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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (anthologies) #8
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 8
This newest volume of Strange New Worlds features original Star Trek®, Star Trek: The Next Generation ®, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine®, Star Trek: Voyager®, and Star Trek: Enterprise™ stories written by Star Trek fans, for Star Trek fans!
Each of these stories features our favorite Trek characters in new and adventurous situations. In this anthology, we get to experience a new version of the Kobayashi Maru, feel what it's like to be inside the Borg collective, delight in tasting new foods, and encourage Starfleet's future.
This year's Strange New Worlds winners encompass newcomers and veterans alike, including Alan James Garbers, Kevin Lauderdale, Kevin Andrew Hosey, Paul C. Tseng, Kevin G. Summers, Sarah A. Seaborne, John Takis, Dan C. Duval, Amy Vincent, David DeLee, Muri McCage, Susan S. McCrackin, M.C. Demarco, Annie Reed, Amy Sisson, J.B. Stevens, Robert Burke Richardson, Lorraine Anderson, A. Rhea King, Derrek Tyler Attico, Geoffrey Thorne, and Paul J. Kaplan.
Each of these stories features our favorite Trek characters in new and adventurous situations. In this anthology, we get to experience a new version of the Kobayashi Maru, feel what it's like to be inside the Borg collective, delight in tasting new foods, and encourage Starfleet's future.
This year's Strange New Worlds winners encompass newcomers and veterans alike, including Alan James Garbers, Kevin Lauderdale, Kevin Andrew Hosey, Paul C. Tseng, Kevin G. Summers, Sarah A. Seaborne, John Takis, Dan C. Duval, Amy Vincent, David DeLee, Muri McCage, Susan S. McCrackin, M.C. Demarco, Annie Reed, Amy Sisson, J.B. Stevens, Robert Burke Richardson, Lorraine Anderson, A. Rhea King, Derrek Tyler Attico, Geoffrey Thorne, and Paul J. Kaplan.
371 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2005
About the author
Dean Wesley Smith
770 books165 followersPen Names
Edward Taft
Dee W. Schofield
D.W. Smith
Sandy Schofield
Kathryn Wesley
Dean Wesley Smith is the bestselling author of over ninety novels under many names and well over 100 published short stories. He has over eight million copies of his books in print and has books published in nine different countries. He has written many original novels in science fiction, fantasy, mystery, thriller, and romance as well as books for television, movies, games, and comics. He is also known for writing quality work very quickly and has written a large number of novels as a ghost writer or under house names.
With Kristine Kathryn Rusch, he is the coauthor of The Tenth Planet trilogy and The 10th Kingdom. The following is a list of novels under the Dean Wesley Smith name, plus a number of pen names that are open knowledge. Many ghost and pen name books are not on this list because he is under contractual obligations not to disclose that he wrote them. Many of Dean’s original novels are also under hidden pen names for marketing reasons.
Dean has also written books and comics for all three major comic book companies, Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse, and has done scripts for Hollywood. One movie was actually made.
Over his career he has also been an editor and publisher, first at Pulphouse Publishing, then for VB Tech Journal, then for Pocket Books.
Currently, he is writing thrillers and mystery novels under another name.
Edward Taft
Dee W. Schofield
D.W. Smith
Sandy Schofield
Kathryn Wesley
Dean Wesley Smith is the bestselling author of over ninety novels under many names and well over 100 published short stories. He has over eight million copies of his books in print and has books published in nine different countries. He has written many original novels in science fiction, fantasy, mystery, thriller, and romance as well as books for television, movies, games, and comics. He is also known for writing quality work very quickly and has written a large number of novels as a ghost writer or under house names.
With Kristine Kathryn Rusch, he is the coauthor of The Tenth Planet trilogy and The 10th Kingdom. The following is a list of novels under the Dean Wesley Smith name, plus a number of pen names that are open knowledge. Many ghost and pen name books are not on this list because he is under contractual obligations not to disclose that he wrote them. Many of Dean’s original novels are also under hidden pen names for marketing reasons.
Dean has also written books and comics for all three major comic book companies, Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse, and has done scripts for Hollywood. One movie was actually made.
Over his career he has also been an editor and publisher, first at Pulphouse Publishing, then for VB Tech Journal, then for Pocket Books.
Currently, he is writing thrillers and mystery novels under another name.
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December 27, 2021
Fun stories! Mostly great reads on this one, definitely recommended to fans of Star Trek lore.
November 21, 2017
Another decent volume of short stories based on most of the Trek series. I particularly liked the one where Scotty gets trapped in a transporter beam. There's also a nice one where Picard visits McCoy for advice. A good read.
January 31, 2024
A friend introduced me to this series with this book. I’m not a big short story reader, but this book is a very enjoyable read. I mean, SF, Star Trek. What’s not to like? I’ll definitely seek out and read the others in this series.
July 6, 2016
Ignoring the "Enterprise" section (I'm completely indifferent to that series), this is quite a wonderful collection of stories across the various "Star Trek" series; most of them favour contemplation, but mixed in are a few solid action adventures. The speculative section in particular contains stories that actually made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end...which is as great an endorsement as I can provide.
October 14, 2022
This book is tainted by section 31.
So despite the fact that "Gumbo" was what I've been wanting from a DS9 story since I began this binge... Despite that fact that "Transfiguration" was very good... Despite the fact that "Coffee with a Friend" is probably as close as I'll ever get to what my soul needs from Voyager... Despite the fact that "Egg Drop Soup" was fucking perfect... Despite all that I can't bring myself to give this anthology more than 3 stars. Section 31 should be a crime against humanity. It taints all that it touches and I won't be convinced otherwise.
So despite the fact that "Gumbo" was what I've been wanting from a DS9 story since I began this binge... Despite that fact that "Transfiguration" was very good... Despite the fact that "Coffee with a Friend" is probably as close as I'll ever get to what my soul needs from Voyager... Despite the fact that "Egg Drop Soup" was fucking perfect... Despite all that I can't bring myself to give this anthology more than 3 stars. Section 31 should be a crime against humanity. It taints all that it touches and I won't be convinced otherwise.
April 18, 2019
The third of three Brave New Worlds collections I picked up for dirt cheap used, this is another very solid anthology of Trek tales by fans.
Once again, there were no stories I hated and a few that were spectacular.
Pocket Books should really reboot this series. There are a lot of great Trek ideas that could find their way into publication through it.
Once again, there were no stories I hated and a few that were spectacular.
Pocket Books should really reboot this series. There are a lot of great Trek ideas that could find their way into publication through it.
May 23, 2023
Short, fan fiction Star Trek stories from various ST universes. It was fun to read and some of the stories were very good. The ones that weren’t I skipped, which is the joy of short story collections.
October 10, 2023
From the 8 books in the series so far, this is clearly the least interesting. Less inspiration by the authors or fatigue by Dean Wesley Smith?
Of course it is always worth reading. On the pro side there is of course the variety of short stories and the familiarity with the characters, it is Star Trek after all.
The concept of the competition is clear, so are the boundaries wherein the authors are obliged to limit their fantasy. Basically, the short stories should not violate the overall Star Trek franchise timeline and known events. Making Kirk die during Enterprise maiden flight is a big no-no. But in this book all stories seem a bit far-fetched, either just touching actual events and characters (what as such should not be a problem) or bringing series from different timelines together in an unnatural match.
Still there is a variety that should please everyone for at least 1 story, sadly the main focus seems to be on psychological and moral dilemmas rather than action events.
The concept is good but seems to reach its limits wich is surprising seen the almost unlimited supply of talents and material. Maybe a change of editor would allow for a second breath?
Of course it is always worth reading. On the pro side there is of course the variety of short stories and the familiarity with the characters, it is Star Trek after all.
The concept of the competition is clear, so are the boundaries wherein the authors are obliged to limit their fantasy. Basically, the short stories should not violate the overall Star Trek franchise timeline and known events. Making Kirk die during Enterprise maiden flight is a big no-no. But in this book all stories seem a bit far-fetched, either just touching actual events and characters (what as such should not be a problem) or bringing series from different timelines together in an unnatural match.
Still there is a variety that should please everyone for at least 1 story, sadly the main focus seems to be on psychological and moral dilemmas rather than action events.
The concept is good but seems to reach its limits wich is surprising seen the almost unlimited supply of talents and material. Maybe a change of editor would allow for a second breath?
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews