TP: Seize the Fire by Michael A. Martin Review Thread (Spoilers!) - Page 3

ares93 · November 22 2010, 07:32 PM

Angstromdweller wrote:

Almost Unique wrote:

Today's newspaper! That's hilarious. I was debating when to check my local BookWorld...I was thinking Wednesday, cause I have a hunch it's not there yet.

It is even more funny if you imagine Tuvok saying what is in the speech-bubble to the right!

Indeed. Here's the quote translated to english:

"Today, I can finally give the Public Employment Service the finger."
(Perhaps Social Security would be a better translation, but this'll do."

Almost Unique · November 22 2010, 07:35 PM

Today I can give the work the shape of a finger? I'm not Swedish, obviously.

ares93 · November 22 2010, 07:39 PM

Almost Unique wrote:

Today I can give the work the shape of a finger? I'm not Swedish, obviously.

Read above your post, mate. I translated it for y'all.

Although Riker's is pretty good too: "Recorded nude video films - in school"

Christopher · November 22 2010, 07:44 PM

How'd you make that ransom note? Is that a font?

Almost Unique · November 22 2010, 07:45 PM

Those quotes combined with their facial expressions is indeed exquisite.

ares93 · November 22 2010, 07:49 PM

Christopher wrote:

How'd you make that ransom note? Is that a font?

Nope. Its a ransom note generator.

Here you go, mate: http://strix.org.uk/ransom/

Rosalind · November 23 2010, 01:59 AM

ares93 wrote:

Christopher wrote:

How'd you make that ransom note? Is that a font?

Nope. Its a ransom note generator.

Here you go, mate: http://strix.org.uk/ransom/

there's a ransom note generator?!

Andy Mangels · November 23 2010, 04:24 AM

ares93 wrote:

Angstromdweller wrote:

For a moment there I thought you meant "Star Trek couple" as in the Martin/Mangels writer duo.

Nah, not that duo. Those two, I'm still pissed at. But as ye say, "deal with it". And so, that is what I'm doing. I meant Ezri and Julian btw.

I can confirm that the decision to break up Julian and Ezri came directly as a mandate from editor Marco Palmieri, and was set up for quite some time before we ever got the writing assignment for WoDS9: Trill - Unjoined.

Whether either of us agreed with the decision or not is immaterial; I know that we tried to make it seem both necessary and heartbreaking, as with the break-up of most any relationship.

As to other comments in this thread, the fact that I didn't work on this Titan book was an immense personal frustration. As a co-creator of the Titan milieu (with Marco, Mike, and Christopher), I feel very close to this particular corner of the franchise.

I had hoped to do Titan comics for IDW, and as mentioned elsewhere, even pitched them WITH Tim Russ as a co-plotter/writer, but IDW passed on the project just before San Diego.

That's the world of working on licensed projects though; sometimes you get to birth the universe, sometimes you get thrown into another Quadrant...

Deranged Nasat · November 23 2010, 04:31 AM

Rosalind wrote:

ares93 wrote:

Christopher wrote:

How'd you make that ransom note? Is that a font?

Nope. Its a ransom note generator.

Here you go, mate: http://strix.org.uk/ransom/

there's a ransom note generator?!

This is becoming more and more hilarious

. Good work, ares.

ares93 · November 23 2010, 09:07 AM

^ thanks, mate

Andy Mangels wrote:

I can confirm that the decision to break up Julian and Ezri came directly as a mandate from editor Marco Palmieri, and was set up for quite some time before we ever got the writing assignment for WoDS9: Trill - Unjoined.

Whether either of us agreed with the decision or not is immaterial; I know that we tried to make it seem both necessary and heartbreaking, as with the break-up of most any relationship.

As to other comments in this thread, the fact that I didn't work on this Titan book was an immense personal frustration. As a co-creator of the Titan milieu (with Marco, Mike, and Christopher), I feel very close to this particular corner of the franchise.

I had hoped to do Titan comics for IDW, and as mentioned elsewhere, even pitched them WITH Tim Russ as a co-plotter/writer, but IDW passed on the project just before San Diego.

That's the world of working on licensed projects though; sometimes you get to birth the universe, sometimes you get thrown into another Quadrant...

Aye, yer of the hook, mate.

My misconception was corrected a few posts pack. The anger has now been redirected at Mr Palimeri.

Nonetheless, thats for the confirmation.

Oh, and I might have sounded a bit harsh. I really was pissed about it all, but in truth, I owe you guys bigtime. I wrote my first fanfic in order to fix what you guys messed up, and I've been hooked on writing ever since. And despite of everything, I liked the book.

Its been my source on the Trill mind and society on a number of occasions.

So all in all, I wish you luck in future projects, mate.

Almost Unique · November 23 2010, 10:24 PM

Just picked up my copy from my local book shop. Yay! I'm not holding it for ransom though. Just gonna love it. And I'm glad I found out I can check my local bookstore a whole week "early."

nickyboy · November 25 2010, 07:58 PM

My copy is on the way!

Count Zero · November 25 2010, 09:55 PM

Mine, too. Hooray!

Steve Roby · November 26 2010, 04:25 AM

Got mine from Amazon.ca a couple of days ago, but I have to finish reading Simon Forward's unpublished Doctor Who novel Equilibrium (Third Doctor and Liz Shaw) before I get to it.

Man of Steel · November 28 2010, 01:43 AM

Got mine on Fri. Wow this thing is huge. Shorter chapters then ZSG but 500 pages.

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November 22 2010, 07:35 PM	#32
Almost Unique Lieutenant Location: Marquette, MI	Re: Typhon Pact: Seize The Fire review thread Today I can give the work the shape of a finger? I'm not Swedish, obviously. __________________ "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." -JC

November 22 2010, 07:44 PM	#34
Christopher Writer	Re: Typhon Pact: Seize The Fire review thread How'd you make that ransom note? Is that a font? __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog

November 22 2010, 07:45 PM	#35
Almost Unique Lieutenant Location: Marquette, MI	Re: Typhon Pact: Seize The Fire review thread Those quotes combined with their facial expressions is indeed exquisite. __________________ "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." -JC

November 23 2010, 10:24 PM	#41
Almost Unique Lieutenant Location: Marquette, MI	Re: Typhon Pact: Seize The Fire review thread Just picked up my copy from my local book shop. Yay! I'm not holding it for ransom though. Just gonna love it. And I'm glad I found out I can check my local bookstore a whole week "early." __________________ "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." -JC

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November 25 2010, 07:58 PM	#42
nickyboy Fleet Captain Location: Sydney, Australia	Re: Typhon Pact: Seize The Fire review thread My copy is on the way! __________________ "Now if this cross examination is over, I'd like to take a crap" Romo Lampkin - The Son Also Rises Last edited by nickyboy; November 25 2010 at 10:02 PM.

November 25 2010, 09:55 PM	#43
Count Zero Your fluffy highness Location: Land of Awesome	Re: Typhon Pact: Seize The Fire review thread Mine, too. Hooray! __________________ "Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun. But Mama, that's where the fun is." Wanna talk all things pony? Hop over to Brony Kingdom. We have cookies!

November 26 2010, 04:25 AM	#44
Steve Roby Commodore Location: Ottawa, ON Canada	Re: Typhon Pact: Seize The Fire review thread Got mine from Amazon.ca a couple of days ago, but I have to finish reading Simon Forward's unpublished Doctor Who novel Equilibrium (Third Doctor and Liz Shaw) before I get to it. __________________ Complete Starfleet Library http://www.well.com/~sjroby/lcars Starfleet Library blog: starfleetlibrary.blogspot.com

November 28 2010, 01:43 AM	#45
Man of Steel Fleet Captain Location: Brooklyn, NY	Re: Typhon Pact: Seize The Fire review thread Got mine on Fri. Wow this thing is huge. Shorter chapters then ZSG but 500 pages. __________________ "To Thine Own Self Be True" - Willie Shakespeare.