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Star Trek: The New Voyages, 2
CAPTAIN'S LOG, STARDATE 6945.4:
We have come upon a planet that is inhabited by a feudal society, based on agriculture, and closed to visitors from space so it can develop without interference. But an automatic probe has discovered a building that could not have been constructed by any of the natives. Starfleet has ordered the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM to carry out a discreet inv...more
We have come upon a planet that is inhabited by a feudal society, based on agriculture, and closed to visitors from space so it can develop without interference. But an automatic probe has discovered a building that could not have been constructed by any of the natives. Starfleet has ordered the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM to carry out a discreet inv...more
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January 1978
by Bantam
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[These notes were made in 1983:]. The ladies strike again! Although, in fact, two of the stories this time around are by men, the dominant sensibility of this volume is - even more strikingly than the last - that peculiar insistence on personal emotion which reaches its absurdest (and most gratifying) extension in "K/S". Here, this being a commercially published work, we have no such physical absurdity (and gratification), but there can be no doubt that a good many of the author(esse)s are playi...more
This was the very first book I ever bought myself, brand new. I was a relatively new ST fan (I was in middle school, and had "discovered" the show in reruns on a local TV channel in the afternoons, and I was instantly head-over-heels for the whole thing). Imagine how excited I was to find a whole book full of NEW adventures with my favorite characters!
Not as good as the first collection, which I immediately began combing second-hand bookstores for, but still, important for what it meant to me a...more
Not as good as the first collection, which I immediately began combing second-hand bookstores for, but still, important for what it meant to me a...more
"Surprise!"- Uhura sees Kirk naked! Tee hee!
"Snake Pit"- Christine Chapel saves Kirk by fighting snakes. Naked! Tee hee!
"The Patient Parasites"- Ever read a script too uninspired to be an episode of the animated series? I have now.
"In the Maze"- Kirk, Spock, & McCoy as lab rats for an advanced telepathic alien not advanced or telepathic enough to recognize them as sentient all that quickly.
"Cave-In"- a poem about a cave-in. I think. No nudity.
"Marginal Existence"- Trapped by the addictive p...more
"Snake Pit"- Christine Chapel saves Kirk by fighting snakes. Naked! Tee hee!
"The Patient Parasites"- Ever read a script too uninspired to be an episode of the animated series? I have now.
"In the Maze"- Kirk, Spock, & McCoy as lab rats for an advanced telepathic alien not advanced or telepathic enough to recognize them as sentient all that quickly.
"Cave-In"- a poem about a cave-in. I think. No nudity.
"Marginal Existence"- Trapped by the addictive p...more
I once saw an editor for the later published Strange New Worlds express contempt for the New Voyages anthologies. These stories, after all, have a fanzine feel, several in the first volume were first published in fanzines, as you might know seeing the titles mentioned in Star Trek Lives! the book about Trek fandom co-authored by Sondra Marshak. Strange New Worlds in contrast was a "writing contest" for those with less than three published stories, and saw itself as much more professional--they d...more
One of the earliest collection of fan-written Star Trek stories, with a contribution from Nichelle Nichols, too. There are some hits and near-misses here, but a few of the adventures are solid and page-turning. "Cave-in," showcases Spock's very dry humor and veiled irritation with Kirk. "In the Maze," could easily be made into a first-rate episode. The best of this compilation has to be "The Sleeping God," dealing with a faceless and silent enemy with flashbacks on a Dune-epic timeline.
The only story worth reading in this collection is Nichelle Nichol's 'Surprise!' which is fun and even more interesting if you have seen the 2009 Star Trek movie. All the others are so-so, the poems a bit better than the stories. The Sleeping God is so similar to ST I: The Motion Picture that it makes me wander if it might have been an inspiration for the script writer.
Overall, I recommend this book as a history of Star Trek, not as a piece of literature.
Overall, I recommend this book as a history of Star Trek, not as a piece of literature.
Another fine collection of new stories about Star Trek. Again, not all the writers are pros but the stories still have a lot of energy and verve. I didn't think it was quite as good as the first volume in this series, but still worth the reading.
For a collection of fanfic ... this is pretty good. I wouldn't say I liked all the stories, but they are just as good as any Star Trek novel. Though, I admit the Original Series is not my favorite (TNG, VOY, TOS, DS9, ENT), so a TOS fan may like this more.
Goofy, rompy fun--published fanfictional short stories, including what is, as far as I can tell, one of the first genderswap Star Trek stories out there. Not exactly quality, but a lot of fun--and the story by Nichelle Nichols is very much worth the price of admission.
A very unprofessional collection of weak short stories. All of them feel forced and lack depth and meaning.
More fan short stories. Again, uneven.
I think the first collection is better overall, but I did enjoy it.
Good. If you like the original series of Star Trek, maybe even great. The first seven stories kept me interested. The seventh, The Sleeping God, was, as Spock would say, "facinating". Jesco von Puttkamer (doesn't exactly roll of the tounge, does it?)presents two amazing stories that come together in a climax at the end. Good (typical of Star Trek) philosophy of logic and science and even a bit of a twist in the end.
Mar 17, 2010
Dorothy
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
star trek fans, especially of the k/s persuasion
Recommended to Dorothy by:
my mom
Contains "Surprise!", "Snake Pit", "The Patient Parasites", "In the Maze", "Cave-In", "Marginal Existence", "The Procrustean Petard", "The Sleeping God", "Elegy for Charlie", and "Soliloquy".
There are some very delightful short stories in both this and the first volume of New Voyages.
I can't believe I still have a copy of this.
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