Tag Archives: Star Trek

From History’s Shadow

Posted on September 2, 2013 by smellincoffee

Star Trek: From History’s Shadow © 2013 Dayton Ward 388 pages The geocentrists were right: Earth is the center of the universe. Or at least, it was in the 20th century, for how else can you explain how many extraterrestrials, … Continue reading →

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The Persistence of Memory – Silent Weapons

Posted on July 9, 2013 by smellincoffee

Star Trek TNG Cold Equations, Books 1 & 2: The Persistence of Memory and Silent Weapons© 2012 David Mack400 and 352 pages The last time David Mack penned a Trek trilogy, billions upon billions died (Destiny), the Borg were vanquished, … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Tide

Posted on December 4, 2012 by smellincoffee

Star Trek Voyager: the Eternal Tide© 2012 Kirsten Beyer388 pages           Only Kathryn Janeway can save reality, imperiled by the physical manifestation of Chaos itself. At least, that’s what “Junior”, the scion of the mostly-omnipotent and … Continue reading →

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Raise the Dawn

Posted on September 22, 2012 by smellincoffee

Star Trek Typhon Pact: Raise the Dawn© 2012 David R. George III400 pages The ending of Plagues of Night saw me stand to my feet in shock. Not since the Destiny trilogy has there been such a cliffhanger in Trek … Continue reading →

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Plagues of Night

Posted on September 3, 2012 by smellincoffee

Star Trek Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night© 2012 David R. George III388 pages The dust had scarcely settled after the last great Borg War when the battered Federation found itself facing yet another threat when numerous hostile species on its borders created … Continue reading →

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Forgotten History

Posted on September 1, 2012 by smellincoffee

Star Trek DTI: Forgotten History© 2012 Christopher L. Bennett352 pages In the ranks of the Department of Temporal Investigations, James T. Kirk is a legend — a legendary menace. He just couldn’t seem to stay properly in the 23rd century; … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (20 August)

Posted on August 21, 2012 by smellincoffee

Reviews are pending for A Man on the Moon, by Neil Chaikan as well as The Wild Life of Our Bodies by Rob Dunn. (Pending, as in, “I meant to finish them on Sunday, but some friends invited me to … Continue reading →

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Q Squared

Posted on August 17, 2012 by smellincoffee

Star Trek the Next Generation: Q Squared©  1994 Peter David434 pages On Stardate 2124.5, Captain Kirk and the Enterprise had a memorable experience with an impish creature named Trelane, a being of extraordinary power but the maturity of a child. … Continue reading →

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Ship of the Line

Posted on July 19, 2012 by smellincoffee

Ship of the Line© 1997 Diane Carey320 pages Two captains, each without a ship. The first, Captain Picard, lost his when it plowed into the surface of Viridian III while he struggled to prevent a grief-stricken madman from destroying a … Continue reading →

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Q in Law

Posted on July 16, 2012 by smellincoffee

Star Trek TNG #18: Q-in-Law1991 Peter David252 pages A feud  between two families of space gypsies is about to end in marriage, as their children have decided to tie the knot and give Captain Picard the honor of marrying them. … Continue reading →

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