The Cityborn
{4.5/5} “Only the Kranzes knew how heroically and selflessly Thomas Kranz had acted when he overthrew the Captain and set himself up as the City’s ruler. It hadn’t been because he sought power but because he sought safety, security, and stability for the City’s then-sleeping citizens. He had allowed them to Awaken into a world […]
The Abyss
{5/5} “Raise your hand if you think that was a Russian water tentacle.” The Abyss, released in 1989 When the US navy loses a submarine, they ask the team on a deep sea oil rig to help them out. They want to search for survivors, and are sending down a team of navy seals to […]
Star Trek: DS9 — I, the Constable
{4.5/5} “Leeta leaned over and whispered into one of her mother-in-law’s lobes: ‘He’s a shape-shifter, Moogie.’ ‘Oh,’ Ishka said. Followed by ‘Oh! Of course! Silly me!’ as comprehension flooded her wrinkled features. ‘That’s very convenient, Odo! What a shame you can’t teach that skill to others. You could make a considerable profit.’” Star Trek: Deep […]
Star Trek: DS9 — Rules of Accusation
{4.5/5} “Quark shrugged. ‘It’s traditional. No Ferengi would be caught dead at a party where he didn’t have to bribe the host to gain attendance.’ He showed her a sample invitation. Neatly printed at the bottom were the initials RSVP, followed by a long string of numbers. ‘This,’ he explained, ‘means Response Signifies Vault Payment.’” […]
Infinity Chamber
{4/5} “I don’t know what you think I’ve done, or who you think I am, but it’s a mistake.” Infinity Chamber, released in 2016 Frank wakes up not knowing where he is — he was shot in the back by a stun gun. He’s been detained for some reason by the ISN and he can’t […]
DS9: Lust’s Latinum Lost (and Found)
{4.5/5} “Children and adults alike are happiest when the moisture falls in a warm and steady wave. So are the clado, in fact. That’s when their song reaches its most soothing tones, prompting Ferengi spirits — and, more important, Ferengi portfolios — to rise precipitously.” Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Lust’s Latinum Lost (and […]
Star Trek: Gateways — What Lay Beyond
{4.5/5} “It had felt good to be passionate about something, to want to fight for a cause that was so obviously the right one. The sensation Seven felt inside was an exquisite, heady one. She understood now why revolutionaries were so often willing to give their lives for what they believed in.” (from “In the […]
In Time
{5/5} “‘It’s a two hour walk. I have an hour and a half.’ ‘Then you better run.’” In Time, released in 2011 In the future everyone has how much time they have left to live on their arm. The rich live forever, and the poor struggle to get by. Will works in a factory — […]
Star Trek: Gateways — Cold Wars
{4.5/5} “‘No, Admiral. Returning the girl planetside is the option I do not have. Everything else is negotiable.’ ‘This isn’t,’ Jellico said firmly. ‘Commander Burgoyne… arrest Captain Calhoun.’” Star Trek: New Frontier — Gateways: Cold Wars by Peter David, published in 2001 Captain Mackenzie Calhoun of the Excalibur has been ordered into Thallonian space because […]
Uncle Buck
{5/5} “What’s your record for consecutive questions asked?” Uncle Buck, released in 1989 Cindy’s father had a heart attack so she and her husband Bob are going back home. They had trouble finding someone to look after their kids, so they asked Bob’s brother Buck. They were reluctant to ask him, since he doesn’t know […]