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Is it just are there a bunch of partial trilogies and duologies in there?And then THIS came up on eBay.
Got it yesterday for $40 incl postage.
I actually own all but 8 of them but look for the gem in the pile. No prize for whoever finds it first.
Oh, I see what you mean. One each of Maximum Warp, Rebels, and The Badlands, and only two of My Brother's Keeper. Only one The Lost Years book, but those were never a closely connected series anyway. But it's got both Yesterday's Son and Time for Yesterday in the reprint editions packaged as a duology, and it's got both Vulcan's Forge and Vulcan's Heart in different parts of the stack.
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A couple of weeks ago my local library had a book sale, and I was able to snatch 79 of the black leatherette hardcover Agatha Christie books that Bantam released in the 80's for 50 bucks. Perfect condition; they don't even look like they've been opened.
They'll make a nice X-mas gift, I think.
They'll make a nice X-mas gift, I think.
Yeah.
Annoying thing is that I just recently bought a lot of those to help complete my set.
Might have cost less to wait but that's the chance you take.
Besides, the ones I have are better condition.
If I was in the US I would probably put them up for individual sale on Amazon.
Best I can hope for here is to find a friend who wants them or sell them to a local send-hand bookshop.
Or, if I was being especially generous, I could give them away to the local charity shop.
Although not Trek related, I did have an book-related incident happen to me recently. When the story broke about that female Russian agent who "infiltrated" my wife asked me about espionage. Well, most of what I know I've gained from reading and watching shows like "The Americans", "Homeland", and an oldie called "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" (which despite its absurd premise was spot on in its portrayal of tradecraft. So I dug off my shelf an eighties book called "The Falcon and the Snowman" (later made into a film with Sean Penn an Timothy Hutton). Tells the story of two young men who become agents of the Soviet Union. Well, curious about what happened after that I Googled the principals and discovered that there was a second book by the same author called "Flight of the Falcon", which dealt with the events surrounding the escape from prison of one of the young men. The next day I accompanied my wife to the funeral of a woman who had been like a second mother to her at their old church in Detroit. In front of the exit there was one of those little free library boxes. Not much, maybe couple of dozen paperbacks. One of them was "Flight of the Falcon", missing both covers, but still in readable condition. In less than twenty-four hours after finding out about the existence of this book, a copy was in my hands.
Borg set by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Locutus of Borg light 'n' sound Collectible Mask (from Running Press) is accompanied by a small hardcover book about the Borg.
Locutus of Borg by Ian McLean, on Flickr
New this week: "Star Trek Magazine" #69 and three cover choices for Issue #2 of IDW's "Star Trek vs Transformers" comic.
New Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
New Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
I did not know that.
"Star Trek: Discovery" and "The Orville" boxed sets by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Titan’s English translation of Book 3 of the German language novel trilogy, “Prometheus”, by Bernd Perplies & Christian Humberg:
"Prometheus: In the Heart of Chaos" by Ian McLean, on Flickr
My recent eBay find:
Cover of "Star Trek Museum Action Figure Collection" by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Mego ST:TMP figures featured in Japanese "Star Trek Museum Action Figure Collection" by Ian McLean, on Flickr
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Somehow I missed picking up Volume 6 of IDW's "New Visions" photo comics when it first came out. (I think there is only one more omnibus to come now, Volume 8.) Also found the second volume of “Star Trek Shipyards” (Eaglemoss, 2018), covering the years 2294 - The Future.
New Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
New Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Have you seen The Orville yet?
Theoretically, you can do a blatantly imitative work and not infringe trademarks as long as you change the names and designs. It's just something that would normally be rejected out of hand, or relegated to cheap direct-to-video fare. Only someone with the clout and financial success of Seth MacFarlane could've gotten past the initial pitch with such a close copy of Star Trek.
What gets me is when people say "The Orville is more real Star Trek than Discovery!" No. It just imitates past Star Trek. Real Star Trek is about going to new places and trying new things. It's supposed to innovate, not wallow in nostalgia. (Which, frankly, is one of my biggest problems with Discovery too -- that, for all its innovations in casting and storytelling style, its plotting is far too dependent on elements from past Trek continuity.)
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