William Leisner on "Losing the Peace"

[LaBarre]

Curious comment, since I believe Beverly had moved on well before we met her at Farpoint Station. Remember, she was the one who requested to serve under Picard on the E-D, and Jean-Luc who balked, projecting his uneasiness onto her. And, without pulling my DVD with "Attached" out right now, I'm pretty sure Picard was the only one who used Jack as an excuse for having never pursued the relationship. Meanwhile, Beverly was getting busy with Trills and ghosts, and acting for all the world like she'd finished mourning a decade or so earlier.

In light of what you said in the interview Bill, I don't understand what you are getting at here.

According to the interview you said: "Beverly Crusher also gets a major storyline as she takes a special assignment to investigate a refugee camp that's starting ot overwhelm its guest world," he reveals, "and we also get a closer examination of the personal tragedy that had most shaped her life: the death of her first husband, Jack."

Just wondering how you square the two.

Perhaps that last sentence is a little confusing? Beverly's major storyline is her mission to the refugee camp. The examination of her past tragedy is one element that comes into play during the refugee camp storyline, but I wouldn't say that examination was a major focus.

Hopefully that'll make more sense when the book comes out.

Thank you for responding. That DOES make sense already.

I'm so looking forward to the book's release and the chance to discuss in more detail.

 

[Oparu]

I really enjoyed "Less than Perfect Union". It was both sympathetic and poignant while handling a depressing, nasty version of Earth. Xenophobia is a terrifying thing. I really enjoyed seeing the experience from T'Pol's perspective as the outsider who had grown to care for humans lost them.

Considering that, I'm really excited for "Losing the Peace". The aftermath of "Destiny" was fascinating politically but we didn't get to see how our heroes felt. Rebuilding after a galaxy altering event is worth a book. One of my favorite parts of Treklit is how it can cover real world issues, in fantastic ways with characters I like.

I love Beverly and she didn't have much to do in Destiny. Her affinity for lost causes, her attraction people in dire situations and always trying to help are character things that should make it interesting.

...can it be July?

 

[LutherSloan]

I really enjoyed "Less than Perfect Union". It was both sympathetic and poignant while handling a depressing, nasty version of Earth. Xenophobia is a terrifying thing. I really enjoyed seeing the experience from T'Pol's perspective as the outsider who had grown to care for humans lost them.

Considering that, I'm really excited for "Losing the Peace". The aftermath of "Destiny" was fascinating politically but we didn't get to see how our heroes felt. Rebuilding after a galaxy altering event is worth a book. One of my favorite parts of Treklit is how it can cover real world issues, in fantastic ways with characters I like.

I love Beverly and she didn't have much to do in Destiny. Her affinity for lost causes, her attraction people in dire situations and always trying to help are character things that should make it interesting.

...can it be July?

The most recent Titan book touched somewhat on the aftermath of the devastation, and how it affected certain characters. A Singular Destiny only follows the USS Aventine, so most major characters are left out for now.