{"id":2205,"date":"2010-12-09T10:01:53","date_gmt":"2010-12-09T15:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scifisaturdaynight.com\/?p=2205"},"modified":"2010-12-09T12:59:11","modified_gmt":"2010-12-09T17:59:11","slug":"shatnerquake-shatnertastic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/scifisaturdaynight.com\/?p=2205","title":{"rendered":"SHATNERQUAKE: SHATNERTASTIC!!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Title:\u00a0Shatnerquake<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Author:\u00a0 Jeff Burk<\/p>\n

Format:\u00a0 paperback<\/p>\n

Oh\u2026 my\u2026 God.<\/p>\n

Two days later, and my head is still reeling from this book.\u00a0 Warring factions of Shatner fans facing off against \u201cCampbellians\u201d (they\u2019re all missing their right hands; you do the math) in the mother of all conventions glorifying every single role that the Shat has ever played, sung, or stammered through.\u00a0 The Grand Poobah of Starfleet himself is the star of this novella and his voice will speak to you\u00a0 in that Shatnertastic affectation that haunts the dreams of millions,\u00a0 as you read along and relive every Priceline Negotiator commercial you ever saw.\u00a0 \u00a0Your nights will be restless and fitful as Shat\u2019s black and white face croons to you in Esperanto, but madness is a small price to pay as you get every single reference and in-joke in the book— and man, there are a TON of them.\u00a0 It\u2019s like reading a story in a code that only you and your friends can translate.<\/p>\n

The crux of the biscuit here is that every single role that Shatner has ever played has come to life and are all chasing the real Shatner through (wait for it\u2026 wait for it\u2026) ShatnerCon.\u00a0 If that doesn\u2019t grab you, then you\u2019re on the wrong website, fella.\u00a0 This book is FUN.\u00a0 You\u2019ll read it straight through in one sitting, guaranteed.\u00a0 As soon as I finished, I picked it right back up and started again; and I\u2019ll read it a third time before breakfast.<\/p>\n

There are only two problems with this story — 1) it\u2019s way too short; clocking in at a mere 83 pages.\u00a0 I wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see this as part of a great short story collection in the near future.\u00a0 2) We have to wait years!\u00a0 Decades!\u00a0 Centuries, perhaps — for Shatner to ascend to heaven and let his image finally fall into public domain.\u00a0 Only then can we make this into the theatrical 3-D megaplex extravaganza that you\u2019ll be screaming for when you’re done reading.<\/p>\n

I love discovering a new author to follow and Jeff Burk is definitely on my radar now. \u00a0 It’s a shame he wasn’t able to make his scheduled appearance on Sci Fi Saturday Night a few months ago.\u00a0 I’d have loved to have talked to him about this minor masterpiece and find out which books of his I should seek out next.\u00a0 I\u2019ll have to settle for watching my banged-up VHS copy of\u00a0 Shat\u2019s dual role in WHITE APACHE, and hope that Jeff Burk hasn’t gone redshirt on us.<\/p>\n

Shatnerquake<\/a>\"\" is available on amazon.com<\/p>\n

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