Great example of the Rayner Unwin quote, “one does not go ‘round editing Tolkien.”
Katelyn Burns@katelynburns.com · 3d agoJRR Tolkien is a true genius for fantasy but naming his two villains "Sauron" and "Saruman" was a miss imo
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my personal tragedy will not interfere with my ability to do good hair Thanks for stopping by. I'm Benjamin. I write things. Currently - The Last Founder: The Presidency of Jonathan Archer www.nascentnovice.com
Katelyn Burns@katelynburns.com · 3d ago
"I'm just Una here" is as succinct an argument I can make about my Trek sensibilities.
@trekkiehumour.bsky.social · 2d agoStar Trek, Strange New Worlds, S1 E7
My evidence that the Odyssey effect is real is that there are 12 people ahead of me on the local library's hold list for Atwood's The Penelopiad. (For context, the largest hold list I've ever seen was for Onyx Storm, and it was 4)
E.g. the tellarites have elected civil servants and it works for them
"As Archer gaveled out the session for the day, Shran was seen to stay in his seat for some minutes, eyes cast toward the floor before leaving the room with purpose." Ch. 14: The Archer is available now. 🎨 : bsky.app/profile/crow...
"The true reckoning came on March 17th, when both Defense Commissioner Edith Sadlier and Starfleet Chief of Staff Park Hei-Ryun would attend a public hearing within the Council chambers." Ch. 14: The Archer is available now. nascentnovice.com/the-last-fou...
The Last Founder: Chapter Fourteen: The Archer
Chapter Fourteen: The Archer Spring 2188 “she speaks,” final oil painting, Huerta Archives, 2161 — april banner Yet, by the morning of December 7th, 2187, almost no one knew of this split between S…
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One of the excellent pieces of art commissioned for this chapter finally brings Symo th'Rhevoq, Field Marshall of the Battle of Cheron, into full relief. A very cool OC that I convinced @intheraptorsclaws.bsky.social to include in their story as well. 🎨 : @crowlls.bsky.social
"Indeed, whether it was to be a military or an exploration mission, or a training ground for space travel, or some hideous chimera of all three. What broke the deadlock of inactivity was personal: Shran and Archer." Ch. 14: The Archer is available now. nascentnovice.com/the-last-fou...
The Last Founder: Chapter Fourteen: The Archer
Chapter Fourteen: The Archer Spring 2188 “she speaks,” final oil painting, Huerta Archives, 2161 — april banner Yet, by the morning of December 7th, 2187, almost no one knew of this split between S…
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The consequences of a broken friendship extend in several directions. #StarTrek #fanfiction #historicalfanfiction #TranquilityPress
The Last Founder (nascentnovice)@nascentnovice.bsky.social · last wk."Thoris was reported to have said, “...just because he won’t let Shran have his win, so silly. But as he always says, what The Archer wants, The Archer gets…” He was then bodily pushed into his aerocar, and the frenzy began." Ch. 14: The Archer, available now nascentnovice.com/the-last-fou...
"Thoris was reported to have said, “...just because he won’t let Shran have his win, so silly. But as he always says, what The Archer wants, The Archer gets…” He was then bodily pushed into his aerocar, and the frenzy began." Ch. 14: The Archer, available now nascentnovice.com/the-last-fou...
The Last Founder: Chapter Fourteen: The Archer
Chapter Fourteen: The Archer Spring 2188 “she speaks,” final oil painting, Huerta Archives, 2161 — april banner Yet, by the morning of December 7th, 2187, almost no one knew of this split between S…
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I'm grateful that managing #StarTrekAdventures allows me to commission art that represents things we know about but never got to see on screen. One example is this lovely image of Captain Nyota Uhura, boldly exploring as commanding officer of the U.S.S. Leondegrance. Art by Paolo Puggioni. #LLAP
Tina Tlali, of the SF Tribune, asked, "Like Shran and the President?" Stopping in the doorway, Thoris was reported saying, “...just because he won’t let Shran have his win, so silly. But as he always says, what The Archer wants, The Archer gets…” 🎨 : yumenosix.art Ch. 12: The Archer ➡️ Friday
"If this is our mandate, our purpose in serving the billions out there, light my pyre, for there is no further reason for me to be here." "Build it yourself, Shran." 🎨 : spaghettisauceress.bsky.social Ch. 14, The Archer drops Friday.
"If this is our mandate, our purpose in serving the billions out there, light my pyre, for there is no further reason for me to be here." "Build it yourself, Shran." 🎨 : spaghettisauceress.bsky.social Ch. 14, The Archer drops Friday.
It really is excellent and the foundation, the Ur, of my thinking of the 22nd century
Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 2w agoCelebrate #StarTrekDay by reading my history of the Crisis of the 21st Century that destroyed pre-First Contact Human civilization and laid the groundwork for everything that would follow. Edited and formatted with invaluable aid from @badsocialism.bsky.social and @tranquilitypress.bsky.social!
"It had become inescapable, and perhaps the personal had at last become the political for Jonathan Archer. This epithet stuck in a way that no other casual insult against Archer had for his entire political career." 🎨 : cigaradd.bsky.social Ch. 14: The Archer, drops Friday.
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Happy 60th Anniversary to #StarTrek. I came late to the game, but for the last decade, it's inspired me to write more than I ever had before, make a bunch of really great friends, and dare to hope for a future that could be better for all of us. To the next 60! #StarTrekDay
Happy #StarTrekDay! Today we celebrate 60 years of one of Science Fiction's most iconic settings and stories, and the inspiration for our fantastic series of stories, projects and adventures. From Kirk to Boimler, From Uhura to Tilly and from Constitution-Class to Akira(!), it has inspired us all.
It’s a Tellarite-palooza and the Organians have changed the galaxy forever in the latest chapter from @eomproject.bsky.social Check it out now!
The Edge of Midnight @eomproject.bsky.social · 2w ago"We have the right-" "To wage war, Captain? To kill millions of innocent people? To destroy life on a planetary scale? Is that what you're defending?" The General War reaches a crescendo, and nothing will ever be the same again.
The ever-excellent @crowlls.bsky.social has been sketching Andorians for THE LAST FOUNDER recently. Presenting a 30-years-older version of the young Andorian @yumenosix.art created. Ferrinish ch'Theru: Nish.
The problem is that Sigourney Weaver’s first lines are terrible. You could come back, and they don’t come back. Yikes. The idea I’m supposed to go to a theater for this is absurd. #themandalorian
For the reader of Last Founder, this map is from later in the timeline but is very helpful for visual learners.
The Edge of Midnight @eomproject.bsky.social · 3w ago"We won't break the Klingons because we have better ships and bolder captains. We don't. We'll beat them because we strike fair deals and keep the trade lanes open, and they don't." - Nilz Baris, 2275. View Map Four - Trade Routes and Key Ports - NOW
"We won't break the Klingons because we have better ships and bolder captains. We don't. We'll beat them because we strike fair deals and keep the trade lanes open, and they don't." - Nilz Baris, 2275. View Map Four - Trade Routes and Key Ports - NOW
Stellar Cartography
Map One: The Disputed Area, 2258-2262 In the aftermath of the September Armistice, the battlefields of the First Federation-Klingon War (May 2256-September 2257) rapidly evolved into flashpoints in...
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As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
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Thanks to the lovely artist loopnoid for allowing me to use their work in THE LAST FOUNDER. You can find links to all their work here; loopnoid.carrd.co
