The Una are the dominant advanced species on much of the southern half of the world. They live in nearly every environment, from desert to ocean. Some… Read more “Conquest of the Sphere: Una Ethnicity”
Author: matthewjconstantine
Movie Review: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Probably still the most popular Star Trek film, rivaled only by the 2009 re-launch, “The Wrath of Khan” is a mixed bag for me. On the one… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”
Gods and Heroes of the Celts
What makes Marie-Louise Sjoestedt’s take on a culture’s mythology different from other its type that I’ve read is that it is not a retelling of myths or… Read more “Gods and Heroes of the Celts”
Conquest of the Sphere: Three Cities
In response to some feedback from my last post about the setting, I’ve written brief sketches of three locations for Conquest of the Sphere. This setting is… Read more “Conquest of the Sphere: Three Cities”
Star Trek VS Star Wars
The following was originally written a few months before “Star Trek Beyond” came out. That film surprised me by being a good deal of fun, and… Read more “Star Trek VS Star Wars”
Conquest of the Sphere: A Rambling Introduction
“Years before the rise of the Ku’ototh and the fall of N’Yoktu, when I was still a mere acolyte, spending my days cataloguing clay prayer tablets… Read more “Conquest of the Sphere: A Rambling Introduction”
More of Beautiful Lisbon
I wanted to share a few more pictures from our trip to Lisbon in February of 2015. Belem was probably the most ‘touristy’ place we visited.… Read more “More of Beautiful Lisbon”
Movie Review: Star Trek The Motion Picture
People say that there’s some kind of ‘curse of the odds’ thing with Star Trek, where only the even numbered movies are good. I don’t agree with… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek The Motion Picture”
Book Review: My Year of Flops
“All cinephiles reach a moment in their intellectual development when they realize that Oliver Stone is full of shit.” It may come as a surprise to some… Read more “Book Review: My Year of Flops”
Book Review: Lost to the West
Lars Brownworth’s history hangs like a purple cloak off the rather broad shoulders of Byzantium, the oft forgotten remnant of the Roman Empire that survived right up… Read more “Book Review: Lost to the West”
Matthew J. Constantine 