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Mark Mag Gloade Forum Drifter
Joined: 09 May 2002 Posts: 1590 Location: At the Helm, where else?
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Sun Jan 04, 2004 7:33 pm MORE VOYAGER BOOKS!!! |
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2 new voyager books are due to realse next november-december by christie golden!!!YAY
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Jadzia Lenara Dax Garbage Queen
Joined: 17 Oct 2001 Posts: 5761 Location: Sunnydale, California
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Sun Jan 04, 2004 9:19 pm |
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[moved from future of star trek--pertains to series, and is about books. jad.]
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IntrepidIsMe Pimp Handed
Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 13057 Location: New York
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Sun Jan 04, 2004 9:34 pm |
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Gosh, I'll have to read them.
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Akira Class Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 28 Jun 2003 Posts: 343 Location: A computer desk! Duh!
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Sun Jan 04, 2004 10:45 pm |
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I still haven't read Homecoming and The Farther Shore...
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IntrepidIsMe Pimp Handed
Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 13057 Location: New York
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Sun Jan 04, 2004 10:45 pm |
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tssss, don't expect anything great
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Akira Class Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 28 Jun 2003 Posts: 343 Location: A computer desk! Duh!
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Sun Jan 04, 2004 11:00 pm |
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Well, I'm kinda locked into reading them - I bought them three months ago and they've been collecting dust on a shelf since. And I DON'T sell or throw away books until I've at least read them.
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IntrepidIsMe Pimp Handed
Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 13057 Location: New York
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Sun Jan 04, 2004 11:03 pm |
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I didn't say don't read them. Homecoming and The Farthur Shore were horribly written, but I will read the next two books she is writing
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miss7 Commodore
Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Posts: 1340
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Mon Jan 05, 2004 1:57 am |
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what are the books about and what are the titles?? plz tell me!!!
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The Delta Flyer Commodore
Joined: 08 Apr 2002 Posts: 2163 Location: East Yorkshire
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Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:03 am |
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There are 2 books currently available, "Homecoming" and "The Farther Shore".
Both are set after the Season 7 finale, "Endgame" after Voyager has returned home. Bascially (I'll try not to spoil it) it's about a Borg plague unleashed on Earth (everyone turning into drones) and the Voyager crew being held responsible. There is also a subplot about a holographic revolution and a story about B'ellanna making her peace with her mother during a Klingon ritual. Both storylines span both books. It's up to Janeway & Co. to clear their names, save the Earth, etc.
The next two books are called "Enemy of My Enemy" and "Old Wounds". As far as I know, no other details have been announced.
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miss7 Commodore
Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Posts: 1340
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Tue Jan 06, 2004 2:32 am |
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^Cool I ll buy that books whe they are released
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Kyre Commodore
Joined: 15 Mar 2002 Posts: 1263
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Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:25 am |
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Very good stuff. Curious as to where they'll take the characters.
p.s. No seven please.
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miss7 Commodore
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Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:21 am |
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Kyre wrote: | Very good stuff. Curious as to where they'll take the characters.
p.s. No seven please. |
why no 7 plz??
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Kyre Commodore
Joined: 15 Mar 2002 Posts: 1263
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Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:30 am |
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miss7 wrote: | Kyre wrote: | Very good stuff. Curious as to where they'll take the characters.
p.s. No seven please. |
why no 7 plz?? |
Worst. Character. Ever.
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The Delta Flyer Commodore
Joined: 08 Apr 2002 Posts: 2163 Location: East Yorkshire
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Tue Jan 06, 2004 3:36 pm |
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I think there's a fairly large chance 7 may just be in it
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Captain CB Captain
Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 587 Location: U.S.S Retribution
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Wed Jan 07, 2004 1:53 pm |
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Kyre wrote: | miss7 wrote: | Kyre wrote: | Very good stuff. Curious as to where they'll take the characters.
p.s. No seven please. |
why no 7 plz?? |
Worst. Character. Ever. |
what seven was the BEST character
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Sam Kenobi Not a Duke
Joined: 13 Jun 2003 Posts: 10373 Location: The 'Verse
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Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:27 pm |
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Hey, IntrepidIsMe... why do you think they were horribly written? like, from a true literary critic standard, just a Star Trek book standard or what?
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The Delta Flyer Commodore
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Thu Jan 08, 2004 11:41 am |
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I didn't think they were the best ones. OK but not the best.
To me, the books seemed a little slow and boring at first. Also, they were a bit easy to read IMO...therefore, I didn't properly "get into" them.
Good for a "harcore" Voyager fan though I preferred the DS9 relaunch...somehow it seemed more epic though that's just a matter of preference....
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Kyre Commodore
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Thu Jan 08, 2004 2:34 pm |
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They should have focused more on the doctor and the holographic revolution. The doctor is far superior to Seven as a character.
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IntrepidIsMe Pimp Handed
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Thu Jan 08, 2004 4:38 pm |
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Triam_Paris wrote: | Hey, IntrepidIsMe... why do you think they were horribly written? like, from a true literary critic standard, just a Star Trek book standard or what? | What I mean is that they were just badly written. I read tons, that may be why. The author jumps around all the time, I don't mean her switching settings, I mean she resolves the conflict withing 15 pages. That's never good. For example, we saw Miral die, were we supposed to cry? I mean, we only knew her for like 3 hours. That's just stupid, you don't get to know the character, or the mother-daughter relationship. Thats just one example of many.
^ I concur.
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Sam Kenobi Not a Duke
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Thu Jan 08, 2004 11:27 pm |
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Hmm... I guess. when you compare it to rich, real literature. But then again if you think about it, it's about exactly like any given Star Trek episode (with 15 pages equalling 5 minutes to resolve the conflict). I don't know, i got kind of bored with the holographic revolution. well, mostly just the 10 page conversation between Baines and the Doc. As for Miral, I think her character was signifigant enough. We had heard about her in the show and kind of gotten to know her that way, but I guess you're right that there was no real development in her character in the story. I mostly just felt bad for B'Elanna. But what was Golden supposed to do? Most Trek episodes have a plot and a sub-plot. If she wanted to write the books about the expierences of each character after the return of Voyager, did she have any choice but to have so many plots going on? Maybe it would have been better to write one volume each... but then of course, we'd still be waiting for them to come out.....
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IntrepidIsMe Pimp Handed
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Fri Jan 09, 2004 4:48 pm |
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I have no problem with so many plots going on, it was essential for the type of story she (author) was writing. I guess maybe they just didn't want the books to end up being too long. That might turn some people off.
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Divinity Captain
Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 948 Location: Western Australia
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Mon Jan 12, 2004 10:41 pm |
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i would prefer a longer book that gets into the nitty gritty details rather than something written to appeal to "young adult" readers
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Kyre Commodore
Joined: 15 Mar 2002 Posts: 1263
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Tue Jan 13, 2004 4:40 am |
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Young adults are likely the main ST fanbase.
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MELIORA Lieutenant, Junior Grade
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Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:43 am Re: MORE VOYAGER BOOKS!!! |
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Mark Mag Gloade wrote: | 2 new voyager books are due to realse next november-december by christie golden!!!YAY |
Cool!!!
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