The Sorrows of Empire/Memory Omega question - SPOILER ALERT

[bfollowell]

I've just started the Mirror Universe anthologies. I'm on The Sorrows of Empire even though I already read the full novel version a year ago. This has made prompted me to think of something that I didn't think of the first time around. Emperor Spock has Dr. Carol Marcus working on the Project Genesis to create "safe-houses", so to speak, for his Memory Omega project. But didn't Genesis turn out to be a flop? Something about an unstable matrix or some such? I don't remember the exact details but the Genesis planet pretty much fall apart, literally, at the end of ST-III, correct?

I mean, technically this is another universe and they don't know anything about the project failing yet, but that would really throw a monkey wrench into Emperor Spock's grand plan.

It's been a while since I watched the movie so maybe I'm forgetting something. Was there something about that planet that caused it to tear itself apart? Was there something about it being used on a planetary scale that wasn't an issue in the second (cavern) phase?

Anyone else thought of this or have any theories?

I can't wait, but know I'll have to, for the rest of this story later this year. This and the upcoming Vanguard titles are the ones I'm most anxious for.

- Byron

 

[David Mack]

^ Read Chapter 14 of The Genesis Wave by John Vornholt. (Hint: I'm the actual author of Chapter 14 of that book.)

Spoiler: The Genesis Wave, Book 1, and Genesis in general

The "instability of protomatter" was a lie that David Marcus was allowed to believe, for the sake of UFP security. Look at the facts: in ST II: TWOK, the Genesis Device was deployed incorrectly. It was meant to be detonated on a lifeless, high-density planetoid already in a stable orbit, preferably in the habitable zone. Instead, they set it off inside a highly charged nebula, too far from a star for a stable orbit. No wonder the damned thing blew up. Anyway, it's all there in TGW, Book 1, complete with overblown technobabble, if you're interested to learn more.

 

[bfollowell]

^ Read Chapter 14 of The Genesis Wave by John Vornholt. (Hint: I'm the actual author of Chapter 14 of that book.)

Thanks David. I was actually hoping you might chime in.

I finally have all the Genesis Wave books but haven't gotten around to reading them. They're way down there somewhere on my reading list after I get caught up with the current books. I'm about to finish the DS9 relaunch and start the Voyager/TNG relaunch so it should only be another couple of years!

Thanks again for the info.

- Byron

 

[James Cole]

^ Read Chapter 14 of The Genesis Wave by John Vornholt. (Hint: I'm the actual author of Chapter 14 of that book.)

Spoiler: The Genesis Wave, Book 1, and Genesis in general

The "instability of protomatter" was a lie that David Marcus was allowed to believe, for the sake of UFP security. Look at the facts: in ST II: TWOK, the Genesis Device was deployed incorrectly. It was meant to be detonated on a lifeless, high-density planetoid already in a stable orbit, preferably in the habitable zone. Instead, they set it off inside a highly charged nebula, too far from a star for a stable orbit. No wonder the damned thing blew up. Anyway, it's all there in TGW, Book 1, complete with overblown technobabble, if you're interested to learn more.

Thanks, just re-read that chapter. Will Vanguard be following the timeline set up in that report, or going its own way?

 

[David Mack]

As much as possible, we'll be trying to remain consistent with the details established in that report.

 

[James Cole]

^ Thanks for the info. Hope the writing on your TNG trilogy is going well.

 

[David Mack]

^ Still in the story-planning stages. Next on the schedule is Vanguard: Storming Heaven.

 

[Technobuilder]

Sweet.

Looking forward to another Vanguard novel as I eagerly await Rise Like Lions.

With the Trilogy also upcoming... I really don't know how you do it, but keep up the good work.

It's appreciated.

 

[Paris]

Sweet.

Looking forward to another Vanguard novel as I eagerly await Rise Like Lions.

With the Trilogy also upcoming... I really don't know how you do it, but keep up the good work.

It's appreciated.

Seconded

 

[JD]

^I'm with them on this.