This is topic Charles Sonnenburg's "Unity", or, Star Wars Episode 5.5: Attack of the Borg in forum Books, Films, Food and Culture at Hatrack River Forum.
In the spirit of 'Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality', I thought I'd bring this little gem to everyone's attention.
It's so nerdy that I can barely contain it.
Charles Sonnenburg, better known as 'sfdebris', is a minor celebrity in the world of online reviews. I've been watching his video reviews for the last few months and particularly enjoyed his scathing commentary on Star Trek: Voyager.
Anyway, I just discovered that he wrote an epic Star Trek/Star Wars crossover fanfic a few years ago. How epic? 250 chapters in 6 'novels'.
And it's actually not bad. I've just started it, and I'm having a lot of fun.
Quick summary to get you interested: Something or someone has opened a wormhole between the universes, resulting in a first contact between the Federation and the Galactic Empire...and an invasion of the Empire by the Borg.
Check it out. I'm sure I can't be the only one here who enjoys such things.
That may be the nerdiest endeavor of all time.
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
The first paragraph is just... Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :
Wait, which story is first? My browser seems to drop big pictures in the middle of the text, so I can't read what's being said. The information might be there. I admit I'm curious, but now Raja's reaction has me...well...quailing, heh.
Posted by Jeorge (Member # 11524) on :
quote:"Yes," said a voice with satisfaction, unconcerned with such physical limitations on sound in a vacuum.
quote:On the other side of the universe a hopelessly mismatched battle was about to come to its inevitable conclusion. One was the Federation Starship Voyager, which has been cut off from its people for over five years.
Uh...what?
Posted by Jake (Member # 206) on :
quote:Originally posted by twinky: The first paragraph is just...
Isn't it? I've made it through about four and a half chapters, and not all of it is that horrible, but a decent bit of it is.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
quote:Originally posted by Rakeesh: Wait, which story is first?
Yeah, it's kind of a painful read.
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
Eh, maybe I'm just easier to please.
Posted by Jake (Member # 206) on :
I've read the first book. The plotting isn't horrible, but the writing itself is awful. The guy misuses words to an almost comical degree.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Examples for those of us unwilling to endure it firsthand? Posted by Dan_Frank (Member # 8488) on :
Yeah I don't have time to try and read this (and the only review of his I enjoyed was when he reviewed the worst Voyager episode of all time), but I'd love to read a few choice passages and have a good laugh.
Posted by Jeorge (Member # 11524) on :
I couldn't get past the two sentences I quoted above. I just couldn't see the point. Even if he has a good plot, I would have to be a lot nerdier than I am to wade through that.
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