unlocked the Ender Fan badge   February 19

posted the Quick Tip, "Hi, for those interest in Star Wars and exploring the political and historical influences on the fil ...", on the topic Star Wars.   January 31

posted "a disappointing end to the Ender quartet" about Children of the Mind (Ender Quartet, Book 4).   October 25, 2012

a disappointing end to the Ender quartet
I first tried Ender's Game and liked it. I really got hooked with Speaker for the Dead. Xenocide presented some interesting philosophical issues.    A …

posted "philosophizing on life" about Xenocide (Ender, Book 3) (Ender Wiggin Saga).   October 15, 2012

philosophizing on life
Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game series gets better and deeper with each book. Xenocide is very much a philosophical exploration of life and physics. S …

posted "Looking at Ender's Game all anew" about Ender's Shadow (Ender, Book 5).   July 23, 2012

Looking at Ender's Game all anew
I respect Orson Scott Card a lot for innovating in his writing and trying new things. Ender's Shadow is a perfect representation of Card at his best. …

unlocked the True Trekkie badge   March 23, 2012

posted "A fun conquest game for Trek fans" about Star Trek: Conquest.   August 17, 2011

A fun conquest game for Trek fans
This is a pretty bare bones game, but even so it manages to be pretty fun. It's a conquest game, where you control one of six Star Trek races and atte …

posted "A fun conquest game for Trek fans" about Star Trek: Conquest.   August 17, 2011

A fun conquest game for Trek fans
This is a pretty bare bones game, but even so it manages to be pretty fun. It's a conquest game, where you control one of six Star Trek races and atte …

posted "Better than I remember, but..." about Star Trek: Nemesis.   July 27, 2011

Better than I remember, but...
I remember first seeing Star Trek: Nemesis in theaters and being extremely disappointed. I thought it was too dark and was missing much of the "soul" …

posted "Most haunting Trek soundtrack yet" about Star Trek - Nemesis.   July 27, 2011

Most haunting Trek soundtrack yet
I had mixed feelings about the film, but this soundtrack is great. It has many of the best classic TNG themes, but the scores for the Reman enemies an …

posted "Good story, but just buy Star by Star" about Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Recovery (Short Story): Darth Maul.   March 30, 2011

Good story, but just buy Star by Star
This is a pretty decent short story. Some of the new characters, such as the salt-addicted Arcona jedi, are pretty compelling. However, the story is i …

posted "Not bad, not exceptional" about Star Wars: Darth Maul: Saboteur.   February 13, 2011

Not bad, not exceptional
This is a short story focused on Darth Maul's role in helping the Trade Federation gain a mining colony. It's not bad, but it's also nothing exception …

posted "Surprisingly good" about Shadow Hunter (Star Wars: Darth Maul).   February 12, 2011

Surprisingly good
I had initially suspected that any book focused exclusive on Darth Maul would just have one shallow action scene after another without any depth. Fort …

posted "Surprisingly good" about Darth Maul Shadow Hunter :star Wars.   February 12, 2011

Surprisingly good
I had initially suspected that any book focused exclusive on Darth Maul would just have one shallow action scene after another without any depth. Fort …

posted "Surprisingly good" about Star Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter.   February 12, 2011

Surprisingly good
I had initially suspected that any book focused exclusive on Darth Maul would just have one shallow action scene after another without any depth. Fort …

posted "Surprisingly good" about Star Wars: Darth Maul Shadow Hunter.   February 12, 2011

Surprisingly good
I had initially suspected that any book focused exclusive on Darth Maul would just have one shallow action scene after another without any depth. Fort …

posted "Surprisingly good" about Shadow Hunter (Star Wars: Darth Maul).   February 12, 2011

Surprisingly good
I had initially suspected that any book focused exclusive on Darth Maul would just have one shallow action scene after another without any depth. Fort …

posted "A fitting conclusion" about Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil of the Old Republic by Drew Karpyshyn.   January 06, 2011

A fitting conclusion
Drew Karpyshyn pulls through once again with Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil, the conclusion to the Darth Bane series. In this book, Bane and Z …

posted "A fitting conclusion" about Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil: A Novel of the Old Republic (Star Wars (Del Rey)).   January 06, 2011

A fitting conclusion
Drew Karpyshyn pulls through once again with Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil, the conclusion to the Darth Bane series. In this book, Bane and Z …

posted "A fitting conclusion" about by Drew Karpyshyn Star Wars, Darth Bane, Dynasty of Evil, A Novel of the Old Republic 1 edition.   January 06, 2011

A fitting conclusion
Drew Karpyshyn pulls through once again with Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil, the conclusion to the Darth Bane series. In this book, Bane and Z …

posted "A fitting conclusion" about (DARTH BANE) DYNASTY OF EVIL BY KARPYSHYN, DREW(Author)Del Rey Books.   January 06, 2011

A fitting conclusion
Drew Karpyshyn pulls through once again with Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil, the conclusion to the Darth Bane series. In this book, Bane and Z …

posted "Not quite as strong as the first" about Star Wars Darth Bane #2: Rule of Two by Drew Karpyshyn.   January 04, 2011

Not quite as strong as the first
Drew Karpyshyn faced a huge challenge in writing a sequel to the powerful Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, Book 1). Rule of Two (Star Wars: …

posted "Not quite as strong as the first" about Rule of Two (Star Wars: Darth Bane, Book 2).   January 04, 2011

Not quite as strong as the first
Drew Karpyshyn faced a huge challenge in writing a sequel to the powerful Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, Book 1). Rule of Two (Star Wars: …

posted "Hogwarts for the Sith" about Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, Book 1).   January 01, 2011

Hogwarts for the Sith
Given the size of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, there are shockingly few villains with the sort of depth and character development we see amongst t …

posted "Hogwarts for the Sith" about Path of Destruction: A Novel of the Old Republic (Star Wars: Darth Bane).   January 01, 2011

Hogwarts for the Sith
Given the size of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, there are shockingly few villains with the sort of depth and character development we see amongst t …

posted "How Vader got his groove back" about Dark Lord Rise of Darth Vader :Star Wars.   December 23, 2010

How Vader got his groove back
is a tough act to follow, especially Matt Stover's excellent adaptation of Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. James Luceno's Dark Lord: The …

posted "How Vader got his groove back" about RISE OF DARTH VADER (STAR WARS: DARK LORD).   December 23, 2010

How Vader got his groove back
is a tough act to follow, especially Matt Stover's excellent adaptation of Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. James Luceno's Dark Lord: The …

posted "How Vader got his groove back" about Star Wars Dark Lord The Rise of Darth Vader.   December 23, 2010

How Vader got his groove back
is a tough act to follow, especially Matt Stover's excellent adaptation of Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. James Luceno's Dark Lord: The …

posted "The full story of Vader's fall to the Dark Side" about Star Wars: The Dark Lord Trilogy: Labyrinth of Evil Revenge of the Sith Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (Star Wars (Random House Paperback)).   December 23, 2010

The full story of Vader's fall to the Da …
has one purpose and one purpose only: to provide the backstory to Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. As we all know, there were quite a few …

posted "The full story of Vader's fall to the Dark Side" about Star Wars:(3 Books) the Dark Lord Trilogy: Labyrinth of Evil, Revenge of the Sith, Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (New Hardcover - All First Edition).   December 23, 2010

The full story of Vader's fall to the Da …
has one purpose and one purpose only: to provide the backstory to Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. As we all know, there were quite a few …