Tag Archives: ST TOS

Recalled to life

Posted on August 8, 2022 by smellincoffee

Er. hi. Been a while. Today marks my partial return to work, as I’ve been readjusting to life the last few weeks. I’ve been reading steadily, but have not been home (lots of housesitting), and typing reviews on my laptop … Continue reading →

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My Brother’s Keeper: Republic

Posted on July 25, 2022 by smellincoffee

Star Trek My Brothers Keeper: Republic(C) 1999 Michael Jan Friedman267 pages The events of “Where No Man Has Gone Before” forced Jim Kirk to make the brutal decision to kill his best friend Gary Mitchell, after Mitchell had been altered … Continue reading →

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Of kidneys, the Lionheart, and Star Trek

Posted on June 18, 2022 by smellincoffee

Ever since my kidney transplant Tuesday, I’ve seen doctors, surgeons, and nurses on a daily basis with updates. They’re all very pleased about the progress I’m making toward recovery: my new kidneys (I received two, from a deceased juvenile) are … Continue reading →

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Captain’s Oath

Posted on May 19, 2021 by smellincoffee

Captain’s Oath © 2019 Christopher L Bennett323 pages Captain Jim Kirk has just taken command of the USS Enterprise, and already he has a tricky situation on his hands. It should be simple: pick up a team of archaeologists who … Continue reading →

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ST: Constellations

Posted on August 12, 2019 by smellincoffee

Star Trek: Constellations © 2006 400 pages Forty years after its creation, Star Trek was something of a beast — running two tv shows simultaneously through the nineties and into the early 2000s,  and tempting Paramount with dreams of a … Continue reading →

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Elusive Salvation

Posted on March 27, 2019 by smellincoffee

Star Trek: Elusive Salvationpub. 2016 Dayton Ward365 pages Buckle up, readers, this one is a fun one. In the 19th century, a group of scientists with a cure to saving their people from tyranny were forced to take refuge on … Continue reading →

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Infinity’s Prism

Posted on June 20, 2017 by smellincoffee

Star Trek Myriad Universes, Vol 1: Infinity’s Prism© 2008 William Leisner, Christopher L. Bennett, and James Swallow527 pages What if….Khan won the Eugenics Wars? What if….Earth had succumbed to fear after the Xindi attack, and withdrawn from the Coalition of … Continue reading →

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Captain to Captain

Posted on May 2, 2017 by smellincoffee

Captain to Captain© 2016 Greg Cox368 pages Captain Kirk is surprised to be hailed by the formidable former first officer of the Enterprise, a woman so accomplished she still retains the nickname “Number One”, enroute to a little shore leave. … Continue reading →

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The Better Man

Posted on September 11, 2016 by smellincoffee

ST: The Better Man© 1994 Howard Weinstein294 pages McCoy: “I should have told you about this in my quarters, not yours.” Kirk: “Why? Some kind of weird protocol?” McCoy: “No, I’ve got a better liquor selection.” Fresh from a refit, … Continue reading →

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Requiem

Posted on July 11, 2016 by smellincoffee

ST TNG #32: Requiem© 1994 Michael Jan Friedman,  Kevin Ryan277 pages dun-dun DA DA DA DA DA DA dun-dun DA da! One hundred years ago, James Kirk of the USS Enterprise arrived at Cestus III to find a Federation colony … Continue reading →

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