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November 2022 Star Trek eBook deals

One of my most favorite books is available in the November sale of Star Trek eBooks. I’ve always enjoyed re-reading How Much for Just the Planet? by John M. Ford. Now that I have it in eBook format, I’m going to have to re-read it again. Why is it a favorite? Just how odd the book is. I really can’t describe it, I can only recommend reading it and finding out for yourself.

Also, the two books on The Eugenics Wars by Greg Cox should really be turned into a series on Paramount+. It would be a Star Trek show without having to pay for large amounts of SFX since they are set in the 1960s to the 1990s.

All of these eBooks are available for 99 cents each. Amazon is also doing a special where you earn points for each book you buy. This can lead to free books.

Star Trek- How Much for Just the Planet? by John M. Ford
Star Trek- The Final Reflection by John M. Ford
Star Trek- The Lost Years by J.M. Dillard
Star Trek- The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh: Vol. 1 by Greg Cox
Star Trek- The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh: Vol. 2 by Greg Cox
Star Trek- The Captain’s Oath by Christopher L. Bennett
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine- The Never Ending Sacrifice by Una McCormack
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine- Twist of Faith by S.D. Perry, Weddle David, Jeffrey Lang & Keith R.A. DeCandio
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine- Rules of Accusation by Paula M. Block
Star Trek: Voyager- Acts of Contrition by Kirsten Beyer
Star Trek: Voyager- A Pocket Full of Lies by Kirsten Beyer

Which book do you think would make for a good Star Trek Adventures scenario?

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: November 14-20

Me in the morning trying to get into the office.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of November 14th through November 20th.

November 14
“It’s called gagh. It’s a Klingon delicacy, but only when they’re alive.” T’Pol “They look like worms.” Sato “They are worms.” T’Pol- Sleeping Dogs, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 15
“I’m immortal again! Omnipotent again!” Q “Swell.” Riker- Deja Q, Stardate: 43539.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 16
“Doctor, you are a sensualist.” Spock “You bet your pointed ears I am.” Dr. McCoy- Arena, Stardate: 3045.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 17
“I’ve been working with sample specimens from a species native to Iota Geminorium IV, tribleustes ventricosus. People call them “Tribbles” for short.” Edward Larkin- The Trouble with Edward, Stardate: 1421.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekShortTreks #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 18
Star Trek Generations premiered on this date in 1994. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_Generations #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“I am happy to see Spot, and yet I am crying. Perhaps the chip is malfunctioning.” Data “I think it’s working perfectly.” Troi- Star Trek Generations, Stardate: 48650.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 19
Happy Birthday to Robert Beltran. @robertbeltran74 https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Beltran #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“It doesn’t matter what you’re made of. What matters is who you are.” Chakotay- Projections, Stardate: 48892.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Happy Birthday to Terry Farrell. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Terry_Farrell #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“It is not a crime to believe in yourself.” Jadzia Dax- The Quickening, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 20
“I think we’re somewhat alike, captain. Each of us cares less about our own safety than for the lives of our command. We feel pain when others suffer for our mistakes.” Rojan- By Any Other Name, Stardate: 4657.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: November 7-13

My reaction to a lot of advertisements lately.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of November 7th through November 13th.

November 7
Happy Birthday to Mary Chieffo. @marythechief https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Mary_Chieffo #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“But in this fight, we have lost our way. A new leader is needed to fulfill my lord’s vision. I am that leader.” L’Rell- Will You Take My Hand?, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 8
“Living is making choices.” Picard- A Matter of Time, Stardate: 45349.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 9
Happy Birthday to Robert Duncan McNeill. @robertdmcneill https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Duncan_McNeill #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Courage doesn’t mean that you don’t have fear. It means that you’ve learned to overcome it.” Paris- Faces, Stardate: 48784.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 10
“There is no such thing as the unknown. Only things temporarily hidden, temporarily not understood.” Kirk- The Corbomite Maneuver, Stardate: 1512.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 11
“I’ve been told that people are calling us heroes. When it comes to my crew, you won’t get any argument from me.” Archer- Home, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 12
Happy Birthday to Wallace Shawn. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Wallace_Shawn #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“I’m your Nagus. You have no secrets from me.” Zek- The Emperor’s New Cloak, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Happy Birthday to Max Grodenchik. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Max_Grod%C3%A9nchik #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“What about Rule of Acquisition 203? New customers are like razor-toothed gree worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back.” Rom- Little Green Men, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 13
Happy Birthday to Whoopi Goldberg. @WhoopiGoldberg https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Whoopi_Goldberg #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“The idea of fitting in just… repels me.” Guinan- Hollow Pursuits, Stardate: 43807.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: October 31-November 6

What did you use for Halloween decorations?

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of October 31st through November 6th.

October 31
“Captain, I’m reading bio-signs on the planet. To quote Dr. Frankenstein, ‘It’s alive.'” T’Pol- Horizon, Date: January 10, 2153 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 1
“I made an error in my computations.” Spock “Oh? This could be an historic occasion.” Dr. McCoy- Tomorrow is Yesterday, Stardate: 3113.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 2
“Perhaps if you indulged in a brief rest period you would be able to approach this problem with a fresh point of view.” Data- Identity Crisis, Stardate: 44664.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 3
“I will never cease to be amazed by the human capacity for hyperbole.” Tuvok- Parallax, Stardate: 48439.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 4
“We cannot allow any race as greedy and corruptible as yours to have free run of the galaxy.” Norman- I Mudd, Stardate: 4513.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 5
Happy Birthday to Armin Shimerman. @ShimermanArmin https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Armin_Shimerman #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9, #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“The riskier the road, the greater the profit.” (62nd Rule of Acquisition) Quark- Little Green Men, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

November 6
“Life is like loading twice your cargo weight on to your spacecraft. If it’s canaries and you can keep half of them flying all the time, you’re all right.” Okona- The Outrageous Okona, Stardate: 42402.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: October 24-30

The reaction I would have received if I had told you my favorite NBA team started off 3-0 while in a rebuilding mode.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of October 24th through October 30th.

October 24
Happy Birthday to F. Murray Abraham. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/F._Murray_Abraham #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Ru’afo, we’re getting too old for this.” Picard “After today, that won’t be a problem… for either of us.” Ru’afo- Star Trek: Insurrection, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 25
“Diplomats! The best diplomat I know is a fully activated phaser bank!” Scotty- A Taste of Armageddon, Stardate: 3192.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 26
Happy Birthday to Anthony Rapp. @albinokid https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Anthony_Rapp #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Okay, come on. Please don’t shock me.” Stamets “You do realize inanimate constructed infastructure cannot hear you.” Spock “Really? You’re kidding.” Stamets- Project Daedalus, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 27
Happy Birthday to Robert Picardo. @RobertPicardo https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Picardo #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“That feeling you get from healing someone – infectious, isn’t it?” The Doctor- Critical Care, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 28
Star Trek: Prodigy premiered on this date in 2021 with the episode Lost and Found. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_Prodigy #StarTrek #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Have you ever flown a ship before?!” Jankom “No! Does it show?” Zero- Lost and Found, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 29
“Something about us compels us to learn, explore.” Riker- Hide and Q, Stardate: 41590.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 30
William Campbell born on this date in 1923. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/William_Campbell #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“How did you get in here?” Odo “I am Koloth.” Koloth “That doesn’t answer my question.” Odo “Yes, it does.” Koloth- Blood Oath, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

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October 2022 Star Trek ebook deals

October appears to be Spocktober for Pocket Books. There are a large number of Spock-centric ebooks that are for sale 99 cents each. This is a good way to build up a reading library without taking up a ton of shelf space. I’ve been using these sales to do that exactly. Links to the sales are listed below.

Star Trek- Sarek by A.C. Crispin
Star Trek- Spock’s World by Diane Duane
Star Trek- The Vulcan Academy Murders by Jean Lorrah
Star Trek- Ishmael by Barbara Hambly
Star Trek- Vulcan’s Glory by D.C. Fontana
Star Trek- Vulcan’s Heart by Josepha Sherman
Star Trek- Vulcan’s Soul #1: Exodus by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz
Star Trek- Vulcan’s Soul #2: Exiles by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz
Star Trek- Vulcan’s Soul #3: Epiphany by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz
Star Trek- Yesterday’s Son by A.C. Crispin
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock by Vonda N. McIntyre
Star Trek: Voyager- Eternal Tide by Kirsten Beyer

Which book do you think would make for a good Star Trek Adventures scenario?

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: October 17-23

When I talk to people on a diet.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of October 17th through October 23rd.

October 17
“You’re in command now. The crew’s looking to you for guidance.” Troi- Gambit, Part I, Stardate: 47135.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 18
“We can admit that we’re killers, but we’re not going to kill today. That’s all it takes.” Kirk- A Taste of Armageddon, Stardate 3192.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 19
“The point is it’s not up to me or you to decide. It’s her life and her decision.” Sisko- Equilibrium, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 20
“You’re re-examining your core beliefs. Something most people never do.” Dr. Phlox- Daedalus, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 21
“I’m a civilized abductor, Captain Picard. Civilized… but still dangerous.” Moriarty- Elementary, Dear Data, Stardate: 42286.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 22
Happy Birthday to Christopher Lloyd. @DocBrownLloyd https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Christopher_Lloyd #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Qapla'” (the first use of the Klingon word for success) Kruge- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Stardate: 8210.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 23
“There’s an ancient Chinese curse, Captain—“May you live in interesting times.” Mealtime is always interesting now that Neelix is in the kitchen.” Kim- The Cloud, Stardate: 48546.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: October 10-16

Why no new posts last week? I was in training having this done.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of October 10th through October 16th.

October 10
“Remember the course in ancient history at Starfleet Academy? About the time when men still believed the Earth was flat?” Riker “Mm, and that the sun revolved around it.” Picard- Where Silence has Lease, Stardate: 42193.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 11
“I hope I’m not disturbing you, Doctor.” Spock “Interrupting another autopsy report is no disturbance, Mister Spock. It’s a relief.” Dr. McCoy- Obession, Stardate: 3619.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 12
“Where are you running to?! This is Bajor. We are Bajorans. We fought a war to regain our homeland. How can you abandon it like frightened Cardassian vole?” Li Nalas- The Siege, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 13
“Let me guess… no ghost stories on Vulcan?” Tucker- Strange New World, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 14
“There may be a correlation between humor and sex. The need for more research is clearly indicated.” Data- Data’s Day, Stardate: 44390.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 15
Mark Lenard born on this date in 1924. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Mark_Lenard #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“You and I are of a kind. In a different reality, I could have called you friend.” Romulan Commander- Balance of Terror, Stardate: 1709.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 16
“No, Captain. When I say tomorrow, I mean tomorrow. I don’t exaggerate. Tomorrow is the best I can do.” Torres- State of Flux, Stardate: 48658.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: October 3-9

When I realize what time my alarm will go off in the morning.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of October 3rd through October 9th.

October 3
“What ever argument you have between yourselves is your business. My business is running this ship. And as long as I command, there will be order.” Kirk- Journey to Babel, Stardate: 3842.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 4
“I wouldn’t be very much of a friend if I let you give up on a lifelong dream.” LaForge- Descent, Part II, Stardate: 47025.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 5
(re: Kirk and company) “I have to admit– I wold have loved to ride shotgun at least once with a group of officers like that.” Janeway- Flashback, Stardate: 50126.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 6
“I make order where I can. For one thing I have a daily routine which I follow unwaveringly. The shopkeepers on the Promenade joke that they can set their clocks by me.” Odo, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 7
“Sam Cogley asked me to give you something special. It’s not a first edition or anything, just a book. Sam says that makes it special, though.” Areel Shaw- Court Martial, Stardate: 2947.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 8
“Even after a tragedy like this there are still duties to perform and life continues.” Brand- The First Duty, Stardate: 45703.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

October 9
Happy Birthday to Scott Bakula. @ScottBakula https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Scott_Bakula #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Maybe we’re out here to prove that humanity is ready to join a much larger community” Archer- Cease Fire, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Posted in: My Creations, Role Playing Games, Star Trek

Race for Star Trek Adventures: The Tarn

Art by Rebecca Wu and shamelessly lifted from https://twitter.com/wuzidan. It was just too kewl not to use to represent the Tarn race.

So one of the things that I’ve been wanting to do with this blog is produce fan-made roleplaying game material for various systems. While the publisher of a game based off an intellectual property may be locked into the confines of the contract, fans can homebrew from any source. Sometimes even pulling elements from different sources to create a final product.

Today’s entry was a join effort between myself and longtime friend, Roger Taylor. We’ve both been fans of Star Trek and various roleplaying games. We have played campaigns using the Decipher Star Trek RPG rules. Several months ago Roger was sending me some of his hombrewed material for Star Trek Adventures by Modiphius for review. I mentioned that I was really interested in an enemy race that GMs could throw at their players called The Tarn. This reptilian race came from William R Forstchen’s 1999 Star Trek: The Next Generation novel, The Forgotten War. While the plot to the novel was simple, it did introduce the Tarn Empire. The way they were described in the book really enthralled me with their concepts of honor and social interaction. So Roger found his copy of the novel and dived back into it to see what interested me. He did most of the heavy lifting with the RPG numbers. I sent him all of the Memory-Beta (the fan Wiki for licensed Star Trek products) entries I had put together on the Tarn, which Roger then polished up for the PDF file listed below. I pulled various quotes from the book that was used for the suggested Tarn values.

Prior to all of this, I had spent quite some time looking for images of a science-fiction reptilian warriors that was not the Gorn. There were a ton of fantasy reptilian warrior images, but very little from the sci-fi side of the coin that spoke to me. Finally, the Starfinder RPG was released by Paizo that introduced the Vesk. Eventually several fan produced images were produced and the one above by Rebecca Wu fitted my mental image of the Tarn race. If gamemasters pulled any Vesk image from the internet, it could be used to visually represent the race to players.

Here is the PDF with Roger’s polishing and notes.

Besides Star Trek Adventures, I’d like to generate RPG stats for the other systems that are out there (FASA, LUG, Decipher and more). Also while talking with fellow Treknologists on the Star Trek Starship Tactical Combat System Online Database and Archive forums, an artist took the descriptions of a Tarn starship from the novel and generated an artistic representation of the vessel. I plan to generate game statistics for this vessel as well. Watch for future blog posts.

Many thanks to Roger for pushing through the novel (it could have used another pass by an editor) and had a few continuity holes that could have been caught) and for dealing with my excitement for this project. And thank you to Rebecca Wu for the wonderful image I pilfered off of the interwebs. I’m amazed by artists who bring these visions to life.

Gamemasters, let me know if you end up springing the Tarn on your players. How did the sessions go?

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