Reviews

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds by Dean Wesley Smith

saeruh's review against another edition

3.5

fun little pocket book of star trek short stories I found at my local bookstore 
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A Private Anecdote by Landon Cary Dalton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

• Interesting beginning but could have dived much deeper into Pike’s negative emotions and confusion over whether it was truly reality

The Last Tribble by Keith L. Davis - ⭐️

• beginning had WAY too much science info dumped on quickly I felt v confused over paragraphs and paragraphs of random terms i didn’t know and then the end was just sort of hallow

The Lights in the Sky by Phaedra M. Weldon - ⭐️⭐️

• made one of the coolest tos side characters so cringey and whiny… honestly the ending should have been the entire story 

Reflection by Dayton Ward - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• A lovely look back on what could have been if Kirk had made a different decision at a pivotal moment 

What Went Through Data’s mind 0.65 Seconds Before the Satellite Hit by Dylan Otto Krider - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Loved this one so much, a lot like data’s day

The Naked Truth by Jerry M. Wolfe - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• So good, gave some depth to two of my favorite side characters (ro laren is actually one of my favorite characters of all time despite many trekkies not loving her) and some bajoran history!

The First by Peg Robinson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Loved the imagery of this, very well written and engaging

See Spot Run by Kathy Oltion - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• so freaking cute

Together Again, for the First Time by Bobbie Benton Hull - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Liked the Guinan and Picard interactions but the plot was thin and there was some odd writing bits

Civil Disobedience by Alara Rogers - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Qcard angst ❣️ending felt a little rushed tho

Of Cabbages and Kings by Franklin Thatcher - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Interesting concept but left me with more questions than answers

Life’s Lessons by Christina F. York - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• cutie nog and him having a crush on keiko o’brien 

Where I Fell Before My Enemy by Vince Bonasso - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

• a bit of a blend of ds9 and tos, the plot was kinda thin tho

Good Night, Voyager by Patrick Cumby - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• fun, felt like voyager episode story 

Ambassador at Large by J. A. Rosales - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

• you remember that weird baby alien from that tos episode? he’s back and with the original enterprise dude he took with him !

Fiction by jaQ Andrews - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Interesting concept but I did not like the ending at all, made Chakotay look villainous 

I, Voyager by Jackee C. - ⭐️⭐️.5

• I’ve read much better j/c fanfic

Monthuglu by Craig D. B. Patton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Loved the format, felt like they had all the characters’ voices down pat 

The Man Who Sold the Sky by John J. Ordover - ⭐️⭐️

• Was the man supposed to be Pike???

The Girl Who Controlled Gene Kelly’s Feet by Paula M. Block - ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

• Interesting concept but left me with more questions than answers 

tarq1's review against another edition

1/20 = 5%

Star Trek: The Original Series

2/5 "A Private Anecdote" by Landon Cary Dalton (Grand Prize)
"The Last Tribble" by Keith L. Davis
"The Lights in the Sky" by Phaedra M. Weldon (Third Prize)
"Reflections" by Dayton Ward

Star Trek: The Next Generation

"What Went Through Data's Mind 0.68 Seconds Before the Satellite Hit" by Dylan Otto Krider
"The Naked Truth" by Jerry M. Wolfe
"The First" by Peg Robinson
"See Spot Run" by Kathy Oltion
"Together Again, for the First Time" by Bobbie Benton Hull
"Civil Disobedience" by Alara Rogers
"Of Cabbages and Kings" by Franklin Thatcher (Second Prize)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

"Life's Lessons" by Christina F. York
"Where I Fell Before My Enemy" by Vince Bonasso

Star Trek: Voyager

"Good Night, Voyager" by Patrick Cumby
"Ambassador at Large" by J. A. Rosales
"Fiction" by jaQ Andrews
"I, Voyager" by Jackee C.
"Monthuglu" by Craig D. B. Patton

Because We Can

"The Man Who Sold the Sky" by John J. Ordover
"The Girl Who Controlled Gene Kelly's Feet" by Paula M. Block