Bringing back an old game - Name the TrekLit Quote

[Tirius]

Nope and nope. I'll give a clue: "she" is not Gomez.

 

[Dancing Doctor]

Marta Batanides, Section 31: Rogue?

 

[Aramis]

It's Ro Laren in Avatar, book 2

 

[Tirius]

Aramis is correct. I've always been a fan of Ro, she's such a wonderfully conflicted character... This scene, where Picard forgives her for betraying him, is so well written, it gets to me every time.

 

[Aramis]

Aramis is correct. I've always been a fan of Ro, she's such a wonderfully conflicted character... This scene, where Picard forgives her for betraying him, is so well written, it gets to me every time.

I agree. I just happened to have finished Avatar on Tuesday. I'm re-reading the DS9R and it's chock full of great writing!

Here is the new quote: "He knew precisely the reason that his skin might be peeling. And if that was the case, then it wasn't going to stop with this, oh no. It would start slow, but there would be more and more, an almost embarrassing amount."

 

[BrotherBenny]

Gemworld, Lt Barclay

 

[Christopher]

Here is the new quote: "He knew precisely the reason that his skin might be peeling. And if that was the case, then it wasn't going to stop with this, oh no. It would start slow, but there would be more and more, an almost embarrassing amount."

Being Human? The beginning of Kebron's metamorphosis?

 

[Turtletrekker]

^That would be my guess as well.

 

[Aramis]

You're right, Christopher! Your turn.

 

[Christopher]

Okay, here's a relatively easy one:

"Damn it, Spock!" Kirk, pacing, confronted the seated Vulcan across the length of the briefing room. "This is the second time you've pulled this stunt! First Vejur, now the Guardian! I swear, if you ever sneak off to try mind-melding with an alien intelligence again, I'm going to boot you out the nearest airlock without a suit! We'll see if keelhauling is possible in space! Understand?"

 

[Turtletrekker]

Time for Yesterday?

 

[Christopher]

Got it in one.

 

[Turtletrekker]

Okee-dokee...

Jim Kirk stood on his battered bridge and stared incredulously at the figure on his viewscreen. He took a step forward, then another, as if he could only get close enough, he'd be able he'd be able to see that the person addressing him was not really--

Leonard McCoy?

 

[Defcon]

Jim Kirk stood on his battered bridge and stared incredulously at the figure on his viewscreen. He took a step forward, then another, as if he could only get close enough, he'd be able he'd be able to see that the person addressing him was not really--

Leonard McCoy?

Recovery?

 

[Turtletrekker]

Wow. That was quick. Your turn.

 

[Defcon]

Despite not having read that book in ages, the moment I read your quote the cover with the bearded McCoy came to my mind.

New quote:

Now, as he watched the Hawking's debris lose its brightness, Kirk sat back and felt tired for a moment. Another piece of history gone, he told himself, wondering how often old Earth's social disasters might have been averted if the history books had been burned, to prevent them from being misunderstood and used as a pretext for further conflict. ...
The destruction of the Hawking had been Cortès's way of burning the books.

 

[Christopher]

^^What a bizarre and out-of-character sentiment for Jim Kirk, who's always been portrayed as a student of history and a lover of literature. Could this be some Kirk other than James T., or perhaps an alternate version of Jim Kirk? The names Cortes and Hawking are familiar, but I can't place them.

 

[Dancing Doctor]

There are a few Hawkings that I know of.

One is the Enterprise-D shuttlecraft, the other is an TOS Enterprise shuttle in the novel Death Count, although that doesn't really match the piece of history thing AFAICR...

 

[BrotherBenny]

Death Count?

If I'm right, you guys will have to wait for about 24 hours before I post my quote, I'm off to Wimbledon tomorrow for a fun-filled day of tennis!!

ETA: Damnation, beaten to the punch

 

[Defcon]

No, it's not Death Count.

@ Christopher: It's the "real" James T. Kirk.