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I must admit, I am no longer a massive devouring of Trek novels the way I used to be, I probably only read two or three new ones a year.
For those who do not follow the Trekverse novels, I sort of break them up into three categories.....
Pre-2002 Nemesis -- the continuity between the various novels is very loose and even contraditory.
Post-2002 Nemesis -- The Trek books began to create/follow the EXPANDED UNIVERSE model, starting with the series "A TIME TO..." which filled in the gap between INSURRECTION and NEMESIS and set up all the spin-off and relaunch series for TNG,VOY and DS9.
Outside Canon -- these are the novels that are clearly outside the new established Novelverse continuity (the William Shatner Kirk Lives novels) or are in a vague grey zone like Peter David's NEW FRONTIER series.
My favorites are probably the novels of the 1980s, the adventures of Kirk and crew were extremely popular, attracting many top up and coming writers. Again there is no real attempt at continuity between these novels, the biggest example each author creating their own Chief of Security. But any Trek novel written by AC Crispen, Howard Weinstein, Vonda N. McIntyre, Margaret Wander Bonanno or Daine Carrey I would highly recommend without hesitation.
In more recent years, I do admit to loving most of the Shatnerverse novels as they read like widescreen blockbusters.
Though the last set, the Captain Trilogy was pretty horrible and forgetable. But his last book about Starfleet Academy was fun.
Peter David's NEW FRONTIER series is entertaining, loaded (or is it OVER loaded?) with Trek lore. It is definitely TOS is terms of style but with a comic book kind of styling and structure.
I have not read many of the Expanded Universe novels... I do enjoy the VANGUARD series. TITAN has many interesting elements, particularly the exotic alien crew. Have not read Voyager relaunch, and the DS9 relaunch started out strong but has fizzled in recent years as changes behind the scenes in editorship. Probably the biggest Trek story in the last 10 years was David Mack's DESTINY trilogy, which really rocked the status quo of the Trekverse.
So do you have a favorite Trek author or novel?
Let's talk Trek!!!!;-)
For those who do not follow the Trekverse novels, I sort of break them up into three categories.....
Pre-2002 Nemesis -- the continuity between the various novels is very loose and even contraditory.
Post-2002 Nemesis -- The Trek books began to create/follow the EXPANDED UNIVERSE model, starting with the series "A TIME TO..." which filled in the gap between INSURRECTION and NEMESIS and set up all the spin-off and relaunch series for TNG,VOY and DS9.
Outside Canon -- these are the novels that are clearly outside the new established Novelverse continuity (the William Shatner Kirk Lives novels) or are in a vague grey zone like Peter David's NEW FRONTIER series.
My favorites are probably the novels of the 1980s, the adventures of Kirk and crew were extremely popular, attracting many top up and coming writers. Again there is no real attempt at continuity between these novels, the biggest example each author creating their own Chief of Security. But any Trek novel written by AC Crispen, Howard Weinstein, Vonda N. McIntyre, Margaret Wander Bonanno or Daine Carrey I would highly recommend without hesitation.
In more recent years, I do admit to loving most of the Shatnerverse novels as they read like widescreen blockbusters.
Though the last set, the Captain Trilogy was pretty horrible and forgetable. But his last book about Starfleet Academy was fun.
Peter David's NEW FRONTIER series is entertaining, loaded (or is it OVER loaded?) with Trek lore. It is definitely TOS is terms of style but with a comic book kind of styling and structure.
I have not read many of the Expanded Universe novels... I do enjoy the VANGUARD series. TITAN has many interesting elements, particularly the exotic alien crew. Have not read Voyager relaunch, and the DS9 relaunch started out strong but has fizzled in recent years as changes behind the scenes in editorship. Probably the biggest Trek story in the last 10 years was David Mack's DESTINY trilogy, which really rocked the status quo of the Trekverse.
So do you have a favorite Trek author or novel?
Let's talk Trek!!!!;-)