Valeris

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    Complexity, I think, is what makes Trek appeal to such a diverse group of people. Whatever genre you want, you have it. Serpents among the Ruins, despite its length, has action, moral dilemmas, politics, love... and that is one, comparatively short book alone. I immagine that if someone, whether the author of SATR or someone else, managed to expand this into a, like you said, trilogy or series, he or she would have quite a number of Trekkies, and especially Romulan lovers like us, who would read it. Hmm, perhaps a letter to the PTB? :biggrin:

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    I have been in a rut for a while. I cannot really say how to get out, or I would be out. I think that a rut is a period where you are not happy on a day-to-day basis, you are not living up to your fullest potential, you have apathy towards life itself. Different things in life can get one to that stage, be they little or small. It really all depends on exactly what your rut is- a small depression in the dirt or a three mile deep pit?

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    Way to get back on topic. These things always tend to spiral off, do they not? But as for the book itself, yes, I do believe it was a worthy addition to Trek history. It explained the Tomed incident as well as any novel with a certain length can. I know that before I read this novel, I only knew [thought!] that the Tomed incident was a great clash in which the Romulans killed a bunch of Federation members. I had never been able to find out the specifics. So, yes it was extremely good for me at least.

     

    As for how it portrayed the three species... again, that also has something to do with how long the publishers allowed the novel to be. I was talking with my Latin teacher a while ago, and mentioning something about in school always studying Rome with the Gauls as their enemies, but when I went to France, I found out what things were like from the point of view of the Gauls. (I was staying with a high school teacher :flowers: ). It is the same with books- they cannot completely show every perspective. But now that you mention it, we never really heard how the Romulan people felt about the whole incident. How did the Romulans feel as their ship was being invaded and taken for some Federation purpose that would doubtlessly not put them higher in the eyes of the galaxy?

     

    You have given me something to think about today. Between this and Enterprise season four, I am not going to be able to concentrate at all in school today. :flowers: Oh well. What about you, though? You posed the question; what is your opinion? (As well as whoever else is reading this thread).

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    I was never really that attracted to the guys on ENT (I like the pointed ear look better personally... and I am not homosexual) but if I had to pick, I would go with a lot of other girls on here and say Archer.

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    Hilarious pictures, all of you. *feels upset that she STILL does not have a digital camera* The bug facts were interesting too, Fenriz. You know, I actually do not mind some bugs... but not the gigantic ones, thanks. :flowers:

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    I never noticed that. Being a typical person, I always assumed that it is just because one needs to have enemies to have an interesting story. But now that you mention it, while the UFP was not exactly friendly with their neighbors, not that much fighting was actually done. A lot of the episodes focus on threats that suddenly appear, then disappear forever again, like a virus that makes everyone on a ship devolve or a very powerful alien who sets himself up as a god from ancient Earth mythology. The Dominion War was real yes, and the same with the Federation-Romulan War, but the rest of the supposed threats just came from skirmishes. But it is easier to unite "the good guys" against "the bad guys" lest you fall than to unite so we can all get along and be united. Further proof of the Federation's manipulation, thank you welfconfed.

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    Like I said, I am not expecting the Federation to turn out like 1984. I was making that point to illustrate how horrible a society based on lies is. But then, in 1984, it was almost all lies. In the Federation, there are only a few. I am not about to pretend like this is the only one, though no specific examples come to mind. But Tern, I agree with your thing that all should be strong enough to have an opinion, and stand up for and support it. The Federation not only lies in situations like this, but they claim to cherish the Prime Directive. How many episodes have we watched where it ended up getting broken anyway?

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    The weirdest dreams I have are when the Trek characters are at my school (my old one, from North Carolina). Now, if only a furious Kahn was really around some of my classmates... :b-day: I also had this strange one the other week where Dad and I were at a football (American) game and Spock got onstage and started singing a song about Pepsi... :b-day: