Comments on: Library Computer: Review – Star Trek Troublesome Minds

By: Tifany Koltz

Tifany Koltz — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:19:42 +0000

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By: ster julie

ster julie — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:12:08 +0000

I refuse to stop reading this book! The last chapter and epilogue was so powerful that I have read it a few times. I kept sending out psychic cries for Sybok to come and help Spock, then I remembered that this is reality, Greg, and Sybok wasn’t going to come charging in on his blue steed to save the day.

For some reason I didn’t realize where this story fell in the 5 yr timeline. Now it makes even more sense and ever more poignant.

It is so refreshing to FINALLY read a good TOS pronovel. There are so few of them worth reading once. I usually find them formulaic and Kirk-as-hero. It was good to see Spock get some real action. I wish there was more McCoy, though, to balance out.

Also, it was good to see a humble and uncertain Kirk, just like he was in the early part of the first season. Oh, but what a mess he made of things by applying old-fashioned human values to a truly alien culture!

I found this story to be well-crafted, thought provoking, exciting and interesting. And I learned some alien sign language as well, like the sing for “different.” (one hand a fist, the other flat) Fascinating!

I give the book 10 out of 10!

Oh, and Dave? I’d LOVE more books from you!

By: Jinho

Jinho — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:38:14 +0000

@dave
The book was very well done.
I’m beginning to love Star Trek (I know, where have I been), and your book was exactly what I needed during an afternoon stay at my favorite book store!
I do enjoy the fact where Spock was more of the “main” character – Kirk is cool, but the others do need to shine! ;)

By: Trekkie

Trekkie — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:12:50 +0000

Looks like a great book, congrats to Dave Galanter

But people who think that prime Trek fiction is dead, I have to disagree.
The latest novels in the Trek universe have been mostly good

For those who haven’t enjoyed them, then thats your opinion

By: Smitty™

Smitty™ — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:32:37 +0000

I kept thinking of their banter when they were on Rura Penthe in STVI.

McCoy:”Weren’t you two…”
Kirk:”Don’t remind me!”

-cs™

By: Dave Galanter

Dave Galanter — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:58:23 +0000

39: I wouldn’t mind writing one based on the new movie. To me the characters are mostly the same, with some very interesting tweaks to explore.

40: Cool! Hope you like it! That’s a Kirk-McCoy buddy movie from me in that book. :-)

By: Smitty™

Smitty™ — Sat, 30 May 2009 08:11:59 +0000

#Dave Galanter

I bought it yesterday.

But not sure when I’ll start on it, right now I’m in the middle of the Mere Anarchy omnibus actually I’m reading your story!

-cs™

By: T'Leba

T'Leba — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:59:21 +0000

36: Dave, congratulations on the book. My copy should arrive by June 3, so unfortunately, I haven’t read it yet. I, for one, am glad to see a Spock-centric book. Since Spock is my favorite character, I love books where Spock has a big role.

I stopped, for the most part, buying Trek books when characterizations became poor in the early 1990s and also when many books stopped revolving around the three main characters.

Dave, do you have any plans for publishing a book based on the new movie?

By: Saavik001

Saavik001 — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:02:55 +0000

36: Congrats on the book. I plan to read this after I catch up the last two Enterprise novels and the latest Vanguard book! Sounds like a winner…

By: noirgwio

noirgwio — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:49:44 +0000

@ #21: Get those Vanguard books! David Mack, Ward & Dilmore have crafted a wonderful, coexistent to TOS world, with real drama, dark undercurrents, humor and zaniness, unexpected and unbelievable twists and turns; everything TOS gave us in an even bigger, grander bread box! My favorite characters to follow, which are all of’em really, but Diego Reyes – the sort of Optimus Prime of Vanguard making much harder decisions than most, beautiful and enigmatic T’prynn, and especially as thier relationships get broader Pennington and Quinn. These novels aren’t too heavy whilst also being none to soft. I am anxiously, with my foot tapping, for December’s 5th Vanguard book, Precipice. I cannot wait to see where we go from the end of Open Secrets… Cuz, woah!!