Spoilers TNG: A Singular Destiny by Keith R.A. DeCandido review thread

Discussion in 'Trek Literature' started by Brendan Moody, Jan 21, 2009.

  1. Brendan Moody

    Brendan Moody Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I think people should wait and read the book-- it'll be more fun that way, honest-- but if you absolutely can't wait, I suppose there's no harm in saying that
    two of those listed as "confirmed dead" in a casualty report are Miral Paris and B'Elanna Torres.
    Like I say, whether the report is right or not, the future looks interesting.
     
  2. LightningStorm

    LightningStorm The Borg King Commodore

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    OMG. Thanks KRAD! I'm not looking forward to the

    B'Elanna died?? In what book? thread.

    :scream:
     
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  3. Rosalind

    Rosalind TrekLit's Dr Rose Mod Admiral

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    ^ I think we might as well start it, get it over with. :angel:
     
  4. Dayton Ward

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  5. JD

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    Hmm, very intersting. Especially given where we saw that character's closest relation in the last book.
     
  6. Jean-Luc Picard

    Jean-Luc Picard Lieutenant Red Shirt

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    Wow, poor Tom - losing his father, his wife, and his daughter in one fell swoop.
     
  7. Brefugee

    Brefugee No longer living the Irish dream. Premium Member

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    Frak and Frell, I'm actually in shock after reading that tit bit of information.
     
  8. Hartzilla2007

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    B'Elanna could have just gone into hiding and is only letting everyone think she's dead. Either way I'm hoping we find out in Full Circle.
     
  9. Marie1

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    I have a question, my map accuracy is probably wrong... but how can the Federation be completely surrounded? At least to a point they're bordered by Klingons, Romulans and Cardassians... so... is that not to be taken literally? Or is my map off? Or is my thinking not 3D enough...
     
  10. KRAD

    KRAD Keith R.A. DeCandido Admiral

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    First off, DarkHorizon, thanks for the review!


    MINE IS (still) AN EVIL LAUGH! :evil:


    Oh fuck me sideways, really? :scream:


    You're being too literal. :)
     
  11. Turtletrekker

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    My copy shipped today. I think I need to avoid this thread for a few days...
     
  12. DGCatAniSiri

    DGCatAniSiri Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    Yeah, when I started reading through the casualty listing, I was just expecting to see unfamiliar names with a shout out name and maybe a character seen a few times in previous books or even a major guest star of an episode - not
    Miral and B'Elanna. Of course, given that we only get names and haven't had a death sequence, I remain cautiously hopeful that this is just KRAD being evil to us - he IS, after all, giving us the evil laugh at the moment. When's Full Circle due again?

    But, damn. Seems like someone decided that Tom Paris is the designated 'torture monkey' at this point. His father, his daughter, his wife... what, did you guys kill his DOG too?
     
  13. Baerbel Haddrell

    Baerbel Haddrell Commodore Commodore

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    I think I will never figure out this spoiler coding here and there is so much now on the tip of my tongue... But I better wait and just say that my interest in that book people are referring to in the spoiler protection space dropped considerably. I will still get the book but I am in no hurry to read it.

    Nevertheless, I am very much looking forward to "A Singular Destiny".
     
  14. Man of Steel

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    Ditto.
     
  15. Sci

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    I don't suppose anyone could transcribe a the casualty list for those of us who don't mind spoilerisms?
     
  16. Defcon

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    Just type your text and highlight it. Then you have to click on the very last symbol in the line where you can turn on bold, italic etc. (the smiley with a X as mouth). Next you have to type what the spoiler is about in the box that will pop up. Just confirm and it should work. :)
     
  17. Christopher

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    I was going to say it didn't contain any familiar names besides the ones that have been discussed in spoiler boxes. However, in checking it, I see the name of at least one more significant character that nobody seems to have remarked upon yet, and two names of minor characters that I recall having seen before. Other than that, it's just a bunch of unfamiliar names, so there'd be no use in transcribing the full list.
     
  18. Brendan Moody

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    ^Looking more closely and doing a bit of research I recognize
    Captain George Sanders and Sorlak
    but I can't get the third, if those are even the two minor ones you were thinking of.
     
  19. William Leisner

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    OMG!! They killed [redacted]?? Don't you care about all the [redacted] fans you've pissed off, and who will never buy another book where [redacted] is still dead?!?

    BRING BACK [redacted]!!!
     
  20. Steve Roby

    Steve Roby Rear Admiral Premium Member

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    Not to worry...

    THEY SAVED [REDACTED]'s BRAIN!

    Sorry...