Tag Archives: Star Trek

Corona Diary #4

Posted on April 3, 2020 by smellincoffee

Although we in the United States are still steaming into the darkest part of this tunnel,  I’m bouyed by little flickers of hope abroad.  In Iran, for instance,  over half  of active corona cases are listed as recovered. The same … Continue reading →

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The Sky’s the Limit

Posted on August 16, 2019 by smellincoffee

Star Trek TNG:  The Sky’s the Limit © 2007 various 400 pages The original Star Trek struggled in ratings, especially after being shifted to a late-evening slot of doom in its third season, and was canceled prematurely in 1969.    It … Continue reading →

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What We Left Behind

Posted on August 15, 2019 by smellincoffee

A few months back I caught wind of the fan-funded What We Left Behind: A Look Back at Deep Space Nine, and naturally  I preordered.  I watched (and loved) it tonight, and though it has nothing to do with books,  … 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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Ten Treklit Favorites

Posted on July 29, 2019 by smellincoffee

Today’s a TT freebie, so I’m doing… Star Trek novels! I’ve been inspired by the world of Star Trek since I was a kid, both for the sci-fi appeal and its promise of a better world.   The novels and their … Continue reading →

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Short rounds: Star Trek and Musketeers

Posted on July 23, 2019 by smellincoffee

It’s been open season on the classics this month: not only did I finish up June ( and take care of July, but I’ve recently advanced into August’s reading, defeating The Three Musketeers, and am about to mount an attack … 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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Control

Posted on December 2, 2018 by smellincoffee

ST Section 31: Control © 2017 David Mack 304 pages “…if I’m correct, going to war with Section Thirty-one can only end badly for you. Either you will lose, and you and all your friends will suffer gruesome fates I’d … Continue reading →

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Disavowed

Posted on November 30, 2018 by smellincoffee

ST Section 31: Disavowed© 2014 David Mack304 pages “Murder is murder, regardless of whether it is committed by an individual, a group of persons, or the state.” – Disavowed, David Mack Disavowed is the brilliant result of multiple spy plots intersecting … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Trek Episodes for Halloween

Posted on October 30, 2018 by smellincoffee

Star Trek and its iterations have produced many kinds of shows — adventures, romances, mysteries, action thrillers, spy dramas — but  its horror episodes are particularly memorable. Since we’re nearing Halloween, I thought it would be fun to share some the … Continue reading →

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