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Sherlock Holmes

Literature

Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Second Woman Who Wasn’t – A short story

For a few weeks I have been writing a Sherlock Holmes short story. As an author I write for SciFiEmpire.net kind of like a side-project. Yet I don’t often post the fiction that I write. It is something I intend to correct. In fact, if you follow this link you can read a Star Trek The Next Generation short story I published last month. Today I finished a draft of a Sherlock Holmes story I had wanted to write for a while. As the original Arthur Conan Doyle estate has no longer the exclusive rights pretty much anyone can use the...

Star Trek The Next Generation A gentle Encounter Before Farpoint Deanna Troi wearing skirt uniform

Literature

Star Trek The Next Generation A Gentle Encounter Before Farpoint

Star Trek The Next Generation A Gentle Encounter Before Farpoint For a while now I have considered writing a novel set in the Star Trek universe. I already have an extensive collection of notes as well as outlines for several novels. Yet I have not been able to really make a good start. One issue is that the novel will probably be rejected because I am still a novice writer. Just before Christmas I felt an urge to salvage something. I wrote this short story for your entertainment. Perhaps it could be an impetus for something different. This short story ticks...

Star Trek Novels in 2016

Literature

A full release schedule of Star Trek Novels in 2016!

Star Trek Novels in 2016 It has been a while since I wrote an overview of all upcoming Star Trek Novels in 2016. Below is a preview of 14 novels announced for release this year. 7 of those are set in the TOS universe alone. The Original Trilogy TOS is getting a lot of love this year with no fewer than 7 novels scheduled for release. Two of those releases are this month, February, with Miasma (Ebook) by Greg Cox and The Latter Fire by James Swallow. In April we see the release of Elusive Salvation by Dayton Ward. Then, from June...

New Star Trek TV series - woman in skirt uniform

TV-series

Thoughts on the new Star Trek TV series set for 2017

A new Star Trek TV series, from CBS After years of rumors the bullet is finally through the church (a saying in my part of the world). CBS has announced it will be producing a new Star Trek TV show set for release in 2017. Not much is known besides that. The press release did say that veteran TV producer Alex Kurtzman would helm the reboot. Kurtzman has worked on shows such as Xena, Alias, Fringe and Sleepy Hollow. He has also worked as writer and producer on movies such as The Island, Watchmen and Star Trek among many. He...

Star Trek TNG Season 7 Blu-ray Review. Picard and Ro Laren together

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Star Trek TNG Season 7 Blu-ray Review

Star Trek TNG Season 7 Blu-ray Review Welcome to the review of Star Trek The Next Generation Season 7. It has been a long journey since I reviewed season 1 over two years ago, but we have finally arrived. Season 7 is difficult to review. There is so much to like, but there are some bad apples as well. It was a show that was trying to change itself one last time before the curtain call that was ‘All good things’. For us the journey is not over, Enterprise has already arrived on Blu-ray but there is still Deep Space 9 and...

Marina Sirtis miniskirt Star Trek

DVD / TV-series

Star Trek TNG Season 7 Blu Ray

While attempting to keep an eye on all the presents I want to buy for other people this holiday season I almost forgot Star Trek has several big releases. Most notably the last season of Star Trek The Next Generation has been released on Blu-ray. You can now watch Picard, Troi, Worf and the other one last time in 1080p. Or you can watch it as often as you like afterwards. Today I stumbled upon the box set by chance. You can find pictures of the 6-disc set in the wild below. I didn’t get it at this vendor (Mediamarkt) as...

Star Trek TNG Season 7 Blu-Ray Trailer - John delancie as Q in All Good Things

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Star Trek TNG Season 7 Blu-Ray Trailer and Preview

Star Trek TNG Season 7 Blu-Ray Trailer Finally the last season of The Next Generation will get its Blu-Ray release. Ever since CBS home released a preview disk set of 4 TNG episodes in full HD in 2012 it has been a pleasure to rewatch the entire series. In my opinion the experience is drastically improved over the lackluster DVD release from years back. The special effects and the drama seem to contain a lot more impact with the remastered HD release. Now the journey is coming to an end. On December 2nd both the full season as well as a disc...

Star Trek The Next Generation Season 6 Blu-ray Review - Rascals - Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi

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Star Trek The Next Generation Season 6 Blu-ray Review

Star Trek The Next Generation Season 6 Blu-ray Review Officially the season 6 Blu-Ray disc set for Star Trek TNG wasn’t supposed to be released until the 24th of June. I had forgotten to pre-order my copy so imagine my surprise when I saw it in the shops 5 days early. Of course I had to buy it in order to watch it and review it.  It has been since November that a TNG season was released in HD. I think fans are definitely looking forward to the last two seasons. By most accounts they are not as good as say seasons...

Revolution Cancelled

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Revolution S2Ep20 Tomorrowland Review

It has been a while since I last posted a review of Revolution. The show has seen a remarkable improvement in quality during its second season. However, a 22 episode season is also far too long. The second half of season 2 saw the storyline slowing down and becoming repetitive. Only now that we are moving towards the season finale is it moving forward again. Season 2 also suffered from the lack of intriguing villain. Somehow, despite the mean cruelty of the Patriots they lack… well, epicness! There is nothing like seeing David Lyons as General Monroe ordering his helicopters airborne to...

Star Trek TNG season 5 & Unification Blu-ray covers

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Star Trek TNG & Enterprise Blu-ray release update

Star Trek TNG & Enterprise Blu-ray release update During the last year or so we have been spoiled with TNG and Enterprise Blu-ray releases. Finally being able to see them in HD has certainly altered their experience for fans. Enterprise officially already had a HD release in the iTunes store but in my opinion the experience is enhanced by viewing it on a proper HDTV. Now fans can look forward to Enterprise season 3 on Blu-ray which will be released January 7th. That is a bit later than I had hoped (so much for planning the holiday season). Fans will however be able to buy Star...

Star Trek The Next Generation Season 5 Cover Blu-ray

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Star Trek TNG season 5 Blu-ray cover revealed!

Star Trek TNG season 5 Blu-ray cover revealed! The season 4 Blu-ray disc set for TNG isn’t even out yet (scheduled for July 30th) yet CBS Home Entertainment is already promoting the shows 5th season! They have released the cover and a promotional trailer for what is probably the shows best season. Season 5 is of course famous for its Picard oriented episode ‘The Inner Light’ which I previously mistakenly attributed to season 4. My personal favorite is the two-part arc ‘Unification’ guest-starring Leonard Nimoy as Spock and Denise Crosby as Sela. Other notable episodes are ‘Darmok’, ‘Ensign Ro’ and ‘The Next...

Vash played by Jennifer Hetrick - Captain's Holiday - Star Trek The Next Generation

DVD / TV-series

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3 Blu-Ray Review!

Finally the third season of Star Trek TNG has arrived on Blu-ray. Fans have been waiting for this season ever since the Blu-ray release scheme was initially announced. As despite the first two season having their moments in the sun it is the third season that finally allowed The Next Generation to mature. This was largely due to a change in the creative staff with people like Gene Roddenberry and Maurice Hurley being kicked to the curb and being replaced by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. It also saw the return of Gates McFadden as Doctor Crusher, though fans were...

Star Trek Enterprise Season 2 Blu-ray Cover!

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Star Trek Enterprise Season 2 Blu-ray Cover!

It’s a bit of a slow news day. So all I got to offer is the Star Trek Enterprise Season 2 Blu-ray Cover. You can see it down below. As you may know the Blu-ray release for season one of Enterprise is just days away (26th of March) so Paramount Pictures thought it wise remember everyone that season 2 will also get a Blu-ray release. Followed by seasons 3 and 4 of course. Personally I think the box-art for season 1 was better. www.Trekcore.com even complained about the fact that the promotion picture on the box was originally used during season 1. So far no...

Star Trek TNG Season 3 Bluray arriving in April!

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Star Trek TNG Season 3 Bluray arriving in April!

Thanks to thetrekcollective.com for the scoop, it seems that season 3 of Star Trek TNG (The Next Generation) will arrive late April on Blu-ray. For most fans of the show that day can’t come soon enough as season 3 is generally regarded as the moment when the show really took off. Compared to season 1 and 2 it has relatively few duds and boosts the rather spectacular ‘Best of Both Worlds’ as it final episode. This episode will also get its own Blu-ray release which does have me scratching my head. Best of Both worlds is good but not that good either. As for myself,...

Author David Mack reveals Star Trek Cold Equations covers!

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Author David Mack reveals Star Trek Cold Equations covers!

Here are the covers for the first Star Trek Cold Equation novels by author David Mack. The first book, Cold Equations Book 1: The Persistence of Memory, will be released October 30th. While the second book, Cold Equations Book 2: Silent Weapons, will be released November 27th. A third book is also planned, Cold Equations Book 3: The Body Electric, and will be released January 13th 2013. No cover is yet available for this last novel

Star Trek Novels Update!

Literature / TV-series

Star Trek Novels Update!

As I have not posted anything on Star Trek novels lately like I used to I will give a brief summary of what has happened on this front. ***UPDATED*** Here is the cover of Starfleet Academy The Assassination Game. ***UPDATED*** ‘Starfleet Academy The Assassination Game’. First of all is the prospective release of the Young adult novel ‘Starfleet Academy The Assassination Game’ by Alan Gratz late June next month, I say prospective because even though it is highly expected by fans there has been no information on this book whatsoever. Meaning no new synopsis, front cover or interviews by the author. Which gives rise to...