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I like some of the Star Trek novels written by William Shatner .The Return is one my favorite novels and The Mirror Universe books too.
 
I got the new Star Trek Explorer magazine in the mail. The short fiction stories in the magazine are really good.

It arrived in Australia this week. Was worried it might take ages, as USA has suspended(???) many services to Australasia this year.

New stuff for me this week: "The Ashes of Tomorrow" (Gallery Books, 2021) by James Swallow (Book II of the "Star Trek: Coda" trilogy) and #1 of "Star Trek Explorer", the revamped magazine from Titan. "Explorer" contains two fictional short stories, "All That Most Maddens and Torments" (TOS) by Christopher Cooper and "Q and False" (TNG) by Lisa Klink.


"Star Trek: Coda (Book II)" and "Star Trek: Explorer #1"
by Ian McLean, on Flickr
 

New stuff
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This week's new stuff:
"Fan Fiction, A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events" hardcover book (St. Martin's Press, 2021) by Brent Spiner with Jeanne Darst; and #2 of "The Orville: Artifacts" comic duology (from Dark Horse).


New Trek stuff
by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Robb Pearlman's "Starfleet is... Celebrating the Federation's Ideals" has arrived in Australia, plus Season Three of "Star Trek: Discovery" (on DVD and Blu-Ray), complete with bonus scenes, bloopers and other fun stuff.


The Mirror War oneshot comic
by Ian McLean, on Flickr

IDW's "The Mirror War: Data" is a one-shot comic related to their latest mini-series. Perhaps more of a Mirror Barclay story than a Mirror Data story.

UPDATE:


Coda Book III
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New novel this week: "Oblivion's Gate" (Gallery Books, 2021) by David Mack (Book III of the "Star Trek: Coda" trilogy). Forms a triptych with the two other "Coda" covers.
 
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Sorry for three in a row, but no one else has been here in a while.

This week's stash included:

New Trek
by Ian McLean, on Flickr

IDW's "Star Trek: The Mirror War" comic #3, and Gallery Books' latest "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" trade paperback novel, "Revenant" by Alex White.
 

Designing the Final Frontier
by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Covid lockdowns have meant that USPS no longer delivers to Australia, but this book popped up on Amazon.au - and was delivered just hours after I ordered it online!

Here is "Star Trek: Designing the Final Frontier: How Midcentury Modernism Shaped Our View of the Future" by Dan Chavkin and Brian McGuire (Weldon Owen/Insight Editions, 2021), with a Foreword by Doug Drexler.

The Romulan Commander's chair (HeroClix version shown here) is one of numerous TOS chairs featured in this hardcover.


Female Romulan Commander from HeroClix
by Ian McLean, on Flickr


Andorian Mining Consortium blank book
by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Also arrived: The "Andorian Mining Consortium" blank, lined, composition notebook; and Joseph Di Lella's self-published book, "Star Trek Storytelling: From TOS to 'Star Trek: Picard' - Do You Have What it takes to Write in the Roddenberry Universe?" (Amazon, 2021).


Andorian Mining Consortium blank book and Star Trek Storytelling
by Ian McLean, on Flickr
 
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New stuff, including my Covid-delayed "The Autobiography of Mr Spock"!


New Trek stuff
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"The Autobiography of Mr Spock: The Life of a Federation Legend" (Titan, 2021) in hardcover, edited by Una McCormack; and Issue #4 of IDW's "Star Trek: Mirror War" comic.

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New Trek stuff
by Ian McLean, on Flickr

New this month: Hard to pass up a Desilu Studios "I Love Lucy" Barbie (with script accessory) on clearance. "Bloopers of the Borg" (Eaglemoss/Hero Collector, 2021) is the second "Nerd Search" book in the "Star Trek: Treksperts Search & Find" collection. Written by Glenn Dakin with art by John Ross. The "Star Trek Punch-out and Play Album" (Saalfield, 1975) is from a deceased friend's estate. I had never seen this particular item before, but the art matches others in my collection.


Interior art: "Bloopers of the Borg" by Glenn Dakin & John Ross
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I was looking at copies of The World of Star Trek, on ebay last night, when I came across one in particularly nice condition. A sixth printing. On the page opposite from the copyright, I noticed what you see here. No more of it was visible than this. In the description, the seller talked about the fine condition of the book, but made no mention of any writing at all. And out of hundreds of books, this was their only Star Trek offering. For a total of $14.58, I think it's....quite a bargain. They mailed it right out today, and as soon as it arrives I will do the reveal.

Who else realizes what this is? :D

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New IDW Trek
by Ian McLean, on Flickr

This week's haul: IDW's "Mirror War: Geordi", a tie-in one-shot comic to complement the mini-series; and Grudge the Queen featuring in "Discovery: Adventures in the 32nd Century" #1.



Yes indeed! I have several of her own books signed.

I am doing Retailer Incentive variant covers for each issue of the Adventures in the 32nd Century!
 
According to the tracking, that should be arriving later today.

Meanwhile, I got this major printing error on ebay last night for $2.50. I'm surprised no one else noticed it for what it is. It makes me wonder if Pocket was having trouble with the gold foil process and that's why not many of the novels in the series had it. I am curious if there are other errors out there like this. Funny how errors like this survive to make it into circulation. Fortunately, this is in really nice condition for being 39 years old. It's from the first print run. The seller mailed it right out today and I will get some additional images posted up after it arrives, although it will take a while, because it's a long distance away. I also got a copy of The Price of The Phoenix, autographed by Grace Lee Whitney and will post images when that arrives. I bet there aren't very many of those around! It was among a lot of 22 Trek books and so cost only about $1.04. Amazing deals to be had!

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