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A lifelong Star Trek fan since the age of six, Bill Williams has written and reviewed numerous Star Trek novels, videos, and products since 2001 for TrekWeb.com. He has also contributed material to the 2006 publication Voyages of Imagination: The Star Trek Fiction Companion from Simon & Schuster, and has written and published several independent books. He currently contributes articles for CapedWonder.com and maintains a writer’s page on Facebook.

The End Begins in the First Book of the Coda Trilogy, Moments Asunder

“It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine…” – R.E.M. For the past twenty years, we have watched the Star Trek literary universe (or

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Twist of Faith book review

With the recent documentary What We Left Behind, viewers got to see the writers and creators of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine break down a hypothetical eighth season of that

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Star Trek Reboot: The Perfect First Installment

With the 55th anniversary of the launch of the Star Trek franchise, it had me thinking about one of the most important questions that harkens back to the original series.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine review

Throughout the 1990s, the Star Trek franchise grew in leaps and bounds with the success of The Next Generation and its subsequent films; the launch of Voyager; and the proliferation

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Star Trek Returns to the Mirror Universe with The Mirror War

Of all the branches of the Star Trek franchise, the Mirror Universe has proven to be one of the most fascinating. Begun in 1967 with the classic episode “Mirror, Mirror”

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Writing TNG: “Checkmate”

Some of my memories related to Star Trek: The Next Generation came as a result of my love of writing. In 1990, the film The Hunt for Red October hit

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Star Trek: The Next Generation review

Although I was born a couple of weeks after the premiere of the original series of Star Trek, I was alive to witness the premiere of Star Trek: The Next

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Spock Must Die! book review

A THRILLING START TO ORIGINAL STAR TREK NOVELS Sometimes you find unexpected treasures when you least expect it. Recently, I visited the bookstore of my local library and found a

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James Horner’s Score for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Returns in a New CD Set

For nearly forty years, one of the most iconic parts of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan has been its music. From the time of its original release from

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New Star Trek Book Celebrates the Legacy of the Franchise

Not many series can say they’ve lasted fifty-five years and continue to endure. Star Trek is an exception, since it has not only endured but has also continued to evolve and expand. Since its debut in

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