The Star Trek Books FAQ
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Bite me entirely, Moll, SC.
Notes on the update:
The "non-fiction books" question could specifically mention that even though Enterprise/Trek is off the air, there are no plans for an updated Encyclopedia/Chronology or an ENT Companion, no matter how many people would totally buy them now. That seems to be the form the question takes most often lately.
Deal with reading order for ATT/Titan/DiW/AotF. Please.
Going over it question by question....
This now has a much simpler answer: December 2006.
Also, there will be a trade paperback omnibus collecting the previous Rihannsu books released the same month.Warpath should be added to the list.
This should be changed to "...after Warpath?" to which the answer is "yes, but Marco hasn't announced it yet, 'cause he's a big stinky."
This is now "eBook format up to book #57 and in seven paperback collections up to book #28." And add the following: "The S.C.E. series will be coming to an end in July 2006 with #66, and then relaunching under the new, more descriptive title Corps of Engineers in November 2006. There will now only be six adventures of the S.C.E. per year, with the other six slots per annum being taken by other adventures in the Star Trek universe, beginning with a six-part saga celebrating the 40th anniversary of Star Trek, commencing in August 2006."
Also add this question: "Q: When will the next S.C.E. paperback come out?" "A: Late 2006, and the print compilations are moving to trade paperback, and will include 6-8 eBooks per volume (depending on word count). The plan is to release two per year starting in 2007."
Can be removed, what with the book being out for a year and all...
The answer to this needs to be updated to include TokyoPop's TOS comic for next year.
Answer to this should be adjusted.
This needs to be adjusted to accommodate the new one-book-a-month schedule.
Speaking of which, one new question should be, "Why is there only one book per month now?"
I think that's it for current question adjustment. I also agree with what Brendan suggested regarding the reading order of the books on either side of Nemesis, and on the nonfiction books question.
Since all those questions, or some variant, are periodically asked and answered anyway, I say ditch the FAQ, as obviously nobody reads the damn thing. 
Posted by KRAD:
A not-unreasonable point. Posting the FAQ has done precisely nothing to slow down the stupid questions....Since all those questions, or some variant, are periodically asked and answered anyway, I say ditch the FAQ, as obviously nobody reads the damn thing.
So, does anyone think a "READ THIS BEFORE POSTING QUESTIONS!!" in the subject line would help?
True, and it is frustrating, but at least when someone asks the question, the first person to reply should always say "It's in the FAQ, please read." That's how I handle all such threads.Posted by KRAD:
A not-unreasonable point. Posting the FAQ has done precisely nothing to slow down the stupid questions....Since all those questions, or some variant, are periodically asked and answered anyway, I say ditch the FAQ, as obviously nobody reads the damn thing.
This is a trick question, ain't it?
as a fairly regular poster, i have to say that FAQs are like the small print. they're there, but no one bothers to read them because its too much effort and they can just ask the question instead!
call it the CAQ, constantly asked questions, it might get read!
call it the CAQ, constantly asked questions, it might get read!
I prefer the "EWWIHAOOTQ Thread."
....ORRR...you guys could do what I suggested. But what do I know?
But then we would have one more frequently asked question: "How was I supposed to know my question was in the FAQ topic?"
^ That's the thing that always cracks me up: When somebody asks a FAQ as though they're the first person in the history of the planet to think of it. It's even better when they add something like "I can't believe no one else has thought to ask this."
Granted, that's not really fair when using this forum as an example. I usually get that kind of entertainment when somebody first notices that Kirk's phaser falls off his hip in "Space Seed" or that the blood stain on Kirk's uniform in TWOK moves around.
"I can't believe nobody ever said anything about that before me!"
Granted, that's not really fair when using this forum as an example. I usually get that kind of entertainment when somebody first notices that Kirk's phaser falls off his hip in "Space Seed" or that the blood stain on Kirk's uniform in TWOK moves around.
"I can't believe nobody ever said anything about that before me!"
^How very true. Sad. Yes, funny, but still sad.
**insert banging head into keyboard emoticon**
That might work.
Also, Aatrek and I could rename the title at any point if we feel the title isn't work.
I do agree it would get tiresome afterall, but every regular (writers and posters alike) do this, then it wouldn't feel repetitous for anyone person.
So... should we draw up a roster and take turns?
Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman
I don't know. I used the FAQ pretty frequently when I started posting... well, I guess moreso lurking here. I felt it gave me a fair amount of information as to today's trek literature and was easier than me having to ask like 20 different questions about all the different series.
Sounds like a plan to me.Posted by Trent_Roman:
So... should we draw up a roster and take turns?
Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman
We need more people like you. Seriously.
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