John M. Ford: Difference between revisions

Probably his widely-known work is in a sense his least original -- two novels in the [[Star Trek Expanded Universe]], but even here he broke new ground: ''The Final Reflection'' is a historical novel of the early years of Federation-Klingon interaction, with a Klingon as its hero, and ''How Much For Just The Planet?'' is a musical comedy. He also co-wrote the Klingons sourcebook for FASA's ''Star Trek'' [[Table Top Role Playing Game]], which was for a time the most complete and in-depth source on Klingon language and culture available. Much of it has been [[Jossed]] since the screen canon got serious about exploring Klingon culture, but there are still fans who think Ford's version was better, and not just in the sense that there will always be fans who think the old version was better. Even so, many feel that Ford's explorations directly influenced the evolution of the canon Klingons into their modern, honor-driven pseudo-Samurai form.

 

 

Notable poems include the sonnet "[http://nielsenhayden.com/electrolite/archives/003789.html#29472 Against Entropy]" ("Regret, by definition, comes too late; / Say what you mean. Bear witness. Iterate."), the multi-award-winning narrative poem "Winter Solstice, Camelot Station", and the September 11 tribute "[http://nielsenhayden.com/110.html 110 Stories]".