[Deb]

I agree, slindvall…In my universe (haha) there’s enough room for everything Space:1999. That includes Space 2099:The TV Series, Moonbase Alpha:Legacy, Eric’s Space:2099, Powys Media books, BLAM! graphic novels, even fan fiction (so long as it is thoughtful and well written). Personally, I welcome it…and if I don’t think I will like it, it’s pretty simple – I just don’t read it or watch it. I suspect I’ll gobble it all up – at least once. 😛

[Deb]

Let me echo these thoughts…I just pop in here to check on the various books’ status from time to time, and I am very glad to hear of the upcoming releases. Thanks Mateo, Bill, Pat, and everyone for help keeping Space:1999 alive.

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…me too, got my copy today, shrink wrapped as described, discount code and all. Love the cover! Hopefully Lulu can rectify the situation?

[b]edit[/b]: Wow. I read my post later. My apologies – terrible grammar and lack of anything resembling a sentence made that post nearly incomprehensible. 😛

Translation: I got my copy of Android Planet today. It was perfectly packaged for shipping as Mooncadet described. No problems here! I hope Lulu can make it right with Tex for shipping his book in such a poor fashion.

[Deb]

Wow, another awesome start to the new year with new novels from Powys! Android Planet? Phoenix of Megaron? I guess I shall just have to get both!!

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[b]PatS wrote:[/b]

Is it time for a new poll?

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…and can I just say your Captain Kangaroo/Carter sig made me ROFL??? Love it! :laugh:

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[b]dahegg wrote:[/b]
[quote]I’m hoping it will be here today…mail doesn’t arrive until later this afternoon. /* tapping foot impatiently */[/quote]
Got it today! That’s pretty cool since I was under the impression it would be well after Christmas before I got it. I didn’t open the box yet because it’s technically a Christmas present, and I’m still deciding if I’m going to make my DH wrap it. 😛

[Deb]

I’m hoping it will be here today…mail doesn’t arrive until later this afternoon. /* tapping foot impatiently */

[Deb]

:woohoo: I’ve been wating for this one! Thanks, Mateo and everyone…

[Deb]

Mine’s on the way! :woohoo: Won’t be here for Christmas, but that’s ok – it will give me something to look forward to after the Christmas let-down!

[Deb]

[b]mateo wrote:[/b]
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Most of the edits will be along the lines of:

R+A NOT S-I-A-T
K-I-S-S-I-N-G

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OOOOohhhh!!! :laugh:

Without spoiling anything for anyone – I have been dying to see how you fit this particular “item” into the Powysverse!!!

[Deb]

I’m looking forward to this release, Mateo. I love reading a “Making of…” type of book and and am curious about how the whole Powys Space:1999 mythology has evolved. And humor is a plus! It sounds like this one will fill the bill for me. (Eeew, that was a bad pun, sorry!) :ohmy:

[Deb]

Yay! I know what’s going on MY Christmas list!! :woohoo:

[Deb]

😆
There are several Space:1999 Facebook groups out there now. I would be happy to post something in those groups for you, if you like. I’m not much of a PR writer (I’m a technical writer), but would you like me to convey a particular message? Or should I just wing it?

[Deb]

I have been feeling a little guilty about not offering more complete thoughts about [i]Omega [/i](and the other recent Powys books), especially after my “OMG!” reaction a few posts ago. Other posters have already provided some insightful thoughts and I’m not sure if anyone will find what I think at all useful. But if only to ease my own guilty conscience, here goes…

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Wow…I really, really enjoyed [i]Omega[/i], and I am looking forward to more. I must say that I was prepared by the previous warnings that I might not like some of the events in the book…so far that hasn’t happened. But the “ending?” [u]That[/u] bordered on cruelty! 🙂

Right off, I found it interesting that the plot unfolds using mostly dialogue and action, and without much accompanying descriptive narration. Perhaps this is Bill Latham’s style; I have not yet read [i]The Forsaken[/i] or [i]Resurrection[/i] – not for lack of trying, but only because I have yet to find a copy of either without having to take out a small loan. Anyhow, although I initially noticed the lack of description, the story still fell smoothly in place for me.

I found the story very fast-paced and engaging. I must say, though, that the MUFs are really starting to piss me off. (I even made up my own definition for the MUF acronym and it’s not very ladylike – so I won’t repeat it here.) The MUFs can make their battle forces appear and disappear at will, and apparently can transport the Alphans anywhere they want, whenever they want. Was it Tony who said they don’t play fair? I do like how NotMike (clever nickname courtesy of PatS) and Enlen are portrayed; they are so shadowy and ambigious that I refuse to guess at who is telling the truth.

Great portrayal of Commander Koenig. He’s tired and jaded after years of harrowing situations and decisions involving life and death of a large group of people. It’s a good thing he is not curled up in the fetal position by now. Helena was quite practical and grim as she viewed her future (or lack of it) with John and with her unborn son.

Being a Y1 kind of gal, I was glad to see Victor back, although I have read [i]BFA [/i]and [i]Shepherd Moon[/i] so I knew that was coming. I didn’t expect him to be the one to save the base from the brell; I half-expected Arra or some other MUF. So that was a pleasant surprise. Also, it was nice to see Paul back again; I just hope he didn’t blow up the universe.

Carter (always my favorite) was mostly spot on. IMHO, this book provides the most authentic portrayal of Carter that I’ve read. I have only one nit about him, and that is the tear he sheds for co-pilot Sara when she is killed. I might be a bit of an unromantic, but Carter [u]was[/u] in the midst of a battle – that’s no place for tears or kisses. I could see him getting angry, maybe punching something instead. Tears might come later, but personally I think not. On the other hand, I liked that he is cautious of Eroca; seems he may have learned something in [i]Survival[/i].

And Sandra – you GO GIRL! I loved how she got irate with the Alphans who seemed to give up near the end. But her pain about “Mike” rings hollow for me. Mike Ryan’s brief role in “Black Sun” did not leave me with the feeling of a very strong bond between the two. Perhaps the other books I have not read revealed more about their relationship that would better explain her pain.

I could not believe it when the plot was building so intensely and yet there were only a few pages left in my right hand. Then I was really mad when it ended as it did, and I completely glossed over the last page…so, yeah, you got me. Ouch.

But in a nutshell: I couldn’t put [i]Omega [/i]down, and I can’t wait to see how everything shakes out. Well done!

I did find a few typos in the book; if you’d like me to point them out, let me know (but I suspect you already know about them).

[Deb]

Just finished [i]Omega[/i]; I started this morning, and I could not put it down. [b]OMG [/b]is right! I need a drink..or a Valium…or something! That’s all I’ll say to avoid spoilers. 🙂

[Deb]

Got mine today! I can’t wait to read it.

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