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Dumb question about TOS novels...

Pretty sure I would love to read any novel based on a TOS episode, even ones that are, er, not my favorites. Really enjoyed Jeff Mariotte's "Serpents In the Garden" not too long ago, which I will definitely reread sometime.


*Waves madly at Jeri* Good to see you sweetie!

That's one of the two Lost Era books I haven't read yet. That and the newest one, which is in my "to read" pile. Can't wait!



I'm thinking a trilogy.

Book One: "Brain?"
Book Two: "Brain!"
Book Three: "What is Brain?"

*adds to "would read if actually published pile."*
 
Pretty sure I would love to read any novel based on a TOS episode, even ones that are, er, not my favorites. Really enjoyed Jeff Mariotte's "Serpents In the Garden" not too long ago, which I will definitely reread sometime.

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That's one of the two Lost Era books I haven't read yet. That and the newest one, which is in my "to read" pile. Can't wait!

Sorry to nitpick, but Serpents In the Garden is not a Lost Era novel. It took place during Kirk's tenure as the Starfleet Chief of Operations in the early 2270's when he was an Admiral. The Lost Era is considered to be from 2293-2364, between the beginning of Generations and the start of TNG.
 
Pretty sure I would love to read any novel based on a TOS episode, even ones that are, er, not my favorites. Really enjoyed Jeff Mariotte's "Serpents In the Garden" not too long ago, which I will definitely reread sometime.

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That's one of the two Lost Era books I haven't read yet. That and the newest one, which is in my "to read" pile. Can't wait!


Sorry to nitpick, but Serpents In the Garden is not a Lost Era novel. It took place during Kirk's tenure as the Starfleet Chief of Operations in the early 2270's when he was an Admiral. The Lost Era is considered to be from 2293-2364, between the beginning of Generations and the start of TNG.

KimMH is probably confusing it with Serpents among the Ruins.
 
In Ex Machina, McCoy muses that the bypass he created to control Spock's brainless body has been put in use helping people with serious injuries that are not responding to other kinds of treatment.
 
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In Ex Machina, McCoy muses that the bypass he created to control Spock's brainless body has been put in use helping people with serious injuries that are not responding to other kinds of treatment.

I think I meant to imply it was an antecedent to the motor assist bands seen in TNG: "Ethics."
 
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In Ex Machina, McCoy muses that the bypass he created to control Spock's brainless body has been put in use helping people with serious injuries that are not responding to other kinds of treatment.

That's the reference I was thinking of; I suspected it was Christopher, but it was vague enough in my mind that I didn't want to pin it down. :p

Not really relatively recent though, I guess. Must've been because I reread it relatively recently.

Thanks, Stoek! That'd been bugging me since my first post in this thread.
 
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It would be interesting to see if someone could make a decent novel out of material from Spock's Brain.
 
It would be interesting to see if someone could make a decent novel out of material from Spock's Brain.

I could do a collection of stories about the males of Sigma Draconis VI. I'd call it I, Morg. :D

Honestly, I've always been more curious about the other two inhabited planets in the Sigma Draconis system. Three inhabited worlds in one system, all at different levels of development, is an interesting premise.
 
Sorry to nitpick, but Serpents In the Garden is not a Lost Era novel. It took place during Kirk's tenure as the Starfleet Chief of Operations in the early 2270's when he was an Admiral. The Lost Era is considered to be from 2293-2364, between the beginning of Generations and the start of TNG.

Although the four-part "Lost Years Saga" takes place in the lead-up to ST:TMP.
 
Pretty sure I would love to read any novel based on a TOS episode, even ones that are, er, not my favorites. Really enjoyed Jeff Mariotte's "Serpents In the Garden" not too long ago, which I will definitely reread sometime.

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That's one of the two Lost Era books I haven't read yet. That and the newest one, which is in my "to read" pile. Can't wait!

Sorry to nitpick, but Serpents In the Garden is not a Lost Era novel. It took place during Kirk's tenure as the Starfleet Chief of Operations in the early 2270's when he was an Admiral. The Lost Era is considered to be from 2293-2364, between the beginning of Generations and the start of TNG.

Not a nitpick - thanks for the clarification! I know I'm missing one of the Lost Era books from the middle of the pack. Wonder if it's worth tracking down?

Is the Serpents in the Garden the one where he does a diplomatic field mission w/ Ad Nechayev?

Nope. sorry, nm.
 
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That's one of the two Lost Era books I haven't read yet. That and the newest one, which is in my "to read" pile. Can't wait!

Sorry to nitpick, but Serpents In the Garden is not a Lost Era novel. It took place during Kirk's tenure as the Starfleet Chief of Operations in the early 2270's when he was an Admiral. The Lost Era is considered to be from 2293-2364, between the beginning of Generations and the start of TNG.

Not a nitpick - thanks for the clarification! I know I'm missing one of the Lost Era books from the middle of the pack. Wonder if it's worth tracking down?

Is the Serpents in the Garden the one where he does a diplomatic field mission w/ Ad Nechayev?

Nope. sorry, nm.

This might help:

http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Lost_Era
 
I could do a collection of stories about the males of Sigma Draconis VI. I'd call it I, Morg. :D

:guffaw: I would buy that just for the title. :techman:

Honestly, I've always been more curious about the other two inhabited planets in the Sigma Draconis system. Three inhabited worlds in one system, all at different levels of development, is an interesting premise.

Agreed! My favorite scenes in "Spock's Brain" are the ones where the crew is trying to figure out which of the three planets that Spock could've been taken to. Those scenes are so well-written, they really make me think that the episode doesn't entirely deserve its reputation.
 
In Ex Machina, McCoy muses that the bypass he created to control Spock's brainless body has been put in use helping people with serious injuries that are not responding to other kinds of treatment.

I think I meant to imply it was an antecedent to the motor assist bands seen in TNG: "Ethics."

Interesting. I never thought about the connection before.

In Ex Machina, McCoy muses that the bypass he created to control Spock's brainless body has been put in use helping people with serious injuries that are not responding to other kinds of treatment.

That's the reference I was thinking of; I suspected it was Christopher, but it was vague enough in my mind that I didn't want to pin it down. :p

Not really relatively recent though, I guess. Must've been because I reread it relatively recently.

Thanks, Stoek! That'd been bugging me since my first post in this thread.

You are welcome. It is only because I too had just (literally like a day ago) finished re-reading Ex-Machina that I was able to recall it.
 
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