Star Trek: TNG — The Modala Imperative
{5/5} “When I was in the academy, the Admiral was a guest lecturer. He spoke that day on how the increased perfection of machines threatened to dominate humanity to the point where, if we weren’t careful, we would make our own instincts and intuition secondary to our instrumentation. In this great human adventure of space […]
Star Trek: The Modala Imperative
{5/5} “‘What happened to what you said in the conference room? If a second opinion was valuable to you then, wouldn’t it be twice as valuable planet-side?’ ‘For a basically illogical being, Doctor, you can be annoyingly logical at times.’” — McCoy & Spock Star Trek: The Modala Imperative by Michael Jan Friedman, published in […]
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
{5/5} “‘What about that ship?’ ‘That one’s garbage.’” Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, released in 2015 Finn is a stormtrooper who has a change of heart. He rescues Poe Dameron, who’s being held by the First Order. They make it down to Jakku, but when their ship disappears into the sand Finn thinks […]
Star Trek Annual #2: Starfleet Academy!
{5/5} “You’ll be told things by superiors that you disagree with throughout your career, Kirk… presuming you have a career. You have to take a stand for what you believe in.” Star Trek Annual #2: Starfleet Academy! by Peter David, published in 1991 When James T. Kirk arrives at Starfleet Academy, he’s disappointed to find […]
Star Trek: Once a Hero!
{5/5} “Here is a young man who won’t be returning to his family, who will never have the chance to experience a tenth of the wonders we’ve experienced in our careers.” Star Trek: Once a Hero! by Peter David, published in May 1991 Captain James T. Kirk is trying to write a eulogy for a […]
Star Trek Annual #1: So Near the Touch
{5/5} “‘When hostages were take on Nimbus III, it was myself and my crew that was called in to be the rescue party… and as I recall that was a successful mission. Am I not right, gentlemen?’ ‘Actually, Captain, we were captured as well.’ ‘I had it under control, Mr. Spock.’ ‘Sybok took over the […]
The Best of Star Trek
{5/5} “There’s a feeling that you have when you command a starship. It’s impossible to explain to someone who has never had that responsibility. To see the stars shoot by you, and know that you… no on else… is responsible for bringing four hundred and thirty lives safely through that vast unknown. And you feel… […]
Star Trek: The Return!
{5/5} “I did not fear death the first time I died. I would imagine it only becomes less intimidating with subsequent experiences.” — Spock Star Trek: The Return! by Peter David, published in 9 issues from Oct. 1989 to Jun 1990 After the visit to Sha Ka Ree, the Enterprise-A is repaired and ready to […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story
{5/5} “I just couldn’t help but notice you’re wearing a uniform that’s pocked full of laser burns so either you heal real quick or… you stole it off a dead man.” Solo: A Star Wars Story, released in 2018 Han and his girlfriend Qi’ra, among others, are being forced to steal for Lady Proxima in […]
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
{5/5} “Why you stuck-up half-witted scruffy-looking nerf herder!” Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, released in 1980 The Rebels have retreated to Hoth, a snowy world. Darth Vader has sent out probes looking for them. Han and Chewbacca destroy a probe they find, but they also realize that the Empire probably knows where […]