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Big fan of #StarTrek and #ForAllMankind. Music lover, especially of #shoegaze and #dreampop. Co-founder of Hogar Records.

Since 2014, I’ve been working on reading every official Star Trek novel, short story collection, and novella ever published. I’m also watching Trek and dreaming of a Trek future every single day!

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Up next I’m continuing my read through of the Pocket novels with - Heart of the Sun (1997) by Parmela Sargent and George Zebrowski

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Finished Mind Meld (1997) by John Vornholt and I enjoyed it! The novel focuses on Spock and his niece Teska being pursued by Rigelian criminals.

As is clear from the cover, this book is mostly about Spock and a young Vulcan named Teska. I just wanted to clarify first that Spock is not her uncle by blood, but instead fills that role after Teska’s parents died. 1/8

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Up next I’m continuing my read through of the Pocket novels with - Mind Meld (1997) by John Vornholt

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I love that serious science continues on the possibility of warp drive. There’s a long way to go, but strides are being made and 39 years to warp drive actually seems possible

https://www.space.com/warp-drive-possibilities-positive-energy

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Here’s Martok talking to Worf in Dominion War, Book Two (1998) by John Vornholt

Martok is spot on here and I wish this had been in the show

Relevant text reads: “…embrace tradition frantically, but you forget why we have traditions. Not for the sake of having tradition, certainly.“
Relevant text reads: “My friend, you are a manufactured Klingon. You were raised by humans who tried to give you an idea of being Klingon, but it was a human idea of what Klingons are. They tried, I never deny that they tried, but they were still humans looking inward from afar. This is why you struggle and why you cling to details of tradition too much. There is no mold for behavior that comes in a bottle and has 'Klingon' stamped upon the label and which will sour if not refrigerated.”

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This is a job posting for working as a Star Trek Journalist for ScreenRant. Seriously, it’s a paid position all about writing about

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3913919365

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Rewatching the episode Children of Time - an all-time favorite that should get a lot more attention than it does

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@veronica Sorry to hear that - I’m always partial to time paradox episodes

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Sad news that John Trimble has died today. He and his wife Bjo organized the grassroots letter writing campaign that saved . That led to a third season and enough episodes for the show to be syndicated.

Without their efforts, we wouldn’t have all of the amazing we’ve gotten ever since and that we continue to enjoy and be inspired by. RIP

https://www.startrek.com/news/remembering-john-trimble

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TrekLit readers and experts, @trekfan4747, @petertrek1, and @RogueMogh,

I need your help: Is there such a thing as a cozy Trek novel?
Ok, "cozy" may not be the right word here. 🙃 I am currently in book 3 of the Destiny books, which are pretty intense. Great, but intense. I think I need a bit of a breather after that.
I really enjoyed "Shadows Have Offended", and while it was suspenseful, it was not very intense.
Do you know (from the top of your heads) any books that go more in that direction? No big battles, not billions of deaths, no intense situations, just a fun Trek story?

Thank you!

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@RogueMogh @theresmiling @mikey @petertrek1 The concept itself is a lot of fun, but some of those books are kind of intense. For me, the DS9 one (The Mist) was the most fun

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Wow - this is the most powerful, profound description I’ve yet seen about Michael Burnham’s journey!

(From a new interview with Sonequa in Explorer)

…We start to see the confrontation. We spend a great deal of time in that confrontation phase where, "Now it is time for me to take a look. Now it is time for me to open the attic of my heart and figure out what's in here, figure out what's really been driving me, that it actually hasn't been about true purpose. It's been about fulfiling someone else's expectations for me. It's been about seeking and gaining approval. It's been about proving myself. It's been about absolution." That whole confrontation phase lasted a long time. All the stones were turned. It was rough, ugly, and full of tears. Then we come to the beginning of self-actualization with this woman. I'm so grateful I was able to tell the story of this Black woman being able to fall forward, because when you zoom out you see the beauty and the benefit of it, how everyone deserves second chances. That's when you can really see someone's potential, if you allow them to make those mistakes and learn from chem, so then that actualization begins. From that point until toward the end of the series, you're seeing that continue to expand and deepen, to where now - as we're coming into this last season - you see a more subtle Burnham than ever before. You see a Burnham who knows who she is, why she's here, and has more to learn. She absolutely has more to learn. Don't we all? At the same time, she had become settled in a way that... it's amazing that we get to see it. We get to see her get to that place.

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New issue of Explorer magazine shows Captain Burnham in all her glory on the cover and includes an exclusive interview with Sonequa!

Captain Burnham holding Queen Grudge, a regal floofy cat

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I was laid off last week, but I’m seeing this as an opportunity to launch into a career! 🚀 I’ve actually been doing research and networking on this for a few months - thank you to everyone I’ve connected with so far.

I’m so excited by all of the incredible activity currently happening on initiatives from Low Earth Orbit to the Moon to Mars and beyond. I love space exploration and and it’s amazing to think about being a part of something I’ve dreamt of for a long time! 1/4

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I have 11 years’ experience as a Project Manager in the cloud financial software industry successfully managing large, complex projects. This means an industry switch for me and I know that can be challenging, but I’m confident that I can do it with your help. I’m including below what my experience brings and how you can support my career change. Thank you! 2/4

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Up next is the new novel Firewall by @davidmack - excited to read it!

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Up next I’m continuing my read through of the #StarTrekDS9 novels with #14 - The Long Night (1996) by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch #StarTrek #bookstodon

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Finished Twilight’s End (1996) by Jerry Oltion and I have mixed feelings. The story centers on a planet that only has a small habitable area and needs to be spun to stay livable. 1/9

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has now been on Netflix for one month and I’ve rewatched all 20 episodes 6 times!

I love Prodigy so much and can’t wait for season 2. Please continue to support it by watching or rewatching it on Netflix - thanks!

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@GoodAaron

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Star Trek: Prodigy Launches Into Kids Top 10 Ranking On Netflix

This is great news - keep it up!

https://trekmovie.com/2023/12/27/star-trek-prodigy-launches-into-kids-top-10-ranking-on-netflix/

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@AndorianSoup I thought it was on Nickelodeon briefly, but I couldn’t find info that it was and that’s strange

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Up next I’m continuing my read through of the novels with - Valhalla (1995) by Nathan Archer

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@raiaren I do, too! Do you have a favorite character in DS9?

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@raiaren There’s so many great DS9 characters! For me, my fave DS9 character is Kira - I love her fierce independence and I think her journey across the 7 seasons is incredible. In fact, she’s my favorite character in all of Trek

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I just learned there's a new Connections series by James Burke on Curiosity Stream!!!

https://curiositystream.com/video/6468

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@qlp Very cool - loved the original from the 70s!

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