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I really enjoyed that novel. The rationale for putting and keeping McCoy in charge was a bit convoluted, but the characters were well-written, and McCoy's solutions to his problems, including the Klingons, made perfect sense for a doctor to come up with. Have fun reading it!
Diane Duane is the one writer of Trek novels that really *gets* McCoy. And it really shows in this book. One of my favorites.
I just finished Doctor’s Orders a week or two ago, for the first time ever. Loved it! Diane Duane is simply incapable of writing a mediocre Trek novel, let alone a bad one.
Did you realise that the various new alien races on Flyspeck were from Diane Duane's text-based computer game, "The Kobaysahi Alternative"?
My copy of "Typeset in the Future: Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies" (Abrams, 2018) by Dave Addey, arrived this week. (Includes sections about typography in "Star Trek", both the original series and "The Motion Picture" and has an interview with Michael Okuda.) 36 pages feature Trek material.
Also Volume 2 of the four-disc "Star Trek: Voyager" soundtrack album on CD.
"Typeset in the Future" and "Star Trek: Voyager" soundtrack vol 2 by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Just got took advantage of the Discovery novel sale this month and got the e-books versions of Fear Itself and The Way to The Stars from Google Play. The Enterprise War and Desperate Measures are available from the local Overdrive library app, so I'll read them that way. I almost bought Desperate Hours to, but since that one was contradicted by the series, I decided to save it for last.
My “Star Trek” haul for last week! IDW’s comic book finale to “Star Trek: Picard: Countdown” (issue #3), “Star Trek: Voyager” soundtrack collection (Volume 2) and the 25th anniversary of “Voyager” celebratory issue of Titan’s “Star Trek Magazine” (issue #74).
Star Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Star Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
“Star Trek” pickups from Galaxy Bookshop tonight: the latest “Discovery” novel, “Dead Endless” by Dave Galanter; and I finally weakened and bought the 2012 omnibus version of the “Destiny” trilogy by David Mack, even though I already had the set of three 2008 MMPB titles.
Dead Endless and Destiny by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Dead Endless and Destiny by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Doesn’t the omnibus have some new interconnecting material? I have it on my shelf, but I haven’t read it as I read and bought the individual novels as they came out.“Star Trek” pickups from Galaxy Bookshop tonight: the latest “Discovery” novel, “Dead Endless” by Dave Galanter; and I finally weakened and bought the 2012 omnibus version of the “Destiny” trilogy by David Mack, even though I already had the set of three 2008 MMPB titles.
Dead Endless and Destiny by Ian McLean, on Flickr
IIRC, David Mack took the opportunity to tweak some sentences.
Ah, here we are:
And, from the horse's mouth:
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Picked mostly on a whim from the blurb. I'm told that some of the older numbered novels are hit or miss in quality but as far as amazon reviews go it was received well and it was cheap enough for the age even if its used, its still very readable. I also bought Shadows on the Sun and Fearful Summons (love Captain Sulu) but they haven't arrived yet.
Have you read Doctors Orders aswell? I've heard both to be very common choices.
Yes I've read Doctor's Orders by Diane Duane . I really like her portrayal of Doctor McCoy being in Command of the Enterprise. She has some really intriguing aliens in the book . The Enterprise crew are studying them on the planet. When Captain Kirk mysteriously disappears and the crew have to find out how to find him.It's one of my favorite books written by Diane Duane.If you like to read older TOS books Diane Duanes novels are really great reads . .Her novels Spock's world and her Romulan books are my favorite novels she wrote for Star Trek.I have all of her Star trek books.I highly recommend all of her books.
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I just got The Last Best Hope from Amazon today. I’m in the middle of another book so it will be awhile before I read it.
I usually wait for the paperback version but at 12 dollars I couldn’t resist getting the hardcover.
I usually wait for the paperback version but at 12 dollars I couldn’t resist getting the hardcover.
Her TNG stuff (Dark Mirror and Intellivore) are also pretty good. My all-time fave Duane Trek novel is still The Wounded Sky, though.
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