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By Michelle
July 25, 2004 - 4:20 PM

Hello World!

Last time I wrote a column, I asked for recommendations for nautical fiction to read after I finish Patrick O'Brian's 20-volume Aubrey-Maturin series and C.S. Forester's Hornblower novels. People came through very nicely with titles, for which I am most appreciative, so I thought I'd share them.

James recommends the Alan Lewrie novels by Dewey Lambdin. "There are about ten right now, and Lambdin publishes one a year," he writes. "'If Hornblower is the thinking man's sailor, and Aubrey the gentleman's, then Alan Lewrie is the sailor for the common man.' The novels are action packed, often bawdy, and never disappoint."

John suggests Rafael Sabatini's Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk, saying, "You won�t be sorry." These novels, published in the 1910-20s, have been popular for nearly a century and were the basis of Errol Flynn movies labeled "swashbuckling at its best."

Erin has several suggestions; in addition to seconding the vote for the Lewrie set, she favors Alexander Kent's Bolitho novels, Dudley Pope's Ramage series and her personal favorites, Julian Stockwin's Kydd books.

And Esteven puts in a vote for non-fiction, Thomas, Lord Cochrane's The Autobiography of a Seaman. In addition, an anonymous local tells me that I should read the tragic story of the original Pride of Baltimore, Pride of the Sea by Tom Waldron. Thanks everyone!

Trek BBS Today

Below are some of the topics currently being discussed at the Trek BBS:

-What's your favourite Jerry Goldsmith score?

-Could someone please explain the whole Chekov-Khan thing?

-Must Enterprise contradict the Eugenics Wars books when they're so good?

More topics can be found at the Trek BBS!

Trek Two Years Ago

These were some of the major news items from July 2002:

Billingsley Talks 'Odd Couple' Episode
John Billingsley chatted about Phlox's experiences taking care of Captain Archer's ailing pooch Porthos.
'Search For Spock' DVD Details Announced
Audio commentary from director Leonard Nimoy (Spock) and interviews with many cast and crewmembers were highlights of this release.
Enterprise Trading Cards - Beaming In Soon
Rittenhouse Archives announced that they would produce the a series of trading cards based on the first season of the show, available in packs of 9 cards selling for $2.00 each.

More news can be found in the archives.

Poll Results

Below are the results of the most recent TrekToday poll:

Which UPN series premiere would you be most likely to watch?
Nothing besides more Star Trek	82.2% - (1055 Votes)
Amish in the City	4.9% - (64 Votes)
If only there were another WWE show!	4.6% - (60 Votes)
Kevin Hill	4.6% - (59 Votes)
Veronica Mars	2.8% - (37 Votes)
The Second Time Around	0.5% - (7 Votes)
Total Votes: 1282