Star Trek: The Rings of Time

[Greg Cox]

Jumping on the announcment bandwagon, I'm happy to say that I just signed the contracts for a new TOS novel, which I intend to start writing tomorrow. The working title is THE RINGS OF TIME.

I don't want to give too much away, since I haven't even started the book yet, but I'll tease you with just two words:

Shaun Christopher.

 

[Deranged Nasat]

By Saturn's rings!

That's good news; I look forward to it.

 

[Greg Cox]

Thanks! I've been meaning to get back to Shaun ever since I worked him into the Eugenics books years ago.

I first pitched this book to Margaret Clark at least two years ago, but then Margaret left, and Jamie left, and I got distracted by other projects . . . .

I can't believe I'm finally getting to write it.

 

[zarkon]

Wow, two announcements of books by authors whose work I like in the trek era I like most, in the same day. 2012 looks like it's going to be good, trek book wise.

 

[captcalhoun]

will Fontana and O'herlihy appear?

 

[BillJ]

Looking forward to it.

 

[JD]

Very interesting. I haven't read the Eugenics Wars books yet so I don't know what this will be building off, but I will certainly be keeping an eye on it.

 

[Lonemagpie]

Aw, I thought it was *Kings* Of Time, and that'd be a great name for a band...

 

[Christopher]

Very interesting. I haven't read the Eugenics Wars books yet so I don't know what this will be building off, but I will certainly be keeping an eye on it.

Well, Shaun Christopher is a character alluded to in canon Trek:

http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Shaun_Geoffrey_Christopher

 

[shanejayell]

So presumably it involves the trip to Saturn and time travel, maybe?

Either way, looking forward to it!

 

[Greg Cox]

So presumably it involves the trip to Saturn and time travel, maybe?

Either way, looking forward to it!

That would be a good guess.

 

[shanejayell]

Eh, you could just be teasing us anyway.

(I almost hope it's NOT the original series characters, if only for variety. What series has not had major time travel adventures? Titan?)

 

[Turtletrekker]

Sweet!

 

[BillJ]

Eh, you could just be teasing us anyway.

(I almost hope it's NOT the original series characters, if only for variety. What series has not had major time travel adventures? Titan?)

I pretty sure this is an Original Series novel.

 

[Greg Cox]

Eh, you could just be teasing us anyway.

(I almost hope it's NOT the original series characters, if only for variety. What series has not had major time travel adventures? Titan?)

I pretty sure this is an Original Series novel.

It's Kirk and Spock and the rest.

 

[shanejayell]

Yeah, I know. I was just throwing out random ideas.

Is this gonna tie into the DTI books, too?

 

[timothy]

that is so true. I love the original crew and mr.cox's take on them is some of the best trek fiction out there. this book seems very interesting and I am looking forward to it. will be hearing from khan in this book?

 

[Greg Cox]

No Khan or Gary Seven this book.

(I actually tried to work Seven and Roberta into the plot, but it felt forced so I decided against it.)

 

[Greg Cox]

Yeah, I know. I was just throwing out random ideas.

Is this gonna tie into the DTI books, too?

Not directly, but Christopher and I have been comparing notes.

 

[shanejayell]

Cool, I like some cross continuity between novels.