-> Except for the fact that the novels aren't stand-alones that are their own
-> mythos.  Their very existence comes by virtue of their devolution from the
-> TV creation of TGBOTG.  Since by axiomatic
-> definition a creation can never be greater than its creator (due to the 
fact
-> that the creator is the standard by which it is measured), the novels can
-> therefore never dictate what is/is not Trek over the show itself. };)
The novels also change what we see on the show... or I read something in a
novel and it sounds great and it's only disproved in the next episode I 
tch.
In otherwords... novels are definately NOT canon.
Allen
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