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The Outer Limits: Armageddon Dreams

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This is the book to have if you are a fan of sf on tv. Although the series had its usual assortment of bug-eyed aliens set on conquering the Earth, The Outer Limits did try to add a few well written episodes, including "Demon With a Glass Hand" (a Hugo winner), and the episode "Soldier", both written by Harlan Ellison. Notable in this book is the inclusion of a shooting script for the "Soldier" episode. The book contains the usual insider information on production of the series, and contains some very interesting photos. A good reference for scifi fans!

I confess I wanted this book because of the script for the Outer Limits episode, "Soldier," which I was ecstatic to get. Kevin J. Anderson's short stories (the bulk of the book) are very uneven. Fans og hid Star Wars or Dune work might want to contemplate a bit before buying this, as it is aradical departure from his usual.

Ellison purists might not be too happy at the short story sequel to "Soldier" written by Anderson, but I thought it was decent. My favorite was an adaption of the episode, "The Man Who Was Never Born" from the original series.

That, by the way, is the maindrawback. These stories (except for the "Soldier" sequel) are adaptions of existing episodes from the original series. Fans on the new one might want to steer clear. Fans of the classicseries (like me) will probably enjoy it, as long as they don't expect much new territory to be explored.