZh4SHRBCNjJ1Ssq1i-vdtvnhSfVd0Ikl-dWzAp4RWEKNLwuR78pEYMVsX5QHakwnbJlf_2ONZ5IdZFRu_WqbZhyphenhyphenRdDCRwNvozNkrTTCRWp/s320/PicardsAcademy5B.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>Cover B by Derek Charm<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegEg8bEjPzAEOvYwLthzZMCR0qsAlUkYmXp1ICPV9kQG270JeuTqelckjVf0sVOExGZuXsJUuRWvhifpmxdl7drFzGaXWS5_J2WE1Fzowvn4AQmrMkO88xTfpOC9aWBH6X1UF3EjsGamXQGSU0cL-7tKocHa-5gygT2uFoCbhe5XfLUQj7VNd5XWuo9bj/s1800/PicardsAcademy5C.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegEg8bEjPzAEOvYwLthzZMCR0qsAlUkYmXp1ICPV9kQG270JeuTqelckjVf0sVOExGZuXsJUuRWvhifpmxdl7drFzGaXWS5_J2WE1Fzowvn4AQmrMkO88xTfpOC9aWBH6X1UF3EjsGamXQGSU0cL-7tKocHa-5gygT2uFoCbhe5XfLUQj7VNd5XWuo9bj/s320/PicardsAcademy5C.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retailer Incentive Cover A by Sweeney Boo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Previous comic release: <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/01/new-comic-day-defiant-annual.html">Star Trek: Defiant Annual</a></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next comic release: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/new-comic-day-defiant-11.html"><i>Star Trek: Defiant</i> #11</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-35193601543892953992024-01-27T11:58:00.002-07:002024-01-27T11:58:46.873-07:00Sons of Star Trek Issue 2 Covers Revealed!<p>Today, we have the covers as well as the synopsis for the second issue of the upcoming <i>Sons of Star Trek</i> miniseries from IDW, which spins off from the mainline <i>Star Trek</i> and <i>Star Trek: Defiant</i> comic series. And wow... it sounds wild!</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0Y0-JL3Gp0lJxm2kmYoEm_i69BtcR8MUJhNm7NFlzGEPwIWW6JDPQiYI30rF4-fD_P6aCWcDyGFU1dQbdHoYI-f015OBB90hgiirXMHpYA8ftPGe5dC_JVKXLeVM5AewZ0uFJjncVCFhhiFVQv_JDEh3Oma6Jdh4pJRQZNMLKp3mhnWB8lELXie6BGBx/s1800/SonsofStarTrek2A.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0Y0-JL3Gp0lJxm2kmYoEm_i69BtcR8MUJhNm7NFlzGEPwIWW6JDPQiYI30rF4-fD_P6aCWcDyGFU1dQbdHoYI-f015OBB90hgiirXMHpYA8ftPGe5dC_JVKXLeVM5AewZ0uFJjncVCFhhiFVQv_JDEh3Oma6Jdh4pJRQZNMLKp3mhnWB8lELXie6BGBx/w422-h640/SonsofStarTrek2A.jpg" width="422" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover A by Jake Bartok</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Official synopsis:</p><p></p><blockquote><i>Jake, Nog, & Alexander find themselves stuck in a never-ending loop of being blown to smithereens aboard the USS Avery & then revived by Q Jr.—who insists he’s helping them learn some lesson unbeknownst to them. Amid the attack from the Breen, the crew and their strong-willed, bureaucratic captain, Skrain Dukat, refuse to listen to the trio’s musings about an alternate universe. Left with no other choice, they are forced to begrudgingly work together and attempt to step into their Starfleet roles in hopes of helping the ship survive the attack and return home…or be stuck in this alternate reality forever!</i></blockquote><p><i>Sons of Star Trek</i> #2 is coming in April 2024.</p><p></p><p>I'm very excited for this. Alternate realities, Q shenanigans, and, if the covers are to be believed, Beckett Mariner, too! Check out the alternate covers below.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDQbuHqwy2eGbddQY-T4_dNufoprxR5XpkCTRW-reK9As_d-su8XDeaMu_4v6rZXYjIVBNYo7KuORqOSY5UendVtnM7SlVKoDR6fB72O5oh-8jALBqbAmXUI1RL752Wv74naFhyywfBUAPwpokgHRZstxVyShZ5RTge1PgkNZ98v6vqqKyCwWJOabKpfu/s1800/SonsofStarTrek2B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDQbuHqwy2eGbddQY-T4_dNufoprxR5XpkCTRW-reK9As_d-su8XDeaMu_4v6rZXYjIVBNYo7KuORqOSY5UendVtnM7SlVKoDR6fB72O5oh-8jALBqbAmXUI1RL752Wv74naFhyywfBUAPwpokgHRZstxVyShZ5RTge1PgkNZ98v6vqqKyCwWJOabKpfu/w422-h640/SonsofStarTrek2B.jpg" width="422" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover B by Megan Levens</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX32tIYwYQaUcgLg-swB2TQaucyH5Ar1P_fa4SX1rUQP_vkvcVbJFyEGvtj95MMNvInnfclR2TCHWr7N2MBf59Fdj9mU96HVsFCHIx6F62FFuiyj0WHJYtae7f5SOt9IEyFhoguiwEbmvXe3PXZzim5d6VyCMuzsnpy4HRLCUgYHtWyhrFkEOMlJwvTzD/s1518/SonsofStarTrek2RI.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX32tIYwYQaUcgLg-swB2TQaucyH5Ar1P_fa4SX1rUQP_vkvcVbJFyEGvtj95MMNvInnfclR2TCHWr7N2MBf59Fdj9mU96HVsFCHIx6F62FFuiyj0WHJYtae7f5SOt9IEyFhoguiwEbmvXe3PXZzim5d6VyCMuzsnpy4HRLCUgYHtWyhrFkEOMlJwvTzD/w422-h640/SonsofStarTrek2RI.jpg" width="422" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retailer Incentive Cover by Andy Price</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-42654633468195322252024-01-24T08:00:00.009-07:002024-01-31T08:57:18.153-07:00New Comic Day: Defiant Annual<p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Star Trek: Defiant</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">2024 Annual</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">It's new comic day again! This week, we have the "Annual" edition of <i>Star Trek: Defiant</i>. Check out the covers and variants below, as well as a synopsis and links to order the digital copy from Amazon/Comixology!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVc459DjMWukh5XbVICWzyf1IcoTOclGdjKTAbWO69a5xydSei049ST-MZ6RntRTe9YBO4jM7IoBE5ykJ00hrriDLCR9ycLuwNFdNPF4Rl21wzkaNVXa4_wrngPNEwo8aVxlZiBnkbSqttl-muw0ncBC6XzWlasp_0z271xcrUzn3xJNAbrCtulKnr5-c2/s1800/DefiantAnnual.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVc459DjMWukh5XbVICWzyf1IcoTOclGdjKTAbWO69a5xydSei049ST-MZ6RntRTe9YBO4jM7IoBE5ykJ00hrriDLCR9ycLuwNFdNPF4Rl21wzkaNVXa4_wrngPNEwo8aVxlZiBnkbSqttl-muw0ncBC6XzWlasp_0z271xcrUzn3xJNAbrCtulKnr5-c2/w422-h640/DefiantAnnual.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Written by Christopher Cantwell</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art by Ramon Rosanas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cover by Ramon Rosanas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Purchase:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Digital (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/48MrqQI">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/48rPzMB">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/48v69LN">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Official synopsis:</span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>After the classified information she stole from the Klingon High Council fails to earn back her favor with Romulan intelligence, Commander Sela is forced to take drastic action and turns back the clock – literally. But what was supposed to be a surefire plan to correct her failed coup over the Klingons quickly spirals into chaos when the technology malfunctions and sends her to a devastated war-torn past with the last person Sela ever wanted to see again – her mother, Tasha Yar. Written by Christopher Cantwell (</i>Iron Man<i> and </i>Star Trek: Defiant<i>) and drawn by Ramon Rosanas of the Eisner-nominated </i>Star Trek<i> series!</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Variant covers:</span></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmkiqUuRNR-qd-BcicxnwmoIYbQO7aU0PR4HSJGFFyN_hVqeb073Y1UPP1NOE9tmc1y-jLW3_mlBwqegMgvU2cxh6fRw6wekgvGcIiZsc4fOUDUglhixwusXoZuVKY-3F4Ij6Sej_wfniYWLWeGrnOwriZXysEgaR6uUWlL3_NXqENwxU-AaJYjFelWCx/s2193/DefiantAnnualB.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2193" data-original-width="1445" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmkiqUuRNR-qd-BcicxnwmoIYbQO7aU0PR4HSJGFFyN_hVqeb073Y1UPP1NOE9tmc1y-jLW3_mlBwqegMgvU2cxh6fRw6wekgvGcIiZsc4fOUDUglhixwusXoZuVKY-3F4Ij6Sej_wfniYWLWeGrnOwriZXysEgaR6uUWlL3_NXqENwxU-AaJYjFelWCx/s320/DefiantAnnualB.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover B by Liana Kangas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcpTa5Yu4bjRnfSDJFImAxOrv8ELGkqZobLVs4w3GjBEDyl0mEY8ED0sx4YTaiDUTvP74M0HhARNB7nfFKFP7bdzjydZBKTCMxVJKaSb5GIASLIu0plXnlejcTsmQT13nU25XeefqT0iIf7dFo8eb1170_eXyqWkx26l_30lZ_GMfqa9R5INERspqrmbM/s2193/DefiantAnnualRIA.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2193" data-original-width="1445" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcpTa5Yu4bjRnfSDJFImAxOrv8ELGkqZobLVs4w3GjBEDyl0mEY8ED0sx4YTaiDUTvP74M0HhARNB7nfFKFP7bdzjydZBKTCMxVJKaSb5GIASLIu0plXnlejcTsmQT13nU25XeefqT0iIf7dFo8eb1170_eXyqWkx26l_30lZ_GMfqa9R5INERspqrmbM/s320/DefiantAnnualRIA.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retailer Incentive Cover A by Rahzzah</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeW_iaTB_5DPXwfGb-eWs4RDM3Pa8-DCOI18NvKqAg8ZGFjC1f7LfyIn5vuIWFG7pUnKSBEQk7oRqZfD8M1yganC00W7ib2KBrgWyoR6udjeOm1kpw0mvDqUoo7F09WeN_x3QLBq4xy6Cv5qWedWCcQiYO0JcsK_m3cHcSBps9ZEp16PNgaeZRzdNJss8/s1263/DefiantAnnualOnlineExclusive.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="832" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeW_iaTB_5DPXwfGb-eWs4RDM3Pa8-DCOI18NvKqAg8ZGFjC1f7LfyIn5vuIWFG7pUnKSBEQk7oRqZfD8M1yganC00W7ib2KBrgWyoR6udjeOm1kpw0mvDqUoo7F09WeN_x3QLBq4xy6Cv5qWedWCcQiYO0JcsK_m3cHcSBps9ZEp16PNgaeZRzdNJss8/s320/DefiantAnnualOnlineExclusive.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Online Exclusive Cover by Judd Mercer</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Previous comic release: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/01/new-comic-day-star-trek-16.html"><i>Star Trek</i> #16</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next comic release: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/01/new-comic-day-picards-academy-5.html"><i>Star Trek: Picard's Academy</i> #5</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><br />Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-75606288677228806032024-01-23T10:46:00.006-07:002024-02-06T08:14:40.185-07:00The Higher Frontier<div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">
<b>Star Trek: The Original Series</b><br />
<b><i>The Higher Frontier</i> by Christopher L. Bennett</b><br />
<b>Release date: March 10</b><b><sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span></sup></b><b> 2020<br />Read April 2<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">nd</span></sup> 2020</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>Previous book (The Original Series): <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2019/12/tos01.html">The Motion Picture: 40th Anniversary Edition</a></i></b><br />
<b>Next book (The Original Series): <i>Agents of Influence</i></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Publisher's description:</span></b><br />
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<i>Investigating the massacre of a telepathic minority, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the </i>U.S.S. Enterprise<i> confront a terrifying new threat: faceless, armored hunters whose extradimensional technology makes them seemingly unstoppable. Kirk must team with the powerful telepath Miranda Jones and the enigmatic Medusans to take on these merciless killers in an epic battle that will reveal the true faces of both enemy and ally!</i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My thoughts:</b></span><br />
<br />Christopher L. Bennett is a <i>Star Trek</i> author whom I have long admired. During his years of writing for the <i>Star Trek</i> IP, he has become known for a number of things: stories set during the <i>Star Trek: The Motion Picture</i> time period, and stories that tie up various, disparate pieces of <i>Trek</i> continuity. In both of these respects, <i>The Higher Frontier</i> is the quintessential Christopher L. Bennett <i>Star Trek</i> novel.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">The Aenar were first introduced in season four of <i>Star Trek: Enterprise</i>. A subspecies of the Andorians, the Aenar are blind, but with highly developed telepathic skills. It is these abilities that cause them to be the target of a massacre that sets off the events of this novel. At the time of this novel's writing, the Aenar had never been seen outside of <i>Enterprise</i>, and the decimation of their population here might go some way to explaining why. This was, of course, before we met Lieutenant Hemmer, chief engineer of the <i>U.S.S. Enterprise</i> in season one of <i>Star Trek: Strange New Worlds</i>. Still, given the reclusiveness of the Aenar as well as their abhorrence of anything approaching violence, it makes sense that they wouldn't be a regular fixture of the wider <i>Trek</i> universe. Heck, we rarely even saw Andorians in the years between <i>TOS </i>and <i>Enterprise</i>.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZe7Mo4c4Wcd40vOGLASnBgbBhTzxbDilsGTwWDopWAMsU6hcc1irhJ63XOPiTi7cRtgHfbD0rRqsASH0Dylvn8PRQva7BkZ-gjsC8tpDsnFztkT5tMoF_NCXHCfVA6zSMaJHNBXl2a-QhKgnTRSleUe7cQIOrlfaGKtbWxNO3TdQ_Rz_XQ5F1oYYGVUd/s1245/Aenar.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1245" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZe7Mo4c4Wcd40vOGLASnBgbBhTzxbDilsGTwWDopWAMsU6hcc1irhJ63XOPiTi7cRtgHfbD0rRqsASH0Dylvn8PRQva7BkZ-gjsC8tpDsnFztkT5tMoF_NCXHCfVA6zSMaJHNBXl2a-QhKgnTRSleUe7cQIOrlfaGKtbWxNO3TdQ_Rz_XQ5F1oYYGVUd/w320-h277/Aenar.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Aenar, a subspecies of Andorians, are targeted by hunters.</td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Another welcome follow-up in this novel is the union between Dr. Miranda Jones and the Medusan ambassador Kollos from the <i>TOS</i> episode "Is There in Truth No Beauty?." Their telepathic bond is the focus of a lot of this novel, and I appreciated the deep dive into Medusans. This is an area, again, that modern <i>Trek</i> has mined from, with the character of Zero in <i>Star Trek: Prodigy</i>. I enjoyed the exploration of the bond between Dr. Jones and Kollos, and was very pleased with the fact that the book acknowledged the very poor treatment of Jones in her appearance in <i>TOS</i>. I love when authors go back to sort of "clean up" some of the more problematic parts of past <i>Trek</i>, and Christopher Bennett is a master at it.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-JAdseljPK8wYJcNK1UdO7IphyCiVlvx6Tf8AGiju-oAK7kHqH1rSE5v5cDvb2dI-xwursRas2QKttFg7OXN-U0g-1Z5PbK6I2rTmIyb1Z0-7lqynMMBjnCv2nSmO-5R5UcFo9ElM0ggxmsYvdZ-Xx3VW9Bry1knisHR_ZeWTQQiXMq25ZlCaQuUujs1/s1440/Miranda%20Jones.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-JAdseljPK8wYJcNK1UdO7IphyCiVlvx6Tf8AGiju-oAK7kHqH1rSE5v5cDvb2dI-xwursRas2QKttFg7OXN-U0g-1Z5PbK6I2rTmIyb1Z0-7lqynMMBjnCv2nSmO-5R5UcFo9ElM0ggxmsYvdZ-Xx3VW9Bry1knisHR_ZeWTQQiXMq25ZlCaQuUujs1/s320/Miranda%20Jones.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Miranda Jones and her link to Ambassador Kollos is explored in <i>The Higher Frontier</i>.</td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Another aspect of the novel that I enjoyed was the exploration of characters other than the "big three" (Kirk, Spock, and Bones). In particular, Uhura, Sulu, and Chekov get some much-needed attention, and I very much appreciated the time spent with these characters. In one particularly amusing moment, the three of them discuss the "dramatizations" of their previous missions that have been broadcast back on Earth. Comments are made about the unrealistic special effects, the overly-dramatic acting, and even the ridiculousness of Chekov's hair! It's a nice send-up of <i>Star Trek: The Original Series</i>, implying that what we watched may just have been an in-universe reenactment of the actual events, rather than the sacrosanct "historical documents" that many fans would claim them to be.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Finally, I very much enjoyed Christopher Bennett's exploration of the "New Human" phenomenon, an aspect of <i>Star Trek</i>'s depiction of humanity that was first introduced by Gene Roddenberry in his <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2019/12/tos01.html">novelization of <i>Star Trek: The Motion Picture</i></a>. This is another piece of <i>Trek </i>lore that seems like it would be difficult to square with what we have seen of humanity's future in the <i>Star Trek</i> produced since 1979, but once again Bennett has found a way to (mostly) seamlessly weave these disparate bits of continuity together. One aspect of this is an explanation for telepathic abilities among humans, as shown in the second <i>TOS</i> pilot episode, "Where No Man Has Gone Before." Humans who exhibited "extra-sensory perception" were referred to as "espers," and this concept was never really explored outside of that episode. A satisfactory and fascinating explanation for the existence of telepathy among humans is given in <i>The Higher Frontier</i>, and as someone who loves diving into the the minutiae of <i>Star Trek</i>, I love that we finally got it.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEznZvUq5YR3kyzXFRHxhkYZd4aBzosSFCgfns89EyiQ8B0RDoFeWVyhsUox1At86SOt6lTsf1ncn2FKjloHC-U-V01EYg7STN3i73dBGTpHul8c3yL8y_QRZklZX_AW0lCu3f4ATZyFHWtF_9yoPhmt0sd9bKFMd8uXeUm34Tzf7TCmLj4o84K0P8Bjbp/s1440/Dehner%20and%20Mitchell.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEznZvUq5YR3kyzXFRHxhkYZd4aBzosSFCgfns89EyiQ8B0RDoFeWVyhsUox1At86SOt6lTsf1ncn2FKjloHC-U-V01EYg7STN3i73dBGTpHul8c3yL8y_QRZklZX_AW0lCu3f4ATZyFHWtF_9yoPhmt0sd9bKFMd8uXeUm34Tzf7TCmLj4o84K0P8Bjbp/s320/Dehner%20and%20Mitchell.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Higher Frontier</i> offers an explanation for human "espers" such as Dr. Elizabeth Dehner and Gary Mitchell from "Where No Man Has Gone Before."</td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Final thoughts:</span></b><br />
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As we have come to expect from Christopher L. Bennett, <i>The Higher Frontier</i> serves to weave together bits of disparate <i>Star Trek</i> continuity in ways that are both surprising and entertaining. Add to that strong character work for both major and minor characters and a story that takes place in a unique period of <i>Star Trek</i> history, and the result is another terrific story from an author whose work is always a joy to read.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">More about <i>The Higher Frontier</i>:</span></b><br />
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<li><a href="https://christopherlbennett.wordpress.com/home-page/star-trek-fiction/tos-ex-machina/tos-the-higher-frontier-annotations/" target="_blank"><i>The Higher Frontier</i> annotations by author Christopher L. Bennett</a></li><li><a href="https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/tos-the-higher-frontier-by-christopher-l-bennett-review-thread.303390/" target="_blank">TrekBBS Review and Discussion Thread</a></li>
<li>Podcast: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/literary-treks/300" target="_blank">Literary Treks 300: Miss Cleo's Just a Spectre!</a></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Also by Christopher L. Bennett:</b></span><br />
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<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2012/07/ex-machina.html">Star Trek: Ex Machina</a> </i>(2005)</li>
<li><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2019/07/orions-hounds.html">Star Trek: Titan: Orion's Hounds</a> </i>(2006)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2015/11/MA4.html">Star Trek: Mere Anarchy: The Darkness Drops Again</a> </i>(2007)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2017/02/BuriedAge.html">Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Buried Age</a></i> (2007)</li>
<li><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2019/10/greater-than-sum.html">Star Trek: The Next Generation: Greater Than the Sum</a> </i>(2008)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2011/06/watching-clock.html">Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations: Watching the Clock</a></i> (2011)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2011/10/struggle-within_31.html">Star Trek: Typhon Pact: The Struggle Within</a></i> (2011)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2012/05/forgotten-history.html">Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations: Forgotten History</a></i> (2012)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2013/06/acof.html">Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise of the Federation: A Choice of Futures</a> </i>(2013)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2014/04/tower-of-babel.html">Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise of the Federation: Tower of Babel</a></i> (2014)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2014/12/Collectors.html">Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations: The Collectors</a></i> (2014)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2015/04/UL.html">Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise of the Federation: Uncertain Logic</a></i> (2015)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2016/06/LBtC.html">Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise of the Federation: Live By the Code</a></i> (2016)</li>
<li><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2016/12/TimeLock.html">Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations: Time Lock</a></i> (2016)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2017/01/TFotU.html">Star Trek: The Original Series: The Face of the Unknown</a></i> (2017)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2018/01/SotG.html">Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations: Shield of the Gods</a></i> (2017)</li>
<li><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2018/03/PoI.html">Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise of the Federation: Patterns of Interference</a></i> (2017)</li>
<li><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2019/07/captains-oath.html">Star Trek: The Original Series: The Captain's Oath</a></i> (2019)</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Next time on Trek Lit Reviews:</b></span><br />
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Next on my catch-up list is a <i>Star Trek: Voyager</i> novel: <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/vgr16.html">Seven of Nine</a></i> by Christie Golden.<br />
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Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-25442914877714370382024-01-19T09:52:00.005-07:002024-02-01T08:20:06.676-07:00Positively Trek Book Club Podcast: Godshock<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Positively Trek Podcast:</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Star Trek: Volume 1<br /></span></b></span><b><span><span style="font-size: large;">Godshock</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span><span style="font-size: medium;">The beginning of the <i>Star Trek</i> ongoing comic by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly</span></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkkjEDT4D1WerJ45iG9pPwBFCQGCuUK7bS9CjsQVPA6vnUnNDjkUBiuK9JBsi94CFJu5ocnvoO4Zn6pGz0AHZIqv5m2OSUyb-40R-Vn2c2OcA0j9Bd6DprpPPIQGt2aEYmg6oTQt9QEz57T2saLiWk5O6yM_qzwWc7FIiPwtX0if2cz_IU7WBWO2pZy7H/s2125/Godshock.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2125" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkkjEDT4D1WerJ45iG9pPwBFCQGCuUK7bS9CjsQVPA6vnUnNDjkUBiuK9JBsi94CFJu5ocnvoO4Zn6pGz0AHZIqv5m2OSUyb-40R-Vn2c2OcA0j9Bd6DprpPPIQGt2aEYmg6oTQt9QEz57T2saLiWk5O6yM_qzwWc7FIiPwtX0if2cz_IU7WBWO2pZy7H/s320/Godshock.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Purchase:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hardcover:</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3u9kEWt">Amazon.com</a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">|</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3OchJmW">Amazon.ca</a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">|</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3HrNyEq">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">E-book (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/3S3Ur3I">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3HKwhGR">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/422pBgt">Amazon.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Previous episode: <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2023/12/PTBC62.html">Making It So - A Memoir</a></i><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next episode: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/PTBC64.html"><i>Star Trek: Defiant</i> - Volume 1</a></span><br /><br /></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-84515898049466860062024-01-17T08:00:00.011-07:002024-01-24T10:10:37.054-07:00New Comic Day: Star Trek #16<p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Star Trek </span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">#16</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Glass and Bone" Part 4</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">It's Wednesday, which means it's new comic book day! This week's offering from the <i>Star Trek</i> universe is <i>Star Trek </i>#16, continuing the adventures of Captain Benjamin Sisko and his crew aboard the <i>USS Theseus</i>! "Glass and Bone" continues with part 4. Pick it up today from your local comic shop, or digitally via the links below.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfqDeGcYI5bh3jzbKX6gPFpnlbORBMU2ug0m4EDUqqnthRpNY81zd0Lzwsl8G3sN9GAuDI6kE-av-4lMdOyG1v8AYWT6zlw73u4-tz29H4m9dWL1PWiCM6LKaL_I_NlWAAxk3N5GrL4tMNlcFcLzvLn7V7VHDapxtigvkeD6nXdNDoS31ZPJmzhg6UFCn/s1800/StarTrek16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfqDeGcYI5bh3jzbKX6gPFpnlbORBMU2ug0m4EDUqqnthRpNY81zd0Lzwsl8G3sN9GAuDI6kE-av-4lMdOyG1v8AYWT6zlw73u4-tz29H4m9dWL1PWiCM6LKaL_I_NlWAAxk3N5GrL4tMNlcFcLzvLn7V7VHDapxtigvkeD6nXdNDoS31ZPJmzhg6UFCn/w422-h640/StarTrek16.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art by Marcus To</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cover by Marcus To</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Purchase:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Digital (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/3NYyEsY">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3vy0SV6">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/48rOTXz">Amazon.co.uk</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Official synopsis:</span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>The Tzenkethi Festival of Supremacy has come at a heavy cost for Captain Sisko when members of the </i>Theseus<i> crew members lose their lives to gargantuan beasts. But despite seeing through the battle and warding off the ancient reptilian species, Sisko finds himself overshadowed by the Romulans and their efforts to persuade the Tzenkethi into an alliance. All the while, Cardassia joins the bid to win over the reptilian species in hopes of taking advantage of their new war fleet. Can Sisko convince this cunning yet brute force-favoring species of Starfleet ideals... or do the Federation's foes have a point?</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Variant covers:</span></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAga_n-HHogKxmPlXKvdGibGOWOEEl_916inqhFouyXEVyL0T5xTd2MJXLJKzKxWvsD8BOdtXEuK53-LK3Ax1jKRvrgeGHLUPSenVIEh7nO8xwyAwwO8e1q46DISzbqIeYieD6ARjzc233mDDM3BuwPuq5k0nyP00QckQxG8Iptt-Cj-1ibuhZWPt0KNwB/s1800/StarTrek16B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAga_n-HHogKxmPlXKvdGibGOWOEEl_916inqhFouyXEVyL0T5xTd2MJXLJKzKxWvsD8BOdtXEuK53-LK3Ax1jKRvrgeGHLUPSenVIEh7nO8xwyAwwO8e1q46DISzbqIeYieD6ARjzc233mDDM3BuwPuq5k0nyP00QckQxG8Iptt-Cj-1ibuhZWPt0KNwB/s320/StarTrek16B.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover B by Elizabeth Beals</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORqRM44qVFScoMrcsO7ANt2AI8dz4fWamGTLv2x27-bALvy0Iicry_Juf6eUh1zXMTAL8nhX11kXNWXG6CcgJzpQ7tcUwYSSoaB_6_57T3PWOKdbDBfX206g67pXPseyhczkJGhMJtgqqqXfrGVGj_A32drHARlVlDTf3_UQ4aoT7tAMndCNhVQNaTo2g/s1800/StarTrek16C.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORqRM44qVFScoMrcsO7ANt2AI8dz4fWamGTLv2x27-bALvy0Iicry_Juf6eUh1zXMTAL8nhX11kXNWXG6CcgJzpQ7tcUwYSSoaB_6_57T3PWOKdbDBfX206g67pXPseyhczkJGhMJtgqqqXfrGVGj_A32drHARlVlDTf3_UQ4aoT7tAMndCNhVQNaTo2g/s320/StarTrek16C.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover C by Malachi Ward</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Previous comic release: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/01/new-comic-day-scorpius-run-5.html"><i>Strange New Worlds: The Scorpius Run</i> #5</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next comic release: <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/01/new-comic-day-defiant-annual.html">Star Trek: Defiant - Annual</a></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-49163236390200306012024-01-10T08:00:00.002-07:002024-01-17T14:11:00.205-07:00New Comic Day: The Scorpius Run #5<p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Star Trek: Strange New Worlds</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Scorpius Run #5</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Out today is the final issue in <i>The Scorpius Run</i>, a <i>Strange New Worlds</i> comic miniseries from IDW. Head out to your local comic shop today to pick it up!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4DOr8_i2VfLADuQY8LXkzA4MZqpZqtZIQoCeGnn8vjT5pjcL3sbEvGOT0hfNz6ZZUxa0By5SBaBSyRTG2P9P7iPmHafpI18HfTtHk1Q_vbx5YYr4T5z5mMPuTL-Y5tgLcwRNtervjeCm0XwRkvjXaHXoUC1A40mar9dSpwtZ4PRTN0DJhjwKYsAef7zR/s1500/ScorpiusRun5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4DOr8_i2VfLADuQY8LXkzA4MZqpZqtZIQoCeGnn8vjT5pjcL3sbEvGOT0hfNz6ZZUxa0By5SBaBSyRTG2P9P7iPmHafpI18HfTtHk1Q_vbx5YYr4T5z5mMPuTL-Y5tgLcwRNtervjeCm0XwRkvjXaHXoUC1A40mar9dSpwtZ4PRTN0DJhjwKYsAef7zR/w416-h640/ScorpiusRun5.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Written by Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art by Angel Hernández</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cover by Angel Hernández</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Purchase:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Digital (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/3NZqlNr">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3TT44EK">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/48KTfcf">Amazon.co.uk</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Official synopsis:</span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Captain Pike's worst nightmare has come to fruition. Under immense gravitational waves on the racecourse, the </i>Enterprise<i>'s shields have collapsed, her hull integrity is failing, and the ship is being torn apart, piece by piece. All the while, Spock is aboard an alien vessel of foreign tech, among a crew desperate to push on and win Zephyx's race. He just may be the </i>Enterprise<i> crew's only hope for survival, but can he persuade the others to defy Zephyx when their home planet is on the line, and can he do so in time?</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Variant covers:</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZDeAzOoP72V0DOa93zeUaPaRXtn1jR_lxwwzchyGzpHsUwr6rMQUH1UGBdRSM8PJPxdl0DsVOtixHihW0Irs3XF2cC10oBFM78wFSbZGZIug_bWjd9X4r5cFOVmJ-K7KoPXiqzIH0Zzaylfgi7NDAQ8qUD2pds6YoA83Js6jxNfZu_eDrmK733hGgPvn/s1800/ScorpiusRun5variant.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZDeAzOoP72V0DOa93zeUaPaRXtn1jR_lxwwzchyGzpHsUwr6rMQUH1UGBdRSM8PJPxdl0DsVOtixHihW0Irs3XF2cC10oBFM78wFSbZGZIug_bWjd9X4r5cFOVmJ-K7KoPXiqzIH0Zzaylfgi7NDAQ8qUD2pds6YoA83Js6jxNfZu_eDrmK733hGgPvn/s320/ScorpiusRun5variant.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover B by Sean Von Gorman</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLBwesuAEkudioaS7ogwCPX6ShcpWf9RaalVto4SA2aiufZnw9NvEzr2pxqq53K9NiY5Fqs0x1YUrH4m6HkkeRDdp8ee00PUe7k-0zIIf-bTq43ObkdnYDyVaH7CWxwXHdsYOtqM6ltfcWEXQ4Cqj8d9c3Rj585yQCbnrtDXNzzeVtldqq-bLbT5TmNzU/s1800/TheScorpiusRun5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLBwesuAEkudioaS7ogwCPX6ShcpWf9RaalVto4SA2aiufZnw9NvEzr2pxqq53K9NiY5Fqs0x1YUrH4m6HkkeRDdp8ee00PUe7k-0zIIf-bTq43ObkdnYDyVaH7CWxwXHdsYOtqM6ltfcWEXQ4Cqj8d9c3Rj585yQCbnrtDXNzzeVtldqq-bLbT5TmNzU/s320/TheScorpiusRun5.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover C by Suspiria Vilchez</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rFzK8EuSYmJ5TSM5PTVUL_IxITTyrh0uFJPpQSjMLr_Txy2HEBTXtsM_5JV5b-g82yCM2KwbA7YPHz3T0iCQlQa_1cNuFPbiwcdNorxO3lsomIaPqs5DMjNFGe06aSPQ8KGRhnj_59-TdjGPB_FfycggCa4aTItdsje_WO8BeRD4BO-iO_Hud3bumYsJ/s911/ScorpiusRun5RIA.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgY7OHyU27ONApNS7bpdqf4xMu3rwYIZu7wOXE-0hO2SHqfnEpOi8KmLEbIG7GnMAk3hrGmfY50wp0dr9Fu8atLJQiNttZqL7QUfQgQYDhaG35VCp_14_NqJy_1ule_jHVPbescESxVW8HpKPr4lRrev-9U-IH3OP5PpIxPNt7A715aZlMbHBwgCrTLg4-/s320/ScorpiusRun5RIB.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retailer Incentive Cover B by Megan Levens</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Previous comic release: <i>Star Trek: Picard's Academy </i>#4</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next comic release: <a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/01/new-comic-day-star-trek-16.html"><i>Star Trek </i>#16</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-55643983953555410152024-01-09T13:12:00.002-07:002024-01-23T10:51:25.875-07:00Losing the Peace<div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">
<b>Star Trek: The Next Generation</b><br />
<b><i>Losing the Peace</i> by William Leisner</b><br />
<b>Published July 2009</b><br />
<b>Read March 19<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span></sup> 2020</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>Previous book (Post-Nemesis Continuity): </b><b><i>Titan: Over a Torrent Sea</i></b><br />
<b>Next book (Post-Nemesis Continuity</b><b>): <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2012/01/synthesis.html">Titan: Synthesis</a></i></b><br />
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<b><br />Spoilers ahead for </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Losing the Peace</i><b>!</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">From the back cover:</span></b><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><i>Fortune has smiled on Lieutenant Jasminder Choudhury, chief of security on the </i>U.S.S. Enterprise<i>. She has survived. But her homeworld, Deneva, one of the planets targeted in the massive Borg invasion, has not. The entire surface has been wiped clean of everything, killing anyone who did not evacuate and rendering the planet uninhabitable. Choudhury is left to wonder whether her family was one of the displaced. Or are they all gone forever?</i> </div></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div><i>The </i>Enterprise<i> is just one ship, and Jasminder Choudhury is just one officer, yet her story is being repeated over and over across the galaxy. Hundreds of thousands of displaced persons haunt the space ways, seeking comfort, looking for someplace safe, somewhere, anywhere to find solace. Captain Jean-Luc Picard is ordered to do everything he can to rescue and if need be to recover the lost souls from the Borg invasion.</i> </div></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For the first time in generations, citizens of the Federation know want, uncertainty, and fear. Bloodied yet unbowed, the Federation stands on the edge of a precipice. The captain of the </i>Enterprise<i> finds himself in the unenviable position of wondering whether it is true that those who can win a war well can rarely make a good peace. </i></div></blockquote>
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The galaxy is in turmoil. The recent Borg invasion has devastated many worlds throughout the Federation and the surrounding powers. Billions of lives have been lost, and the traumatic effects are keenly felt by both governments and individuals. With all that has transpired, it would be foolish to think that everything would be back to normal for the Federation simply because the Borg threat has been neutralized. <i>Losing the Peace</i> is about picking up the pieces and licking the wounds inflicted by the Borg conflict. While it would not serve the overall story to remain mired in the post-invasion doldrums forever, it is necessary to take a breath and address the massive damage inflicted on the Federation. Ultimately, <i>Losing the Peace</i> is the first step in moving forward from <i>Destiny</i>, and the story rightfully takes its time in doing so.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">The Federation is hurting, and part of the <i>Enterprise</i>'s assignment is to relieve some of those pains. The state of the Federation mirrors that of the characters in the novel, such as Jasminder Choudhury. Her family was lost in the Borg invasion, and she is understandably suffering. She is but one of countless people whose lives have been completely upended by the invasion, not to mention the billions who are now displaced due to the loss of their homeworlds. I appreciated the time the book takes with Choudhury's story, as well as the role Worf plays in it. As has been a hallmark of this period of <i>Trek</i> literature, Worf is shown to be much more than the hot-headed security chief he was often portrayed as during the <i>TNG</i> days. A thoughtful and caring partner for Choudhury is a role that is fitting for the man Worf has become.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmtoMiMJbesisSpzdg4YaOUHxgkXZC-aNDknj2-Mv27cqzSprs7XWsLuEdBxFWdRGVeoImfFoeri_jptk4SUYDTXmpnFUjaVQ_zFTIPFZdFwKiVM0Icuvq08r1pbvwO2slpffXvvZJzr32e_hA0A-G91c8B6Ne6DpiMnk8NL4YwDVtLd1ReauNk8755ck/s1197/Worf.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1197" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmtoMiMJbesisSpzdg4YaOUHxgkXZC-aNDknj2-Mv27cqzSprs7XWsLuEdBxFWdRGVeoImfFoeri_jptk4SUYDTXmpnFUjaVQ_zFTIPFZdFwKiVM0Icuvq08r1pbvwO2slpffXvvZJzr32e_hA0A-G91c8B6Ne6DpiMnk8NL4YwDVtLd1ReauNk8755ck/w400-h272/Worf.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Worf has experienced a great deal of growth since his early days aboard the <i>Enterprise-D</i>.</td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">The best <i>Star Trek</i> (in my opinion) deals with issues that resonate with the current day, and <i>Losing the Peace</i> is no exception. The refugee crisis experienced by the Federation has obvious parallels to the ongoing and worsening refugee crises we are going through here in the 21st century. Many of us can't imagine experiencing something that completely upends our way of life (although the events of recent years may have done a bit to disabuse some of that notion). Most refugees from war-torn regions or victims of environmental disasters likely didn't imagine that they would find themselves in that situation either, but end up in horrible circumstances through no fault of their own. Written back in 2009, with each passing year, the message of <i>Losing the Peace</i> becomes more and more relevant.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Leading the charge to assist the refugees on the planet Pacifica is Dr. Beverly Crusher. I appreciated the novel's focus on her character, as oftentimes she is relegated to background status, especially in the <i>TNG </i>films. In <i>Losing the Peace</i>, she works alongside Miranda Kadohata assisting the refugees with their medical needs, and ultimately advocating for them in the face of a hostile populace. We even get a few flashbacks to earlier in her career, fleshing out her character in ways I wasn't expecting. </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdukd8E3Dme1Himgpz4M6Xg5QQgRvCgmvqCTiKrcHqMubDBm6na5xvG49bms7trHSNylEjtqLNoFuuMX6_gr-6NFQ8XDNWOZPo4g680nuU-55QftyG7B-Ykm8hkkL7gcXjCvMBVwQ98S-63n8gSI-HUn7SEd9908pmJLYR1jQTVmK91mngcHgmrZh_0RY/s1103/BeverlyCrusher.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="1103" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdukd8E3Dme1Himgpz4M6Xg5QQgRvCgmvqCTiKrcHqMubDBm6na5xvG49bms7trHSNylEjtqLNoFuuMX6_gr-6NFQ8XDNWOZPo4g680nuU-55QftyG7B-Ykm8hkkL7gcXjCvMBVwQ98S-63n8gSI-HUn7SEd9908pmJLYR1jQTVmK91mngcHgmrZh_0RY/w400-h297/BeverlyCrusher.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Crusher coordinates relief efforts on Pacifica, and we get more insight into her character than I anticipated.</td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">The other main plot in the novel has Captain Picard dealing with the president of Alpha Centauri, who is threatening to withdraw his world from the Federation over the refugee issue. Picard's solution is one that I desperately wish would work in the real world. He essentially kidnaps the president, bringing him aboard the <i>Enterprise</i> to witness first-hand the plight of displaced Federation citizens. This causes the president to have a change of heart and open his world to the refugees. If only compassion were able to be elicited from world leaders in this way today!</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Final thoughts:</span></b><br />
<span><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span>Much like Keith DeCandido's <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2020/04/a-singular-destiny.html">A Singular Destiny</a></i>, <i>Losing the Peace</i> by William Leisner serves as connective tissue between the <i>Star Trek: Destiny</i> trilogy and what comes next. Readers may be disappointed that there are no huge battles, no amazing feats of Starfleet derring-do, but to me, this is a strength of <i>Losing the Peace</i>. With a focus on the characters and their trauma, this novel is a thoughtful and poignant look at issues that are relevant to today's world. I feel like it would be easy for <i>Losing the Peace</i> to be forgotten among the larger "event" novels, but dismissing this story would be a mistake. The novel has a lot to say, and does a very good job of crafting a tale that becomes more relevant with each passing year.<br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><b><span style="font-size: large;">More about <i>Losing the Peace</i>:</span></b><br />
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<li>Podcast: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/literary-treks/299" target="_blank">Literary Treks 299: We Need a Kick in Our Complacency</a></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Also by William Leisner:</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2015/04/SA3.html">Star Trek: The Next Generation: Slings and Arrows, Book III: The Insolence of Office</a></i> (2007)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2013/06/the-shocks-of-adversity.html">Star Trek: The Original Series: The Shocks of Adversity</a></i> (2013)</span></li>
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From 2020: Christopher L. Bennett's <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/01/THF.html">Star Trek: The Original Series: The Higher Frontier</a></i>.<br />
<br />Dan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-53221649792892720872024-01-02T07:56:00.003-07:002024-01-09T13:13:06.540-07:00The Last Best Hope<div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">
<b>Star Trek: Picard</b><br />
<b><i>The Last Best Hope</i> by Una McCormack</b><br />
<b>Release date: February 11</b><b><sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span></sup></b><b> 2020<br />Read February 27<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span></sup> 2020</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Purchase:<br />Hardcover: <a href="https://amzn.to/2Z1DtWa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/2YXH3R7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/2MTQ9vP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a><br />Trade Paperback: <a href="https://amzn.to/48hG0zX">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3vlmB2u">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/4aRKPlg">Amazon.co.uk</a><br />E-book (Kindle): <a href="https://amzn.to/31EYBDr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/31wCuPk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/2Meusa5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a></span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Publisher's description:</span></b><br />
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<i>A thrilling novel leading into the new CBS series, Una McCormack’s </i>The Last Best Hope<i> introduces you to brand new characters featured in the life of beloved </i>Star Trek<i> captain Jean-Luc Picard—widely considered to be one of the most popular and recognizable characters in all of science fiction.</i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My thoughts:</b></span><br />
<br />Una McCormack has earned a reputation as a stellar, thoughtful, and compelling author within the <i>Star Trek </i>literary universe, and is one of my absolute favorite writers currently producing <i>Trek</i> fiction. So when it was announced that she would be penning the debut novel for the (at the time) new <i>Star Trek: Picard</i> series, I was thrilled. The author who has become known for her deftness at weaving together political stories, usually involving Cardassians, was going to handle some of the toughest political storytelling in the <i>Star Trek</i> mythos: the impending destruction of the Romulan Star Empire, Picard's impossible mission to save the Romulan people, and the fallout of the mission and supernova on the United Federation of Planets. As a doctor of sociology, Dr. Una McCormack is singularly equipped to handle these stories!</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">I was not disappointed. McCormack deftly crafts a story that fills in some of the blanks from the years prior to <i>Star Trek: Picard</i>'s first season. The passion and humanity with which Jean-Luc Picard tackles the problem of the Romulan evacuation is a perfect reflection of the character as we have known him throughout <i>The Next Generation</i>: a man who believes wholeheartedly in the principles of justice and compassion. This, of course, puts him at odds with the reality of the situation: as much as Picard wants to save everyone and ensure justice for all who are being evacuated, the "situation on the ground" makes this impossible. As the mission drags on and Picard faces numerous barriers, he continually finds himself having to compromise in the face of heated opposition from both the Romulan government itself, and eventually, even Starfleet and the Federation.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">One of the obstacles that Picard faces feels very familiar to us here in the 21st century: denial of reality. There are many in the Romulan Empire who try to convince their citizens that the threat of the supernova isn't real; that it is "fake news," basically. When this novel was written, there were obvious parallels to climate change denial and the undermining of media by public figures. In the years since, even more obvious examples have made themselves known in the form of science denial, specifically in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Now that the first season of <i>Picard</i> is a few years in the past, we all know where this story is leading: the eventual falling-out between Admiral Picard and the upper echelons of Starfleet, resulting in Picard's parting of ways with the service. Although the outcome is known, <i>The Last Best Hope</i> does an admirable job in showing us how it got to that point. There is almost a mounting horror as the Romulan evacuation efforts go more and more awry, and a feeling of crushing inevitability that is not ruined by knowing the outcome, but rather, is enhanced by it.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfhf92TFuYtx6DzTZALqrD2MhzkgrPpzdEFZhxvxCafQLDz_XK4RRCKbkp4CTaAgmRhMyIt-7qHAT_M1ojDs-vzrnwG-eljnA0m9-mW_vp-zmvHfY4ikAkw7OAzZ1VbDxPvSTfI3f4voqIlgI-0S8gKAYwufMpSKj6XNylX3IL1i5YnTGCGJBNzwq8zjT/s1080/Raffi%20and%20JL.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1080" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfhf92TFuYtx6DzTZALqrD2MhzkgrPpzdEFZhxvxCafQLDz_XK4RRCKbkp4CTaAgmRhMyIt-7qHAT_M1ojDs-vzrnwG-eljnA0m9-mW_vp-zmvHfY4ikAkw7OAzZ1VbDxPvSTfI3f4voqIlgI-0S8gKAYwufMpSKj6XNylX3IL1i5YnTGCGJBNzwq8zjT/w400-h283/Raffi%20and%20JL.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raffi and Picard during the final days of the Federation's Romulan evacuation efforts.</td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">I truly appreciated the background the novel provides, setting up the status quo in <i>Picard</i> season one. While reading the book isn't necessary to enjoy and fully understand the show, it does act as a nice bonus for viewers wanting more insight into things such as Picard's relationship with Raffi, the animosity shown to Picard by Admiral Clancy, and even some insights into the relationship between Jurati and Maddox. Viewers of <i>Picard</i> who chaffed at Raffi regularly calling Picard "JL" will perhaps understand their relationship more after reading this novel. Given the events of this book, the casual familiarity between the two characters made a lot more sense to me.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">One final aspect of the novel that I wish would be picked up on by future canon <i>Trek</i> projects: there are hints in this story that there is more to the Romulan supernova than meets the eye. Given the speed at which its effects propagated through Romulan space, as well as the massive destruction it caused, an artificial origin for the supernova would do a lot for the verisimilitude of this tragedy within the <i>Star Trek</i> mythos. I would love it if some future <i>Star Trek</i> television show or film picked up these threads and crafted the story behind the causes of the destruction of the Romulan Star Empire.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">
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<i>The Last Best Hope</i> is a thoughtful and mature examination of the events leading into the first season of <i>Star Trek: Picard</i>. Una McCormack is one of my favorite <i>Trek</i> authors, and the perfect choice to capture the political climate and the personal struggles of Picard in this period. I loved the answers to lingering questions that arose from the first season, and while reading this novel isn't necessary to enjoy and fully appreciate that season of <i>Picard</i>, the novel works very well as a supplement and is a terrific read for hardcore <i>Trek </i>fans, as well as those who might be wanting just a little more insight into the events of <i>Picard</i>.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">More about <i>The Last Best Hope</i>:</span></b><br />
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<li><a href="https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/star-trek-picard-the-last-best-hope-by-una-mccormack-review-thread.302877/" target="_blank">TrekBBS Review and Discussion Thread</a></li>
<li>Podcast: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/literary-treks/298" target="_blank">Literary Treks 298: Utopia is a Series of Choices</a> - Exclusive interview with author Una McCormack!</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Also by Una McCormack:</b></span><br />
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<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2015/01/WoDS91A.html">Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Volume One: Cardassia: The Lotus Flower</a></i> (2004)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2012/05/hollow-men.html">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Hollow Men</a></i> (2005)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2012/01/never-ending-sacrifice.html">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Never-Ending Sacrifice</a></i> (2009)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2012/10/brinkmanship.html">Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Brinkmanship</a></i> (2012)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2013/10/fall2.html">Star Trek: The Fall: The Crimson Shadow</a></i> (2013)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2015/01/missing.html">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Missing</a></i> (2014)</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.treklit.com/2018/02/ET.html">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Enigma Tales</a></i> (2017)</li>
<li><i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2019/06/TWttS.html">Star Trek: Discovery: The Way to the Stars</a></i> (2019)</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Next time on Trek Lit Reviews:</b></span><br />
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Next up is <i><a href="https://www.treklit.com/2024/01/LtP.html">The Next Generation: Losing the Peace</a></i> by William Leisner.<br />
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