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Nov 06 | J.J. Abrams is in talks to direct the opening episode of "Undercovers," his Warner Bros. secret agent pilot at NBC. Schedule permitting, Abrams, who also serves as executive producer and co-writer for the pilot, will make "Undercovers" the first TV pilot he has directed since 2004's "Lost" two-part opener, which is considered one of the best-directed pilots of all time and helped launch Abrams' career into helming such theatrical films as "Mission: Impossible 3" and "Star Trek." The NBC pilot has been described as a mix between "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "The Bourne Identity." The original report is at the Hollywood Reporter.
Nov 05 | The upcoming MMORPG Star Trek Online has been given a release date. The game will be launched on February 2 in North America, and February 5 in Europe
Nov 02 | Journalist Edward Gross posted in his SciFi TV Zone.com website an animation that takes place on the bridge of the Enterprise, and it's where you can hear his... lord help us... impersonation of William Shatner. The url for the video is this.
Oct 27 | Leonard Nimoy narrates a new documentary about a historic synagogue designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The film profiles Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, Pa., the only synagogue designed by the renowned architect. The building, a National Historic Landmark, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. A screening of the film will be shown at the dedication of the synagogue's newly designed visitors center on Nov. 15. Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker magazine, will be on hand
Oct 27 | Leonard Nimoy is celebrating Halloween by taking pictures of the most crazily outfitted attendee at the Santa Monica Museum of Art's Halla Gala. Nimoy, who has practiced fine art photography since the age of 14, is offering a private portrait session at the Viceroy Santa Monica hotel to whomever wins the gala's Secret Self costume contest.
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By GustavoLeao / 05:18, 19 September 2008 / Trek Books
Star Trek Destiny Book I Gods of Night
Review by Jeff Ayers
When I heard the announcement of the Destiny trilogy and that David Mack was writing it, I was excited. Then, the hype machine started and I began to worry that it wouldn't live up to all the hyperbole. After all, these days, what really does? Then I actually read the first book, Gods of Night...
The storyline examines the captaincy of Ezri Dax aboard the Starship Aventine (immediately my hackles went up, but her quick elevation is explained well). Their mission is to explore the remains of the NX-02 Columbia, which disappeared during the Romulan War over 200 years ago. The ship crashed on a planet in another quadrant and there are no bodies aboard. On board the Titan, Captain Riker and his wife, Troi, battle personal problems as well as Starfleet. They want to be involved in the upcoming battle against the Borg, but are too far away to provide assistance. On the Enterprise-E, Captain Picard can hear the Borg and knows that the Federation cannot possibly win. Mixed in with their stories is the story of Captain Hernandez and what really happened to the crew of the Columbia so long ago.
While it was disappointing to have the Borg be the main villains again, the novel focuses on the characters and their preparations for the inevitable fight, elevating the story above the usual fare. Star Trek show fans will find much to enjoy. Fans of the Star Trek books should consider this a gift from the Gods. As far as the first entry in the trilogy is concerned, it lives up to the hype and is one of the best Trek novels in quite a while. Will the next books be as great? I, for one, can't wait to find out.
10 out of 10
Reviewer Jeff Ayers is the author of Voyages of Imagination: The Star Trek Fiction Companion trade paperback, and webmaster of VoyagesOfImagination.com
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