New Excelsior Novels?

Rush Limborg · August 8 2008, 09:50 PM

I wonder... are any new Captain Sulu tales on the agenda? I think "Forged in Fire" was arguably THE BEST TREK BOOK EVER! Hey, Andy, any sequals planned?

JD · August 9 2008, 10:21 PM

Not in '08 or '09. We've seen pretty much the whole schedule until 2010 and there aren't any more Excelsior books on it.
'08 and '09, the majority of 2009 is filled with Post-Destiny books.

KRAD · August 9 2008, 10:26 PM

^ And the TOS books that are on the schedule aren't Excelsior.

Christopher · August 9 2008, 10:48 PM

JD wrote:

Not in '08 or '09. We've seen pretty much the whole schedule until 2010 and there aren't any more Excelsior books on it.

Although the schedule is Tentative and Subject to Change.

Thrawn · August 9 2008, 11:01 PM

Well it was, what, 4 and a half years between The Sundered and Forged In Fire, so if there are more coming, I bet it'll be a while.

Emh · August 9 2008, 11:09 PM

Good things come to those who wait, like the New Frontier, Deep Space Nine, and especially the Voyager fans.

8of5 · August 9 2008, 11:30 PM

IDW are apparently considering doing some Excelsior comics...

Andrew Harris · August 10 2008, 03:52 AM

8of5 wrote:

IDW are apparently considering doing some Excelsior comics...

Well, that depends on what you mean by "considering". I think the new editor, Andy Schmidt, was gauging fan interest in Excelsior (among many different possibilities, like Titan, etc.) at the convention--which, in the fan communities, quickly gets translated into "considering", and then, "there's one planned", and then "why don't we have our Excelsior series, you promised there would be one."

I'm not saying that there won't be an Excelsior series--only that I heard first-hand what Andy said at the panel in San Diego...and then I've seen people pick up on that, run down the field with it, cross the road, jump over the fence and pitch full speed off the edge of the cliff.

Personally, I'd *love* to see an Excelsior series, and Sulu and his ship play a big role in the Star Trek: The Last Generation series that I'm writing. But, also remember how much has already been announced for certain: Last Generation, John Byrne's Romulans sequel, his tentatively titled "Crew" series, Alien Spotlight II, movie-related stuff...it'll already be a pretty busy year all-around.

8of5 · August 10 2008, 05:48 PM

Andrew Harris wrote:

8of5 wrote:

IDW are apparently considering doing some Excelsior comics...

Well, that depends on what you mean by "considering".

Well I mean just "considering", I was tempted to say planning, but realised all we've been told so far is that it's an idea floating around, so that would have been inaccurate.

William Leisner · August 10 2008, 06:48 PM

8of5 wrote:

Andrew Harris wrote:

8of5 wrote:

IDW are apparently considering doing some Excelsior comics...

Well, that depends on what you mean by "considering".

Well I mean just "considering", I was tempted to say planning, but realised all we've been told so far is that it's an idea floating around, so that would have been inaccurate.

"Floating around," huh? That makes it a dead certainty, then!!

Andrew Harris · August 11 2008, 08:31 AM

8of5 wrote:

Andrew Harris wrote:

8of5 wrote:

IDW are apparently considering doing some Excelsior comics...

Well, that depends on what you mean by "considering".

Well I mean just "considering", I was tempted to say planning, but realised all we've been told so far is that it's an idea floating around, so that would have been inaccurate.

Oh, for certain, I didn't mean to even remotely suggest that you were spreading bad info. It was more a caution to everyone reading it, about transforming their enthusiasm into wild speculation and then ultimately disappointment. (Wild speculation? Here? Pshyeah, right...

)

It'll all be up to Andy Schmidt, of course, so I'm sure we'll see what he's got in mind.

Rush Limborg · August 11 2008, 08:44 PM

I haven't seen Andy post anything for a while. Is he busy with the Enterprise books or something? 'Cause I basically started this here thread to ask him if he has any Sulu books on the agenda --2010, or whatever.

Therin of Andor · August 11 2008, 10:23 PM

Rush Limborg wrote:

I haven't seen Andy post anything for a while. Is he busy with the Enterprise books or something? 'Cause I basically started this here thread to ask him if he has any Sulu books on the agenda --2010, or whatever.

Andy Schmidt is the current editor at IDW Publishing. ie ST comic books.

Mysterion · August 11 2008, 10:30 PM

Therin of Andor wrote:

Rush Limborg wrote:

I haven't seen Andy post anything for a while. Is he busy with the Enterprise books or something? 'Cause I basically started this here thread to ask him if he has any Sulu books on the agenda --2010, or whatever.

Andy Schmidt is the current editor at IDW Publishing. ie ST comic books.

Think he may have meant Andy Mangles who co-wrote Forged in Fire.

JD · August 11 2008, 11:15 PM

Rush Limborg wrote:

I haven't seen Andy post anything for a while. Is he busy with the Enterprise books or something? 'Cause I basically started this here thread to ask him if he has any Sulu books on the agenda --2010, or whatever.

Actually according to the info released at Shore Leave, Michael A Martin is writing The Romulan War solo. There was supposed to be an announcement about why he was doing it alone, but nobody has said anything yet.

August 8 2008, 09:50 PM	#1
Rush Limborg Vice Admiral Location: The EIB Network	New Excelsior Novels? I wonder... are any new Captain Sulu tales on the agenda? I think "Forged in Fire" was arguably THE BEST TREK BOOK EVER! Hey, Andy, any sequals planned? __________________ "I have been wounded but not yet slain. I shall lie here and bleed awhile. Then I shall rise and fight again." "Forget it, Jake...it's Chinatown."

August 9 2008, 10:21 PM	#2
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: New Excelsior Novels? Not in '08 or '09. We've seen pretty much the whole schedule until 2010 and there aren't any more Excelsior books on it. '08 and '09, the majority of 2009 is filled with Post-Destiny books. __________________ 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)

August 9 2008, 10:26 PM	#3
KRAD Keith R.A. DeCandido Location: New York City	Re: New Excelsior Novels? ^ And the TOS books that are on the schedule aren't Excelsior. __________________ Keith R.A. DeCandido Blog \| Facebook \| Twitter "Even when you turn your back, you're facing something."

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Thrawn Commodore Location: Washington, DC	Re: New Excelsior Novels? Well it was, what, 4 and a half years between The Sundered and Forged In Fire, so if there are more coming, I bet it'll be a while.

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August 9 2008, 11:30 PM	#7
8of5 Fleet Captain Location: Lincoln, UK	Re: New Excelsior Novels? IDW are apparently considering doing some Excelsior comics... __________________ Numerically Challenged Drone: Star Trek blog, 2013 books schedule, 2014 books schedule.

August 11 2008, 08:44 PM	#12
Rush Limborg Vice Admiral Location: The EIB Network	Re: New Excelsior Novels? I haven't seen Andy post anything for a while. Is he busy with the Enterprise books or something? 'Cause I basically started this here thread to ask him if he has any Sulu books on the agenda --2010, or whatever. __________________ "I have been wounded but not yet slain. I shall lie here and bleed awhile. Then I shall rise and fight again." "Forget it, Jake...it's Chinatown."