Star Trek: A Small Matter of Faith
{3.5/5} “You see Captain, we want to help as many as possible — not just ourselves. I regret the need for force… but the Lord helps those who help themselves.” Star Trek: A Small Matter of Faith by Martin Pasko, published in Nov. 1988 Captain James T. Kirk responds to a distress call, but the […]
Star Trek: Who Killed Captain Kirk?
{4.5/5} “Obviously technology that is beyond our current parameters is involved. Otherwise how would one explain the demise of the Fury? Certainly no ship of respectable Klingons could fall prey so easily to a single starship. So either the Fury was manned by incompetents, or the captain’s claims have merit. Those are the logical alternatives.” […]
Predator: Killer of Killers
{4.5/5} “I’m going to knock on the front door.” Predator: Killer of Killers, released in 2025 In 841 AD Ursa’s father was killed by Zoran so even years later she is seeking vengeance. She finds out where Zoran’s fortress is from one of his men she tortured. Ursa has become the most fearsome warrior around […]
Star Trek: The Mirror Universe Saga
{4/5} “I said I would consider such a move, admiral. And I did — until I realized that what you proposed was, in the final analysis, illogical! For one man to oppose the empire would mean the death of that man, not of the empire!” Star Trek: The Mirror Universe Saga by Mike W. Barr, […]
Common Side Effects (season 1)
{5/5} “The system isn’t broken. It’s working exactly how it was designed. You’re just the glitch.” Common Side Effects season 1, aired in 2025 Marshall, who has a pet turtle named Socrates, found a mushroom in Peru that has astonishing healing properties. He wants to give it away for free to everyone. His old lab […]
Cardboard Wars
{5/5} “You think she looked like Padme? Who’s Padme? What do you mean you’ll tell me later?” — C3-PO, to R2-D2 Cardboard Wars, released in 2026 C3-PO and R2-D2 are on a rebel ship that gets attacked but they manage to escape to Tatooine. When Luke buys these droids from the Jawas who have captured […]
Summer Time Machine Blues
{4/5} “Who took my Vidal Sassoon?” Summer Time Machine Blues, released in 2005 Members of a Sci-Fi Club play baseball, only to get some pictures of themselves playing it. They don’t actually read sci-fi, of course. It’s really hot but an accident causes Coke to spill on the remote for their air conditioner — which […]
Predator: Badlands
{5/5} “‘Sister. I guess she is. I have a sister. What a lovely thought. I need to find her.’ ‘And legs.’ ‘Excuse me?’ ‘Find your sister. And legs.’ ‘Was that a joke?’” — Thia & Dek Predator: Badlands, released in 2025 In Dek’s clan you have to make a kill to be considered a man. […]
Prey
{5/5} “You’re ready to hunt something that’s hunting you.” Prey, released in 2022 In 1719 Naru is a Comanche girl who knows about herbs for healing but she also wants to hunt. She’s very skilled with axe throwing, and has a faithful dog, Sarii. She even invents a new technique, tying a rope to an […]
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
{5/5} “I have a feeling that right off the bat they’re going to ask for an encore.” Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, released in 2025 Matt and Jay have a band that they call Nirvanna the Band. They particularly would like to play at the Rivoli, so they make some flyers that say […]