Tag Archives: ST TOS

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 What if….Earth had succumbed to fear after the Xindi attack, and withdrawn from the Coalition of … Continue reading →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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Enterprise: the First Adventure

Posted on July 8, 2016 by smellincoffee

Enterprise: the First Adventure© 1986 Vonda McIntyre386 pages Jim Kirk thought he was going places. Not even thirty, he’s been named captain and given the Enterprise, famously captained by Chris Pike. But instead of launching out on an extended five … Continue reading →

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ST: The Patrian Transgression

Posted on May 2, 2016 by smellincoffee

The Patrian Transgression© 1994 Simon Hawke Annnnnnnnnnd kickoff for the Warp Speed Challenge! In The Patrian Transgression, the Enterprise arrives at the planet Patria to investigate a plea for help. According to the planet’s leaders, the Klingons are supplying weapons to … Continue reading →

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Foul Deeds will Rise

Posted on September 22, 2015 by smellincoffee

Foul Deeds Will Rise© 2014 Greg Cox384 pages             A galaxy can be a small world. When James T. Kirk attended a performance of The Tempest put on by volunteers nursing refugees in the middle of … Continue reading →

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