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It really does pain me to have to write this, but: dude, the Star Trek book line for 2010 looks really crappy. Except for the new JJ-verse novels. (Is it too late to petition for more Gaila?)

I'm basing this on the fact that the books are the only way to get your 24th Century Trek fix, and I'm not all that happy with what happened in Destiny.

( This is a spoiler cut for books. )

Why so relevant: the Typhon Pact books seem fun, Riker v. Gorn. But I also still don't like the fact that Ezri Dax is a Captain. No one knows what to do with that character still, pah. It's technically a DS9 book, but what's the big appeal of Ezri Dax v. Breen?

Meanwhile: holy shit, they're jumping the DS9 timeline up to meet the rest of the 24th Century books. But what happens to the next season's storyline, with the Ascendants, the Gamma Quadrant baddies who want to kill the Prophets? Are they going to drop all of it? WILL WE NEVER FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS TO ODO?

Goddamn.

Meanwhile: Star Trek Online and the IDW comics seem like they've created a second branch of 24th Century canon which is kind of more appealing, but with way less DS9. I don't know where to go with it.

More reviews!

( Best of Both Worlds, pt. 2 )

( Family )

( Brothers )

( Suddenly Human )

( Who Mours for Adonis )

This time, with the added perspective of my fourteen year old brother, who has never seen much of the latter-day franchise.

( Transfigurations )

( Best of Both Worlds, pt.1 )

( So then we watched the Tribble episodes. )

( Take Me Out to the Holosuite )

It isn't comprehensive to EVERY PERSON who worked on art in the movie, nor is it comprehensive about every detail I even liked. Just stuff I want to ramble about.

As a child, I used to check out Star Trek reference books from the library and read them straight, so I know way more about Okudagrams and LCARS and Jeffries tubes and flimsy costumes for ladies than is strictly healthy. In fact, I recently realized that the orange coral decorations on my wall look exactly like the design of the TOS Enterprise. My brother pointed it out.

Shameful, shameful imprinting, guys.

( I've always paid too much attention to the Art of the Future. )

So I can eat a Daniel Craig popsicle!

But I guess I will have to settle for a Kirk/Spock Eggo.

Steady As She Goes by jesuit24. It's a pretty, pretty tribute to TOS! Love the fast jump cuts and the colorways, and I also love the use of the viewscreen. And the redshirt fail. If you love TOS, you will want to hug this video and watch it over and over again. (I have.)

Title: Paradise Found

Fandom: Star Trek Reboot

Summary: There were a dizzying number of Federation ships and stations she was passed through, one human hand guiding her shoulder to her next caretaker. Gaila arrives in the Federation.

Written for It's Not Easy Being Green a comment-fic thread for Gaila.

( I want to go home. )

1. Bob Orci takes your questions about the movie.

( Random Highlights: )

I also love in places where he doesn't know, he suggests, "Write fanfiction!" Whee.

Cesperanza has a totally awesome story about David Tennant for you all to enjoy.

These are things every schoolchild would know about The United Federation of Planets. I weighted this article with more canon from the modern televised Treks than the Original Series, because TOS is often contradictory - and the new movie seems to put more weight on new canon. I've also included modern book canon, where noted.

( Better Know the Federation! )

ETA: For my own record, I also posted this on the LJ. The comment thread is different. Here

1. talitha78 made this awesome vid: Poker Face by Lady Gaga. Kirk/Spock.

I could write an essay about how awesome this vid is, but I would have to stop watching it to do that so: no.

2. Recent Spock/Uhura stories by mekosuchinae. I especially enjoyed "Oh Two Hundred", which is a nice story about why you need a translator for missions - it's actually more Uhura gen, and "A Series of Educational Experiences", in which Spock is a very confused young man dealing with living with humans for the first time.

3. Orci and Kurtzman answer more questions about Star Trek. This link is to a summary, but there's a podcast recording of the whole thing that I mean to download soon. Among such awesome tidbits: a deleted scene to flesh out Gaila and Kirk's relationship in the movie. She's a computer programmer, hint hint.