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SGX #5
The Wild Blue
In deep danger…
In the peace following Atlantis's treaty with the Wraith, Ronon Dex's homeworld of Sateda is rebuilding after the devastating Wraith cull that almost destroyed its civilization.
Hoping to restore power to the capitol, Ronon and Dr. Radek Zelenka volunteer to help the Satedans reclaim a mothballed hydroelectric power station in the mountains above the city. But when their friend, Mel Hocken, goes missing during a reconnaissance flight over the mountains, Ronon and Zelenka find themselves leading a search and rescue mission instead...
Tracking Hocken into the deep Wild Blue mine, they discover a dangerous and suspicious people for whom the war with the Wraith is far from over...
In the peace following Atlantis's treaty with the Wraith, Ronon Dex's homeworld of Sateda is rebuilding after the devastating Wraith cull that almost destroyed its civilization.
Hoping to restore power to the capitol, Ronon and Dr. Radek Zelenka volunteer to help the Satedans reclaim a mothballed hydroelectric power station in the mountains above the city. But when their friend, Mel Hocken, goes missing during a reconnaissance flight over the mountains, Ronon and Zelenka find themselves leading a search and rescue mission instead...
Tracking Hocken into the deep Wild Blue mine, they discover a dangerous and suspicious people for whom the war with the Wraith is far from over...
- GenresScience FictionFiction
102 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 30, 2016
About the author
Melissa Scott
101 books449 followersScott studied history at Harvard College and Brandeis University, and earned her PhD. in comparative history. She published her first novel in 1984, and has since written some two dozen science fiction and fantasy works, including three co-authored with her partner, Lisa A. Barnett.
Scott's work is known for the elaborate and well-constructed settings. While many of her protagonists are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered, this is perfectly integrated into the rest of the story and is rarely a major focus of the story. Shadow Man, alone among Scott's works, focuses explicitly on issues of sexuality and gender.
She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction in 1986, and has won several Lambda Literary Awards.
In addition to writing, Scott also teaches writing, offering classes via her website and publishing a writing guide.
Scott lived with her partner, author Lisa A. Barnett, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire for 27 years, until the latter's death of breast cancer on May 2, 2006.
Scott's work is known for the elaborate and well-constructed settings. While many of her protagonists are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered, this is perfectly integrated into the rest of the story and is rarely a major focus of the story. Shadow Man, alone among Scott's works, focuses explicitly on issues of sexuality and gender.
She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction in 1986, and has won several Lambda Literary Awards.
In addition to writing, Scott also teaches writing, offering classes via her website and publishing a writing guide.
Scott lived with her partner, author Lisa A. Barnett, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire for 27 years, until the latter's death of breast cancer on May 2, 2006.
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August 9, 2016
The Wild Blue is a companion novella to the Stargate Atlantis TV series and follows on from more companion books from The Legacy series. Atlantis has made a delicate peace with the Wraith after they helped a faction take down Queen Death who wanted to unite the Wraith and destroy all humans.
This book is about Ronan Dex and his people of Sateda who are rebuilding their world. Looking for more power sources they go inland and consider the feasibility of restoring an old hydro electric power station. Drones are sent over the land in constant search of useful resources and any signs of groups of people who survived the last Wraith cull.
There are concerns that a group of explorers are missing in the hills and pilot Mel Hocken gets the go ahead to use a reconstructed aeroplane to search deeper inland. When her plane goes down, it now becomes a search and rescue job for Ronan in the Wild Blue Mines.
A very good quick read this book also includes the popular characters Dr Zelenka and Major Lorne from the Atlantis gate team.
This book is about Ronan Dex and his people of Sateda who are rebuilding their world. Looking for more power sources they go inland and consider the feasibility of restoring an old hydro electric power station. Drones are sent over the land in constant search of useful resources and any signs of groups of people who survived the last Wraith cull.
There are concerns that a group of explorers are missing in the hills and pilot Mel Hocken gets the go ahead to use a reconstructed aeroplane to search deeper inland. When her plane goes down, it now becomes a search and rescue job for Ronan in the Wild Blue Mines.
A very good quick read this book also includes the popular characters Dr Zelenka and Major Lorne from the Atlantis gate team.
January 3, 2020
Novella features Ronon Dex, Zelenka, and Lorne - 3 of my favorite Atlantis characters. Takes place after Legacy series of novels.
April 20, 2018
Author Melissa Scott brings us back to the Stargate universe with the novella set in what I would call Atlantis' sixth season. The Wild Blue reads like an episode of the TV series and I wouldn't put it passed Melissa to write for Stargate once a new series is back on the air (er online). The events of this novella take place after the eight book Legacy event that brings Atlantis back to the Pegasus galaxy. And Steda is one of the planets that gets recolonized by by it's people with Ronon being a go between the new settlement and Atlantis. One of Atlantis' pilots retired to the new settlement but in deciding to do so they bought a plan in which McCay modified. On one of the recon flights the plan develops engine trouble and and has to set down. Now once their down they are ambushed by people from the Wind Blue mine who think that they are Wrath worshipers. This is a great short read and I do recommend it for all stargate fans.
October 29, 2018
The further you read through this series the further you get from the Stargate you know and love. I like seeing the future of the expedition and the Pegasus galaxy rebuilding but I miss Sheppard and his team. Things just aren’t as fun now, I’m not as engaged. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love Ronon, but I miss him interacting with his team, miss them going on missions and saving the day. And I still can’t help feeling that bringing back Weir was an enormous waste of time.
October 9, 2018
Boring. Very boring. The only saving grace of it is that it is short. I am not interested in the adventures of a random OC #75. Plus the whole arc that was invented for Sateda is groan-worthy - it was marginally tolerable if pointless in small pieces in other novels, but I don't have any suspension of disbelief for this one.
February 8, 2018
Awsome
Can I cab say this book Allready have I’d say before I would recommend any one who loved action and stargate
Can I cab say this book Allready have I’d say before I would recommend any one who loved action and stargate
August 25, 2018
An entertaining read in the continuing SGA series.
July 3, 2019
An interesting look at Ronon and Sateda as they attempt to rebuild thirteen years after the devastating Wraith attack; a bit of a slow start, but definitely thrilling and mysterious!!
May 16, 2020
Somewhat underwhelming. I think the OCs had too much "screen time".
March 5, 2022
Ho fatto parecchio fatica a immedesimarmi nei panni di Ronon, nonostante il racconto sia di interessante lettura!
November 1, 2023
Story is pretty good, but it doesn't stand alone. Requires knowing the non-canon SGA: Legacy story.
June 8, 2021
Sateda is busy with rebuilding efforts, with Ronon helping where he can and serving as a liaison with Atlantis. In hopes of bringing reliable power back to the capital, he takes a team including Dr. Zelenka up to a deserted hydroelectric power station to try to make it operational again. Then Mel Hocken disappears on a reconnaissance flight nearby and Ronon and Zelenka's team find themselves organising a search and rescue mission instead.
Set post-Legacy, this was a quick and entertaining read. I didn't love it quite as much as other stories in the Legacy universe, but that was mainly because the whole Sateda thing just isn't one of my favourite storylines. Either way, I certainly hope there'll be more stories to come!
Set post-Legacy, this was a quick and entertaining read. I didn't love it quite as much as other stories in the Legacy universe, but that was mainly because the whole Sateda thing just isn't one of my favourite storylines. Either way, I certainly hope there'll be more stories to come!
July 5, 2016
Gotta get 1/2 way through to get exciting
The first half of the book was really slow and had no action. Too much, to me, irrelevant detail. After that the book really picked up and I enjoyed it. Would have loved for the whole book to have been like the last half of the book. So my four stars would actually be a five stars if 3/4 or more of the book had as much action, I only would've given it two or three stars for the first part because it was very slow for me. But the author did a very good job of writing clearly, and capturing Ronan and radek well.
The first half of the book was really slow and had no action. Too much, to me, irrelevant detail. After that the book really picked up and I enjoyed it. Would have loved for the whole book to have been like the last half of the book. So my four stars would actually be a five stars if 3/4 or more of the book had as much action, I only would've given it two or three stars for the first part because it was very slow for me. But the author did a very good job of writing clearly, and capturing Ronan and radek well.
August 21, 2016
Quite dull for the first half, with far too much time spent on Mel Hocken, a book-original character who spends all her time thinking about how much she loves flying and all the details of taking care of her plane. I kept reading a page or two and getting unbelievably bored, so that this novella took ages to finish. It picked up a bit at the end though, with Ronon's thoughts on what he owes his people and what he thinks of the recent actions of the Atlantis team, and Zelenka being generally resourceful.
August 30, 2016
Not much to say about this one, a good Solo Ronon Dex story, would have made for a good episode of the show.
Really enjoying the Star Gate: Atlantis books that Famdemonium have published that continues the Atlantis story post Season 5. If you are a fan of the show, I'd recommend the books. The authors have a good grasp of the show and characters.
Really enjoying the Star Gate: Atlantis books that Famdemonium have published that continues the Atlantis story post Season 5. If you are a fan of the show, I'd recommend the books. The authors have a good grasp of the show and characters.
August 28, 2016
Well Done
Okay Atlantis fans. This one is for you, I mean us. Not a long book, but definitely worth reading. Lets us know that Liz will still be around for awhile. Most of the main characters are on the background as well as Atlantis itself but still makes s good read. Enjoy as the Atlantis ad venture continues.
Okay Atlantis fans. This one is for you, I mean us. Not a long book, but definitely worth reading. Lets us know that Liz will still be around for awhile. Most of the main characters are on the background as well as Atlantis itself but still makes s good read. Enjoy as the Atlantis ad venture continues.
August 14, 2023
First, what I liked; Zelenka getting to be a big damn hero again. All three stars are for that.
Overall, this is a bit of a disappointing last Atlantis book. I guess since it was licensed for release, it's a step above fan fiction, but this is short, lacking in all humour, and just ok, because the story is predictable.
Overall, this is a bit of a disappointing last Atlantis book. I guess since it was licensed for release, it's a step above fan fiction, but this is short, lacking in all humour, and just ok, because the story is predictable.
May 22, 2019
It started off a bit slow, but once it got going it was quite good. It was nice to see Zelenka being the main problem solving man, and Ronon got to be a central figure instead of the tough guy on the side lines. All in all an enjoyable read.
September 16, 2016
Stargate Atlantis:The Wild Blue (SGX-05)
Where I found this book is a good read,I feel like it was a little bit to short.
I think if Dr.Rader and some of the citizens got back to the power plant and got it up and running,it would give us a little bit of closure.
Where I found this book is a good read,I feel like it was a little bit to short.
I think if Dr.Rader and some of the citizens got back to the power plant and got it up and running,it would give us a little bit of closure.
July 24, 2016
Short but good. Follows on from the Legacy series and tells another Satedan story.
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