Anyone read the 'Area 51' series of novels?

Stag · 07-25-2003, 01:06 PM

I do alot of traveling for work, and I was in a bookstore in some shitty little town in NJ a few months back, one of the sales people recommended the series to me. I was very hesitant as I am not into the whole Area 51, Roswell thing.

However, as I was living a pathetic existence at that time consisting of hotel food and endless hours of TV at night, I bought the first book.

Well, granted, it is not great sci-fi, but it is entertaining and does pass the time.

The concept is basically, these aliens lived on Earth thousands of years ago, had a civil war and some remained. They were behind the all the great mysteries of Earth -- who built the pyramids, etc....

Anyone else read these books?

Sirgets · 07-25-2003, 01:25 PM

nope who is the author?????

Stag · 07-25-2003, 04:55 PM

Quote:

nope who is the author?????

Robert Doherty

Cymro · 07-28-2003, 08:48 PM

Never heard of the series, but it kinda sounds like Stargate could have been influenced by it, or vice verca, how old is the book?

Stag · 07-29-2003, 02:45 PM

I think the first book came out in the early '90s, '93 or '94.

Cymro · 07-29-2003, 07:57 PM

That acctually could be. Cause the Stargate film came out in like '95, I think, and the original drawing of the alien that Ra was kinda looked like the Roswell Aliens (this was forgotten for the series cause it made more sense for them to be snakes). And of course, the Asgard who are SG1's roswell aliens were the ones who founded the whole Viking theology...

07-25-2003, 01:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	I do alot of traveling for work, and I was in a bookstore in some shitty little town in NJ a few months back, one of the sales people recommended the series to me. I was very hesitant as I am not into the whole Area 51, Roswell thing. However, as I was living a pathetic existence at that time consisting of hotel food and endless hours of TV at night, I bought the first book. Well, granted, it is not great sci-fi, but it is entertaining and does pass the time. The concept is basically, these aliens lived on Earth thousands of years ago, had a civil war and some remained. They were behind the all the great mysteries of Earth -- who built the pyramids, etc.... Anyone else read these books? __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

07-25-2003, 01:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sirgets AKA SIRGETS Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: CANADA EH! Posts: 1,118	nope who is the author????? __________________ Abandoning your fears is your first step on the road to enlightenment, and giving Stag a blowjob----cymro

07-28-2003, 08:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	Never heard of the series, but it kinda sounds like Stargate could have been influenced by it, or vice verca, how old is the book? __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

07-29-2003, 02:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	I think the first book came out in the early '90s, '93 or '94. __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

07-29-2003, 07:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	That acctually could be. Cause the Stargate film came out in like '95, I think, and the original drawing of the alien that Ra was kinda looked like the Roswell Aliens (this was forgotten for the series cause it made more sense for them to be snakes). And of course, the Asgard who are SG1's roswell aliens were the ones who founded the whole Viking theology... __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

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