Archive of entries posted in the year 2022
Mission to Horatius
Mission to Horatius by Mack Reynolds My rating: 3 of 5 stars This novel was the first original novel based on the Star Trek TV series and was originally published in 1968. The Enterprise is sent to the NGC 400 solar system where they open up sealed orders sending them to the Horatius system to …
Alien – Inferno’s Fall
Alien – Inferno’s Fall by Philippa Ballantine My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was an entertaining read. It was a little better than the average Alien story. There was still a corporate lackey trying to look out for himself at the cost of others, but that didn’t dominate the story. And, of course, lots …
Articles of the Federation
Star Trek: Articles of the Federation by Keith R.A. DeCandido My rating: 4 of 5 stars Articles of the FederationBOOK REVIEW: This novel is a little unusual as it isn’t based on a Starship and it covers a year of time in the first year of Federation President Bacco’s term in office. It takes place …
STA Mission Report 24 – Rebirth – Part 3
Adventure Source: GURPS Space Adventures Meetup Link: https://www.meetup.com/star-trek-gaming/events/285023232/ Game Date: May29 2021 Session Post: No session post Teaser: Acheron Hyperdynamics was a small but innovative starship company looking for a big break. They got it when they landed their first major contract — their advanced M-66 modular warp drive was the winning design in a …
Continue reading ‘STA Mission Report 24 – Rebirth – Part 3’ »
STA Mission Report 23 – Rebirth – Part 2
Adventure Source: GURPS Space Adventures Meetup Link: https://www.meetup.com/star-trek-gaming/events/284738734/ Game Date: March 20 2021 Session Post: No session post Teaser: Acheron Hyperdynamics was a small but innovative starship company looking for a big break. They got it when they landed their first major contract — their advanced M-66 modular warp drive was the winning design in …
Continue reading ‘STA Mission Report 23 – Rebirth – Part 2’ »
STA Mission Report 22 – Rebirth – Part 1
Adventure Source: GURPS Space Adventures Meetup Link: https://www.meetup.com/star-trek-gaming/events/282939974/ Game Date: January 16 2021 Session Post: No session post Teaser: Acheron Hyperdynamics was a small but innovative starship company looking for a big break. They got it when they landed their first major contract — their advanced M-66 modular warp drive was the winning design in …
Continue reading ‘STA Mission Report 22 – Rebirth – Part 1’ »
The Marrow Thieves
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline My rating: 4 of 5 stars While I did enjoy the book, it did have some problems. There were only four or five of the characters that got any sort of back story, and just as many in the group that was travelling together that didn’t seem to play …
The Starless World
The Starless World by Gordon Eklund My rating: 3 of 5 stars There are a few different things that I look for in Star Trek novels, and some of these are often mutually exclusive.Is it an entertaining story?Does it feel like Star Trek?Does it add depth to familiar characters?Can I steal the plot to use …
The Peacekeeper
The Peacekeeper by B.L. Blanchard My rating: 3 of 5 stars I really wanted to love this book, but I didn’t.The setting was interesting, and there are certainly some things that I can pull out to use in my Coyote & Crow RPG game which also is a setting where North America was never colonized.In …