Comments on: Library Computer: Review + Author Interview + Exclusive Excerpt From “Myriad Universe: Echoes and Refractions” – Part 1 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/ the source for Star Trek news and information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:14:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Thunderball http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-953581 Thunderball Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:24:53 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/#comment-953581 Having read this one over the weekend, I enjoyed the concept, the brutality, and loved the Thelin arc... but one thing really felt tacked on. (possible spoilers) The death of a certain major character. Their actions seemed very out of context and nonsensical based on some certain personal issues being resolved. I felt the main themes of the story could still have been accomplished without this. Thelin was already heading in a certain direction. I guess I felt that the liberty of being able to dish out death without consequence was being handed out far too liberally. It worked great when tempered with restraint as in "Places of Exile", but felt clumsy in this one and both Hamletian and outright ridiculous in "A Gutted World." I don't really need a glowing happy ending... I don't mind the "heroes in peril" endings, but Gutted was gutting to a point where it felt more like sadistic artistic liberty than a solid Star Trek story in a galaxy with one small difference, despite the laid groundwork in the first half of the story being outstanding. (I also liked the Picard arc in it). I think the First anthology was actually better, despite thinking the second would be way better. Having read this one over the weekend, I enjoyed the concept, the brutality, and loved the Thelin arc… but one thing really felt tacked on. (possible spoilers)

The death of a certain major character. Their actions seemed very out of context and nonsensical based on some certain personal issues being resolved. I felt the main themes of the story could still have been accomplished without this. Thelin was already heading in a certain direction.

I guess I felt that the liberty of being able to dish out death without consequence was being handed out far too liberally. It worked great when tempered with restraint as in “Places of Exile”, but felt clumsy in this one and both Hamletian and outright ridiculous in “A Gutted World.” I don’t really need a glowing happy ending… I don’t mind the “heroes in peril” endings, but Gutted was gutting to a point where it felt more like sadistic artistic liberty than a solid Star Trek story in a galaxy with one small difference, despite the laid groundwork in the first half of the story being outstanding. (I also liked the Picard arc in it).

I think the First anthology was actually better, despite thinking the second would be way better.

]]> By: Jordan http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-871054 Jordan Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:24:55 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/#comment-871054 I'm so psyched to read this. Sounds a ton better than the first collection did! I’m so psyched to read this. Sounds a ton better than the first collection did!

]]> By: Andy Patterson http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-870545 Andy Patterson Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:56:34 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/#comment-870545 Ah sorry....it was Hyman Roth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Godfather,_Part_II Ah sorry….it was Hyman Roth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Godfather,_Part_II

]]> By: e2 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-870259 e2 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:07:24 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/#comment-870259 yea tony...but as a large novel or trilogy, my ideas more viable since its more complex...plus this concept is common enough keith so if you write it as a novel, maybe with my added suggestion about the genetic seeding, plus the added idea of gary seven also 'inspiring' the birth of benny russell and his coworkers using the ds9 crews dn9 to seed their births, using the actors dna for nonhuman crew members... yea tony…but as a large novel or trilogy, my ideas more viable since its more complex…plus this concept is common enough keith so if you write it as a novel, maybe with my added suggestion about the genetic seeding, plus the added idea of gary seven also ‘inspiring’ the birth of benny russell and his coworkers using the ds9 crews dn9 to seed their births, using the actors dna for nonhuman crew members…

]]> By: TonyC. http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-869850 TonyC. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:56:09 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/#comment-869850 Hi all, This is my first post here and I thought there was a fan fic about GR actually being from the future, coming to present day Earth and in order to survive, he writes about his life in Starfleet and the Federation. I swore I read the synopsis somewhere a long time ago. Maybe someone knows what I'm talking about? Anyone..? Hi all,

This is my first post here and I thought there was a fan fic about GR actually being from the future, coming to present day Earth and in order to survive, he writes about his life in Starfleet and the Federation. I swore I read the synopsis somewhere a long time ago. Maybe someone knows what I’m talking about? Anyone..?

]]> By: e2 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-869373 e2 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:26:36 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/#comment-869373 yes, welcome mr. decandido...:) it wouldve also been funny if youd given roth the name leonard shatner *laughs* but heres an idea for a new trek novel or novel trilogy for ya---do a story detailing how the real-life star trek franchise fits into the internal star trek universe timeline...like maybe a temporal agent from daniels' time goes back to the 20th century and 'inspires' gene roddenberry to create star trek and 'guides' various trek leaders over time including jj abrams to 'make their stories stay true to the intended course of history', even creating a so-called 'star trek secret society' whose descendants would eventually form starfleet, section 31, the department of temporal investigations, etc.,...and even 'genetically seeding' various families with clone dna from all the star trek characters to arrange for the various actors playing said characters to be born...hehe... and this temporal agent's name would be.... GARY SEVEN...:) yes, welcome mr. decandido…:) it wouldve also been funny if youd given roth the name leonard shatner *laughs*

but heres an idea for a new trek novel or novel trilogy for ya—do a story detailing how the real-life star trek franchise fits into the internal star trek universe timeline…like maybe a temporal agent from daniels’ time goes back to the 20th century and ‘inspires’ gene roddenberry to create star trek and ‘guides’ various trek leaders over time including jj abrams to ‘make their stories stay true to the intended course of history’, even creating a so-called ’star trek secret society’ whose descendants would eventually form starfleet, section 31, the department of temporal investigations, etc.,…and even ‘genetically seeding’ various families with clone dna from all the star trek characters to arrange for the various actors playing said characters to be born…hehe…

and this temporal agent’s name would be….

GARY SEVEN…:)

]]> By: Xai http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-868270 Xai Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:47:11 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/#comment-868270 Welcome Mr. DeCandido, I too would welcome an Andorian aboard JJ's new Enterprise. I like the species and I like what ENT did with them. Welcome Mr. DeCandido,

I too would welcome an Andorian aboard JJ’s new Enterprise. I like the species and I like what ENT did with them.

]]> By: Keith R.A. DeCandido http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-868264 Keith R.A. DeCandido Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:37:51 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/#comment-868264 I was the one who came up with the name of Hiram Roth for the president that we saw in STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME. He just looked like a Hiram Roth to me. *grin* I gave him that name in my political novel ARTICLES OF THE FEDERATION. I was the one who came up with the name of Hiram Roth for the president that we saw in STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME. He just looked like a Hiram Roth to me. *grin* I gave him that name in my political novel ARTICLES OF THE FEDERATION.

]]> By: 7 of 5 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-868194 7 of 5 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:46:52 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/#comment-868194 # 5 You say wack, I say whack, that's all wacky ... or is that whacky..... to me.... hmmm.... # 5

You say wack, I say whack, that’s all wacky … or is that whacky….. to me….
hmmm….

]]> By: Andy Patterson http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-867571 Andy Patterson Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:29:20 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/21/library-computer-review-author-interview-exclusive-excerpt-from-%e2%80%9cmyriad-universe-echoes-and-refractions%e2%80%9d-part-1/#comment-867571 4 Okay...I misspelled "whack". Wasn't that the name of Lee Strassberg's character? 4

Okay…I misspelled “whack”. Wasn’t that the name of Lee Strassberg’s character?

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