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THE EMBRACE OF COLD ARCHITECTS. “Mister Worf—fire.” With thosewords, William T. Riker defeated the Borg—and destroyed Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Now, a heartsore Captain Riker must carry on the legacy of thecommanding officer and friend whose death he ordered. But crises face himat every turn, from Cardassian aggression to the return of Data’s creator,Noonien Soong. But it is Data’s creation of a daughter, Lal, that may prove to beeveryone’s undoing. . . .
THE TEARS OF ERIDANUS. Commander Hikaru Sulu of the Kumari—finest ship of the Interstellar Guard, the military arm of the Interstellar Union that includes Andor, Earth, and Tellar—is sent to rescue an observation team on a primitive desert planet. The world has many names—40 Eridani A-II, Minshara, T’Khasi, Vulcan—and its savage natives have taken the team hostage, including Sulu’s daughter, Demora. Even as Captain Sulu negotiates with the fierce T’Pau, Demora meets the elderly S’oval, and with him the only hope for the planet’s future. . . .
HONOR IN THE NIGHT. Former Federation president Nilz Baris has died. After losing Sherman’s Planet to the Klingons thanks to poisoned quadrotriticale, the agriculture undersecretary parlayed that defeat into years of political battles with the Klingon Empire, and eventually the Federation’s highest office. Now, the Federation News Service wants the story of his life, a quest that digs up many secrets—including the mystery of why his final words were “Arne Darvin.”
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In his almost nonexistent spare time, David enjoys trying his hand at new experiences, from skydiving to auditioning--with his lovely wife, Karen--for "The New Newlywed Game", from hiking a glacier in Alaska to belly dancing in Tunisia, from ocean kayaking in Mexico to having dinner at an actual captain's table somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Recently, he performed his first wedding ceremony--which he and Karen also wrote--marrying their friends Jen and Ryan Van Riper. David believes that the world is a wide, wondrous place, with exciting adventures waiting around just about every corner.
He remains free on his own recognizance.
STEVE MOLLMANN is studying for a Ph.D. in English at an unknown university at an unknown location in the United States. He is not being coy; at the time this was written, he simply had no idea where he would be by the time you read this. He obtained his M.A. in English at the University of Connecticut, and hopes to pursue a career as a scholar, specializing in British literature, especially its intersection with science and technology. Also in that gap of time, he will have gotten married to his then-fiancÉe, Hayley. He has met Michael Schuster on more than one occasion.
MICHAEL SCHUSTER lives in a picturesque Austrian mountain valley, with half a continent and one entire ocean between him and Steve Mollmann. A bank employee by day, he likes to come up with new (or at least relatively unused) ideas that can be turned into stories with loving care and the occasional nudge. With Steve, he is the co-author of two short stories in the anthology Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Sky's the Limit. Their first novel, The Tears of Eridanus, will be released as part of the collection Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Shattered Light this December. Currently, the two are hard at work building their own universe-sized sandbox to play in. More information about them (including annotations for The Future Begins) can be found at http://www.exploringtheuniverse.net/.
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This review is from: Star Trek: Myriad Universes #3: Shattered Light (Paperback)
As soon as I heard there was going to be another Myriad Universes anthology coming out, I was interested but wary. The first in the MU series I read was "Infinity's Prism," and I was not disappointed, but the second, "Echoes and Refractions," satisfied me with little but the knowledge that I had wasted my time. "Shattered Light" may not be as good as IP, but it is still a very nice read, and unlike E&R's stories, with its endings either too depressing or too easily resolved, SL does quite well making a believable and satisfying conclusion.The first in this anthology, "The Embrace of Cold Architects" by David R George III, shows what would have happened had Commander Riker been able to defeat the Borg at Wolf 359 and Data had preserved his android daughter, Lal. While this may seem to be two what-ifs in one, it's explained early on that a sudden storm on Galtinor Prime (the planet where Data learned of the cybernetic technology that inspired him to create Lal) accounts for both. The changes are considerable and well thought out; with Captain Picard's death, Riker is given control of the Enterprise, and Data learns the complexities of being a father, which get even more complex when Star Fleet intervenes with their own plans for his `offspring.' Being a Data lover, I got a lot out of this story, and it also makes me wonder why there are so many creep admirals in the Federation... While the second story, "The Tears of Eridanus" co-written by Steve Mollmann and Michael Schuster, is probably my least favourite of SL's three tales, it was still an enjoyable, thought provoking read. In this universe, the Vulcan planet never underwent the reforms of logic and self-control that turned it into one of the earliest warp-wielding worlds, so they are still the barbaric, violent, but all too cunning people they once were. Commander Hikaru Sulu is sent with his mostly Andorian crew to save a team of researchers who were examining and later attacked on Vulcan, and one of those attacked includes his daughter. This is probably the most altered story in this book; there isn't a Federation, but an Interstellar Union, headed mainly by Andoria instead of Earth, and this IU has some startlingly different values. Though the many differences between this universe and the one we know are very entertaining, it does wear off after awhile; the Andorians may be one of the most physically interesting races in the Trek universe, but their background and characterizations are rather dull. It might have been more interesting to see another species fill the Vulcans' shoes, like the pig-like Tellarites (while sadly underwritten in the different shows, seem to be a fan favourite in the books) or the Klingons or the green-skinned Orions (who seem to be underwritten all around). The last story, probably my favourite, made want to watch "The Trouble with Tribbles" the moment it comes on TV again. "Honor in the Night", by Scott Pearson, diverges from our timeline when the Tribble trader, the hilariously ingratiating Cyrano Jones, dies in a shuttle accident, and the ill-fated Tribbles never eat the poisoned quadrotriticale planted by the Klingons to give them control of Sherman's Planet. While at first all we see are the changes in the personal lives of different characters, it slowly expands to the rest of the Alpha Quadrant. Despite this being my favoured story, it's not perfect: the narrative relies on constant flashbacks, and since the only scene changes listing time and location are at the beginnings of each chapter, it can become confusing, and a tad irritating after awhile. Nonetheless it's still a fine story, one that proves the unbelievable changes one man can make (or not make, for that matter) and that even the most corrupt people can have a change of heart... I'm not saying it happens often, but you can't deny it happens.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as the other two, but still decent,
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I greatly enjoyed the other two Myriad Universes anthologies, and was looking forward to this one. As it turns out, the story that I was most looking forward to in this anthology, "The Embrace of Cold Architects", was the weakest, and the story that I initially didn't really care about, "Honor in the Night" turned out to be a very gripping read and the best story in the anthology.Warning - spoilers below. "The Embrace of Cold Architects" diverges when the Enterprise's attack on the Borg cube after Picard is assimilated (in the episode "The Best of Both Worlds") is successful, destroying the Borg cube and killing Picard. I thought there was a lot of potential with this story, and it appeared to be living up to that potential, at least until the last two pages, when one plotline ends with a shaky cliffhanger, and one simply ends with a thud - no resolution at all. With more resolution, this would have easily been an A+ story. As it is, it gets a B-/C+ from me at best. "The Tears of Eridanus" takes place in a universe where the Vulcans never embraced logic and are still a savage, emotional race locked in unending civil wars. Decent story, but I agree with the earlier reviewer that this universe was divergent enough that it didn't feel like a Star Trek story. I also kind of lost track of the multitude of Andorian characters in this story. I'd give it a B. "Honor in the Night" is by far the best story in this anthology. It takes what seems like a minor divergence point (no tribbles on Station K7) and spins it into a very interesting take on the progress of Federation-Klingon relations from the original series forward. Once I started reading this story I didn't stop until the end. This story gets an A from me. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Uneven, but averages to a good book,
By Travis M. Keshav - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Star Trek: Myriad Universes #3: Shattered Light (Paperback)
"The Embrace of Cold Architects" is a wonderful story until it ends. It is rather abrupt, and was very unsatisfying to me. There are two main plots in the story; one is questionably resolved, and the other ends at a cliffhanger. Story would have been significantly better as a full-length book."Tears of Eridanus" is interesting, but wasn't particularly compelling. The premise was fine, but when things are 'too' divergent it sometimes doesn't feel like a real Star Trek story. "Honor in the Night" was very good. I thought, despite the lack of linearity, that it was a good, focused novel, that dealt sufficiently with tangential characters that it was barely an alternate universe story. The ending was a surprise -- not what I expected. Overall, it was alright, but the ending to the first story bothers me sufficiently that I'm tempted to drop the rating to 3. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Most Disappointing of all the Myriad Universe Books.,
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This review is from: Star Trek: Myriad Universes #3: Shattered Light (Paperback)
I am an avid reader of all things Star Trek. I have purchased all of the Myriad and Mirror universe books and have LOVED everyone of them. This one, however, was a disappointing break from that streak of greatness. It is the one of the few books in a long while that I just could not finish. I got through the first 2 stories but the third was just too out of context for me to finish. Perhaps it is because I am not as huge of a fan of the original series as I am of the newer series. It is very uncharacteristic of me to put down a book before finishing it. But I felt like I was being FORCED to read it instead of actually enjoying it.The First story was good. Probably my favorite of the three. Good take on a 'What if' scenario. I like to think about what may have happened if one small decision had changed. I will agree with other reviewers about the fact that the story seems to drop off very suddenly, almost without resolution. It definitely leaves part of the story WITHOUT a resolution. The second story was ok. It was hard to follow all the unfamiliar characters and the abundance of alien names left me confused at times. I found myself struggling to keep track of which characters were which. But once I got past the struggle to identify the characters it was a decent story. The third story was, as I stated, unenjoyable to me. As I said it may be due to the fact that I am unfamiliar with the TOS stories and characters, but I just could not finish it. I felt no connection to the characters and no desire to discover what had become of them and why. Overall very disappointed in this book in the series. I gave it 2 stars because the first 2 stories were worth reading but the book as a whole, in my opinion, is NOT worth a full price purchase. If you can get it used for cheap it might be worth it. Maybe you can even buy mine, as it will be one that I WILL be selling. |
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