Vanguard - Page 2

KRAD · April 26 2008, 07:15 AM

Therin of Andor wrote:

The recent "Crucible" trilogy was three rather thick books only two months apart. The current "Terok Nor" trilogy is three books, one per month.

Not quite -- the three books in DRG3's trilogy were released in September, December, and February.

Cicero · April 26 2008, 07:50 AM

Were they originally scheduled to be released consecutively?

Therin of Andor · April 26 2008, 08:21 AM

KRAD wrote:

Not quite -- the three books in DRG3's trilogy were released in September, December, and February.

Two months between each issue, or thereabouts, was what I was aiming at. I'd already checked the dates; I figured there was no need for more more accuracy than that.

KRAD · April 26 2008, 02:42 PM

Therin of Andor wrote:

Two months between each issue, or thereabouts, was what I was aiming at. I'd already checked the dates; I figured there was no need for more more accuracy than that.

Oh, okay, I misread what you wrote as the three books coming out in two months' time, not two months between releases....

Steve Roby · April 26 2008, 06:27 PM

Smiley wrote:

The overall release pace is slower than ST, but individual series have shorter wait times between books.

Like Republic Commando?

Hard Contact: October 2004
Triple Zero: February 2006
True Colors: October 2007
Order 66: September 2008

C.E. Evans · April 26 2008, 06:48 PM

I don't mind the wait between books because I think I've gotten used to there being up to a year or more between releases these days among my favorite Trek series. If nothing else, the VOY relaunch has taught me that getting just one book a year of a particular series is something to be thankful for.

I'm actually just now getting to Reap The Whirlwind even though I bought the book more than six months ago...

Smiley · April 26 2008, 08:52 PM

Steve Roby wrote:

Smiley wrote:

The overall release pace is slower than ST, but individual series have shorter wait times between books.

Like Republic Commando?

Hard Contact: October 2004
Triple Zero: February 2006
True Colors: October 2007
Order 66: September 2008

The RC books are on a separate contract, so they are an exception to the general rule. Barring events like anniversaries and Destiny, the wait between books of the same series does tend to be shorter in SW than ST nowadays.

JD · April 26 2008, 09:03 PM

Smiley wrote:

Steve Roby wrote:

Smiley wrote:

The overall release pace is slower than ST, but individual series have shorter wait times between books.

Like Republic Commando?

Hard Contact: October 2004
Triple Zero: February 2006
True Colors: October 2007
Order 66: September 2008

The RC books are on a separate contract, so they are an exception to the general rule. Barring events like anniversaries and Destiny, the wait between books of the same series does tend to be shorter in SW than ST nowadays.

Yeah, but there's also only 3 SW series going on, while there are 9 for Star Trek .
DS9
TNG
ENT
VGR
SCE
NF
TTN
VAN
KE

Vs.
LotF
RC
LotJ

Smiley · April 26 2008, 09:09 PM

You're quite right. I'm not advocating one system over the other. They each please different people at different times for different reasons. I was just trying to answer Ian's question in my earlier post.

Back on the topic of Vanguard, I'm very excited to read the book. I hope the title and the text uphold the high standards of the series to date.

Sci · April 26 2008, 09:10 PM

Smiley wrote:

Steve Roby wrote:

Smiley wrote:

The overall release pace is slower than ST, but individual series have shorter wait times between books.

Like Republic Commando?

Hard Contact: October 2004
Triple Zero: February 2006
True Colors: October 2007
Order 66: September 2008

The RC books are on a separate contract, so they are an exception to the general rule. Barring events like anniversaries and Destiny, the wait between books of the same series does tend to be shorter in SW than ST nowadays.

Yeah, but are they as well-written? I for one would rather that the Trek authors take their time and do good work than that they just turn them out. Chekhov didn't write The Cherry Orchard in a month, and Rome wasn't built in a day. I'd rather wait the ten years between Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows than get it really soon but not be as good.

Besides, I've got other books I have to read, too, y'know!

JD · April 26 2008, 09:35 PM

^I completely agree with you there Sci.

Christopher · April 26 2008, 10:36 PM

JD wrote:

Yeah, but there's also only 3 SW series going on, while there are 9 for Star Trek .
DS9
TNG
ENT
VGR
SCE
NF
TTN
VAN
KE

Umm, aren't you forgetting a rather important one...?

Therin of Andor · April 27 2008, 12:05 AM

Christopher wrote:

Umm, aren't you forgetting a rather important one...?

I'd say that TOS and TOS movie-era count as two ongoing series, even though they've often been tumbled together ever since "The Entropy Effect" first came out.

JD · April 27 2008, 02:33 AM

Wow, I'm a complete and total idiot, I can't believe I missed TOS! STUPID JD, STUPID JD.

Technobuilder · April 28 2008, 06:04 AM

I keep hoping for more Gorkon or Klingon Empire books, (whatever you want to call them) Only seconded by Vanguard books, and then Titan.

Used to be I was all about DS9, but I can't say that anymore, mostly since I've forgotten what's going on in the series and need to reread it. I still like a New Frontier novel every now and then, but even so that's more for Calhoun than anyone else.

April 26 2008, 07:50 AM	#17
Cicero Admiral Location: The City of Destiny	Re: Vanguard Were they originally scheduled to be released consecutively? __________________ Ad majorem futuri gloriam.

April 26 2008, 06:48 PM	#21
C.E. Evans Vice Admiral Location: Saint Louis (aka Defiance)	Re: Vanguard I don't mind the wait between books because I think I've gotten used to there being up to a year or more between releases these days among my favorite Trek series. If nothing else, the VOY relaunch has taught me that getting just one book a year of a particular series is something to be thankful for. I'm actually just now getting to Reap The Whirlwind even though I bought the book more than six months ago... __________________ "Shout, shout, let it all out..."

April 26 2008, 09:09 PM	#24
Smiley Rear Admiral Location: Chandler, AZ	Re: Vanguard You're quite right. I'm not advocating one system over the other. They each please different people at different times for different reasons. I was just trying to answer Ian's question in my earlier post. Back on the topic of Vanguard, I'm very excited to read the book. I hope the title and the text uphold the high standards of the series to date.

April 26 2008, 09:35 PM	#26
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: Vanguard ^I completely agree with you there Sci. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

April 27 2008, 02:33 AM	#29
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: Vanguard Wow, I'm a complete and total idiot, I can't believe I missed TOS! STUPID JD, STUPID JD. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

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April 28 2008, 06:04 AM	#30
Technobuilder Commodore Location: Nashville, TN	Re: Vanguard I keep hoping for more Gorkon or Klingon Empire books, (whatever you want to call them) Only seconded by Vanguard books, and then Titan. Used to be I was all about DS9, but I can't say that anymore, mostly since I've forgotten what's going on in the series and need to reread it. I still like a New Frontier novel every now and then, but even so that's more for Calhoun than anyone else. __________________ "You fool! You've fallen victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous of which is "Never get involved in a land war in Asia", but only slightly less well known is this - "Never go in against a Sicilian, when death is on the line!"