| 14 August link roundup | |
| Makes sense! Read-only access works for me; if I have any suggested edits, I'll mention them on Discord. (r/Ghor) | |
| Slaughter it (r/ShittyDaystrom) | |
| A Swift and Sudden Exit, by Nico Vincenty | |
| The Eye of the Bedlam Bride, by Matt Dinniman | |
| Orbital, by Samantha Harvey | |
| Why would anyone want Boimler and Mariner to get together? Forget Boimler, Mariner needs to get with Jennifer the Andorian. (r/LowerDecks) | |
| Pike commanded the Enterprise, not the Enterprise-A. (r/startrek) | |
| S2 could be a buddy cop comedy—Ben and a Force ghost solve Tatoooine’s greatest mysteries. (r/starwarsspeculation) | |
| He's probably allergic to Retinax. (r/StarTrekDiscovery) | |
| The Butcher’s Masquerade, by Matt Dinniman | |
| Nona the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir | |
| The Red Scholar's Wake, by Aliette de Bodard | |
| Where's the rubber ducky room? (r/StarTrekStarships) | |
| Leviathan Falls, by James S.A. Corey | |
| Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir | |
| Carl’s Doomsday Scenario, by Matt Dinniman | |
| The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook, by Matt Dinniman | |
| The Gate of the Feral Gods, by Matt Dinniman | |
| Light from Uncommon Stars, by Ryka Aoki | |
| The Cleveland Heights LGBTQ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Role Playing Club, by Doug Henderson | |
| Star Trek (2009) for the supernova that destroys Romulus (necessary background for the refugee effort) (r/startrekpicard) | |
| The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson | |
| Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman | |
| Harrow the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir | |
| Tiamat’s Wrath, by James S.A. Corey | |
| Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir | |
| The Flowers of Vashnoi, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Uncompromising Honor, by David Weber | |
| I've preferred this interpretation of things since ST09 came out, because it gives the writers more flexibility. There's AFAICT no downside to preferring this interpretation over the standard one, only upside. (r/DaystromInstitute) | |
| And here are [the sneakers they're wearing](https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01A532GSA/) (minus the Nike logo, of course) (r/StarTrekDiscovery) | |
| I do not understand how this is self-promotion, when I did not write the original article, nor am I affiliated in any way with its author or the site it's posted on. (r/doctorwho) | |
| A Woman, Explaining Things (r/doctorwho) | |
| Jamie Clayton (r/startrek) | |
| Rosario Dawson (r/startrek) | |
| RT @trekcomic: Screw the Prime Directive. Resist @realDonaldTrump. #StarTrek #WomensMarch #scifi @NichelleIsUhura https://t.co/FUONPIe22c | |
| Nomi, Sun, Kala, Riley, Lito, Capheus, Wolfgang, Will. (r/Sense8) | |
| Persepolis Rising, by James S.A. Corey | |
| All Systems Red, by Martha Wells | |
| To Boldly Go, by Nadine Farghaly | |
| Meanwhile, Elsewhere, by Cat Fitzpatrick | |
| TMP uniforms have tabs on both shoulders, not just the right one. (r/startrek) | |
| Star Trek Beyond literally all of my expectations (r/startrek) | |
| It me. (r/scifi) | |
| Wil Wheaton on the Axanar suit (r/startrek) | |
| Obviously the Royals move to London soon, and get renamed! :) (r/DeepSpaceNine) | |
| I am a fan, which you might guess from the username. :) (r/printSF) | |
| Babylon’s Ashes, by James S.A. Corey | |
| Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Shadow of Victory, by David Weber | |
| I think that's a non-canonical [SFI](http://sfi.org/) [Marine Corps](http://www.sfi-sfmc.org) uniform. (r/DaystromInstitute) | |
| Shut up Wesley. (r/startrek) | |
| Loved it. (r/scifi) | |
| I don't know, therefore humans (r/startrek) | |
| Aurora, by Kim Stanley Robinson | |
| Nemesis Games, by James S.A. Corey | |
| Ancillary Mercy, by Ann Leckie | |
| Star Trek Costumes, by Paula M. Block | |
| Up The Long Ladder. (r/startrek) | |
| I dunno; you guys have a 4 storey Dunkin' Donuts. That's pretty futuristic. (r/scifi) | |
| Yup, you hit it on the nose. (r/startrek) | |
| Which one? There were a bajillion different sets used for that, that varied wildly from one another. (r/startrek) | |
| Saavik had long hair. (r/startrek) | |
| Ancillary Sword, by Ann Leckie | |
| Cibola Burn, by James S.A. Corey | |
| Dark Lightning, by John Varley | |
| A Call to Duty, by David Weber | |
| Cauldron of Ghosts, by David Weber | |
| Cards Against Star Trek (r/startrek) | |
| See also this blog post: "From The Ensign’s Lounge: Drunken Starfleet Rants, RULE #23: There is no sex on the Holodeck."
http://usslomaprieta.tumblr.com/post/61558903050/from-the-ensigns-lounge-drunken-starfleet-rants (r/DaystromInstitute) | |
| The reboot uniforms & why they are more sexist than those in TOS (r/startrek) | |
| We are the Starfleet. Your fleets will be assimilated. Their technological distinctiveness will be added to our own. Resistance is futile. (r/DaystromInstitute) | |
| The Valkyrie Directive - a tumblr that promotes the positive portrayal of women in all future Star Trek movies and television. (r/startrek) | |
| Carol Marcus. (r/startrek) | |
| NCC-1701's dedication plaque really said "Starship class".
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Dedication_plaque_comparison#USS_Enterprise_.28NCC-1701.29 (r/scifi) | |
| Yeah, Artemis on iOS is so, so awesome. (r/startrek) | |
| Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie | |
| Shadow of Freedom, by David Weber | |
| Star Trek Vol. 5, by Mike Johnson | |
| Star Trek, Vol. 6: After Darkness, by Mike Johnson | |
| Star Trek, Vol. 4, by Mike Johnson | |
| Beginnings, by David Weber | |
| Abaddon’s Gate, by James S.A. Corey | |
| War for the Oaks - a great example of modern urban fantasy. (r/scifi) | |
| Lud-in-the-Mist: Early 20th Century English fantasy at its finest. (r/scifi) | |
| The Persistence of Vision - I'm a sucker for Varley. This is his first collection of stories, and contains the beginnings of his Eight Worlds future history. (r/scifi) | |
| Fuzzy Dice - this is probably the best SF story I've read involving moving between alternate universes à la Sliders. (r/scifi) | |
| Sci Fi:
* Fuzzy Dice by Paul Di Filippo
* The Persistence of Vision by John Varley (actually a short story collection)
Fantasy:
* Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees
* War for the Oaks by Emma Bull
(r/scifi) | |
| STII-VI era (Medical division). Barring that, DS9/VOY Command division. (r/startrek) | |
| Great Doctor Who timeline infographic [PIC] (r/doctorwho) | |
| Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan | |
| Redshirts, by John Scalzi | |
| The Rapture of the Nerds, by Cory Doctorow | |
| Slow Apocalypse, by John Varley | |
| Doctor Who: The Angel's Kiss, by Justin Richards | |
| Wool Omnibus, by Hugh Howey | |
| Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years, by David A. Goodman | |
| Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| A Rising Thunder, by David Weber | |
| Star Trek, Vol. 2, by Mike Johnson | |
| Star Trek, Vol. 1, by Mike Johnson | |
| Star Trek, Vol. 3, by Mike Johnson | |
| Caliban’s War, by James S.A. Corey | |
| The Martian, by Andy Weir | |
| Wonder, by Robert J. Sawyer | |
| In Fire Forged, by David Weber | |
| Rule 34, by Charles Stross | |
| Leviathan Wakes, by James S.A. Corey | |
| Reflections on Avatar from Ray Kurzweil (r/scifi) | |
| A wire back through time (r/scifi) | |
| Spock Prime's Jellyfish ship in Lego (r/scifi) | |
| The Trade of Queens, by Charles Stross | |
| Watch, by Robert J. Sawyer | |
| CryoBurn, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Mission of Honor, by David Weber | |
| Badass replica of the new Enterprise (r/scifi) | |
| The Dalek of the deep: Doctor Who's nemesis found in pond (r/scifi) | |
| 20 Possible Battlestar Galactica Endings, All of Them Hideously Depressing (r/scifi) | |
| Tobias Richter’s Star Trek Movie USS Enterprise Wallpapers (r/scifi) | |
| Beggars in Spain, by Nancy Kress | |
| Wireless, by Charles Stross | |
| The Revolution Business, by Charles Stross | |
| Wake, by Robert J. Sawyer | |
| Star Trek: Countdown, by Mike Johnson | |
| Storm from the Shadows, by David Weber | |
| Torch of Freedom, by David Weber | |
| Duplicate: http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/7ewp7/star_wars_a_new_heap/ (r/scifi) | |
| Anathem | |
| Anathem, by Neal Stephenson | |
| Rolling Thunder, by John Varley | |
| Starbuck | |
| The Diamond Age: a Sci-Fi Channel Miniseries | |
| Halting State, by Charles Stross | |
| The Merchants’ War, by Charles Stross | |
| Accelerando | |
| Red Lightning, by John Varley | |
| The Clan Corporate, by Charles Stross | |
| Mammoth, by John Varley | |
| Accelerando, by Charles Stross | |
| The Hidden Family, by Charles Stross | |
| At All Costs, by David Weber | |
| The John Varley Reader, by John Varley | |
| The Shadow of Saganami, by David Weber | |
| Red Thunder, by John Varley | |
| Humans, by Robert J. Sawyer | |
| Hybrids, by Robert J. Sawyer | |
| Pattern Recognition, by William Gibson | |
| Crown of Slaves, by David Weber | |
| The Service of the Sword, by David Weber | |
| Singularity Sky, by Charles Stross | |
| The Years of Rice and Salt, by Kim Stanley Robinson | |
| Diplomatic Immunity, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Kiln People, by David Brin | |
| Hominids, by Robert J. Sawyer | |
| Winterfair Gifts, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Flag in Exile, by David Weber | |
| War of Honor, by David Weber | |
| Iron Sunrise, by Charles Stross | |
| Ashes of Victory, by David Weber | |
| Changer of Worlds, by David Weber | |
| Calculating God, by Robert J. Sawyer | |
| Foundation | |
| Foundation’s Triumph, by David Brin | |
| 3001: The Final Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke | |
| Darwin’s Radio, by Greg Bear | |
| Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson | |
| A Civil Campaign, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Flashforward, by Robert J. Sawyer | |
| Worlds of Honor, by David Weber | |
| The Golden Globe, by John Varley | |
| Heaven’s Reach, by David Brin | |
| Komarr, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| The Transparent Society, by David Brin | |
| Factoring Humanity, by Robert J. Sawyer | |
| More Than Honor, by David Weber | |
| In Enemy Hands, by David Weber | |
| Echoes of Honor, by David Weber | |
| Foundation and Chaos, by Greg Bear | |
| Foundation’s Fear, by Gregory Benford | |
| Blue Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson | |
| Infinity’s Shore, by David Brin | |
| Memory, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Honor Among Enemies, by David Weber | |
| Gold: The Final Science Fiction Collection, by Isaac Asimov | |
| The Diamond Age, by Neal Stephenson | |
| Brightness Reef, by David Brin | |
| Cetaganda, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Q-Squared, by Peter David | |
| Interface, by Neal Stephenson | |
| The Star Trek Encyclopedia, by Michael Okuda | |
| Field of Dishonor, by David Weber | |
| Mirror Dance, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Federation, by Judith Reeves-Stevens | |
| The Short Victorious War, by David Weber | |
| Beggars in Spain, by Nancy Kress | |
| Green Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson | |
| Dark Mirror, by Diane Duane | |
| The Devil’s Heart, by Carmen Carter | |
| The Siege, by Peter David | |
| On Basilisk Station, by David Weber | |
| The Honor of the Queen, by David Weber | |
| Mostly Harmless, by Douglas Adams | |
| Steel Beach, by John Varley | |
| Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson | |
| Red Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson | |
| Imzadi, by Peter David | |
| Chains of Command, by Bill McCay | |
| Spartacus, by Terry Mancour | |
| Sanctuary, by John Vornholt | |
| The Disinherited, by Peter David | |
| Best Destiny, by Diane Carey | |
| Nightshade, by Laurell K. Hamilton | |
| Contamination, by John Vornholt | |
| Boogeymen, by Mel Gilden | |
| Q-in-Law, by Peter David | |
| A Flag Full of Stars, by Brad Ferguson | |
| Vendetta, by Peter David | |
| The Next Generation Technical Manual, by Rick Sternbach | |
| The Rift, by Peter David | |
| Reunion, by Michael Jan Friedman | |
| Probe, by Margaret Wander Bonanno | |
| Barrayar, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Earth, by David Brin | |
| Doctor’s Orders, by Diane Duane | |
| Enemy Unseen, by V.E. Mitchell | |
| The Eyes of the Beholders, by A.C. Crispin | |
| Metamorphosis, by Jean Lorrah | |
| A Rock and a Hard Place, by Peter David | |
| The Vor Game, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Her Smoke Rose Up Forever, by James Tiptree Jr. | |
| The Kobayashi Maru, by Julia Ecklar | |
| The Cry of the Onlies, by Judy Klass | |
| Brothers in Arms, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| The Lost Years, by J.M. Dillard | |
| The Captains’ Honor, by David Dvorkin | |
| Strike Zone, by Peter David | |
| The IDIC Epidemic, by Jean Lorrah | |
| Final Frontier, by Diane Carey | |
| The Peacekeepers, by Gene DeWeese | |
| Ghost Ship, by Diane Carey | |
| Spock's World, by Diane Duane | |
| Falling Free, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Philip K. Dick is dead, alas, by Michael Bishop | |
| The Uplift War, by David Brin | |
| 2061: Odyssey Three, by Arthur C. Clarke | |
| Borders of Infinity, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| The Romulan Way, by Diane Duane | |
| Songs of Distant Earth, by Arthur C. Clarke | |
| Burning Chrome, by William Gibson | |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts, by Douglas Adams | |
| Blue Champagne, by John Varley | |
| Ethan of Athos, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Enterprise: The First Adventure, by Vonda N. McIntyre | |
| Shards of Honour, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| The Warrior's Apprentice, by Lois McMaster Bujold | |
| Brightness Falls from the Air, by James Tiptree Jr. | |
| The Postman, by David Brin | |
| Contact, by Carl Sagan | |
| So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, by Douglas Adams | |
| Demon, by John Varley | |
| Millennium, by John Varley | |
| Startide Rising, by David Brin | |
| The Robots of Dawn, by Isaac Asimov | |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12, by Terry Carr | |
| The Wounded Sky, by Diane Duane | |
| 2010: Odyssey Two, by Arthur C. Clarke | |
| Friday, by Robert A. Heinlein | |
| Life, the Universe and Everything, by Douglas Adams | |
| The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Douglas Adams | |
| The Barbie Murders, by John Varley | |
| Wizard, by John Varley | |
| Sundiver, by David Brin | |
| The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams | |
| Titan, by John Varley | |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture, by Gene Roddenberry | |
| A Scanner Darkly, by Philip K. Dick | |
| The Persistence of Vision, by John Varley | |
| The Ophiuchi Hotline, by John Varley | |
| Star Fleet Technical Manual, by Franz Joseph | |
| The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. Le Guin | |
| Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said, by Philip K. Dick | |
| The Word for World is Forest, by Ursula K. Le Guin | |
| The Lathe of Heaven, by Ursula K. Le Guin | |
| Ringworld, by Larry Niven | |
| The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton | |
| The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin | |
| Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick | |
| 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke | |
| The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, by Robert A. Heinlein | |
| We Can Remember It for You Wholesale, by Philip K. Dick | |
| Dune, by Frank Herbert | |
| Stranger in a Strange Land, by Robert A. Heinlein | |
| Solaris, by Stanisław Lem | |
| Starship Troopers, by Robert A. Heinlein | |
| The Naked Sun, by Isaac Asimov | |
| The Minority Report, by Philip K. Dick | |
| The Caves of Steel, by Isaac Asimov | |
| Second Variety, by Philip K. Dick | |
| Youth, by Isaac Asimov | |
| Foundation, by Isaac Asimov | |
| The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury | |
| I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov | |
| A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs | |
| The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells | |
| The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells | |
| Around the World in Eighty Days, by Jules Verne | |
| Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne | |