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[Mysterion]

There are hints that in versions of the story, the Enterprise was going to fly near a black hole, which would bridge the gulf between different times, and evolve the crew to a higher state of technological understanding, after which they augment the Enterprise with advanced technology beyond the current time. I'm unfamiliar with this aspect of the Phase II to TMP story development of ideas; was the idea to start out with the classic television version of Enterprise, and have the augmentations transform it into the McQuarrie configuration?

Pretty sure McQuarrie's work was for the proposed movie Planet of the Titans and not Phase II. The Enterprise you see in TMP is pretty-much a refined version of what we would have seen in a Phase II series.

 

[Cyfa]

I received a copy of the new Star Trek The Motion Picture Special Effects and Art book. It's very beautiful, although I would have liked to have seen more of the archival close up pictures of V'Ger's interior that showed some astounding design work. There's alternative V'Ger ship concepts, which make me think of how the novelization describes the V'Ger ship.

- I've only had a quick look at the pictures, so far, but I share your desire for more V'Ger concept and design work.
I recently came across a design by Mike Minor with a hexagonal cross section, and hexagons adorning the main body which was turned into a physical model - seen here (scroll about halfway down). There's a concept sketch at Forgotten Trek too, along with one or two other designs that didn't make it into the book.

 

[Therin of Andor]

New stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr

A new #1 of a two-parter comic for "The Orville" from Dark Horse; an IDW one-shot for "Star Trek", set in the Mirror Universe, "Hell's Mirror"; and the Titan "Star Trek" magazine, #76 (Sept 2020). And some Andorians in the Khan comic. Yay!


Andorians under seige by Ian McLean, on Flickr


Andorian Mirror Universe crewmember by Ian McLean, on Flickr

 

[BillJ]

New stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr

A new #1 of a two-parter comic for "The Orville"...

Looks like the cover from DC’s #1 from its second Trek run. Same artist?

 

[Therin of Andor]

Looks like the cover from DC’s #1 from its second Trek run. Same artist?

The Khan cover is by Matthew Dow Smith. DC second run was Jerome Moore.

[EDIT: "The Orville" cover actually reads: "D. Cabeza, after J. Moore", so yes, a deliberate homage by David Cabeza.]

 

[BillJ]

The Khan cover is by Matthew Dow Smith. DC second run was Jerome Moore.

Oops. I was talking about the cover for The Orville #1 on the left.

 

[Therin of Andor]

Oops. I was talking about the cover for The Orville #1 on the left.

Ah, of course. Signature actually reads: "D. Cabeza, after J. Moore", so yes, a deliberate homage by David Cabeza.

 

[BillJ]

Ah, of course. Signature actually reads: "D. Cabeza, after J. Moore", so yes, a deliberate homage by David Cabeza.

Slick cover, I enjoy the homage to Moore’s Trek work.

 

[Nx-007]

Arrived today
Star Trek - Legacies "Purgatory's Key" (Book 3)
Star Trek - Enterprise (Rise of the Federation) "Live by the Code"

Really been enjoying the Trek novelverse material, I only recently got into them about 1 month and half maybe 2 months ago, I've read some amazing stories that have been very very well done. With these 2 new trek books that makes 22 for the Trek novels that I got so far in my collection, only read 6 so far though haha.

 

[BillJ]

With these 2 new trek books that makes 22 for the Trek novels that I got so far in my collection, only read 6 so far though haha.

My 'to be read' pile is staggering.

 

[Therin of Andor]

My 'to be read' pile is staggering.

Mine, too. I remember one day in July 2002 when I actually ran out of Trek books to read (only a few YA "Academy" books left on the pile), then I changed jobs and my four-hour daily commuting turned into a ten-minute walk. Reading time evaporated.

The “Star Trek: Discovery” novel, “Die Standing” (Gallery Books, 2020) by John Jackson Miller, has arrived at last. Here it is with my Funko "Pop" figures of Michael Burnham and Saru.


Die Standing by Ian McLean, on Flickr

And I had to double-check at home before picking this up last week...


Gamma Quadrant by Ian McLean, on Flickr

“Star Trek Adventures” RPG sourcebook, “Gamma Quadrant”, from Modiphius Entertainment.

 

[Therin of Andor]

New Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr

New stuff for this week Down Under: IDW's "Star Trek: Year Five" comic, issue #14; Gallery's Kelvinverse original novel, "More Beautiful Than Death" by David Mack; and Spock's 50th anniversary sunnies.

 

[Nx-007]

Arrived a few days a go
Star Trek Titan - "Sword Of Damocles"
Star Trek Titan - "Over a Torrent Sea"
Star Trek Titan - "Synthese"

 

[Kilana2]

TNG - Vorhandenes Licht (Available Light) by Dayton Ward.

 

[Therin of Andor]

Issue 3 of the "Deep Space Nine: Too Long a Sacrifice" comic miniseries from IDW is out.


DS9 comic 3 by Ian McLean, on Flickr

IDW knows how to excite me...


Passing Andorian extra on DS9 by Ian McLean, on Flickr

 

[Therin of Andor]

Finally arrived Down Under is Dayton Ward’s new Star Trek novel, “Agents of Influence”.


New Trek stuff and the Comic Book Guy by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Also, the USS Enterprise travels to Andor in Issue #15 of “Star Trek: Year Five”, and introduces Renei, a member of another subspecies of Andorian, who has swept-back antennae with speckles at the base.


Renei of Andor by Ian McLean, on Flickr

 

[tomswift2002]

Just got “Agents of Influence” earlier in the week. And yesterday I got “A Contest of Principles” by Greg Cox. I already posted a review thread.

 

[USS Firefly]

The shadow commission by David Mack
And Terminator Salvation: Cold War by
Greg Cox

 

[JD]

Earlier this evening I got the e-book version of @KRAD's Farscape novel, House of Cards.

 

[Reanok]

I got the Star Trek TNG cats book by Jenny Kurtz. I like her artwork with the rescue cats .