Night of the Living Trekkies Kevin David Anderson Horror Journey to the final frontier of sci-fi zombie horror! Jim Pike was the world’s biggest Star Trek fan—until two tours of duty in Afghanistan destroyed his faith in the human race. Now he sleepwalks through life as the assistant manager of a small hotel in downtown Houston. But when hundreds of Trekkies arrive in his lobby for a science-fiction convention, Jim finds himself surrounded by costumed Klingons, Vulcans, and Ferengi—plus a strange virus that transforms its carriers into savage, flesh-eating zombies! As bloody corpses stumble to life and the planet teeters on the brink of total apocalypse, Jim must deliver a ragtag crew of fanboys and fangirls to safety. Dressed in homemade uniforms and armed with prop phasers, their prime directive is to survive. But how long can they last in the ultimate no-win scenario?
The hero Jim (Jim Pike no lessJ), must assume the role of Captain Kirk, including dressing as him, in order to get the small band of survivors inspired and ready to take on the zombies in order to escape. Another interesting character, Martock , who owns a metal-fabricating shop in real life is dressed in full regalia as a Klingon warrior. He sells weapons at the convention. Although he was ready to give up in the beginning, once Jim encourages him to bring on his Klingon mindset, Martock is fearless and awesome fighting the undead with a bat’leth (replica of the fierce Klingon sword). If you love zombie stories and are a Star Trek fan, this book is a MUST READ. I don’t know if I should feel uncomfortable or pleased that I recognized so much Star Trek jargon and facts from the story. LOL. But, it made it a very enjoyable read for me. Yep, I’m a big fan of the original series.
Myra’s Review: A Star Trek Con; fun, souvenirs from the different shows and movies, plus guest speakers. Pure heaven for fans of this icon that changed so much in our thinking and even in our world (ie, invention of cell phones) What could go wrong? Plenty if you mix in zombies storming the hotel! The elements making up the gist of the story are commonly used in zombie novels; an unknown virus that gets loose and turns people into zombies, plus a hero with a military background that is extremely helpful in the situation. But, placing the action in a Star Trek convention makes it fascinatingly different, scary and hilarious.
Issue 18 | January 2018 |
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