I want to go home again...

[MadeIndescribable]

You know.....

I already mentioned I prefer my TrekLit set after the shows, but there is a certain type of novel I wouldn't mind.... There are plenty of episodes that leave you hanging. Plotpoints that make you go 'huh, I wouldn't mind if we get a follow-up to that', but we never did. And you could set those stories DURING the shows.

I know this is borderline plotsuggestion, but I'm gonna risk it..... Say, a novel that shows us what happened with the Malcorians and Mirasta Yale. Perhaps set during the last season of TNG, or between TNG and Generations. Stuff like that.

I could get behind this, Hollow Men is a great follow on to 'In The Pale Moonlight' (and even lead in to His Way).

Also, there are a number of novels which use elements/ideas/species from a specific episode (Takedown springs to mind), which in my opinion don't work so well as a specific sequel would.

 

[David Mack]

If novels-as-sequels is an idea that appeals, then you'll want to check out my upcoming Star Trek: Titan novel Fortune of War, which is going to be a long-overdue sequel to the third-season Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Survivors."

 

[Christopher]

If novels-as-sequels is an idea that appeals, then you'll want to check out my upcoming Star Trek: Titan novel Fortune of War, which is going to be a long-overdue sequel to the third-season Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Survivors."

Also known as Husnock Is It Anyway?

 

[David Mack]

^ You're fired, get out.

 

[Mage]

I could get behind this, Hollow Men is a great follow on to 'In The Pale Moonlight' (and even lead in to His Way).

Also, there are a number of novels which use elements/ideas/species from a specific episode (Takedown springs to mind), which in my opinion don't work so well as a specific sequel would.

Hollow Men is a great example. And personally I really loved Takedown, but I can see that it's not really your era of preferences. But again, good example of a follow up.

If novels-as-sequels is an idea that appeals, then you'll want to check out my upcoming Star Trek: Titan novel Fortune of War, which is going to be a long-overdue sequel to the third-season Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Survivors."

Three reasons why I'm seriously looking forward to that novel; Titan, David Mack, sequel to a highlight of season three of TNG.

 

[MadeIndescribable]

Hollow Men is a great example. And personally I really loved Takedown, but I can see that it's not really your era of preferences. But again, good example of a follow up.

It wasn't a bad book, I really enjoyed the mystery to begin with, it's just that when the explanation turnes out to be unoriginal, I felt dissapointed. That said, I can totally see why other people would really enjoy it, it's just down to preference.

 

[Greg Cox]

When it comes to sequels to episodes, I've sadly come to conclusion that we've milked the original 79 episodes about as far as we can. At this point, pretty much all of the really good TOS episodes have been followed up on, so unless we want to bring back the space hippies or lose Spock's brain again, we probably have to look elsewhere for inspiration.

Says the guy who once pitched a sequel to "Catspaw."

 

[Christopher]

When it comes to sequels to episodes, I've sadly come to conclusion that we've milked the original 79 episodes about as far as we can. At this point, pretty much all of the really good TOS episodes have been followed up on, so unless we want to bring back the space hippies or lose Spock's brain again, we probably have to look elsewhere for inspiration.

I'm actually pretty curious about the dynamics of the Sigma Draconis system. Three inhabited planets, all at different levels of civilization, one with spaceflight left over from their ancestors and another at a tech level equivalent to 2030 Earth -- which means it should have interplanetary capability of its own. There are so many questions that raises.

 

[RandyS]

When it comes to sequels to episodes, I've sadly come to conclusion that we've milked the original 79 episodes about as far as we can. At this point, pretty much all of the really good TOS episodes have been followed up on, so unless we want to bring back the space hippies or lose Spock's brain again, we probably have to look elsewhere for inspiration.

Says the guy who once pitched a sequel to "Catspaw."

Well, it sounds like you have ideas for three TOS sequels.

For what it's worth, I'd read a second Spock's Brain story.

 

[Jinn]

At this point, pretty much all of the really good TOS episodes have been followed up on, so unless we want to bring back the space hippies or lose Spock's brain again, we probably have to look elsewhere for inspiration.

Dude, no story ideas! What if an author reads that!?

 

[The Wormhole]

Dude, no story ideas! What if an author reads that!?

I feel like suggesting a return of Gorgan story, specifically so it won't happen.

 

[Jinn]

I feel like suggesting a return of Gorgan story, specifically so it won't happen.

You can't just go around and suggest stories about terrible characters from the original series! Greg Cox needs something to work with!

(And by the way I really liked the Q Continuum trilogy. Just wanted to say that.)

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Well, it sounds like you have ideas for three TOS sequels.

For what it's worth, I'd read a second Spock's Brain story.

If it redeemed some of viewers' problems with the original...

 

[Desert Kris]

Says the guy who once pitched a sequel to "Catspaw."

Which sounds great, I like Catspaw!

 

[Smitty]

Ahhh, space hippies! Crack my knuckles and jump for joy, I've got a clean bill of health from Dr. McCoy!

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

That didn't last long, though. I guess he caught away team stupiditis.

Maybe they should redeem en masse the most hated episodes in story form...

 

[DonIago]

I think the writers could put their heads together and create an anthology of stories focusing on what's widely considered the worst episodes/storylines from the series.

To be released on April 1, of course.

 

[JD]

Is it bad that I actually think that sounds like it could be fun?

 

[DonIago]

As Data would say, it would be more accurate to say that sounds like it could be fun for you.

 

[Greg Cox]

You can't just go around and suggest stories about terrible characters from the original series! Greg Cox needs something to work with!

(And by the way I really liked the Q Continuum trilogy. Just wanted to say that.)

Thanks! And, yes, I brought Gorgan back in that one. Really.