STB: The Least Posted-On Forum?

StarfleetCommand74656 · Captain Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 653 Location: On STV

I'd say this,of all STV forums, receives the least posts! Would you?

John Luck Pickard · **Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:28 pm**

Watching the episodes is a heck of a lot easier than reading the books. Some people can roll through the books one after another. I personally love Star Trek books. But I imagine that the number of viewers outweigh the number of readers exponentially.

Defiant · **Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:43 am**

Yeah, people don't seem to go for the books so much. I own about 400 books myself, but I don't own any of the recent ones at all, I'm on a temporary hiatus I suppose.

Seven of Nine · **Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:52 am**

Since Enterprise ended, there don't appear to be as many new books as there were. I don't know about anyone else, but I only read Star Trek books occasionally now, concentrating on non fiction mainly.

John Luck Pickard · **Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:02 am**

The publishing of books and my reading them have definately slowed recently. Maybe it's b/c the ending of the series sort of put a finality on the storylines, and it's hard to jump back into it. And for new book series, it's gonna take sometime to get into the swing of things, and they will never be the same as a series that was on-screen.

StarfleetCommand74656 · Captain Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 653 Location: On STV

I do love the continuation of DS9. Own about 90 books myself

Defiant · **Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:03 pm**

Yes, the DS9 relaunch are amazing. I am very happy with that storyline. I never really liked New Frontier, but it seems to be quite popular among other readers.

Seven of Nine · **Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:27 pm**

Completely agree with the DS9 relaunch being amazing. I really need to find the new books and get hold of them.

New Frontier I also like. Getting a set of books 1-10 helped though

StarfleetCommand74656 · Captain Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 653 Location: On STV

Check out the Worlds of DS9 books, The Lives of Dax, Sec31 and Warpath by David Mack

Lord Borg · **Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:00 pm**

As for the books, the publisher has recently scalled back the number of books that come out each month, and how often. This supposedly has 'nothing' to do with the poor ratings of enterprise, or the troubles trek has faced recently.

Lynx · **Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:05 am**

It's a shame. The books are worth more respect than being neglected by so many. There are many books which are better than some of the TV episodes.

StarfleetCommand74656 · Captain Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 653 Location: On STV

Definitely.And I love the ones that expand on TV episodes- what happened after, etc. The comics can be fantastic too, check out Ill Wind or The Battle Within- jst because their comics doesnt mean they're trash

L'ursa · **Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:21 pm Re: STB: The Least Posted-On Forum?**

StarfleetCommand74656 · Captain Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 653 Location: On STV

I agree
Or the average Trek fan doesnt bother with the books

L'ursa · **Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:43 am**

personally, I prefer the books over the various series'. In books so many things are possible that are difficult or even impossible to create in a film. Plus: when it gets boring you can simply jump to the next chapter, something you can't do on TV. If you fall asleep over a book you don't miss the end and wonder till the re-run how the crew got safely out of the trouble they were in when you dozed off.
And - the best of all - books have no advertizing breaks

Lord Borg · **Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:27 pm**

With DVD's, I no longer have those problems

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Books are alright, I don't read as often as I'd like to, I wish I could get an E-Book, that could be compatible with MS reader, I recently got some 'books' (Star trek!) in that format, and reading on the computer is just not the same

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StarfleetCommand74656 · Captain Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 653 Location: On STV

MS reader, computers- all gives me a headache. Paper, thankyou!

squiggy · **Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:16 pm**

I have to admit that reading the books is much easier when you don't have to cart your computer/laptop around, and, with the exception of a few hardcovers, significantly lighter...but I would still prefer to watch an episode.

Andi McDougal · **Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:03 pm**

Lord Borg · **Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:57 pm**

HEH, one reason I'd like it is well...lack of phyisical space for a book

. Not to mention being able to mark my spot easier, and then theres storage... I don't have a problem with real books, but if I had the reader, perhaps I'd beable to read more often (And in comfortible spots to!)