A Singular Destiny backcover text!!!

[BrotherBenny]

Would you be willing to tell us what species he is, KRAD? His names doesn't sound human, but it doesn't really bring one specific species to mind.

It's not really a big secret, I just like being mysterious to mess with people.

Oh, you wanted an answer?

Sonek is what used be called a quadroon: he's a quarter human, a quarter Vulcan, a quarter Betazoid, and a quarter Bajoran.

Here's a description of him from Captain Dax's point of view when he first beams onto the Aventine:

Seconds later, a sparkle of lights coalesced into a humanoid form. A large canvas bag was slung over his left shoulder. He had a drooping white mustache and long white hair, framing a round, pleasant face. He wore simple civilian clothing: a purple shirt, black vest, black pants, brown boots. The rather unruly head of hair was yoked back into a ponytail, revealing tapered ears that suggested Vulcanoid ancestry. He also had the rhinal ridges of a Bajoran, albeit fainter than usual, and the black eyes of a Betazoid. That's gotta be an entertaining family tree, Dax thought as she stepped forward

"Professor Pran, I presume?"

The grin he let loose with was completely human. In all three hundred and sixty-three years of life in nine hosts, the Dax symbiont had never encountered a species that grinned quite the way humans did.

I think I speak for everyone when I say suh-weet!!!

 

[Christopher]

Sonek is what used be called a quadroon: he's a quarter human, a quarter Vulcan, a quarter Betazoid, and a quarter Bajoran.

"And fifty percent pointer. There it is! There it is! There it is!"

 

[captcalhoun]

now the jigsaw cover image makes sense...

 

[Baerbel Haddrell]

Can't wait either. This should be a good series as well.

A Singular Destiny is, well, a singular book, not a series or part of a series.

Yet?

I already find Sonek Pran very intriguing. If that guy is indeed so interesting and promising as he seems to be and the book sells well, I guess we will see what happens.

 

[JD]

Would you be willing to tell us what species he is, KRAD? His names doesn't sound human, but it doesn't really bring one specific species to mind.

It's not really a big secret, I just like being mysterious to mess with people.

Oh, you wanted an answer?

Sonek is what used be called a quadroon: he's a quarter human, a quarter Vulcan, a quarter Betazoid, and a quarter Bajoran.

Here's a description of him from Captain Dax's point of view when he first beams onto the Aventine:

Seconds later, a sparkle of lights coalesced into a humanoid form. A large canvas bag was slung over his left shoulder. He had a drooping white mustache and long white hair, framing a round, pleasant face. He wore simple civilian clothing: a purple shirt, black vest, black pants, brown boots. The rather unruly head of hair was yoked back into a ponytail, revealing tapered ears that suggested Vulcanoid ancestry. He also had the rhinal ridges of a Bajoran, albeit fainter than usual, and the black eyes of a Betazoid. That's gotta be an entertaining family tree, Dax thought as she stepped forward

"Professor Pran, I presume?"

The grin he let loose with was completely human. In all three hundred and sixty-three years of life in nine hosts, the Dax symbiont had never encountered a species that grinned quite the way humans did.

I think I speak for everyone when I say suh-weet!!!

Agreed, sounds like he should be a pretty cool character.

 

[Technobuilder]

I have to add my agreement as well my enthusiasm to the above.

I also have to say that from the quoted passage reguarding Sonek Pran, I'm enjoying KRAD's trend of pointing out Humanity's defining attribute as being our sense of Humor.
(Best represented thus far in the fantastic Q&A)

I'm looking forward to this book quite a lot. [as a quasi-follow-up of sorts to Articles of the Federation, as an actual follow-up to Star Trek: Destiny, and as an introduction for yet another intriguing, (and hopefully) well-utilized character. ]

Alright, enough of my prattling about. It's time for some Dresden Files goodness as my copy of BACKUP by Jim Butcher has just arrived in the post and I'm all too eager to see the world of Harry Dresden from Thomas Raith's rather unique perspective.

 

[Steve Roby]

Sonek is what used be called a quadroon: he's a quarter human, a quarter Vulcan, a quarter Betazoid, and a quarter Bajoran.

"And fifty percent pointer. There it is! There it is! There it is!"

"Fifty percent boxer, fifty percent setter -- Irish setter, fifty percent watchdog, fifty percent spitz, fifty percent Doberman pinscher, but mostly I'm all Labrador retriever."

 

[KRAD]

I also have to say that from the quoted passage reguarding Sonek Pran, I'm enjoying KRAD's trend of pointing out Humanity's defining attribute as being our sense of Humor.
(Best represented thus far in the fantastic Q&A)

Why thankee, kindly. I firmly believe that we're a bunch of funny-ass motherfuckers, and that's our biggest strength. Dadgummit.

 

[Osquevel]

^^^ Somehow that's not surprising coming from a man with a dethroned Hynerian as a avatar...

 

[nx1701g]

^ In prison no less

 

[SciFiChick]

After finishing the Destiny trilogy, I can't freaking wait for this.
Exciting stuff.

 

[Dayton Ward]

^ Yeah, but you can't read it without first reading Articles of the Federation

 

[Newspaper Taxi]

Sonek is a chimera!

 

[SciFiChick]

^ Yeah, but you can't read it without first reading Articles of the Federation

Touché

 

[Saul]

ummmm..who are the Kinshaya?

http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/Kinshaya

Yes, the easy answer, which I checked but I didn't know about them before.

 

[William Leisner]

ummmm..who are the Kinshaya?

http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/Kinshaya

Yes, the easy answer, which I checked but I didn't know about them before.

 

[Dark Gilligan]

He had a drooping white mustache and long white hair, framing a round, pleasant face. He wore simple civilian clothing: a purple shirt, black vest, black pants, brown boots. The rather unruly head of hair was yoked back into a ponytail, revealing tapered ears that suggested Vulcanoid ancestry. He also had the rhinal ridges of a Bajoran, albeit fainter than usual, and the black eyes of a Betazoid.

Sonek sounds like a pointy-eared Mr. Miyagi.

 

[KRAD]

Sonek sounds like a pointy-eared Mr. Miyagi.

He really really isn't.

 

[Dayton Ward]

I'm pretty sure Myiagi would never be caught dead wearing purple.

 

[Leaf]

I'm pretty sure Myiagi would never be caught dead wearing purple.

With brown boots! Yuck. Somebody call Stacey and Clinton.