I recommend Star Trek: Vanguard

[Supplement Four]

Originally posted by GypsyComet:
Were the Tholians even known at this point?

Sure. The Tholians were featured in a couple of Star Trek: Enterprise episodes, which, chronologically, takes place over 100 years before the events that take place in these novels.

 

[GypsyComet]

Given how fast and loose Enterprise could play with the previous material, Tholian presence in that series is not surprising.

It's been a while since I saw "The Tholian Web". Did Kirk et al. know at the start that they were entering "Tholian" space?

 

[Supplement Four]

Originally posted by GypsyComet:

It's been a while since I saw "The Tholian Web". Did Kirk et al. know at the start that they were entering "Tholian" space?

Not sure. I'd have to re-watch it to tell ya.

I do remember, though, on the Enterprise episodes (2-parter), Archer & Co. never got a look at the Tholians--only their ships. No visual communication.

Maybe it was the first time with Kirk et al. that the Tholians were seen (although they have been known about for a century).

 

[Spinward Scout]

Does anyone know if they have this out on Books on CD? That'd be great to listen to when I'm driving.

 

[Supplement Four]

FYI, book 3 Reap The Whirlwind is out. I picked it up tonight at my local Barnes & Noble.

 

[BlackBat242]

I'll see your B&N and raise you a Hastings (6 days ago).

~3/4 done, will post comments when finished with it.

 

[Gaming Glen]

"Simple?" Decker shook his head, as much in disbelief as in sheer wonderment at the never-ending tricks the universe had up its proverbial sleeve. "That's a lot of DNA for something I'd scrape off my breakfast. Speaking of which--" He turned toward his yeoman, who happened to be walking past. "Lawford, get me some coffee, will you?"

"Lawford transferred to the Yorktown two weeks ago, sir," the yeoman said. "I'm Guthrie."

Decker squinted in disapproval. "And that has precisely what to do with my coffee?"

"Nothing, sir."

The commodore pointed the yeoman toward the food slot. "Milk, no sugar."

"I know, sir."

"Thanks, Lawford."

"Guthrie, sir."

"Whatever." Decker turned back toward the science station while the yeoman plodded away, muttering quietly. Returning his attention to Masada, Decker said, "Why would mold need that much genetic information?"

"Whatever"? What commanding officer gives such 14-year-old mentality disrepect to one of his crew? Bad, bad, bad. That just unsold a book.

 

[Supplement Four]

Originally posted by Gaming Glen:
"Whatever"? What commanding officer gives such 14-year-old mentality disrepect to one of his crew? Bad, bad, bad. That just unsold a book.

Your loss. It's a great series. If you've ever seen the Classic Trek episode called The Doomsday Machine, then you would know that's how Decker speaks.

David Mack continues to impress me with his Trek knowledge.

 

[Supplement Four]

Just FYI for those of you following this excellent book series...

You know about the remastering of the classic Trek episodes, right? Well, it was recently announced that a certain starbase that matches Starbase 47's design (Vanguard) will appear in the background of the remastered episode "The Ultimate Computer".

I thought that was kinda neat.

And, for those of you just seeing this thread for the first time. You should check out the series. It's a great one if you like classic Trek.

All three books in the series have gotten great reviews. And, I'm here to tell you that they're great reads.

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Van...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213654116&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Van...bs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213654116&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Reap-Whirlwin...d_bbs_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213654116&sr=1-3



Plus...Book #4 of the series has been announced for publication in May '09. One more year.

It's a while, but it seems they're taking their time and writing good books (not just hurrying-out crap, as some of the Trek books are).

The writers seem to care about this series.

And, my guess is that's why the series is a success.

I bet its popularity will grow when the new movie hits theaters as well.

Retro is "in".

 

[Trent]

Not sure. I'd have to re-watch it to tell ya.

I do remember, though, on the Enterprise episodes (2-parter), Archer & Co. never got a look at the Tholians--only their ships. No visual communication.

Maybe it was the first time with Kirk et al. that the Tholians were seen (although they have been known about for a century).

The enterprisae ep took place in a paralell universe, not the same one kirk and col. encounter the tholians in the main trek universe.

Also, the captured a tholian and held it in the sickbay chamber, they got a good look at it.

 

[Supplement Four]

The enterprisae ep took place in a paralell universe, not the same one kirk and col. encounter the tholians in the main trek universe.

Also, the captured a tholian and held it in the sickbay chamber, they got a good look at it.

Weren't their two Enterprise episodes featuring the Tholians? There's the two-part alternate universe one (isn't that the one where the Tholian was held in the sickbay...not the normal universe crew), and there was an earlier episode, too, yes? Where only commuinication happened with the Tholians--no visual.

Memory is hazy (as Pink Floyd would say).

 

[aramis]

According to Memory Alpha (the star trek wiki)

Appearances
* TOS: "The Tholian Web"
* ENT:
o "Future Tense"
o "In a Mirror, Darkly"
o "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"

(http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Tholian)

 

[Tysis]

You know I have not read a Trek book in a long time. I do prefer the classic series, and honestly the newer series were not to my liking at all.

I will check this out when I finish up my reading. Currently reading a Star Wars series. Those can be really, really bad too but this one is pretty decent.

Got a couple of fantasy books next then I will check out Star Trek.

 

[Supplement Four]

OK, folks, this fantastic Trek series is getting TWO books in 2009. The first is due out in April, called Open Secrets.

The second is not yet titled, due out in December '09.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Vanguard

So far, the series contains:

Star Trek Vanguard

Harbinger, by David Mack
Summon The Thunder, by Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore
Reap the Whirlwind, by David Mack

Plus, there is an e-Book that serves as a prequel to Harbinger:

Distant Early Warning, by Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore



I'm guess the fourth and fifth installments of this old school Trek series coming out in the same year as the relaunch of the Trek movie series (set during the beginning of the old series) is no accident.

 

[Trent]

If you like classic trek I recommend two of the best novels ever written for it: World without end and planet of judgement, both by Joe Haldeman.

 

[Supplement Four]

If you like classic trek I recommend two of the best novels ever written for it: World without end and planet of judgement, both by Joe Haldeman.

I'll top that and suggest The Final Reflection by gaming's own John M. Ford.

Ford's book isn't only a great Trek book, I put it on my list of best-books-I've-ever-read.

This book truly is fantastic.

Here's a link: http://www.amazon.com/Final-Reflect...=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219558230&sr=1-5

(Looks like at least 50 other people agree with me. Don't let the cover fool you. The book looks like a schlock Trek novel. It's not. It's excellent science fiction, story based, set before the old series.)

This book is so good, I actually heard the deck plates creak as the old D4 Klingon cruisers (before the D7s) banked in maneuvers.

Trust me on this one. Great book.

 

[Supplement Four]

Ncc-1894

For you Trek fans, check out these awesome views of the USS Sagittarius, the scout ship used in the Vangaurd series.

Wiki (with Action View): http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/USS_Sagittarius_(NCC-1894)

Port View: http://www.voyagesofimagination.com/images/1SagittariusLateral.pdf

Dorsal View: http://www.voyagesofimagination.com/images/2SagittariusDorsal.pdf

Ventral View: http://www.voyagesofimagination.com/images/3SagittariusVentral.pdf

Fore/Aft View: http://www.voyagesofimagination.com/images/4SagittariusFore_Aft.pdf



Note that Commander Clark Terrell is First Officer aboard Sagittarius. You might remember him as Captain of the USS Reliant (Checkov served as is First Officer) in The Wrath of Khan: http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/Clark_Terrell; http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/USS_Reliant_%28NCC-1864%29

 

[Supplement Four]

The fourth book in the series has been named: Open Secrets, by Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore, due out in August 2009.

Book five, by series starter David Mack, is due out in a year, December 2009, but is yet un-named.

 

[Supplement Four]

Vanguard is a Watchtower class stations, fast-tracked, built almost two years ahead of schedule.

Assigned to Vanguard is the USS Bombay, a Miranda class cruiser.

 

[BlackBat242]

Ummm... the Miranda class are Frigates, not Cruisers.