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Site Updates from 2002
I am now reading Star Wars: Cloak of Deception by James Luceno, a pre-Phantom Menace book.
Stop by the Monthly Contest for your chance to win this month’s prize! And congrats go to Ioan Stefanovici of Canada who knew the answer to Last Month’s Contest.
Now I’m reading Steven Piziks’ Voyager: The Nanotech War. Although I haven’t really been a big Voyager fan, this book is coming along nicely and filing in some much needed storyline gaps. Back of the Book: Throughout human history, mankind has turned its goals and dreams toward exploration. With wagon trains, ships, satellites and starships, humanity has chosen to seek out the new frontier, to explore new worlds, and to go where no human has gone before-even to the furthest reaches of the Delta Quadrant. There, Captain Janeway and the crew of the Starship Voyager™ have discovered many strange and wondrous civilizations…but few as alien as the Chiar. An advanced and scientiŢc people who have made great strides with nanotechnology, the Chiar expanded internally rather than externally. Every inch of their planet is crawling with the tiniest bits and pieces of artiŢcial intelligence imaginable, working in concert as the new lifeblood of this mechanical world. The people themselves are inseparable from their nanites, which layer their skin and provide extra limbs or senses as required. Caught up in a bitter civil conţict, some Chiar will try to take advantage of their meeting with the crew of Starship Voyager. They imagine that their homegrown nanites can harness the incredible power of the deadly Borg, and instead set in motion an experiment that goes devastatingly out of control.
Back of the Book: Chaos erupts aboard Deep Space 9 as the crew begins a desperate search for a killer in their midst, catapulting Colonel Kira Nerys on a dangerous chase into the heart of the Federation. But the crime she seeks to avenge is part of a plot more ancient and far-reaching than anyone suspects, and that secret, if exposed, could divide worlds throughout the Alpha Quadrant. Meanwhile, as the Starship Defiant makes its way back toward the wormhole and home to DS9, a startling discovery shakes Commander Elias Vaughn to his core and brings to light the truth behind the most tragic mission of his long life. As the crew struggles with the implications of what they’ve found, their captain’s judgment comes into question… and casts doubt on the final outcome of their historic voyage through the Gamma Quadrant.
Back of the Book: Ripe for the plucking… That’s Jedi Knight Kyp Durron’s opinion about the planet Ylesia, home base of the so-called Peace Brigade, a group of traitors dedicated to hindering the war efforts of the New Republic and hastening the victory of the merciless Yuuzhan Vong. Kyp’s plan calls for a lightning-fast strike, backed with overwhelming force, to destroy the Brigade’s offensive capabilities and teach prospective traitors that betrayal carries a heavy price. But young Jacen Solo, still bearing the scars of his imprisonment by the Yuuzhan Vong, has a better idea: a daring raid into the heart of Ylesia’s capital, with the objective of capturing the Brigade’s top leaders-including the newly sworn-in President, Thrackan Sal-Solo, cousin to Jacen and his twin, Jaina. But unknown to the Jedi and the New Republic forces, Supreme Overlord Shimrra of the Yuuzhan Vong has dispatched reinforcements to the Ylesia system. Instead of a swift surgical strike, Jaina, Jacen, Kyp, and their comrades are about to find themselves locked in a desperate battle for survival, with the odds stacked against them and time running out….
Back of the Book: In the war against the ruthless Yuuzhan Vong, the fall of Coruscant leaves the New Republic divided by internal strife, and on the verge of bowing to conquest. But those who steadfastly refuse to consider surrender—Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organa Solo, and their children and comrades-in-arms—are determined to seize victory against overwhelming odds. And now, finally, there are signs that the tide may be turning in the New Republic’s favor. After capturing crucial Yuuzhan Vong intelligence, Jedi fighter-pilot Jaina Solo prepares to lead a daring surprise strike against an enemy flagship. Meanwhile, Jaina’s brother Jacen—liberated from the hands of the enemy and newly schooled in an even greater mastery of the Force by the Jedi Knight Vergere—is eagerly poised to bring his unique skills to bear against the invaders. And on Mon Calamari, the New Republic’s provisional capital, the retired, ailing hero Admiral Ackbar has conceived a major tactical plan that could spell the beginning of a swift end for the Yuuzhan Vong. Yet even as opposing squadrons face off in the depths of space, intrigue runs rampant: in the heated political race for Chief of State . . . in the shadows where Yuuzhan Vong spies plot assassinations . . . and in the inscrutable creature Vergere, a Jedi Knight whose allegiance is impossible to predict. And as Luke Skywalker sets about reestablishing the Jedi Council, the growing faction opposed to the ways of the Force unveil a terrifying weapon designed to annihilate the Yuuzhan Vong species. But in doing so, they may be dooming the New Republic to becoming the very thing it has sworn to fight against—and unleashing the power of the dark side.
Back of the Book: After the capture of Coruscant, the mighty heart of the New Republic, a stunned galaxy fears that nothing can stop the Yuuzhan Vong. Still, that crushing defeat produces one small miracle: Jacen Solo is alive. Yet he can scarcely imagine himself in stranger circumstances. The young Jedi Knight is in the care of Vergere, a fascinating creature of mystery and power, her intentions hard to fathom, her cruelties rarely concealed. But this master of inscrutable arts has much to teach the young Jedi … for she holds the key to a new way to experience the Force, to take it to another level—dangerous, dazzling, perhaps deadly. In the wrong hands, the tremendous energies of the Force can be devastating. And there are others watching Jacen’s process closely, waiting patiently for the moment when he will be ready for their own dire purposes. Now, all is in shadows. Yet whatever happens, whether Jacen’s newfound mastery unleashes light or darkness, he will never be the same Jedi again….
Back of the Book: As a small child, Jules Bashir underwent illegal genetic enhancements that forever altered the natural course of his life. As an adult, ever since the day he discovered what his parents had done, Dr. Julian Bashir has wondered what he might have become if “Jules” had been allowed to live, certain he would never know the answer. But when the lure of a strange alien artifact in the Gamma Quadrant inexplicably begins to reverse Bashir’s enhancements, the person he had thought long dead is given a second chance at life. Ninety thousand light-years away, as the crew of Deep Space 9 tries to comprehend a shocking tragedy, Ro Laren makes a fateful decision about her life aboard the station. And although political maneuverings and failing diplomacy have already extinguished all hope of a real, lasting peace between Bajor and Cardassia, one man’s search for his true calling may lay a new foundation for the future.
And congrats go to Brian of Florida who knew the answer to Last Month’s Contest.
Elsewhere, the crew of the damaged Starship Defiant forges an uneasy alliance with an unusual alien species–one whose unique biological makeup is the key to the balance of power in that region of the Gamma Quadrant. As the crew becomes ensnared in a web of deceit, Lieutenant Ezri Dax and Ensign Thirishar ch’Thane struggle to stave off a genocidal civil war.
And congratulations to the winner of August’s Contest!
And congratulations to the 5 winners of the Star Trek: Nemesis Sneak Advance Mini-CDs. Did you win? Check out the Past’s Contest Section.
And congratulations to Heather Greer who knew the answer to Last Month’s Contest.
Additionally, I saw Attack of the Clones yesterday and I would have to give it 4 out of 4 stars (it’s going to be a long three years…).
And I won’t be updating the site for about two weeks, save for the StarFest 2002 updates, since I will be driving cross country starting Wednesday to get to the convention. See you all there!
Additionally, I have added the Fusco Construction Yards, also off the Databank Page, where you can get custom or kit model ships made. (More will be added soon.)
Also, the latest part of Star Trek: The Virtual Series: The Battle of Wolf 359 (part two) is now up in the Fan Fiction Section and is really worth your time!
Additionally, Scroll of the Hirogen (Part 02) has been added to the Fan Fiction Section.
Additionally, I have been asked to point out that the DS9 Movie Petition is still going strong with over 4800 signatures. Plus there is a new home for the Make a DS9 Movie Petition campaign. So go sign the petition!
I have removed the LCARS Bookstore because it was more of a hassle than it was worth and it just wasn’t doing anything besides taking up server space. But on a related note, I have revamped the Star Trek Books Section. Now I just need to update it! =)
But here’s one: ENTERPRISE: The Historical Archive has been updated with the review of Sleeping Dogs.
And ENTERPRISE: The Historical Archive has been updated with the review of Dear Doctor.
Now for some updates… Scroll of the Hirogen (Part 01) by our featured writer E. L. Zimmerman has been added to the Fan Fiction Section. And lastly, I have updated ENTERPRISE: The Historical Archive with the review of Silent Enemy.
Additionally, I have added an addendum to the John Eaves Interview in the Production of Trek section sent in to me from Rick Sternbach — thanks Rick! And lastly, I am in the middle of my first class (of three) for my Master Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) Designer Certification — wish me luck!!!
And updated again is ENTERPRISE: The Historical Archive — check out the What’s New Section.
I have also updated ENTERPRISE: The Historical Archive — check out the What’s New Section.
And congratulations go out to Jerry Williams of Nevada, the winner of December’s Contest.
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I actually finished 
I can’t believe I have to wait until January for the next New Jedi Order book… Star Wars: The New Jedi Order – Ylesia by Walter Jon Williams was also excellent, buy just too short, but that’s an e-book for you. But now I’m back to Star Trek with 
It seems like the war is finally turning for the better, and Star Wars: The New Jedi Order – Destiny’s Way by Walter Jon Williams, was an excellent continuation of the New Jedi Order saga. I can’t believe it only took me a few days to read this book… And to continue with Mr. Williams, I am now reading his e-book novella Star Wars: The New Jedi Order – Ylesia (which takes place during 
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order – Traitor by Matthew Stover was by far one of the best New Jedi Order books out as of late. I’ve enjoyed all the NJO books, but I had trouble putting this one down. It didn’t help that I was at my in-laws while I was reading it. Now I’m into Star Wars: The New Jedi Order – Destiny’s Way by Walter Jon Williams. I can’t wait to see what happens with Jacen!
Okay, now I have now finished 
I have now finished the second installment of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Mission Gamma series: 
I just finished an awesome Star Trek book and I would highly recommend it to you: 
Happy New Year! This month’s 
