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MrNomAnor

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06/14/08 7:54 PM

I heart Lumiya

So I'm wondering what this "massive political event" is that happens in Destiny. Going off of the blurbs, it does not *seem* to be any type of seccession from the Federation, nor is it the Federation splitting into two overall factions. Apparently.

It has to be big given that it going's to need a further three books (maybe two, I don't recall) to deal with the immediate fallout.

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Kirr Mistwelder

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06/16/08 9:19 AM

That's the NX-01 Enterprise firing at Suliban and it's nothing close to what the final cover looks like.

Well, that it explains it. I thought I was finally seeing the official cover. I forgot there was a pre-cover sent around that they've since rejected.

However, if that was a possible cover, it still speaks volumes about what COULD be in Destiny book 1.

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Acky12

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06/21/08 6:49 PM

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I don't think it ever was a possible cover... all the commentary I ever read implied that they were pretty damn surprised when it just kind of appeared

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Kirr Mistwelder

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06/27/08 4:08 PM

This is a fairly awesome site for the behind the scenes look at Battlestar Galactica, but I thought Acky would appreciate the story two posts down - voyager strikes back

http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/

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Acky12

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06/27/08 11:54 PM

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I ran across that yesterday, actually - gorgeous. Every shot drool worthy.

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MrNomAnor

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06/28/08 7:15 PM

I heart Lumiya

Wow.

While I feel let down because I thought this would be VOY book news, this will do.

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Kirr Mistwelder

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06/30/08 8:34 AM

I apologize, this is our catch-all Star Trek topic - but even as I posted this, I recognized it wasn't 'Lit' news.

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Kirr Mistwelder

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07/10/08 3:59 PM

I take no credit, as I found these links on the TrekBBS - excerpts:

STAR TREK MYRIAD UNIVERSES: INFINITY'S PRISM Places of Exile by Christopher L. Bennett
http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/01/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-infinity%e2%80%99s-prism%e2%80%9d-part-2/#more-2120

Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Echoes and Refractions Chimes at Midnight by Georff Trowbridge's
http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=24&pid=624600&agid=2

STAR TREK MYRIAD UNIVERSES: INFINITY'S PRISM A Less Perfect Union by William Leisner
http://trekmovie.com/2008/06/25/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-myriad-universe-infinities-prism-part-1/

STAR TREK MYRIAD UNIVERSES: INFINITY'S PRISM Seeds of Dissent by James Swallow
http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/07/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-infinity%e2%80%99s-prism%e2%80%9d-part-3/

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MrNomAnor

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07/11/08 6:10 AM

I heart Lumiya

I am in the process of reading those excerpts as I report that I have just pre-ordered both Greater than the Sum and Kobayashi Maru. I'm getting pumped...

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Acky12

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07/12/08 6:09 PM

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Pocket announced book plans for the upcoming years... now if only we could get DelRey to do the same... from TrekMovie

September 2008
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE KOBAYASHI MARU
by Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels

"Second Lead-in novel to this fall's crossover trilogy, STAR TREK DESTINY, as well as the prologue to 2009's THE ROMULAN WAR; picks up where THE GOOD THAT MEN DO left off."

STAR TREK 101
by Terry J. Erdmann & Paula M. Block

A casual fan¹s guide to the Star Trek universe.

October 2008
STAR TREK CORPS OF ENGINEERS: WOUNDS
Authors: Ilsa J. Bick; Keith R.A. DeCandido; John J. Ordover; Terri Osborne; Cory Rushton
Omnibus of six previously published eBook novellas; first time in print. [Trade Paperback]

STAR TREK DESTINY: GODS OF NIGHT
by David Mack
Book One of an epic crossover trilogy.

NEW! Cover art by Cliff Nielsen
(click to enlarge)

November 2008

STAR TREK DESTINY: MERE MORTALS
by David Mack
Book Two of an epic crossover trilogy.

NEW! Cover art by Stephan Martiniere
(click to enlarge)

STAR TREK: THE ACADEMY - COLLISION COURSE
by William Shatner, with Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Mass market paperback reprint of 2007 hardcover.

December 2008

STAR TREK DESTINY: LOST SOULS
by David Mack
Book Three of an epic crossover trilogy.

[no cover yet]

2009

January 2009

STAR TREK: ERRAND OF FURY, Book 3: THE SACRIFICES OF WAR
by Kevin Ryan
Final book of a trilogy set during the original TV series.

STAR TREK MIRROR UNIVERSE: SHARDS AND SHADOWS
Authors: Christopher L Bennett; Margaret Wander Bonanno; Peter David; Keith R.A. DeCandido; Michael Jan Friedman; Jim Johnson; Rudy Josephs; David Mack; Dave Stern; James Swallow; Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore; Susan Wright
A follow-up anthology to 2007's MIRROR UNIVERSE compilations. [Trade Paperback]

February 2009

STAR TREK: A SINGULAR DESTINY
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
One-off follow-up to the Destiny trilogy.

NEW! Cover art by Alan Dingman
(click to enlarge)

March 2009

STAR TREK TITAN: OVER A TORRENT SEA
by Christopher L. Bennett
Fifth book of the popular book-only TITAN series, and a DESTINY follow-up novel.

NEW! Cover art by Cliff Nielsen
(click to enlarge)

STAR TREK: MERE ANARCHY
Authors: Mike W. Barr; Christopher L. Bennett; Margaret Wander Bonanno; Dave Galanter; Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore; Howard Weinstein
Omnibus of six previously published eBook novellas, spanning the 30-year history of the original series characters; first time in print. [Trade paperback]

April 2008

STAR TREK: VOYAGER FULL CIRCLE
by Kirsten Beyer
A new beginning for this series and a DESTINY follow-up novel. Picks up where the last post Voyager finale novel left off and catches up to the post-DESTINY timeframe.

NEW! Cover art by Mojo
(click to enlarge)

STAR TREK: NEW FRONTIER TREASON [NEW!]
by Peter David
The new novel in the original book-only Star Trek series. Picks up where the last NF book left off, does not tie into Destiny timeline.

May 2009

STAR TREK VANGUARD: OPEN SECRETS
by Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore
Fourth novel in the popular book-only Vanguard series.

NEW! Cover art by Doug Drexler
(click to enlarge)

STAR TREK CRUCIBLE
by David R. George III
An omnibus of the epic 40th Anniversary TOS trilogy, originally published as three mass-market books in late 2006. The hardcover will contain new story content by the author. [hardcover]

June 2009

STAR TREK: TROUBLESOME MINDS
by Dave Galanter
New Original Series novel set during the 5-year mission.

July 2009

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - LOSING THE PEACE
by William Leisner
A DESTINY follow-up novel.

August 2009

SEVEN DEADLY SINS
Authors: Dayton Wad & Kevin Dilmore; James Swallow; Keith R.A. DeCandido; Jimmy Diggs; David McIntee; Marc Giller; Britta Dennison
A themed anthology spanning multiple Trek eras with stories exploring seven foes of the Federation:
The Romulans (Pride); The Cardassians (Envy); The Klingons (Anger); The Pakleds (Sloth); The Ferengi (Greed); The Borg (Gluttony); the Mirror Universe (Lust). [trade paperback]

DEEP SPACE NINE: THE SOUL KEY (working title)
by Olivia Woods
Continuation of the post-TV DS9 saga; direct follow-up to 2008's FEARFUL SYMMETRY.

September 2009

DEEP SPACE NINE: THE NEVER ENDING SACRIFICE
by Una McCormack
Continuation the post-TV DS9 saga with emphasis on the Cardassians.

October 2009

ENTERPRISE: THE ROMULAN WAR
by Michael A. Martin
The infamous conflict revealed at last. [ trade paperback]

VOYAGER (Title TBA)
by Kirsten Beyer
Follow-up novel to FULL CIRCLE.
Format: mass market paperback

November 2009

TITAN (Title TBA)
by James Swallow
Sixth book of the popular book-only TITAN series

MYRIAD UNIVERSES (Title TBA)
Authors: TBA
Compilation of three new short novels, each about a different alternate Trek universe. [trade paperback]

December 2009

VANGUARD (Title TBA)
by David Mack
Fifth book of the popular book-only VANGUARD series

CORPS OF ENGINEERS: OUT OF THE COCOON
Authors: Kevin Killiany; Robert T. Jeschonek; William Leisner; Phaedra M.
Weldon
Omnibus of four previously published eBook novellas; first time in print. [trade paperback]

2010

Not Yet Scheduled

STAR TREK: THE MILLENNIUM BLOOM
by Mike W. Barr
A Captain April novel, set early in his career as Enterprise captain.

STAR TREK: UNSPOKEN TRUTH
by Margaret Wander Bonanno
A Saavik novel, set after the events of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

TWO Voyager books. Spiffy.

I'm under-whelmed by most of the covers, though. Full Circle is nice!

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MrNomAnor

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07/12/08 7:54 PM

I heart Lumiya

Read Places of Exile excerpt. Words cannot contain the brilliance of this. Acky - READ THE EXCERPT NOW.

On Acky's news:

I actually don't mind the covers for Destiny. Sure, they went with the "Famous Faces Glare At You" type imagery that Star Wars also often does, but I find myself more intrigued with the other two images that each cover has; one of Erika Hernandez (I'm assuming that is also her on Book 2 in the white slip thing) and the vista; Book 1's floating city and Book 2's laboratory (?). Fascinating and intriguing.

Singular Destiny... Love the broken jigsaw imagery... don't know what to make if the city landscape... Guess this raises more questions for me than anything.

ZOMG Full Circle: I feel the cover is bland, but I'm simply excited to get SOMETHING on this novel, even if it is a somewhat lacklustre cover. The content need not be lacklustre just because the cover is. I'll admit that I do like the idea of an "overhead" Voyager shot though.

July 2009

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - LOSING THE PEACE
by William Leisner
A DESTINY follow-up novel.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this title, adore this author. Should be good.

August 2009

SEVEN DEADLY SINS
Authors: Dayton Wad & Kevin Dilmore; James Swallow; Keith R.A. DeCandido; Jimmy Diggs; David McIntee; Marc Giller; Britta Dennison
A themed anthology spanning multiple Trek eras with stories exploring seven foes of the Federation:
The Romulans (Pride); The Cardassians (Envy); The Klingons (Anger); The Pakleds (Sloth); The Ferengi (Greed); The Borg (Gluttony); the Mirror Universe (Lust). [trade paperback]

This sounds so badass I don't know if I can adequately comment on it without resorting to l33tspeak. Although I would prefer that they swapped the Mirror Universe with someone else... Orions perhaps? I just feel like the Mirror Universe is getting more overexposure at the moment than it warrants.

Apart from that, outstanding.

October 2009

ENTERPRISE: THE ROMULAN WAR
by Michael A. Martin
The infamous conflict revealed at last. [ trade paperback]

VOYAGER (Title TBA)
by Kirsten Beyer
Follow-up novel to FULL CIRCLE.
Format: mass market paperback

This is where I lose all sense of maturity and ramble incoherently. Moreso for the first book in this entry but ZOMG a second VOY book in the space of a few months. And awesomeness personified: THE ROMULAN WAR. Though where is Andy Mangels?????? Huh? WHERE?

And I do agree wholeheartedly that Del Rey never ever do things like this and they SHOULD.

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Acky12

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07/12/08 8:06 PM

I’m responsible for all this...

Oh... wait... your quote... it made me...

*blink*

Romulan War is coming out as a Trade Paperback? Big sized? Rather than the MMPB?

*blink*

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MrNomAnor

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07/12/08 8:53 PM

I heart Lumiya

I assume it was an error. I never took notice either. But anyways, back to the w00ting.

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Acky12

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07/12/08 9:34 PM

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It can't be an error, it'd violate their "one MMPB per month" rule

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Kirr Mistwelder

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07/12/08 9:54 PM

First off - WOOT! Thanks for sharing Acky.

I will give an aside thumbs down to LFL - we can't even get confirmation from you that you've renewed the license with Del Rey, let alone a list of upcoming novels? Good for Pocket/Trek for being so completely on the ball with this. I'm much more amped for their line up because of it.

ENTERPRISE: THE ROMULAN WAR
by Michael A. Martin
The infamous conflict revealed at last. [ trade paperback]

I'm actually NOT surprised by the fact that this is listed as a trade paperback (TP). I've read a number of times on the TrekBBS from authors and editors that the TPs are doing extremely well for them right now, coupled with the fact that they were thinking of making this a 'trilogy' of mass markets - I was very much suspecting this announcement (conversion to TP). I don't love TPs, but I've little doubt I'll be picking this up - it's a story I've been waiting to read probably 20 some odd years.

I am somewhat shocked/surprised not to see Mangels - it could be an error, but we're sure to get confirmation on the BBS soon enough. Perhaps he had something else on his plate that took him away from helping to write this.

STAR TREK DESTINY: MERE MORTALS

You know what I love about this cover - it's so very SCIFI. It looks like a 'real' (non media based) science fiction cover. Not that Trek isn't scifi, but it's got a very hard core scifi novel cover. A Singular Destiny 's cover is interesting - I don't love it but I don't hate it. I like the Voyager cover, but that Vanguard cover may be my favorite - I don't even read that series, but the covers are awesome.

STAR TREK CRUCIBLE
by David R. George III
An omnibus of the epic 40th Anniversary TOS trilogy, originally published as three mass-market books in late 2006. The hardcover will contain new story content by the author. [hardcover]

I'm surprised they're doing this one already - what with STAR TREK: ERRAND OF FURY, Book 3 coming out in 2009, I'd think it would make more sense to do an omnibus of Errand of Vengance (which I'm far more interested in) - but whatever.

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - LOSING THE PEACE
by William Leisner
A DESTINY follow-up novel.

Nom, you know this author? He's completely unfamiliar to me. But any new TNG book is ok by me.

Two Titan, two Voyager, two DS9, two Vanguard in '09 - I'm damn near shocked and awed. Voyager are the only two I'm likely to get - but damn, fans of each of those series of novels have little to complain about - heck there's even a NF book coming. Considering what a fiasco '07 turned out to be for Trek Lit, and how back-end loaded '08 is - I think they've got a pretty good balance for next year.

Like I said, I'm pretty excited by this line-up. I may even have to go back and try some of these other series (again, or for the first time).

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Acky12

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07/14/08 2:03 PM

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More good news:

REVIEW: STAR TREK TNG - GREATER THAN THE SUM
by Christopher L. Bennett

To this point, the Next Generation relaunch novels have been something less than stellar (with the notable exception of last fall's "Q&A"), which left Christopher L. Bennett in the none-too-enviable position of rescuing the series in his new novel "Greater than the Sum". Bennett quickly proves that he was definitely the right choice for this assignment.

Far from the monotony of other recent Next Generation works, "Greater Than the Sum" is fast paced and full of interesting concepts, well placed action, and something sorely missing in most of the TNG relaunch installments: palatable character development. The story of Jean-Luc Picard and Beverly Crusher moves forward tremendously, and in a very natural and (at least for me) believable way. New officers come aboard the Enterprise, including the ship's new contact specialist, T'Ryssa Chen; quite possibly one of the most interesting and potential-filled new characters to grace a Star Trek novel in many years.

Bennett, well known as one of Trek's great world-builders, revisits some of his previous creations, and manages to weave a new and even more fantastic entity that really provides an interesting and engaging offset to the Borg. And, while the Borg are present, Bennett manages to make them halfway interesting as well. Given the recent plethora of stories featuring TNG's favorite nemesis, I was certain that such a feat was virtually impossible. Bennett proves that it is not.

If you haven't been reading the TNG relaunch "Greater Than the Sum" is actually a good place to start and the narrative will help you get sufficiently caught up so that you can enjoy the story and prepare for the Destiny trilogy, coming in October.

So, did Christopher L. Bennett's math add up in "Greater Than the Sum"? With a unique new construct, effective use of thread-bare villains, and a heavy dose of character development, Bennett's arithmetic definitely comes together well, and none too soon for this series of novels. Here's to hoping that David Mack can build creatively upon Bennett's efforts when the first book of the Destiny trilogy, "Gods of Night" hits the shelves in late September.

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MrNomAnor

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07/14/08 8:35 PM

I heart Lumiya

I am especially pleased that I've already ordered this; and am extremely grateful for the remarks regarding Picard and Crusher. Thank Waru!

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Kirr Mistwelder

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07/18/08 8:11 AM

Not exactly Trek news - but a related rumor in the 'Fate of the Jedi' topic that you both might want to check out: look for corax's post (second to last) on this page:

http://unjoe.yuku.com/topic/3614?page=4

My comment/reaction can be found on the following page (talking about the rumored author).

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MrNomAnor

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08/10/08 11:30 PM

I heart Lumiya

STAR TREK: DESTINY - Book I: Gods of Night
(October 2008)

Half a decade after the Dominion War and more than a year after the rise and fall of Praetor Shinzon, the galaxy's greatest scourge returns to wreak havoc upon the Federation - and this time its goal is nothing less than total annihilation.

Elsewhere, deep in the Gamma Quadrant, an ancient mystery is solved. One of Earth's first generation of starships, lost for centuries, has been found dead and empty on a desolate planet. But its discovery so far from home has raised disturbing questions, and the answers harken back to a struggle for survival that once tested a captain and her crew to the limits of their humanity.

From that terrifying flashpoint begins an apocalyptic odyssey that will reach across time and space to reveal the past, define the future, and show three captains - Jean-Luc Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise, William Riker of the U.S.S. Titan, and Ezri Dax of the U.S.S Aventine - that some destinies are inescapable.

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STAR TREK: DESTINY - Book II: Mere Mortals
(November 2008)

On Earth, Federation President Nanietta Bacco gathers allies and adversaries to form a desperate last line of defense against an impending Borg invasion. In deep space, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Captain Ezri Dax join together to cut off the Collective's route to the Alpha Quadrant.

Half a galaxy away, Captain William Riker and the crew of the Starship Titan have made contact with the reclusive Caeliar - survivors of a stellar cataclysm that, two hundred years ago, drove fissures through the structure of space and time, creating a loop of inevitability and consigning another captain and crew to a purgatory from which they could never escape.

Now the supremely advanced Caeliar will brook no further intrusion upon their isolation, or against the sanctity of their Great Work. … For the small, finite lives of mere mortals carry little weight in the calculations of gods.

But even gods may come to understand that they underestimate humans at their peril.

From David Mack's website. Sounds fantastic.

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Kirr Mistwelder

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08/11/08 10:32 AM

NICE!

I just snagged some new Trek books at my used book store the other day (Serpents Among the Ruins and Vanguard #1: Harbinger) and was sorely tempted to buy Titan #3: Orions Hounds and Enterprise: The Last Full Measure. Seeing that blurb above drives my desire to read that next Titan book even more.

And that's not to mention the fact that I've still got Greater Than the Sum to pick up, and Kobashi Maru coming out VERY soon. It's just hard to justify all these purchases when I've got such a tremendous amount of backlog on books to read.

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