2023

J. Michael Straczynski has announced a Babylon 5 animated movie. The Great Maker, as he’s nicknamed in the fandom, has also specified that it’s a finished project that is 100% real and will be released very soon. The reference is to the other project announced in 2021 of a reboot of the show that was under discussion and ended up in limbo after the changes that came after the merger between Warner Bros and Discovery.

The Lost Fleet: Valiant by Jack Campbell

The novel “The Lost Fleet: Valiant” by Jack Campbell was published for the first time in 2008. It’s the fourth book in The Lost Fleet series and follows “The Lost Fleet: Courageous”.

Captain John “Black Jack” Geary has decided to bring the Alliance fleet back to the Lakota system even though he fought a very tough battle there. It’s a gamble, but he’s convinced his strategy will still catch the Syndicate forces by surprise while they’re trying to stop him from bringing the fleet home.

Choosing the right strategy is crucial for John Geary in the clash with the Syndicate but also in the management of his fleet’s officers. Some of them see him as a messianic figure but others want to replace him and conspire against him. Another unknown factor is given by the possible moves of the mysterious alien force that could be behind the war between the Alliance and the Syndicate.

The Grandfather Infestation by John Peel

The novel “The Grandfather Infestation” by John Peel was published for the first time in 2016.

Mary Wilde is the DJ of a pirate radio that broadcasts from a ship. When something hits the ship, she and the ship’s chief technician Alan try to save themselves but end up in an unknown place where robotic creatures order all the survivors of the shipwreck to work and kill anyone who disobeys.

Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart has recently taken command of the Fifth Operational Corps when he’s faced with a complex situation where he must figure out if his intervention is needed while handling the relations with the British Royal Navy. When a submarine searching for traces of the missing ship meets the same fate, he must investigate openly.

The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

The novel “The Kaiju Preservation Society” by John Scalzi was published for the first time in 2022.

Jamie Gray works for a startup that delivers food through an app but when the pandemic begins, he finds himself substantially demoted, as he’s given the choice between being fired and continuing to work for the company but only as a rider.

A delivery to Tom Stevens, an old acquaintance of Jamie’s, turns into a job offer, as Tom works for an animal rights organization that is looking for someone to hire for a job. The terms of the job are vague but Jamie accepts the offer and discovers that the animals to protect are gigantic creatures that live on a parallel Earth.

Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in The Last Generation (Image courtesy Paramount+ / Amazon Prime Video)

“The Last Generation” is the tenth episode of the third season of the TV show “Star Trek: Picard”, it follows “Vox”, and it’s the third season finale. It’s available in various countries on the Paramount+ streaming platform and in many other countries on Amazon Prime Video.

The young people have been assimilated and are attacking Earth. The Enterprise-D and its crew must attempt to save the Federation, starting with Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), at the center of the invasion. The USS Titan finds itself in the midst of battle, also in a seemingly impossible situation.