What happened to the Star Trek: Gorkon series?

[CGren123]

The title of the thread really explains my interest. I've recently gotten into the series, having picked up the books on my kindle. I know that the characters continue to appear in KRAD and other author's books, but I'm wondering what happened to the line itself?

I thought it was really popular.

 

[The Wormhole]

I'm not a complete expert, but I think it was just a sacrifice that resulted from Trek novels being cut from two novels a month to just one. Indeed, with very few exceptions like Titan, Vanguard, and now The Seekers, the main focus since then has been on series directly connected to the TV shows.

The Gorkon storyline was resolved in the novel A Burning House.

 

[Paris]

^Burning House resolved some stuff, but I wish more stories would come out. KRAD's A Singular Destiny sheds some light on what Klaag and some of his officers are up to circa 2381, but since then, I can't recall anyone else mentioning them..

 

[ryan123450]

I would imagine the loss of Gorkon stories is a direct result of the loss of KRAD as one of the main TrekLit authors.

 

[Relayer1]

I would imagine the loss of Gorkon stories is a direct result of the loss of KRAD as one of the main TrekLit authors.

Someone should do something about that...

 

[Stevil2001]

I think the signs point toward it not being popular, at least not in sales terms, even if it did have a dedicated following. The fact that it got rebranded partway through and then just stopped would seem to indicate not a lot of people bought it in either form. Contrast that with Vanguard, where the authors have said they had to talk their editors into letting them end it. If A Burning House had sold like hotcakes, there would have been a Star Trek: Klingon Empire: Experience Bij. The fact that there wasn't would seem to indicate that it didn't.

 

[BuckBokai]

Ive always wanted to read more about what has happened to Kurn but I dont think that is in the cards unfortunately

 

[Jedi Ben]

It's a damn shame but Klingon Empire: A Burning House was the last one.

Sad that KRAD ain't writing much Trek these days.

 

[Relayer1]

Sad that KRAD ain't writing much Trek these days.

As I said, someone should do something about that...

 

[USS Firefly]

Indeed, maybe we can force him

 

[dansigal]

Indeed, maybe we can force him

I don't think he's the hold up

 

[Jarvisimo]

I don't know if it has been explained before, but what did happen between Pocket/S&S and KRAD? Are there any discussions on the internets about it?

 

[Paris]

^As far as we've been told, it's nothing too dramatic. KRAD has spoken about it before. Editors like to work with certain writers, and the editors who loved using KRAD are no longer the ones in charge of Treklit. I don't think there is any animosity or anything like that. Of course, i'm paraphrasing. Do a search amongst the threads on this board and you should be able to find something. If I remember correctly, I think it was being discussed last year...

 

[Defcon]

^As far as we've been told, it's nothing too dramatic. KRAD has spoken about it before. Editors like to work with certain writers, and the editors who loved using KRAD are no longer the ones in charge of Treklit. I don't think there is any animosity or anything like that. Of course, i'm paraphrasing. Do a search amongst the threads on this board and you should be able to find something. If I remember correctly, I think it was being discussed last year...

November 2012 actually:

David is correct in that the thread title is way too melodramatic. Editors have authors they prefer to work with, and when editors leave, their replacements -- or the people who take over their workloads -- won't necessarily still want to work with the same people. When Marco Palmieri was laid off at the end of 2008, the folks who took over from him didn't have much interest in working with me, which is why I haven't had a new Trek novel since A Singular Destiny. This has happened before and will happen again.

 

[Sho]

The bummer about this mechanic is that the editors get swapped out but the readers don't. I want more KRAD!

 

[Paris]

^I'm with you. I re-read his stuff all the time. More books by KRAD would be very much welcome on my shelves. My copies of Art of The Impossible, A Time for War/Peace, A Singular Destiny, and Articles of the Federation are all about to wear out

 

[Sho]

Yeah, KRAD is my overall favorite TrekLit author. His sensibilities as a writer are just a great match for the franchise. He's super-adept at blending Trek-style moral plays with the right level of humor. You hear us, powers-that-be? Throw money at this guy!

 

[Deranged Nasat]

Yeah, KRAD is my overall favorite TrekLit author. His sensibilities as a writer are just a great match for the franchise. He's super-adept at blending Trek-style moral plays with the right level of humor. You hear us, powers-that-be? Throw money at this guy!

Belay that order, powers-that-be! Make him write the books, first, before you pay him. It's the books we want!

Other than that, yes, we definitely need KRAD back. There is truly a hole in the regular schedule without him.

 

[Relayer1]

KRAD...KRAD...KRAD...KRAD...KRAD !

Quick, someone fetch pitchforks and torches...

 

[Sto-Vo-Kory]

If anyone wants more KRAD-written Star Trek, I suggest that they buy a copy of his Klingon Art of War book or, if having already done so, buy a second or third copy and gift them as presents to family/friends. If you already have physical copies of his Trek novels, purchase the ebook versions. Or vice versa.

A sales boost associated with his name will send a clearer and louder message to those in charge than any email/social media campaign ever could. Buying Subway foot longs kept Chuck on the air for five seasons -- buying enough books to bring KRAD back into the regular rotation of Trek authors should be a much more modest proposition.