Boldly Reading Book Club #4 – Indiscriminate Dust
Boldly Reading Book Club #4 – Indiscriminate Dust Our next Boldly Reading Book Club selection is Niobium’s Indiscriminate Dust . The story is rated K+. Introducing Indiscriminate Dust It’s after Star Trek: Into Darkness, and the Alternate TOS crew is on its mission of exploration. The landing party is on an unnamed planet. There are numerous ruins, of dubious structural integrity. Spock, as in both TOS and AOS, finds himself holding Captain Kirk back a little, from just jumping in. But at least, this time, Kirk holds himself back. And then he and Uhura find a second location, which is more structurally stable. Looking inside, though, they find something else. Whoa. Let’s back up a second. The planet is deserted, seemingly utterly bereft of intelligent life....
Blog Prompt #12 – Writing Canon Species
Blog Prompt #12 – Writing Canon Species One of the most recognizable aspects of Star Trek is the proliferation of canon alien species. In the United States, Canada, Australia, England, Germany and France in particular, and probably in a lot of other parts of the world, you’d be hard-pressed to find an adult who had never, ever heard of a Vulcan. Most people can probably even provide tidbits like the “live long and prosper” wish, or even perform the salute. Star Trek, in particular the Original Series, is recognizable around the world, and one of the reasons is the indelible canon alien species. Klingons are almost as well-known, although their devotion to honor is more of a TNG bit of canon and, as such, isn’t quite as well-known globally....
Blog Prompt #11 – To AU, or not to AU?
Blog Prompt #11 – To AU, or not to AU? This week’s prompt comes to us from SL Walker, who writes – To AU or not to AU, that is the question! Do you like writing alternate universes? Branching your characters off and seeing where a different path goes? Where do you start, and how do you go about it? We’ve got responses! FalseBill replied with #11 – To AU, or not to AU trekfan offers To AU or not to AU Templar Sora’s contribution is Alts jespah’s answer is Alternate Universes You are always welcome to join us on the forums! Be sure to check out the Archive! Welcome! Since its founding in early 2009, the Ad Astra Star Trek Fanfiction Archive strives to bring you quality fanfics without any of the headaches. Our community of authors...
Boldly Reading Book Club #3 – ST Restoration Volume I – Redemption
Boldly Reading Book Club #3 – ST Restoration Volume I – Redemption Our next Boldly Reading Book Club selection is Captain Sarine’s ST Restoration Volume I – Redemption. The story is rated T. Introducing Redemption It is 10 years since the end of the Dominion Occupation. The Alpha and Beta Quadrants are fractured, the powers of the former centuries broken and seemingly powerless. The United Federation of Planets has been destroyed, replaced by a much more fragile Federation of Allied Worlds. Yesterday’s friends have become today’s enemies, while yesterday’s enemies may yet become today’s friends. Launched into this volatile new order, the USS Redemption is the flagship of a new age. Captained by a half-human, half-Romulan former freedom fighter, the...
Blog Prompt #10 – Character Sexuality/Relationship Mixes
Blog Prompt #10 – Character Sexuality/Relationship Mixes We see it all the time. Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Etc. etc. etc. Lather, rinse, repeat. But that’s not what always happens in real life. Sometimes, boy meets boy. Or girl meets girl. Or someone wants to change genders. Or someone is attracted to more than one gender. Plus, in canon, there are relationships that cross species lines, and there are marriages that are between more than two individuals. IDIC According to a 2011 Williams Institute study, about 3.5% of the United States identifies as gay, lesbian or bisexual. If the percentage holds true, then the NX-01, which had 83 crew members, would have had three gay, lesbian or bisexual persons on board. The Enterprise-E, a Sovereign class, which...
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