"Status report, Mr. Sulu," Kirk demanded as he made his way to the command seat."Klingons are increasing the attack, sir.""Estimates, Scotty.""We canna survive more'n ten minutes at this rate, Cap'n!"Kirk slammed his fist against the armrest of the command seat. He couldn't fight. He dare not open fire. The Enterprise might outmaneuver the Klingon ship, but it couldn't outrun or out-fight it."Captain, awaiting your order to fire.…"
It was hard being a young Star Trek nerd in the 70s.
Cable television hadn't come to our city yet. VCRs were expensive, and we didn't have one. Star Trek was in syndication, but wasn't broadcast by one of our three local stations.
So, to bridge the gap, we had the Star Trek novels. They came out fairly regularly, and I could pick one up at the Waldenbooks in the local mall for just a buck or two.
Reading one of the books wasn't a lot different than watching an episode. The characters were familiar, and I liked them. They were an easy read. There wasn't anything particularly challenging, but they were a fun way to spend an afternoon.
I found a bunch of old ones at the used book store, and I'm enjoying reliving a little bit of my youth.
... and they are still around... which means that there is a younger generation that is just as nerdy..!
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