New Czech cover for Kobayashi Maru

8of5 · January 26 2013, 07:24 AM

The Czech publisher of Trek novels, Laser Books, has released a new cover for their edition of Kobayashi Maru:

It was originally going to come out last year, but they've had a few hiccups with Enterprise because another publisher managed to get the rights to do the Romulan War books there.

They've also delayed their version of Death in Winter, because they're trying to get permission from Pocket to print it with Improvisations on the Opal Sea: A Tale of Dubious Credibility, from Tales From the Captain's Table.

If you're curious, I've elaborated on what their editor has let me know about all this and their other plans on my blog.

I always found the cover for Kobayshi Maru a bit bland, so am glad to see something different appearing for it.

BillJ · January 26 2013, 03:04 PM

Uninspiring photoshop cover. Looks like they're trying to do Pocket proud.

Patrick O'Brien · January 26 2013, 03:21 PM

I think I like the German cover art better.

CaptainDonovin · January 26 2013, 09:52 PM

I like the colors... other than that meh.

JD · January 26 2013, 10:47 PM

It's ok, definitely better than the US, but not as cool as the German one.

JWolf · February 9 2013, 01:45 AM

It's a Photoshop nightmare. The font is shadowed and looks awful. The Photoshopping looks amateurish. In a nutshell, it's awful.

King Daniel · February 9 2013, 01:09 PM

Czech out the new cover

Better than the very plain original.

JD · February 9 2013, 05:33 PM

I'm amazed it took this long for someone to make that joke.

Mage · February 9 2013, 06:01 PM

King Daniel wrote:

Czech out the new cover

Better than the very plain original.

I dunno.... Wasn't the original cover original art by Doug Drexler? I'll always prefer original art over a simple photoshop. If the original cover was also a photoshop, I stand corrected.

JD · February 9 2013, 08:30 PM

It was just a pic of the Enterprise in space. Personally, I prefer characters, or a dramatic scene on a cover rather than just a ship. This is actually one of the better ship covers, along with Greater Than The Sum, and the Vanguard covers.

Mr. Laser Beam · February 10 2013, 01:55 AM

^ I would have preferred a picture of the actual Kobayashi Maru itself.

Christopher · February 10 2013, 03:37 AM

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

^ I would have preferred a picture of the actual Kobayashi Maru itself.

Which wouldn't have been a very good idea from a promotional standpoint.

Mr. Laser Beam · February 10 2013, 05:02 AM

^ Didn't ask for that, did I?

King Daniel · February 10 2013, 02:54 PM

It would have been cool to see an Enterprised version of a scene from Wrath of Khan's Kobayashi Maru test, like the Klingons approaching in formation on the viewscreen.

People would be Russian to buy it.

JarodRussell · February 10 2013, 03:50 PM

JD wrote:

It was just a pic of the Enterprise in space. Personally, I prefer characters, or a dramatic scene on a cover rather than just a ship. This is actually one of the better ship covers, along with Greater Than The Sum, and the Vanguard covers.

Greater Than The Sum is just a cropped version of one of the SOTL calendar images. And I guess the guy who did the calendar image didn't get paid for the re-use, so it's lazy and cheap.

January 26 2013, 07:24 AM	#1
8of5 Fleet Captain Location: Lincoln, UK	New Czech cover for Kobayashi Maru The Czech publisher of Trek novels, Laser Books, has released a new cover for their edition of Kobayashi Maru: It was originally going to come out last year, but they've had a few hiccups with Enterprise because another publisher managed to get the rights to do the Romulan War books there. They've also delayed their version of Death in Winter, because they're trying to get permission from Pocket to print it with Improvisations on the Opal Sea: A Tale of Dubious Credibility, from Tales From the Captain's Table. If you're curious, I've elaborated on what their editor has let me know about all this and their other plans on my blog. I always found the cover for Kobayshi Maru a bit bland, so am glad to see something different appearing for it. __________________ Numerically Challenged Drone: Star Trek blog, 2013 books schedule, 2014 books schedule.

January 26 2013, 03:04 PM	#2
BillJ Vice Admiral Location: Greater Cincinnati	Re: New Czech cover for Kobayashi Maru Uninspiring photoshop cover. Looks like they're trying to do Pocket proud. __________________ J.J. Abrams didn't change Star Trek, audience expectations did.

January 26 2013, 03:21 PM	#3
Patrick O'Brien Captain Location: Brooklyn NY	Re: New Czech cover for Kobayashi Maru I think I like the German cover art better. __________________ The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe. -Dr. McCoy, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

January 26 2013, 09:52 PM	#4
CaptainDonovin Fleet Captain Location: Minnesota	Re: New Czech cover for Kobayashi Maru I like the colors... other than that meh. __________________ Long live DS9!

January 26 2013, 10:47 PM	#5
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: New Czech cover for Kobayashi Maru It's ok, definitely better than the US, but not as cool as the German one. __________________ 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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February 9 2013, 01:45 AM	#6
JWolf Commodore Location: Massachusetts, USA	Re: New Czech cover for Kobayashi Maru It's a Photoshop nightmare. The font is shadowed and looks awful. The Photoshopping looks amateurish. In a nutshell, it's awful. __________________ Jon

February 9 2013, 01:09 PM	#7
King Daniel Admiral Location: KingDaniel has fallen Into Darkness (in England)	Re: New Czech cover for Kobayashi Maru Czech out the new cover Better than the very plain original. __________________ Star Trek Imponderables, fun video mashups of Trek's biggest continuity errors. Episode One Episode Two

February 9 2013, 05:33 PM	#8
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: New Czech cover for Kobayashi Maru I'm amazed it took this long for someone to make that joke. __________________ 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)

February 9 2013, 08:30 PM	#10
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: New Czech cover for Kobayashi Maru It was just a pic of the Enterprise in space. Personally, I prefer characters, or a dramatic scene on a cover rather than just a ship. This is actually one of the better ship covers, along with Greater Than The Sum, and the Vanguard covers. __________________ 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)

February 10 2013, 01:55 AM	#11
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: New Czech cover for Kobayashi Maru ^ I would have preferred a picture of the actual Kobayashi Maru itself. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

February 10 2013, 05:02 AM	#13
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: New Czech cover for Kobayashi Maru ^ Didn't ask for that, did I? __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

February 10 2013, 02:54 PM	#14
King Daniel Admiral Location: KingDaniel has fallen Into Darkness (in England)	Re: New Czech cover for Kobayashi Maru It would have been cool to see an Enterprised version of a scene from Wrath of Khan's Kobayashi Maru test, like the Klingons approaching in formation on the viewscreen. People would be Russian to buy it. __________________ Star Trek Imponderables, fun video mashups of Trek's biggest continuity errors. Episode One Episode Two