First of all, I'm glad to hear the world of Star Trek literature has taken its first steps towards getting back into the swing of things.
Star Trek in general seems to be on it's way to coming back to life across a multitude of vectors, whether is be in TV/Film, animated/live-action, comics or prose, and that's wonderful...
HOWEVER
My worry (only because I have enjoyed the interconnected/ongoing narrative of TNG/DS9/VOY/Titan/COE) is that in the process of birthing new life into the franchise with Star Trek: Picard and it's overall dominance of being the only Post TNG/DS9/VOY story on Screen, a major part of what's been sustaining my interest in Trek for the last 17-18 years will be glossed over or left behind, or thrown out, or just ignored without further consideration.
I'm not saying it's anyone's fault. No one is to blame. Ideally, I'd like to think it opens up creative ways for Trek authors to do what they've always done and turn wild twists into unique stories, but I still worry that when whatever happens, finally happens... I'll lose interest.
Plots have never really mattered to me, it's always been about the characters, and having the chance to watch those Characters evolve and develop over the past 2 decades (and not be reset) has been fantastic. I really hope there's some way to have our cake and eat it too.
Anyways, all I'm saying is I'm worried, I'm hesitant, and I'll be waiting to see what happens like everyone else. I still read the occasional TOS book, and I loved the ongoing narrative of Vanguard and Seekers and Lost Era stories, so I know there's still meat on the bone.
Just throwing this out there, I think people would definitely accept a Trek Multiverse where Both Kelvin Timeline, Modern Trek Lit Timeline and Whatever happens to Prime Timeline after ST: Picard can all exist side by side.
Hell, I'm not even sure anymore if Discovery has become it's own timeline with all the things that don't add up, but I'm looking forward to seeing where Season 3 goes.
Thanks again to any Authors or Editors who choose to voluntarily interact with us here at TrekBBS (especially with all the stuff you guys have to deal with as a result of existing within the fan community in the first place). I feel like Marco Palmieri started something very interesting in Trek Lit, and everyone has done great work moving that idea forward.
I really hope it continues.
