$1.99 Kindle Ebook Biographies of the Star Trek Cast

 Star Trek fans from way back may enjoy learning more about the actors who populated the Enterprise bridge all those years ago. Tim Voigt has done ebook biographies for each of the core cast members. There's no cover art or anything fancy, but these texts might pique your interest if you've been a long-time fan of the Star Trek world.

Here are links to a few of them (most are $1.99 though the bios of the more popular actors, such as Shatner and Nimoy, cost $2.99):

• Nichelle Nichols, Uhura
• Gene Roddenberry, Father of Star Trek
  
• DeForest Kelley, Real McCoy
  
• Leonard Nimoy, Science Fiction Star
  William Shatner, Science Fiction Star
   

Voigt also has bios up for most of the Next Generation cast, so if you were a Word or Picard fan, you can learn more about Dorn and Stewart too.

Klingon for the Galactic Traveler

If you're a kindle-owning Star Trek fan, it's never too early to order Trek-related titles. With Klingon for the Galactic Traveler loaded on your e-reader, you'll never be at a loss for the right words when dealing with those bumpy-headed aliens.

Although, if the kindle price does indeed end up being more than the paperback price (currently $14.99 and $14.48 respectively), I will have some choice words in Klingon for the publisher.

Organized into four easy-to-use sections, this book will guide your steps through the Klingon language and customs:

• The regional dialects of the Empire 
• Common, everyday usage of the language
• The slang phrases and curses that color the Klingon vocabulary
• Most importantly, the proper verbal, physical, and cultural responses.

A misspoken word to a Klingon, who is quick to take offense and even quicker to take action, could have dire consequences. This book is the indispensable guide for the galactic traveler.


Coming in May.

In the meantime, you might want to entertain yourself with Kelsey Grammer speaking Klingon in an old episode of Frasier:

Star Trek: Next Generation - Ghosts #1

I remember reading piles of Star Trek books on family road trips many (many!) moons ago, so it's fun to see new ebook versions out for the kindle--at a great price too.

Star Trek: Next Generation--Ghosts #1 is less than $2.00.

Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise respond to a distress call and find a terribly wounded scientist aboard a marooned ship. While evaluating the planet below (and its two warring nations) for possible Federation membership, Picard discovers to his horror that the survivor of the disaster is foreseeing his death. Written by Eisner-nominated writer Zander Cannon (Top Ten).