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^ Or the secret food girl on this week's "Bionic Woman".
^ Or the secret food girl on this week's "Bionic Woman".
Star Trek Q&A -- Appreciation Thread ****SPOILERS*****
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^^For that matter, Keith, while researching my TNG novel, I re-read (among others) ATFW,ATFP, Articles of the Federation, and Q&A, and among them they had references to three different characters named Aoki. You must really love that cat.
^^For that matter, Keith, while researching my TNG novel, I re-read (among others) ATFW,ATFP, Articles of the Federation, and Q&A, and among them they had references to three different characters named Aoki. You must really love that cat.
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^ Uhm -- okay, there was a member of Bacco's security detail named Aoki in Articles, though there it was a last name, but there's no other Aoki in any of those three books. Heck, I wrote ATFW,ATFP before Aoki was born.
So who's the third besides Kadohata's daughter and the security guard?
^ Uhm -- okay, there was a member of Bacco's security detail named Aoki in Articles, though there it was a last name, but there's no other Aoki in any of those three books. Heck, I wrote ATFW,ATFP before Aoki was born.
So who's the third besides Kadohata's daughter and the security guard?
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My review of Q & A:
I thought the book was well written and KRAD was spot on with his depiction of Q.
But overall, I just didn't care for this book. Plus it left me with a lot of questions. I never understood who this race was that had created Gorsach IX, or why they had really created it.
I also never really felt the sense of danger or suspense that I did while reading Resistance. The end of the universe was more bland than I could have imagined. The story overall was underwhelming.
Mainly my disappointment with Q & A was with the new characters, Leybenzon and Kadohata. I was hoping for a little more diversity, in regards to alien characters. But what we got wasn't that impressive. Leybenzon's merely a hardass and Kadohata is annoying. (Sidenote: Has Kadohata appeared in any literature before Q & A? I know it was noted that she served on the ENT-D, but I had never heard of her or read about her.)
In a discussion about Geordi, KRAD had told me that he would factor more in Q & A. KRAD did explore Geordi's grief a little, but I was hoping LaForge would play more of a role in the novel. Here's hoping that he will get more time to shine in future TNG relaunch works.
I liked Resistance better. Sara Nave might've had some Mary Sue characteristics, but I thought she was more interesting and seemed to have more depth than Kadohata. I also liked Lio more than Leybenzon. T'Lana is the only TNG relaunch character that appeals to me so far. At least she rocks the boat.
Hopefully if KRAD reads this he won't take it personal. I think he's a great writer, but I just wasn't feeling this book.
My review of Q & A:
I thought the book was well written and KRAD was spot on with his depiction of Q.
But overall, I just didn't care for this book. Plus it left me with a lot of questions. I never understood who this race was that had created Gorsach IX, or why they had really created it.
I also never really felt the sense of danger or suspense that I did while reading Resistance. The end of the universe was more bland than I could have imagined. The story overall was underwhelming.
Mainly my disappointment with Q & A was with the new characters, Leybenzon and Kadohata. I was hoping for a little more diversity, in regards to alien characters. But what we got wasn't that impressive. Leybenzon's merely a hardass and Kadohata is annoying. (Sidenote: Has Kadohata appeared in any literature before Q & A? I know it was noted that she served on the ENT-D, but I had never heard of her or read about her.)
In a discussion about Geordi, KRAD had told me that he would factor more in Q & A. KRAD did explore Geordi's grief a little, but I was hoping LaForge would play more of a role in the novel. Here's hoping that he will get more time to shine in future TNG relaunch works.
I liked Resistance better. Sara Nave might've had some Mary Sue characteristics, but I thought she was more interesting and seemed to have more depth than Kadohata. I also liked Lio more than Leybenzon. T'Lana is the only TNG relaunch character that appeals to me so far. At least she rocks the boat.
Hopefully if KRAD reads this he won't take it personal. I think he's a great writer, but I just wasn't feeling this book.
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Hmm, I don't remember. Maybe ATF... wasn't the third one, but I could've sworn I came across three different Aokis in the reading I did before I started this book.
Hmm, I don't remember. Maybe ATF... wasn't the third one, but I could've sworn I came across three different Aokis in the reading I did before I started this book.
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The original Aoki got a big thank-you in the acknowledgements for AOTF, so she technically qualifies as a character mentioned in the books, if not the actual narrative.
The original Aoki got a big thank-you in the acknowledgements for AOTF, so she technically qualifies as a character mentioned in the books, if not the actual narrative.
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Just finished the book Friday and I quite enjoyed it. I had no trouble at all imagining de Lancie performing those lines as Q, and as a result his appearances served up some great humor and his "performance" was bang-on. The story had that feel of classic TNG and the unknown that accompanies exploration. I also really liked the Interludes in the Continuum and how they explained what led Q to make his appearances on the series; that there was more to his visits than simply wanting to torment Picard and his little-trained minions.
I also liked the new characters of Miranda Kadohata (and the fact she's been among the crew since the beginning) and Leybenzon (I don't really like his character, but I like how he doesn't mesh with everyone). I also continue to be intrigued with the character of T'Lana, who I think is my favorite new addition, and look forward to seeing how her association with Worf will progress.
And speaking of Worf, I was kinda with him early on and cringed a bit whenever Picard called him "Number One." It just seems...weird. And I haven't really watched TNG in a while, but did Picard address Riker as "Number One" so often? At one point I was like, Okay, Picard, we know he's your Number One, you don't have to beat it into the ground! I kinda miss the "Mister Worf" means of address from the show, but I guess like life, things change and progress. You just gotta get used to it!
I'll admit I wasn't entirely clear on how Picard managed to save the universe (laughter?), so I may have to re-read the end again and try not to be distracted by Q's meaningless double-talk.
Just finished the book Friday and I quite enjoyed it. I had no trouble at all imagining de Lancie performing those lines as Q, and as a result his appearances served up some great humor and his "performance" was bang-on. The story had that feel of classic TNG and the unknown that accompanies exploration. I also really liked the Interludes in the Continuum and how they explained what led Q to make his appearances on the series; that there was more to his visits than simply wanting to torment Picard and his little-trained minions.
I also liked the new characters of Miranda Kadohata (and the fact she's been among the crew since the beginning) and Leybenzon (I don't really like his character, but I like how he doesn't mesh with everyone). I also continue to be intrigued with the character of T'Lana, who I think is my favorite new addition, and look forward to seeing how her association with Worf will progress.
And speaking of Worf, I was kinda with him early on and cringed a bit whenever Picard called him "Number One." It just seems...weird.
And I haven't really watched TNG in a while, but did Picard address Riker as "Number One" so often? At one point I was like, Okay, Picard, we know he's your Number One, you don't have to beat it into the ground! I kinda miss the "Mister Worf" means of address from the show, but I guess like life, things change and progress. You just gotta get used to it!I'll admit I wasn't entirely clear on how Picard managed to save the universe (laughter?), so I may have to re-read the end again and try not to be distracted by Q's meaningless double-talk.
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KRAD,
Loved the book. I'll echo others in this thread by saying you really wrote Q perfectly. I could see John de Lancie giving everyone of Q's snide lines. The Picard and Q interactions were great.
I liked the idea of Leybenzon as the soldier's soldier. I forsee an excellent working relationship between him and Worf and perhaps Worf taking him under his wing. Kadohata seems like an interesting character, but it did seem at times like it was the Miranda Kadohata show.
All in all this was a good read.
Favorite passage:
"Q," Picard asked, "what did going into Sherwood Forest and making me play Robin Hood to Vash's Marian have to do with all this?"
Shrugging, Q said, "I just wanted to see you in tights, Jean-Luc."
Aaron McGuire
KRAD,
Loved the book. I'll echo others in this thread by saying you really wrote Q perfectly. I could see John de Lancie giving everyone of Q's snide lines. The Picard and Q interactions were great.
I liked the idea of Leybenzon as the soldier's soldier. I forsee an excellent working relationship between him and Worf and perhaps Worf taking him under his wing. Kadohata seems like an interesting character, but it did seem at times like it was the Miranda Kadohata show.
All in all this was a good read.
Favorite passage:
"Q," Picard asked, "what did going into Sherwood Forest and making me play Robin Hood to Vash's Marian have to do with all this?"
Shrugging, Q said, "I just wanted to see you in tights, Jean-Luc."
Aaron McGuire
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^ Well, there was that kid in "Disaster," but I'm guessing that's not what you're referring to. In the fiction, Picard has at least referred to Stargazer XO Gilaad ben Zoma as his Number One, a habit he picked up from the ship's previous captain, Ruhalter, who called his XO Number One. I'm quite sure there are others, not necessarily Picard, who have used that designation (in fact, I vaguely recalled thinking that the habit was too widespread and took away some of the uniqueness from the Picard-Riker dynamic), but I can't recall specifics.
Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman
^ Well, there was that kid in "Disaster," but I'm guessing that's not what you're referring to. In the fiction, Picard has at least referred to Stargazer XO Gilaad ben Zoma as his Number One, a habit he picked up from the ship's previous captain, Ruhalter, who called his XO Number One. I'm quite sure there are others, not necessarily Picard, who have used that designation (in fact, I vaguely recalled thinking that the habit was too widespread and took away some of the uniqueness from the Picard-Riker dynamic), but I can't recall specifics.
Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman
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As Trent said, it's also been established in the fiction that he referred to Gilaad ben Zoma as "Number One" on the Stargazer.
I'd have to watch it again to be sure, but I think he called Data "Number One" in "Peak Performance." That was, however, the only other time we saw him on screen with a first officer who wasn't William Riker.
As Trent said, it's also been established in the fiction that he referred to Gilaad ben Zoma as "Number One" on the Stargazer.
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A match made in heaven then.
Aaron McGuire
A match made in heaven then.
Aaron McGuire
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Didn't Picard call Marissa "Number One" when they were trapped in the turbolift in "Disaster" and he made her his "first officer"?
Didn't Picard call Marissa "Number One" when they were trapped in the turbolift in "Disaster" and he made her his "first officer"?
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i remember that one because at the end of the episode, both Riker and Marissa answered Picard when he said Number One.
i remember that one because at the end of the episode, both Riker and Marissa answered Picard when he said Number One.
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