The Mash-Up That No One Asked For Is Here!
The "Trekkie Boys Mysteries" makes its bow on my Substack – Like It or not...
A literary mystery has been solved!
A series of science fiction-themed children’s books were initially green-lighted by the famed Stratemeyer Syndicate (Home of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Mysteries), but cancelled before shipping. It was rumored that copies existed, but the parties involved were sworn to secrecy – Until now, as the first books from these series have been found! Read these amazing pieces of history, restored here for your enjoyment, as the search continues for more of these lost volumes.
Roger B. Kerfuffle, literary historian from The School of Actually Reading Things, gives us a basic introduction:
The year was nineteen fifty-six. A young Gene Roddenberry approached the Stratemeyer Syndicate with a concept for a series of Children’s books. Sadly, after much work had been done, the deal fell apart. Gene later took his creations to the television screen, and the rest is history.
Which was probably for the best, as who knows if the iconic characters that Roddenberry created would have simply faded into history - And sci-fi geeks would have been stuck going to Lost in Space conventions. Also, William Shatner’s most famous character would have been TJ Hooker, and that would have been really embarrassing.
However, true literary fans, the early test prints of these historically significant documents have been uncovered! The Society To Make Certain That Books Don’t Die A Flaming Death has meticulously restored the first book in this historically significant series, and I have been allowed to bring you an exclusive look!
Here’s a little introductory information from the back cover of the series:
All boys from 10 to 14 who like adventure stories, packed with mystery, action and phaser fire, will want to read every one of the Trekkie Boys stories listed here. Helping a famous detective with thrilling cases that he inexplicably needs kids to solve, Kirk and Spock stop at nothing to bring criminals to justice before bedtime.
As you can see, great efforts have been taken to restore these works to their original glory. Note the wonderful inner-art by Jill Lorraine Turpin, making these classic adventures come alive for all ages!
And words. Let’s not forget that this is a book, and it contains words. Meaningful words, written one after another in a specific order that makes sense and tells a compelling story of mystery and adventure. Here are a few of those words, with more to come of course, when the individual chapters are posted here on Substack (you lucky subscriber!):
In case you didn’t notice, the boys are conversing with detective Christopher Pike, a local celebrity in the fictional town of Spaceport. Be prepared to find characters you know in places they shouldn’t be. If you’re the type of fan that looks for story canon to be meticulously followed in their Trek stories, you should close this article immediately, step away from your electronic device and proceed to watch the reruns on Paramount +. Canon doesn’t live here. It’s purposely mashed into a pulp, and all the tasty bits are shuffled about to create completely new flavors.
Ready for Chapter One? Let’s begin!
