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Picked up a fantasy type book for cheap on Kindle. Twice now as the story really gets going, the author plays the "It was just a dream" card. Think I'll go back to my History & Star Trek books.

Trecdom2 wrote:

Picked up a fantasy type book for cheap on Kindle. Twice now as the story really gets going, the author plays the "It was just a dream" card. Think I'll go back to my History & Star Trek books.

That's depressing. If you're bored and looking for an interesting read, check out The Warehouse by Rob Hart. Not a bad read, but not certain how I feel about I feel about the ending.

https://www.amazon.com/Warehouse-Novel-Rob-Hart-ebook/dp/B07KNV1Z5B/

Kinixys wrote:

Looks like I have a post-doc fellowship lined up for next year! That's a weight off my mind. Now just to actually write the damn dissertation.....

There are more than a couple down sides to that whole college experience. Don't let the fatherless children rot your brain.

Been enjoying this season of Discovery. Like the last few seasons and much of Picard, there is this mystery they have to solve but this season's episodes seem a little more self contained.

I do have 2 nitpicks about the last epsiode.

First off, a display showing an incoming ship's speed as Maximum Warp. Would be better to put Warp 9.9 or something, give some meaningful data.

Second, your prisoner escapes. Which is a Trope in Trek and probably other shows, I get that. However, it's not until the Captain is made aware of the escape that lockdown procedures are initiated.

Did enjoy the visuals of the alien ship and the updated look of the baddies compared to 90s Trek

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