"Star Trek" Novel Dedicated to Cindy Sheehan

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I was in Borders tonight when I noticed the latest Star Trek novel, entitled "Last Full Measure." I admit to being a trekkie, and I know that the themes have always been very liberal. But I do like to read the stories.

This book however, I won't be buying, since one of the authors dedicated the book to Cindy Sheehan, for her tireless efforts (and I'm paraphrasing here) against the unjust administration and the unjust war that it has brought on in Iraq. I quickly decided that Pocket Books just cost themselves a sale.

Just thought I'd pass this along to fellow Trekkie freepers.

[mewzilla]

Is this it?

[deaconjim]

That's all I needed to hear. I definitely won't be buying any Star Trek books... but then again, I wouldn't have anyway.

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Yeah, that's the one. Thnaks for posting the Amazon link.

[TomGuy]

The ST series, especially NG and Voyager, were quite PC and had a liberal/progressive slant.

[FairOpinion]

Do you think this is a coincidence?

"Without warning or provocation, a Xindi weapon appears above Earth and unleashes a blast that kills millions across two continents. "

Xindi... Cindy (Sheehan)

Well, maybe they didn't quite intended that way.

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LOL. That's hilarious. But actually, the Xindi were already established on the show before Cindy became a cause celebre.

[goldstategop]

The novel's about the Xindi super-weapon. The dedication to Cindy Sheehan strikes me as odd or more rather ironic: you can't stop evil merely with soothing words. Evil, whether it comes from Islamofascists of today or the Xindi of Star Trek's future, has to be stopped with force. There's no place for pacifists in free societies, for the uncritical pursuit of peace at any price gets every one killed.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[MizSterious]

LOL--would she have been one of the insect types? I think there might actually be a resemblance.

[airborne]

How utterly illogical!

[socal_parrot]

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[big'ol_freeper]

Ping

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From what I read of the book, it's about conflict between the peaceful, Starfleet explorers and the military officers (MACOs) who come along to do the Federation's dirty work. It's blatantly anti-military, so it's no wonder they dedicated it to Cindy.

Now, they're gonna cry that they have the freedom to dedicate the book to whoever they want to, and that's certainly true. But by the same token, if I disagree with that, I don't have to buy the book!

[SunnyD1182]

The ST series, especially NG and Voyager, were quite PC and had a liberal/progressive slant.

I knew I liked DS9 the best for a reason...

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Fascinating!

[goldstategop]

J.J Abrams could do it. I'd really prefer a fresh approach to the Star Trek universe. With the earlier shows, been there, done that. All the same it would be interesting to see the project out of the Paramount Studios. It would have to be special to get the fans to go out in droves to see it and it better faithful to the Great Bird Of The Galaxy's vision of the ST universe.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[RandallFlagg]

Ping!

[Wormwood]

But by the same token, if I disagree with that, I don't have to buy the book!

Freedom is incredible, isn't it?

[goldstategop]

Starfleet IS a military organization. Its ranks are organized on naval lines with the familiar military chain of command. Peaceful exploration is but one of the things it does. It also defends the Federation. Like against the Borg. They didn't negotiate with the enemy; they kicked butt.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[discostu]

This plot is from the final TV show, it appeared after 9/11 but before Cindy Sheehan, so the name similarity is just a coincidence.