by Diane Duane “In memory of Deforest Kelley, James Doohan, Mark Lenard.” War has been declared between the United Federation of Planets and the Romulan Star Empire. A Romulan civil war seems likely. Kirk and crew assist Ael and crew in support of the rebellion, which causes Kirk’s superiors to believe he has ‘gone native.’ They begin to plan his destruction. The Romulans launch a WMD at Earth. Ael, Kirk, and crew save the day. Diane Duane is possibly my favorite Star Trek author. It […]
“Honor Blade”: Star Trek Novelization Vangie13 cbr #35
by Diane Duane “Life needs language to understand itself, and the more language, the better.” A direct sequel to Swordhunt, beginning only moments after Swordhunt ended. They really should have been combined into one book and trimmed down. The Romulan Colony Worlds are beginning to rebel against the treatment from the Hearth Worlds. Many in the Romulan government refuse to see the unrest and think more control will subdue it. They turn to the Klingons to terrorize the colony worlds. The Colony worlds threaten another […]
“Swordhunt”: Star Trek Novelization Vangie13 cbr #34
by Diane Duane “Fvillhaih Ellannahel t’Rihannsu” ( Speaking Rihannsu is like whispering: few hard sounds.) It is two months after the events of “The Romulan Way” and Ael and the crew of Bloodwing remain in exile in Federation space with little hope of going home. The Romulan government will do whatever it takes to get back the sword Ael took with her; war with the Federation looms. The Klingons sit on the sidelines, observing. If they ally with the Romulans, it will be mutual assured […]
To understand the nature of a thing, it must be taken apart
In college, four artists named Tess, Henry, Suz, and Winnie began calling themselves the Compassionate Dismantlers whose motto was: “To understand the nature of a thing, it must be taken apart.” Moving to a reclusive lakeside cabin after graduation, they carry out elaborate pranks and escalating acts of vandalism with the intent to take things apart to reveal the underlying truth. The Dismantler schtick often comes off as pretentious and arrogant, but you don’t have to agree with them or even like them, you’re just […]