Moonstar (23 page)

“It's just this simple, Jobe. You can be loved if you can learn to love another without thinking of yourself. And then it doesn't matter who you are, or what—you have something larger to believe in, to be a part of, and that becomes your life. And that will make you beautiful and whole. If I, a simple deviate, can learn that truth and live it—then you, who have the laughter of the gods within your eyes, should shine gloriously with that knowledge.”

Jobe shook her head. “It sounds too simple,” she protested.

“Well, why shouldn't it be simple?” Sola softened then, and smiled. Jobe trusted her, she always had. And yet—

Sola kissed Jobe's hands. She pinned a flower in Jobe's hair. She touched Jobe's cheeks and brushed her lashes with her lips.

“Don't be afraid of living, little one,” she whispered. “You can learn to fly. You will. You have the power in you.”

But Jobe didn't believe it. She wanted to, but she couldn't.

Not yet, anyway.

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Like most Satlik operatic presentations, rhyme is only used for dramatic effect. In this case, the two separate melodies come together in the last chorus to harmonize in an ominously dissonant minor key, underscoring the dramatic impact of the sudden rhyme, and also foreshadowing developments to come.

9781939529565

The complete story of one of
Star Trek
's most popular episodes:

    
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From first draft to final shooting script

    
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The how and why of TV writing

    
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Three previously unpublished episodes

    
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Working on the
Star Trek
lot

    
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Personal stories of the stars

    
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32 pages of photos

    
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Original illustrations by Tim Kirk

    
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MORE! MORE! MORE!

9781935251514

The first work in David Gerrold's Star Wolf trilogy, this tale pits the human members of the
Star Wolf
space vessel against the superhuman Morthan crew. Captain Jonathan Korie, hampered by the loss of most of the human fleet to the Morthans and a nearly disabled ship of his own, faces the Morthan threat driven by the need for survival and the desire for revenge. A classic of military science fiction, the Star Wolf trilogy combines rapid action with powerful studies of military character.

9781935618720

This classic work of science fiction is widely considered to be the ultimate time-travel novel. When Daniel Eakins inherits a time machine, he soon realizes that he has enormous power to shape the course of history. He can foil terrorists, prevent assassinations, or just make some fast money at the racetrack. And if he doesn't like the results of the change, he can simply go back in time and talk himself out of making it! But Dan soon finds that there are limits to his powers and forces beyond his control.

9781939529541

David Gerrold's classic space opera
Under the Eye of God
tells the story of a group of unlikely rebels on a mission to reclaim the galaxy from ruthless vampire overlords known as the Phaestor.

The dark, burnt world of Thoska-Roole, infamous for its harsh climate and equally callous inhabitants, might be the last place in the galaxy anyone would turn for aid in times of crisis. But the small, orange planet is home to the band of rebels who hold the fate of the entire galaxy in their hands.

The Phaestor were once humanity's last hope, but these genetically engineered predators and their deadly army of Moktar Dragons have since seized control of the galaxy and subjugated all lesser species to feed their appetite for chaos and blood. Standing in their way is the ragtag alliance of malcontents from Thoska-Roole, including two bounty hunters, a mercenary ship captain, and a disgraced reptilian warrior. Together, they make a last desperate stand against the Phaestor and their reign of unprecedented terror.

9781940363134

In this sequel to
Under the Eye of God
, David Gerrold's classic space opera continues.

The bloodthirsty Phaestor, genetically engineered to fight in defense of the galaxy, have since turned against their creators and established a reign of terror and chaos.

Lead by a cunning war queen, her ambitious suitor, and a Dragon Lord, the Phaestor continue to strive for complete enslavement of the galaxy. But a growing band of rebels from Thoska-Roole fights for the galaxy, standing against the merciless vampire overlords.

As other humans, bioforms, and androids from worlds across the galaxy join their cause, the outnumbered rebels fight for freedom and the future of the stars.

9781939529497

Only an endless space war could have produced the
Roger Burlingame
. A war that had caused Earth to turn starships into instruments of total destruction. A war that had so drained Earth of resources that the
Roger Burlingame
was kept in service long after it should have been scrapped.

Now, light years from Earth, the great starship had sighted a quarry almost certain to defeat it in a fair fight. The captain's nerve was gone; the crew were on the verge of mutiny. And command had passed to a fanatical young first officer hungry for his first kill.

War had turned into hell—and this was a voyage of the damned . . .

Originally published as
Yesterday's Children
.

9781939529572

They said it couldn't be done! A science fiction show on national television? The network didn't believe it would work. It was the 1960s. Would the public accept a non-human hero with demonic pointed ears? A black female lieutenant? Impossible!

BUT
STAR TREK
LIVES!

This is the story of a phenomenon—a story as strange and wonderful, in its way, as the
Enterprise
's trip through space. Even the power of the networks couldn't stop it. And so
Star Trek
went on to make entertainment history. Here is the complete inside story of what happened behind the scenes of the
Star Trek
universe, from scriptwriters' memos to special effects, plus revealing personal interviews with the series' legendary stars.

The legend of Star Trek lives in the hearts of millions—now, discover the truth behind the fiction. Writer David Gerrold was on the set, watching it happen: the feuds, the fun, the love—the magic that is
Star Trek
. A must-have for “Trekkies” of all ages,
The World of Star Trek
includes more than 50 pages of photos from your favorite episodes and stills from all three movies.