David R. George III

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    ^^^ I'm aware of the site mentioned above, but as far as I can tell, the posting of the scripts there is in violation of copyright. If that's the case (and I'm not sure that it is; I need to do more checking), then people should eschew frequenting the site.

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    The Dominion Rock they great I think the should do a series on them

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    As some of you may be aware, the "Deep Space Nine" saga is being carried forward in novels that take place after the end of the series. The latest group of books to come out are/will be Worlds of Deep Space Nine, a three-book series, each of which will contain two novels. Each novel will be about one of six different worlds from the series: Cardassia, Andor, Trill, Bajor, Ferenginar, and of course, the Dominion. I wrote the Dominion novel, Olympus Descending, which will be in the third volume. The first book is already out, and the second and third will be out in February.

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    I'm looking for that next book! When and what will it be?

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    Kevin, my next novel will be published five months from now, in February 2005. It is entitled Olympus Descending, and will be one of two short novels to appear in Worlds of Deep Space Nine, Volume Three. The conceit of the three-book series is that each of the six novels will continue the "Deep Space Nine" story forward, focusing on a single world. In Volume One, The Lotus Flower and Paradigm explore Cardassia and Andor, respectively, and in Volume Two, the tales involve Trill and Bajor. In Volume Three, Keith R.A. DeCandido's Satisfaction Is Not Guaranteed tells a story of Ferenginar, and my own Olympus Descending is a Dominion story.

     

    After that, I'll have a Demora Sulu short story appearing in the Tales From the Captain's Table anthology (tentatively scheduled for next July), and then in 2006, I'll have an original series trilogy released in celebration of the show's fortieth anniversary.

     

    oh and by the way you can send that check to...

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    Please make it payable to "Cash"... :b-day:

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    I enjoyed all of the Ferengi stories, both the lighter side and the more serious aspects. For me, DS9 was by far the very best of any of the Trek series though and anything associated with DS9 always attracts my attention.

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    Since you enjoy "Deep Space Nine" so much, Kevin, have you read any of the novels set after the last episode of the series? So far, there have been more than a dozen core titles:

    The second and third of Worlds of Deep Space Nine will be published in January and February of 2005, respectively. Personally, I loved the "DS9" series, and I find these books a worthy continuation of the show.

     

    To me though the Ferengi always seemed more like 20th century humans then the 24th century humans do. The Ferengi have financial ambitions, their flaws are more out in the open and they have shown their adaptability through Nog becoming a Starfleet officer and even through Quark adapting to both the Cardassians and Federation. So it's true that they were used for comic relief for the most part but I saw the characters and the race as being much deeper and with a lot of potential for future stories. When I get a chance to read 34th Rule I will post a review on it.

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    That's "Star Trek" at its finest to me, when it uses the circumstances of the future as metaphor and allegory for those of today. I hope you find The 34th Rule to your liking.

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    Welcome to the site, I haven't had the chance to read your books yet but The 34th Rule has been one that caught my eye and when I have time to sit down with a book that one just might be the one. I've always loved the Ferengi episodes on DS9.

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    Thanks for the welcome, Kevin. If you ever do decide to read one of my novels, I'd be interested to hear what you think of it, for good or ill. If you're a fan of the Ferengi episodes on "Deep Space Nine," though, I'm not sure that will translate into your enjoyment of The 34th Rule. Many of the Ferengi episodes tended to be lighter in tone than the rest of the series, with Quark often utilized as comic relief. The 34th Rule bucks that trend, and is a serious story. Again, if you ever do read it, I'd love to hear your opinion.

     

    At the current moment, I own your Lost Era novel, but have yet to read it...But it certainly appears to be a good read, judging from the back of thy book.

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    Don't you know that you should never judge a book by its cover? :)