Spoilers TP: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread
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Re: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread (Spoilers!)
Waited until Raise The Dawn was out to finish this one. Damn fine stuff. I loved the way he gathered and reframed the previous Typhon Pact novels - this is exactly the sense of narrative drive and interconnectedness I felt they were missing.
Plus, this novel alone could've been four, with whole novels devoted to the Robinson and Enterprise missions, but I enjoy the pace TrekLit is moving at these days. I'm worried it's ultimately unsustainable, as major plot developments happen really quickly, but I couldn't be happier with the ride as it is now.
I'm starting Raise The Dawn in 30 seconds. Man, what a cliffhanger.
Waited until Raise The Dawn was out to finish this one. Damn fine stuff. I loved the way he gathered and reframed the previous Typhon Pact novels - this is exactly the sense of narrative drive and interconnectedness I felt they were missing.
Plus, this novel alone could've been four, with whole novels devoted to the Robinson and Enterprise missions, but I enjoy the pace TrekLit is moving at these days. I'm worried it's ultimately unsustainable, as major plot developments happen really quickly, but I couldn't be happier with the ride as it is now.
I'm starting Raise The Dawn in 30 seconds. Man, what a cliffhanger.
Re: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread (Spoilers!)
Just finished this book myself and waiting to start on Raise the Dawn. Mr. George, terrific book sir. A book that finally puts together two of my most favorite crews.
Just finished this book myself and waiting to start on Raise the Dawn. Mr. George, terrific book sir. A book that finally puts together two of my most favorite crews.
Re: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread (Spoilers!)
All these Raise the Dawn threads.... having to avoid spoilers until I eventually get mine delivered.... ughhhhh....
All these Raise the Dawn threads.... having to avoid spoilers until I eventually get mine delivered.... ughhhhh....
Re: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread (Spoilers!)
At 07:00 Central Daylight Time the TrekBBS member known as KingDaniel's head assploded. Cause of death was determined to be spoileravoidence coupled with gross anticipation. His loss is keenly felt by all. He will be missed.
At 07:00 Central Daylight Time the TrekBBS member known as KingDaniel's head assploded. Cause of death was determined to be spoileravoidence coupled with gross anticipation. His loss is keenly felt by all. He will be missed.
Re: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread (Spoilers!)
Places I like, it's just people - unless they're looong dead and/or mythical figures - I don't care for.
Pfft, I won't be happy until I see Starfleet ships named Culture-style.
U.S.S. Frank Exchange of Views
U.S.S. Shoot Them Later
U.S.S. So Much For Subtlety
U.S.S. Of Course I Still Love You
U.S.S. Poke It With a Stick
U.S.S. Ucalegon
And so on.
Places I like, it's just people - unless they're looong dead and/or mythical figures - I don't care for.
Pfft, I won't be happy until I see Starfleet ships named Culture-style.
U.S.S. Frank Exchange of Views
U.S.S. Shoot Them Later
U.S.S. So Much For Subtlety
U.S.S. Of Course I Still Love You
U.S.S. Poke It With a Stick
U.S.S. Ucalegon
And so on.
Re: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread (Spoilers!)
Ah, see, I think that having ships named after fictitious individuals helps sell the idea of the Federation as its own community, with its own unique history and population. If we see ships named U.S.S. Soval, U.S.S. Sarek, U.S.S. Ra-ghoratreii, U.S.S. Jonathan Archer, etc., I think that goes a long way towards establishing a sense of an independent Federation identity.
Ah, see, I think that having ships named after fictitious individuals helps sell the idea of the Federation as its own community, with its own unique history and population. If we see ships named U.S.S. Soval, U.S.S. Sarek, U.S.S. Ra-ghoratreii, U.S.S. Jonathan Archer, etc., I think that goes a long way towards establishing a sense of an independent Federation identity.
Pfft, I won't be happy until I see Starfleet ships named Culture-style.
U.S.S. Frank Exchange of Views
U.S.S. Shoot Them Later
U.S.S. So Much For Subtlety
U.S.S. Of Course I Still Love You
U.S.S. Poke It With a Stick
U.S.S. Ucalegon
And so on.
Re: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread (Spoilers!)
U.S.S The Gravitas Won't Be Here Until Tuesday
Pfft, I won't be happy until I see Starfleet ships named Culture-style.
U.S.S. Frank Exchange of Views
U.S.S. Shoot Them Later
U.S.S. So Much For Subtlety
U.S.S. Of Course I Still Love You
U.S.S. Poke It With a Stick
U.S.S. Ucalegon
And so on.
U.S.S The Gravitas Won't Be Here Until Tuesday
Re: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread (Spoilers!)
I want to be buried with a copy of Raise the Dawn and an internet-enabled phone!
I want to be buried with a copy of Raise the Dawn and an internet-enabled phone!
Re: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread (Spoilers!)
AAAAAHHHH! THE DEAD LIVE!!! AAAAHHHH!
AAAAAHHHH! THE DEAD LIVE!!! AAAAHHHH!
Re: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread (Spoilers!)
Well, I knew Raise the Dawn reminded me of something ...
Well, I knew Raise the Dawn reminded me of something ...
Re: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread (Spoilers!)
Oh, your reasoning is completely sensible, I'm just quibbling about the aesthetics of the idea entirely.
YES! And I haven't even read any of Banks' work, I just know the "Gravitas" running joke
Oh, your reasoning is completely sensible, I'm just quibbling about the aesthetics of the idea entirely.
Pfft, I won't be happy until I see Starfleet ships named Culture-style.
U.S.S. Frank Exchange of Views
U.S.S. Shoot Them Later
U.S.S. So Much For Subtlety
U.S.S. Of Course I Still Love You
U.S.S. Poke It With a Stick
U.S.S. Ucalegon
And so on.
U.S.S The Gravitas Won't Be Here Until Tuesday
YES! And I haven't even read any of Banks' work, I just know the "Gravitas" running joke
Re: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread (Spoilers!)
Aaaaand now Amazon tells me I won't be getting "Raise the Dawn" by the SIXTEENTH of July as they'd hoped.
Aaaaand now Amazon tells me I won't be getting "Raise the Dawn" by the SIXTEENTH of July as they'd hoped.
Re: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night by DRGIII Review Thread (Spoilers!)
^ Same here. No word on when they'll have a new estimate. Gah!
^ Same here. No word on when they'll have a new estimate. Gah!
