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Feb 05 | Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden, Wil Wheaton and Denise Crosby will be part of Star Trek® TNG EXPOsed – a full-cast reunion of Star Trek: The Next Generation® to be held at the Calgary Expo April 27-29, 2012. The special reunion event will be held at Calgary Stampede Corral on the evening of Saturday, April 28, 2012. This auspicious occasion marks the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation® and will be the first time in over twenty years that the cast has participated in an event such as this. Included in the evening’s program is a 90 minute panel discussion, a Q&A session, and a video presentation in honour of the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation®. A commemorative guide will produced solely for this event along with exclusive merchandise. This is a separate ticketed event with tickets going on sale through Ticketmaster on February 18, 2012 at 10 AM MST. Although the cast will be participating in various panels throughout the course of the weekend, Star Trek® TNG EXPOsed will be the only opportunity to see all nine of the cast members in one incredible panel. Tickets will be available at www.ticketmaster.com and range from $40-$125 CDN.
Jan 30 | A large, heavy pewter sculpture that Paramount
commissioned, commemorating the series finale of DS9 in 1999 is available on eBay.
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By GustavoLeao / 02:57, 9 October 2007 / Trek Books
Review by Jeff Ayers
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Star Trek The Next Generation, Pocket Books has published a wonderful short story collection, The Sky's the Limit. Each story expands the known universe and a deeper look into the various characters during the events depicted during the seven seasons of the show and the four feature films. With the exception of the first and last story, which provide a unique insight into what might have been, all of the others would have easily fit into an episode of the show.
In most cases, explaining why I gave a particular story the rating would force me to take away some of the surprises, so to avoid spoilers, each story will get a * to **** rating with a one sentence description.
Meet With Triumph and Disaster by Michael Schuster and Steve Mollmann
(Set sometime before the episode "Encounter at Farpoint") *** The commissioning of the Enterprise-D.
Acts of Compassion by Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore
(First Season-set after the events of "11001001") *** Doctor Crusher and Lieutenant Yar go on a rescue mission inside Cardassian space.
Redshift by Richard C. White
(Set during the Second Season) ** Pulaski pisses everyone off (again).
Among the Clouds by Scott Pearson
(Set during the latter half of Season Three) *** Geordi tries to solve an environmental disaster.
Thinking of You by Greg Cox
(Concurrent with the Fifth Season episode "New Ground") ***1/2 Barclay and Ro help Lwaxanna Troi with delicate negotiations.
Turncoats by Susan Shwartz
(Set immediately after the Sixth Season episode "Face of the Enemy") **1/2 The traitor DeSeve struggles back in the hands of Starfleet.
Ordinary Days by James Swallow
(Set concurrently during the Seventh Season episode "Journey's End") **** Wesley helps the natives of Dorvan V.
‘Twould Ring the Bells of Heaven by Amy Sisson
(Set between "All Good Things" and "Star Trek: Generations") ***1/2 Troi's first command of an away mission.
Friends with the Sparrows by Christopher Bennett
(Set several months after "Star Trek: Generations") ***1/2 Data struggles with his emotion chip.
Suicide Note by Geoff Trowbridge
(Set between "Star Trek: First Contact" and "Star Trek: Insurrection and after the events of the Deep Space Nine episode "In The Pale Moonlight") *** Captain Picard takes a trip to Romulus.
Four Lights by Keith R.A. DeCandido
(Set between "Star Trek: Insurrection" and "Star Trek: Nemesis") ***1/2 The battle of Riktor Prime and its aftermath.
‘Til Death by Bob Ingersoll & Thomas F. Zahler
(Set in the weeks leading up to "Star Trek: Nemesis) ** Riker contemplates his life when an away mission goes awry.
On the Spot by David A. McIntee
(Set during the epilogue of "Star Trek: Nemesis") *** The crew deals with the loss of Data.
Trust Yourself When All Men Doubt You by Michael Schuster & Steve Mollmann
(Set during the epilogue of "Star Trek: Nemesis") ***1/2 A bookend to the first story and the entire collection.
If you are a Next Generation fan, then this is a mandatory purchase. With only a couple of clunkers in the mix, it is definitely worth the value.
Feel free to send me comments at jeff@voyagesofimagination.com.
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