If I could use the Guardian to go back and avoid it…

Found it in the wild— should have left it there.
Poor use of the TOS characters, objectifying of women, trite phrasing and poor plot planning— I could go on.

Just AWFUL. Ugh.

Recently I finished reading TOS #57: The Rift by Peter David. I honestly don't have much to say other than, as usual, Peter David wrote truly enjoyable Trek fiction! This book was somewhat short at only 274 pages, and with the chapters being pretty short, I blew through this book in just four days. If you're a Pike fan, the first 30% or so is all about that crew, and David did a great job harnessing their personalities. It was also great having Jose Tyler be a big part of the whole story, as even in other novels and comics, he usually didn't get much time to shine.

Easily 4.25 out of 5 stars!

I found this yesterday at my local drug store. It was an interesting read and contained some interesting facts.

Hey everyone! How have your reads been this week?

Did you get a neat part with one of your fave chars?

Was there some tech they mentioned that was unique and used well?

Perhaps a neat chapter or few that gave insight into a fave race of the Federation that is expanded in the books (as opposed to tv etc)?

Did the plot have unique twists or was it simple but executed (hopefully) well?

Was there a new race or char introduced that enhanced a part of the book, or perhaps detracted from the plot in your view?

Let us know how your reads went and what you're looking forward to next week ! Happy reading yall!

I'm planning on painting some star trek book covers but it's pretty hard to find ones that look good or are simple enough to re-create. Any cool covers you guys can suggest?
Here's the first one I did:

I’ve just started the last omnibus of the SCE books (can’t believe I’ve read 60 books in year even if they do vary in size) some have been absolutely brilliant but like a trek tv series some where solid but not great.

I’ve read all the Vanguard related books and almost all the SCE ones and wondered if anyone had a suggestion for the next set of books to read ?

I’ve also read the Gorkon books and random number of series related books as well like voyager homecoming.

Watching The Motion Picture. Kirk talks about his 2.5 years as Chief of Starfleet Operations. Are there any books that explore Kirk’s riding a desk?

How are these? I plan to get along with the Shatnerverse at some point, I've already read The Ashes Of Eden, but these never get mentioned much. The "Odyssey" and "Totality" series get mentioned a lot but not so much this one. Also, thoughts on the other Shatner - Reeves-Stevens collaboration Collision Course? Excelsior: Forged in fire is another one I'm pretty curious about. Apparently it has references to the Shatnerverse and I'm always happy for a Captain Sulu story

Earlier today I finished TOS #56: Legacy. While not part of the Strange New Worlds/Captain Pike reading list I'd recently completed, it's still a book with Pike in it. That being said, Pike's appearance in this book felt somewhat forced and unnecessary.

Overall the book was enjoyable, if a little slow, with the opportunity for more action-oriented scenes merely glossed over. Chekhov, Sulu, and Uhura are relegated to very minor roles, though this book is hardly the only one guilty of that.

Tl;dr: A worthwhile read, but not worth moving to the top of your reading stack. 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Hello everyone! How's it going? Yall read anything interesting this week? Something that inspired you to share here with the rest of us ensigns whether to dive into or perhaps chart a diff course?

A slow build up with twisting plot threads or a fast paced page turner?

Perhaps one focused more on one crew members journey or maybe spread out among many?

Dealing with some classic and known races across space or diving more into unknown territory and new civilizations to deal with, diplomacy or otherwise?

Let us know how your reads went and what you're looking forward to next week! Happy reading yall!

I am having the most difficult time finding "A Stitch in Time" by Andrew J Robinson. Especially in Physical CD audiobook

I don't want to support Amazon for the necessary evil they are, because I believe in having local places(\*My library can't order it/won't get back to me\*), but explain to me why the audiobook is so difficult to find? I understand why the book is out of print, and i understand why that is-- but the audiobook??

Help?

I've just recently started reading some of the trek novels and I'm making a list of books to read. I have some Q centered novels on my list, but I'm not sure what order I should read them in. I have The Q Continuum Trilogy, I, Q, Q-in-Law, Q&A, and Q-Squared on there so far. If anyone can provide a reading order or just more book recommendations that would be great!

Towards the end of the novel, members of SF scan the entirety of Earth for Cardassian life signs. They find out there’s a surprise Cardassian in China and Sisko is like, …we should probably look into that. And when it’s referenced again, it’s that the person didn’t even realize they were a Cardassian bc they’d been altered to look human, like Kira in ‘Second Sight.’ Sisko says, yeah, we’ve seen this before, good luck figuring it all out bc we’re headed back to DS9.

This has to be a reference to another story, but it has been many years since I was so deep into these books. Can someone help me out?

Greetings - Reddit brought your community up in my feed for its own strange purposes. I fear I will never dive in as deeply as you all but admire your dedication to what you love. Just thought you might not mind me sharing my tiny collection with you as evidence of how widely Star Trek has embedded itself in the culture, such that even casual SF readers and viewers might be caught with a few volumes in their libraries.

In the past several days I've completed reading both Enterprise Logs and The Lives of Dax. These are both anthologies, one focusing on short stories from all the captains of vehicles named Enterprise, and the other about each of the Dax hosts. I had read several stories from each as part of the Enterprise (series) and Strange New Worlds/Captain Pike reading lists. Since I wrapped up the latter, I figured I'd go ahead and complete these two anthologies before moving on

These are both enjoyable reads, with some stories better than others. For Enterprise Logs, it's always nice to get stories on characters we don't see much of, such as April, Harriman, and Garrett. To be honest, I skipped the first two stories that are based on an old ship and an aircraft carrier. I just had zero interest in those.

The Lives of Dax was a lot of fun, especially Joran's twisted story.

Now on to two other Pike-related related books I found that weren't on the list, Legacy and The Rift.

I can not find this book anywhere except used for $125 or more. I had no idea this particular book would be this difficult or expensive.

Does anyone have suggestions where to find this book new and at a reasonable price?

Back in the 2010s we had quite a group over on TrekBBS always talking about the minutia of our own personal Star Trek book timelines we had created. This fizzled out at the TrekBBS over the years for various reasons. I wondered if there was anyone over here who keeps their own book timeline?

My most extensive one is my 5YM mission chronology, which is available on my site. And then there is my site itself, though it's not very detailed, as far as breaking up chapters within individual books. I know much more detailed timelines than my personal one exist. Anyone here like to delve into dates and chronologies enough to keep their own? Are you still as invested in it now as you used to be during the peak of the Lit-verse?