Plans for any more Kelvinverse novels?

[Christopher]

That said, any novels written before a 4th film (if there ever is one) may wish to steer clear of creating stories that are life-altering. (Not that that ever stopped previous authors from doing so, or previous TOS screenwriters, for that matter - plenty of trauma that's laughed off and forgotten next episode. I say "may" because some would like their works to have a long "possibly canon" shelf life.)

Novelists working with a currently airing series generally are expected to avoid telling stories that alter the characters' status quo in any major way; we have to "put the toys back in the box" at the end. It's only the books written after the end of a series that have the freedom to make major changes, and of course those get ignored if the series starts up again.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

I have yet to read the two tie-ins (one I've borrowed from the library, the other is a pending hold).

Is it premature to ask for others?

 

[Reanok]

The kelvinverse books are really interesting stories.I would like some more novels too.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Okay, so I've since read those two, and I still want more.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Any plans for a Jaylah or Balthasar Edison (ENT era prequel, in his case) centered book?

 

[F. King Daniel]

Any plans for a Jaylah or Balthasar Edison (ENT era prequel, in his case) centered book?

I imagine with the extreme decrease in Star Trek novel output, they'll only do books based on TOS (which are traditionally the best sellers) and the current series'.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

And because plans for a 4th movie are up in the air - even if their reason isn't not wanting to steal a storyline from that possible film, any possible stories might be put on hold until such time as interest in KEL tie-ins would peak; namely, around the release of a new film.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Possible Kelvin novel plot threads

Spoiler: Potential Story Ideas

*Aftermath of Nero's attack - Vulcan influence or lack of same in the Federation
*Kirk and Carol's relationship
*McCoy's divorce and possible daughter
*Sulu's family
*Spock and Uhura's relationship
*Jaylah's Starfleet education and career
*Vulcan's restoration
*Section 31 activities regarding Khan
*Chekhov's further career (given the actor's death)
*Implications of existence of Khan blood revival serum
*Spock and Sarek's relationship
*Yorktown rebuild
*Sulu's aspirations for command
*Spock's "child of two worlds" balancing act
*Scotty and Keenser's working relationship
*Spock Prime's legacy
*Kirk's post-revival recovery - physical and psychological (one year between death and his speech at the memorial)
*Kirk's family issues - mom/stepdad, brother
*Kirk's criminal record pre-Starfleet
*Kirk's relationship with surrogate father/mentor Pike
*Starfleet Academy schooldays
*Other events beside Teenaxi incident that have become "episodic"
*USS Kelvin/Robau adventures
*George and Winona Kirk's relationship/careers
*Sarek and Amanda's relationship/careers
*Carol's relationship with her mother and father
*Alexander Marcus's relationship with Pike
*Marcus finding Khan and working with him
*Use/abuse/study of the Abronath and energy transference (life-sucking Altamid tech)

(I realize many of these have been dealt with in comics - I'm making a list for possible tie-in novel threads specifically)

Can anybody think of any other threads from the 3 movies?

 

[Avro Arrow]

Possible Kelvin novel plot threads

So I think most of these are probably generic enough that they don't count as story ideas, but some seems a little more specific, so I have spoiler-coded everything to be safe.

Just a reminder that posting story ideas is not allowed.

 

[Therin of Andor]

Remember when that prequel movie was canned in 1991ish, and Pocket came out with Enterprise: The First Adventure and the book cover said something daft like, "the story the movies wouldn't let you see!"?

1986. "Now, the untold story -- Captain Kirk's first mission!" [Cover copy, "Enterprise: The First Adventure".]

Nothing to do with Harve Bennett's proposed canned prequel movie about "Starfleet Academy" that was replaced on the schedule by "ST VI: The Undiscovered Country" when he departed Paramount.

 

[Christopher]

Enterprise: The First Adventure was done to commemorate TOS's 20th anniversary.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

So I think most of these are probably generic enough that they don't count as story ideas, but some seems a little more specific, so I have spoiler-coded everything to be safe.

Just a reminder that posting story ideas is not allowed.

I tried to make them generic - focusing on things that were said/shown to be true. Just looking at the list, does anything else come to mind?

 

[wayoung]

1986. "Now, the untold story -- Captain Kirk's first mission!" [Cover copy, "Enterprise: The First Adventure".]

Nothing to do with Harve Bennett's proposed canned prequel movie about "Starfleet Academy" that was replaced on the schedule by "ST VI: The Undiscovered Country" when he departed Paramount.

That's the copy I had from my Dad as well

 

[F. King Daniel]

1986. "Now, the untold story -- Captain Kirk's first mission!" [Cover copy, "Enterprise: The First Adventure".]

Nothing to do with Harve Bennett's proposed canned prequel movie about "Starfleet Academy" that was replaced on the schedule by "ST VI: The Undiscovered Country" when he departed Paramount.

Ah, I might be confusing my first encounter with it with the actual publication date.

 

[Steve Roby]

If, magically, Paramount got its poop together and made a fourth Kelvin movie in time for the 20th anniversary of the first one, and if it was a success, then we might see Kelvin novels again. That is, if anyone is still publishing Star Trek novels in 2029.

 

[wayoung]

That is, if anyone is still publishing Star Trek novels in 2029.

Paramount just sold Simon and Schuster so who knows.

Best wishes to the writers of the books who post here.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

I'll repost the kelvin thread list in the kelvin movie board so non-writers can comment and add to it.

 

[Allyn Gibson]

Remember when that prequel movie was canned in 1991ish, and Pocket came out with Enterprise: The First Adventure and the book cover said something daft like, "the story the movies wouldn't let you see!"?

I believe you're conflating Enterprise: The First Adventure with DC's Star Trek Annual #2 by Peter David, James K. Fry III, and Curt Swan in 1991. The cover for the annual had a blurb something like the one you remember. The story was about Kirk at Starfleet Academy.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

In any case, I imagine they were just re-framing certain fans' desired movie plot as something they were deliberately deprived of rather than simply unrealized. It's more dramatic that way.

 

[F. King Daniel]

I believe you're conflating Enterprise: The First Adventure with DC's Star Trek Annual #2 by Peter David, James K. Fry III, and Curt Swan in 1991. The cover for the annual had a blurb something like the one you remember. The story was about Kirk at Starfleet Academy.

That's the one! I mixed up details, apologies everyone.