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Post by ICW on Mar 23, 2011 22:16:22 GMT -5
No, Star Trek: Destiny is not an upcoming movie or television series (although it very well should be).
Instead, Star Trek: Destiny is a trilogy of novels that take place a year or two after the events of the motion picture Star Trek: Nemesis.
I love Star Trek (lol I’m a nerd). I’ve seen every episode from the television series, I’ve seen every movie, and I’ve even read a good share of “Trek Lit.” (Star Trek novels). I guess you can call me a Trekkie.
The reason for this post is this: if you like Star Trek and weren’t too thrilled with the events of Star Trek: Nemesis and just one hell of a story, Star Trek: Destiny trilogy is for you.
Here’s the blurb from the first novel, Gods of Night: Half a decade after the Dominion War and more than a year after the rise and fall of Praetor Shinzon, the galaxy's greatest scourge returns to wreak havoc upon the Federation—and this time its goal is nothing less than total annihilation.
Elsewhere, deep in the Gamma Quadrant, an ancient mystery is solved. One of Earth's first generation of starships, lost for centuries, has been found dead and empty on a desolate planet. But its discovery so far from home has raised disturbing questions, and the answers harken back to a struggle for survival that once tested a captain and her crew to the limits of their humanity. From that terrifying flashpoint begins an apocalyptic odyssey that will reach across time and space to reveal the past, define the future, and show three captains — Jean-Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise, William Riker of the USS Titan, and Ezri Dax of the USS Aventine—that some destinies are inescapable.
The “greatest scourge” they are referring to is the Borg. The Destiny trilogy also serves a gigantic cross over between characters of Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, and various characters that appeared on screen or were created by Trek Lit (like the characters from the series New Frontier, Starfleet Corps of Engineers, the I.K.S. Gorkon) make an appearance.
I know I’m going off on a geek rant but if you’re into Star Trek and want a story that will blow your mind, give this trilogy a read.
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Post by T R W on Mar 23, 2011 22:17:22 GMT -5
Maybe I will pick it up. I used to read ALL of the TNG novels. But I gave up keeping up with them several years ago.
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Mar 23, 2011 22:22:30 GMT -5
I have actually never read any of the novels. I think someone on here PM'd me a list of all the ones in the right order to read them. Now that I have Kindle, I need to find that list. I accidentally deleted all my PMs and lost the list.
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Post by ICW on Mar 23, 2011 22:29:19 GMT -5
I have actually never read any of the novels. I think someone on here PM'd me a list of all the ones in the right order to read them. Now that I have Kindle, I need to find that list. I accidentally deleted all my PMs and lost the list. I PM'ed you a while back, right after you made that post about watching every TNG episode. I can PM you a list right now if you'd like And TRW, it's HIGHLY worth it. I'm telling you, the Destiny trilogy is an insane read. It also leads into something else, another trilogy that I can't talk about because it spoils some (not all, a very small margin actually but a spolier none the less) of what happens politcally during the Destiny trilogy.
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Post by GameOVER! on Mar 23, 2011 23:33:05 GMT -5
sounds awesome, whens release?
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Post by ICW on Mar 24, 2011 0:07:17 GMT -5
They were released in late 2008. The reason I'm making this post now is because a brand new follow up triolgy was released and I found them to be great reads as well. Also, Destiny was just a kick-ass story that I feel needs to be read by Star Trek fans.
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Mar 24, 2011 9:57:35 GMT -5
I have actually never read any of the novels. I think someone on here PM'd me a list of all the ones in the right order to read them. Now that I have Kindle, I need to find that list. I accidentally deleted all my PMs and lost the list. I PM'ed you a while back, right after you made that post about watching every TNG episode. I can PM you a list right now if you'd like And TRW, it's HIGHLY worth it. I'm telling you, the Destiny trilogy is an insane read. It also leads into something else, another trilogy that I can't talk about because it spoils some (not all, a very small margin actually but a spolier none the less) of what happens politcally during the Destiny trilogy. Yeah, PM it to me or post here. Don't care which. I'm in more of a Trekkie mood lately. I overhauled my phone with a Star Trek theme. Trying to get the LCARS boot screen to work, but not having any luck.
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Post by machoking on Mar 24, 2011 14:55:40 GMT -5
Any chance I can get that PM? I'd love to read through them.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2011 15:19:30 GMT -5
Thanx for the tip. I will have to check them out. I think the last Star Trek novels I read were the trilogy by Shatner that followed the events of "Generations".
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Post by ICW on Mar 24, 2011 17:05:44 GMT -5
Any chance I can get that PM? I'd love to read through them. Without a question, I'll PM all that are interested. I PM'ed Hulk but I realized I left a lot off the list, I'll make a more complete one in a bit. Expect a PM later on...
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Post by ICW on Mar 24, 2011 20:14:38 GMT -5
The first thing I want to make perfectly clear is this: the novels are not considered to be canon in the world of Star Trek. However, every novel has to be approved by CBS (formally Paramount) and the readers/authors generally accept most of the novels as “unofficially canon.” Most of the novels follow a gigantic continuity and aim to never contradict what has occurred in the movies and television series (although some how have been published that have been contradicted; these are not considered to be apart of the main novel continuity). Now onto the list… The world of Star Trek Lit. can be broken up into many different groups. We have the “numbered” novels, the “Relaunch” novels, the “Lost Era” novels, the “Originally created series” novels, the “Shatnerverse”, etc… The “numbered” novels are what I like to call “episodic” novels. In other words, these are novels with plots just like a standard Star Trek episode. Something mysterious or bad happens in the beginning, the valiant crew of whatever the featured series is tries and ultimately does find the solution. Just like the episodes, you have your brilliant “numbered” novels and ones that you want to stay away from. Onto the “numbered novels list” Enterprise "numbered" novel list: Click Here for Enterprise Numbered NovelsOriginal Series "numbered" novel list: Click Here for Original Series Numbered NovelsThe Next Generation “numbered” novel list: Click Here for TNG Numbered NovelsDeep Space Nine "numbered" novel listClick Here for DS9 Numbered NovelsVoyager "numbered" novel listClick Here for Voyager Numbered Novels--- The Relaunch series are, without question, the coolest. Ever wondered what happened after Star Trek: Nemesis? Or what happened after Voyager, Enterprise, and Deep Space Nine went off air? Well, here we go! The Relaunch novels are listed in the above links but I thought I would do you the favor of just listing them here. They go as followed: Next GenerationDeath in Winter Resistance Q&A Before Dishonor Greater than the Sum Destiny Trilogy Losing the Peace Paths of Disharmony Deep Space NineA Stitch in Time Avatar, Book 1 Avatar, Book 2 Section 31: Abyss Gateways: Demons of Air and Darkness Gateways: Horn and Ivory Mission Gamma: Twilight Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit Mission Gamma: Cathedral Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil Rising Son Unity Worlds of DS9: Volume One (Cardassia: The Lotus Flower/Andor: Paradigm) Worlds of DS9: Volume Two (Trill: Unjoined/Bajor: Fragments and Omens) Worlds of DS9: Volume Three (Ferenginar: Satisfaction not Guranteed/The Dominion: Olympus Descending) Warpath Fearful Symmetry The Soul Key Zero Sum Game Rough Beasts of Empire VoyagerHomecoming The Farther Shore Old Wounds Enemy my Enemy Full Circle Unworthy Children of the Storm (has not been released yet) EnterpriseThe Good That Men Do Kobayashi Maru The Romulan War (Beneath the Raptors Wings) ---- The Lost Era novels are perhaps the coolest of the bunch. They tackle events that were only mentioned or not expanded upon in the television series and movies. For example, ever wondered about the crew of the USS Enterprise-B? Or how did Cardassia occupy Bajor so easily? Why did Picard do after his command of the Stargazer and before commanding the Enterprise? The Lost Era novelsClick Here for The Lost Era Novels---- The "Originally created" series are really cool. These are series that seperate themselves from the TOS/TNG/DS9/VOY/ENT banner. For example, there's one series of novels entirely devoted to the Starfleet Corps of Engineers. Or perhaps you're into Klingons and want to read more about their culture? The I.K.S. Gorkon series is for you. There’s also a series called “New Frontier” that focuses on a nearly originally created crew with a couple of established characters from the show and movies thrown in (Elizabeth Shelby is one of them). Here’s a list of what Stand Alone/Originally created series. I’ll give a brief description of what the series is... New Frontier series - Chronicles the adventures of Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the U.S.S. Excalibur Click Here for New Frontier seriesStargazer - chronicles the adventures of Jean-Luc Picard as the captain of the Stargazer Click Here for Stargazer seriesTitan (chronicles the adventures of Captain William Riker and the crew of the USS Titan) Click Here for Titan seriesVanguard - (chronicles the adventures of Starbase 47; takes place during the Original Series) Click Here for Vanguard seriesStarfleet Corps of Engineers - (Chronicles the adventures of the S.C.E. and the USS da Vinci; if something is broken, they'll fix it!) Click Here for Corps of Engineers seriesI.K.S. Gorkon/Klingon Empire - (chronicles the adventures of Klag and the I.K.S. Gorkon) Click Here for Klingon Empire seriesEugenic Wars - (trilogy that explains the Eugenic Wars and the rise/fall of Khan) Click Here for the Eugenic Wars seriesInvasion! - (four novels from the four series that look into an alien race…) Click Here for Invasion! seriesDay of Honor- (six novels from the four series that look into Klingon honor) Click Here for Day of Honor seriesThe Captain’s Table- (a series that focuses on each Captain telling one story in a mysterious bar called The Captain’s Table) Click Here for The Captain's Table seriesSection 31- (a series that focuses on the mysterious group Section 31 as established in DS9) Click Here for Section 31 seriesMirror Universe - (a series that tells tales of the Mirror Universe) Click Here for Mirror Universe seriesGateways - (seven part series that focuses on the mysterious Gateways) Click Here for Gateways seriesMyriad Universe - (series that focuses on alternate timelines in the Star Trek world) Click Here for Myriad Universe series
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Mar 24, 2011 21:18:13 GMT -5
I'll never be able to read all of those. Can you recommend a couple or a couple of series that are the cream of the crop?
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Post by ICW on Mar 25, 2011 1:14:07 GMT -5
I'll never be able to read all of those. Can you recommend a couple or a couple of series that are the cream of the crop? Without question, the DS9 relaunch is what I and many would consider to be the "cream of the crop." The last two novels, Fearful Symmetry and The Soul Key are pretty average but the rest are just stellar. The DS9 relaunch tells a terrific story, it takes place right aftet the series finale. It introduces some "made up" characters but it keeps track of the regulars like Sisko, Kira, Dax, Quark, Nog, Bashir, etc... I would also read the Titan series if you like science stories and/or are curious what Riker is like as captain. The TNG relaunch was kind "meh" but it's worth reading for the Destiny trilogy. I'm telling you, the Destiny trilogy is amazing...you won't ever regret reading it. The Lost Era books are great, especially if you're really curious about what happens to events only breifly mentioned/never expanded upon in the series/movies. Also, New Frontier is great if you want a good laugh and an interesting arch...
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Post by ICW on Mar 25, 2011 10:27:18 GMT -5
The easiest series to obtain would be the TNG Relaunch, Titan, Destiny, Typhon Pact; all of the novels are still sold in stores.
The only thing about the TNG relaunch...it's a little "meh." They're worth reading just for the Destiny trilogy alone, though.
DS9 Relaunch, however, is an amazing story. They released an omnibus called "Twist of Faith" that collects Avatar-Horns and Ivory. It's well worth whatever price they ask for in the store or as an e-book. There is also another omnibus called "These Haunted Seas" that collect the first two Mission Gamma novels. After that, you're on your own in hunting down the other novels (although all of them are available via e-book or through Amazon if you prefer the actual books).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2011 11:39:54 GMT -5
I think you told me about Destiny before man...Ill defo give that a whirl
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Post by ICW on Mar 25, 2011 21:32:57 GMT -5
I think you told me about Destiny before man...Ill defo give that a whirl Destiny tells a fantastic story. The Borg are somewhat re-invented and the author, David Mack, did an unbelievable job of crossing over some of the characters from the television series/movies/originally created novel series.
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