Spoilers TOS: Legacies: Book 1: Captain to Captain by Greg Cox Review Thread

[Greg Cox]

. Sometimes an editing pass will even introduce new errors.

This, sadly, is very true. I'm often leery of last-minute rewrites for this very reason. Every time you add a new paragraph, move some sentences around, or tweak some dialogue late in the production process, you run the risk of some new errors creeping in after all the editing and copyediting and proofreading.

 

[Ronald Held]

This is not correct. There will be eBook versions of the STAR TREK LEGACIES trilogy available from Amazon, iBooks, B&N, Google Play, Kobo, BAM, and Blio.

Too much shorthand, Mr. Mack. I should have typed, that I buy TOS novels in paper only. If the novelettes are only ebboks, then of course I go that route.

 

[Greg Cox]

Too much shorthand, Mr. Mack. I should have typed, that I buy TOS novels in paper only. If the novelettes are only ebboks, then of course I go that route.

I kinda figured that's what you meant, but I appreciate Dave making it clear that the LEGACIES books are indeed available as ebooks.

 

[Amalak]

Will this book or any of the books commemorating Star Treks 50th anniversary be available in omnibus editions?

 

[Avro Arrow]

Just got my author copies! Hooray!

Wait... I got my copy before the author? That's just wrong...

 

[Idran]

No matter how many copyedits there are, no matter how many pairs of eyes are involved, some errors will always get through. Sometimes an editing pass will even introduce new errors.

This, sadly, is very true. I'm often leery of last-minute rewrites for this very reason. Every time you add a new paragraph, move some sentences around, or tweak some dialogue late in the production process, you run the risk of some new errors creeping in after all the editing and copyediting and proofreading.

I know that in coding it's been found in practice that regardless of language, nature of project, developer skill, or number of eyes, it's pretty constant that there's on average around 15-50 bugs per 1000 lines of code. Since that constancy implies that it's just a measure of basic human fallibility, I'd imagine that it's probably around a similar value for book copy errors of one sort or another, no matter how many passes a work's gone through.

 

[Greg Cox]

Wait... I got my copy before the author? That's just wrong...

I thought so, too, but wanted to be a good sport about it.

 

[E-DUB]

First vote in and it's outstanding in my opinion. Just bringing back "Number One" gets points in my book. Greg, did you consider a "meets Christine scene" or would that have just been too cute even for you? Also, some tantalizing insights into a neglected piece of Trek hardware.

And not one, but two twists at the end. Can't wait for the next installments.

 

[Greg Cox]

First vote in and it's outstanding in my opinion. Just bringing back "Number One" gets points in my book. Greg, did you consider a "meets Christine scene" or would that have just been too cute even for you? Also, some tantalizing insights into a neglected piece of Trek hardware.

And not one, but two twists at the end. Can't wait for the next installments.

Damn! Now I'm kicking myself for not even thinking of doing a Majel meets Majel scene!

Glad you liked the book, though!

 

[Ronald Held]

Damn! Now I'm kicking myself for not even thinking of doing a Majel meets Majel scene!

Glad you liked the book, though!

Why has no Author thought to do that before?

 

[Leto_II]

^ Peter David kinda-sorta did this in 1991's The Rift, when it's revealed that future 24th Century Starfleet computers emulate Number One's voice and speaking-mannerisms, but yeah. LOL.

 

[Greg Cox]

^ Peter David kinda-sorta did this in 1991's The Rift, when it's revealed that future 24th Century Starfleet computers emulate Number One's voice and speaking-mannerisms, but yeah. LOL.

Which I did reference in the new book.

But I forgot about Chapel . . . as I often do, I guess. Honestly, I can't remember if I've ever included Chapel in one of my TOS books . . ..

 

[JonnyQuest037]

John Byrne had Number One meet and share scenes with Chapel in one of his Trek comic books.

 

[indianatrekker26]

I'm on the final chunk of this book, but i voted early. This book has been outstanding, Mr. Cox. I've enjoyed most of your books, but its been a long time since i burned through a book in 2 or so days. I'll have it finished tonight. I was hesitant at first because i didn't know if i'd get into a Robert April-era story. But if you ever write a full-on April book, i won't turn it down. I do find it strange that i keep picturing April played by a young Gene Roddenberry.

 

[Christopher]

I do find it strange that i keep picturing April played by a young Gene Roddenberry.

Not so strange -- the image of April in the Chronology uses Roddenberry's face.

At some point, in one of my readings of Diane Carey's George Kirk/Robert April novels, I decided to cast David Warner as April. In retrospect, I wonder if maybe Donald Moffat would've been a better fit.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I always envisioned Michael Palin as April.

 

[Greg Cox]

It should be noted that my portrayal of April and his crew is very much lifted from Diane Carey's earlier novels. I also went back and reread my previous April story, from the Enterprise Logs anthology, to prep for this book.

 

[Dave Scarpa]

It should be noted that my portrayal of April and his crew is very much lifted from Diane Carey's earlier novels. I also went back and reread my previous April story, from the Enterprise Logs anthology, to prep for this book.

Hmm do tell I think I missed these Enterprise Logs Novels

 

[Christopher]

Hmm do tell I think I missed these Enterprise Logs Novels

Not novels, an anthology (short-story collection) edited by Carol Greenburg.

http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_Enterprise_Logs

 

[Ronald Held]

Still waiting for my copy as time moves on.......