So we're undoing Indistinguishable from magic?

Tom Riker · October 30 2012, 07:46 PM

I started reading Cold Equations Pt1 and I see that Tamala Harstad's back, the woman who had transferred off Enterprise and put Geordi in a bad mood. That was in 2383 now we're up to 2384, DRGiii redeuced his captain rank to commander, and we're delving back into Harstad.

I freely admit that IFM read like a peice of fan ficion, what with Kang's granddaughter, Nog at Tactical (who's now designing the new DS9) not to mention Barclay beaming across the galaxy.

I feel bad for the author in a time of such cross-novel continuity that his work is being undone and ignored. At least they acknowledged Scotty's "death."

toughlittleship · October 30 2012, 07:56 PM

I couldn't really picture Geordi as being a captain. It was okay for Scotty, but that was only in a few of the films.

King Daniel Into Darkness · October 30 2012, 08:11 PM

I really liked Indistinguishable From Magic, and was saddened to see Geordi's progress undone so pointlessly.

Things like this are no good for Treklit. What else are they gonna roll back?

Tom Riker · October 30 2012, 08:17 PM

KingDaniel wrote:

I really liked Indistinguishable From Magic, and was saddened to see Geordi's progress undone so pointlessly.

Things like this are no good for Treklit. What else are they gonna roll back?

Rene Picard?

shanejayell · October 30 2012, 08:20 PM

One wonders if David Mack didn't get to read IFM. I he might have been already working on Cold Equasions at the time....

Lonemagpie · October 30 2012, 09:33 PM

Tom Riker wrote:

I feel bad for the author in a time of such cross-novel continuity

So do I.

ryan123450 · October 30 2012, 10:23 PM

Second thoughts, Lonemagpie?

Lonemagpie · October 30 2012, 10:24 PM

ryan123450 wrote:

Second thoughts, Lonemagpie?

Wife's advice.

shanejayell · October 30 2012, 10:51 PM

Aww. I missed it.

Lonemagpie · October 30 2012, 10:56 PM

shanejayell wrote:

Aww. I missed it.

Just me getting depressed and unconfident.

ryan123450 · October 30 2012, 11:20 PM

Lonemagpie wrote:

ryan123450 wrote:

Second thoughts, Lonemagpie?

Wife's advice.

Well theres no arguing with that.

Hartzilla2007 · October 30 2012, 11:22 PM

Tom Riker wrote:

KingDaniel wrote:

I really liked Indistinguishable From Magic, and was saddened to see Geordi's progress undone so pointlessly.

Things like this are no good for Treklit. What else are they gonna roll back?

Rene Picard?

Wouldn't t surprise me as much as trek-lit seems to be pushing the reset button lately.

tomswift2002 · October 31 2012, 12:27 AM

So Geordi's still at commander? I haven't read POM yet, but I see on the cover the photoshop artist left Geordi's rank at Lieutenant-Commander from Star Trek Insurrection.

TigerBait · October 31 2012, 05:01 AM

I thought it was a great scifi story mags...and certainly the Scotty story needed to be concluded at some point. I dont know what it is, but people just dont stay dead in this universe! I'm getting to the halfway point of The Eternal Tide, and I can already see the writing on the wall with respect to a certain character.

Kudos to you for taking the gig, and I hope you jump at it again if given the chance. They cant reverse ALL your work...

tomswift2002 · October 31 2012, 01:54 PM

TigerBait wrote:

They cant reverse ALL your work...

"Can't reverse all..." but maybe with your next book there'll be some better editing done, since everytime that I think of Magic or look at it I still get the memory of reading something that felt like it was half there --- wherever "there" was.

October 30 2012, 07:46 PM	#1
Tom Riker Lieutenant	So we're undoing Indistinguishable from magic? I started reading Cold Equations Pt1 and I see that Tamala Harstad's back, the woman who had transferred off Enterprise and put Geordi in a bad mood. That was in 2383 now we're up to 2384, DRGiii redeuced his captain rank to commander, and we're delving back into Harstad. I freely admit that IFM read like a peice of fan ficion, what with Kang's granddaughter, Nog at Tactical (who's now designing the new DS9) not to mention Barclay beaming across the galaxy. I feel bad for the author in a time of such cross-novel continuity that his work is being undone and ignored. At least they acknowledged Scotty's "death."

October 30 2012, 07:56 PM	#2
toughlittleship Fleet Captain Location: United Kingdom	Re: So we're undoing Indistinguishable from magic? I couldn't really picture Geordi as being a captain. It was okay for Scotty, but that was only in a few of the films.

October 30 2012, 08:11 PM	#3
King Daniel Into Darkness Admiral Location: On holiday. Regular service will resume on July 6.	Re: So we're undoing Indistinguishable from magic? I really liked Indistinguishable From Magic, and was saddened to see Geordi's progress undone so pointlessly. Things like this are no good for Treklit. What else are they gonna roll back? __________________ Star Trek Imponderables, fun mashups of Trek's biggest continuity errors! Ep1, Ep2 and Ep3

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October 30 2012, 10:51 PM	#9
shanejayell Captain Location: BC, Canada	Re: So we're undoing Indistinguishable from magic? Aww. I missed it. __________________ Avatar: Priss Asagiri, Bubblegum Crisis

October 31 2012, 12:27 AM	#13
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October 31 2012, 05:01 AM	#14
TigerBait Captain Location: Charlotte NC , USA	Re: So we're undoing Indistinguishable from magic? I thought it was a great scifi story mags...and certainly the Scotty story needed to be concluded at some point. I dont know what it is, but people just dont stay dead in this universe! I'm getting to the halfway point of The Eternal Tide, and I can already see the writing on the wall with respect to a certain character. Kudos to you for taking the gig, and I hope you jump at it again if given the chance. They cant reverse ALL your work... __________________ "we make alot of money, but we spend alot of money too" - Patrick Ewing...during the 1999 nba lockout