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Summary: Some minor problems, but an overall good read.
Review: It was good. A bit sloppy (Tom thinking Torres' father was Klingon, referring to the Doctor's roaming device as a "portable emitter" as if trying to be defiant against the fact that it's always been called a "mobile emitter") but I enjoyed.I can't believe they made Paris a Lt. Commander. Don't you need some kind of command experience for that? I've never seen a helmsman promoted to that rank so quickly. Anyway, I recommend this book for everyone who wants to follow Voyager after Endgame, even though at the end of the day it's yet another 'New Spin on the Borg' storyline. Well, written.
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Summary: Voyager continues, with this sub-plot packed duet...
Review: Decent star-trek fare, this picks up the tale of what happened to the Voyager Crew once they returned to the Alpha Quadrant.
The sub-plots are variable in quality and interest. B'Elanna's story sounds wonderful, and I'm looking forward to it's conclusion: her mother left on a pilgrimmage, and never returned, but left a letter for B'Elanna that mentions the vision that B'Elanna had of the Barge of the Dead. Is her mother still alive? Torres is off to find out, even though her child is only weeks old.
The Doctor's story, however, is overdone. A human working with the former EMH's on that mining moon decides to throw a holographic rebellion. Urk.
The major plot arc, however, is that there's some sort of Borg virus - random people on Earth are slowly borgifying, and Starfleet seems to be blaming the Voyager crew... or at least one Admiral is, and the person who Starfleet Intelligence puts in charge of investigating is very close to one of the Voyager crew - and living a lie.
Golden does seem to have a solid grasp on the characters involved in the show and storyline, which is always a positive thing when reading Trek fiction. So, I'm looking forward to book two of two, all in all.
'Nathan
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Summary: Enjoyable (at times) But Not Too Well Done
Review: "Homecoming" starts off only moments after Voyager returns to the Alpha Quadrant, already beginning to develope the Voyager crew's reunions with their families and their new lives on Earth. The book spends a lot of time, virtually most of the pages, developing characterization and reaffirming relations ships between the Voyagers and those people whom they once knew and/or loves. However, except for a few touching moments, like when Harry Kim is reaquainted with an old love, and when Janeway meets her former fionce, the character archs are unappealing and badly done. What is most annoying is that the book starts off by placing Voyager a week away from Earth, when in "Endgame" it is clear that Voyager exited the transwarp appiture right infront of the planet. Secondly, not enough developement is given to the Voyager crew as they're about to leave the ship. Seven of Nine struggles with leaving the ship behind, but the struggle is extremely underdeveloped, and therefore, not within her character. You don't get to learn how Harry feels about being back, or Chakotay or even Janeway. The one scene when the crew is united, for the last time, in Voyager's cargobay is relatively unmoving because the reader does not get to see the crew mingle with each other. Third, there too many references to the Dominion War. True, Earth was still recovering and trying to rebuild, for the war had ended only two years ago, but for the book to say that Voyager's arrival was no big deal and didn't make a dent in the tapestry of Starfleet is ridiculous. Startfleet, even during the war, created Project Pathfinder. Plus, people on Earth were falling in love and living normals lives (and this was shown in the series itself whenever you had a Barclay episode). Lastly, Captain Janeway's promotion to Admiral was completely unrealistic. She was given no choice in the matter, as Picard and Riker were when SF wanted to promote them to Admiral and Captain, respectively. All in all, the book is fine and makes for a nice read if you're a Voyager fan and care about the characters. It would have been nice if Christie Golden had taken more time to research SF protocols from all the shows, and not just Voyager. However, she did do her research from this particular series, so any die hard Voyager fan will enjoy reading the many references to many episodes. And, on another good note, the book is a nice, easy read. I finished it in two days. The Borg plot is interesting, if not overused through the course of the show itself. Nevertheless, despite it's errors, it's an enjoyable read and I still recommend it.
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Summary: great continuation of the story
Review: i loved this book. it picks up where the tv show left us hanging 2 years ago. the crew of voyager has finally made it home from the delta quadrant not in 70 years but in 7. now they must readjust to a world that has moved on without them. i think christopher golden did a splendid job with the characters and threw in enough twist and turns and a superb plot that includes a borg virus that could be the voyager's fault. but if you have ever read any of chris's work before, this would not surprise you that it is a great novel. one that every voyager fan should read.
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Summary: A Great Read
Review: When I first heard that there was going to be a book about Voyager returning home, I thought 'what could they possibly write about?' reading about etensive debriefings isn't my idea of a good book. But when I heard more about it, I became curious, and bought the book. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. I thought there was a wonderful mix of emotion,and she has captured the characters personalities wonderfully. The plot, while some may say that it's a little overused, was tweaked in a way that it was interesting. With all of their arguments over holographic rights, why should they forget about it now that the doctor is back? And the Borg virus, Borg have been used a lot, but they've never had a virus before. I love the way that everyone is finding out only little bits at a time, that there is actually a cover-up in process. And I'm also glad to see that some of the Next Generation crew is involved in it, they haven't been forgotten. Overall I think this book has been pieced together wonderfully and is a great read, I can't wait for the next book to come out!
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Summary: 21 gun salute!
Review: This is one of the best Voyager books I have ever read! (Beware:Spoilers included) Ok, we start with the crew getting home and meeting their familys and its really kinda touching. Tom makes up wiht his dad, B'elanna meets hers, Seven finds her aunt and so forth. (for J/Cers, the C/7 ... kinda goes down a proverbial well!:)] Cool stuff happens, then people start to just erupt with Borg implants at random. Janeway and co are blamed and put in prison. Also, the Doc is charged with starting a revolt among the holograms.
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Summary: a great conclusion for the series and a new mission
Review: This is the way Voyager should have ended in the TV series. All complete with a meeting with the Enterprise captain. This time it's the Borg invading our world via Voyager. Without giving away everything this novel, a two parter, has everything you'd like in a two hour movie of the series. We get to see a few reunions between the characters and their families. Janeway acts in character because of the talents of Christine Golden. For all intents and purposes it's a great way to re launch the series into new direction. I'd like to see Voyager have a long life on the book shelf. The novels were superior to a lot of the TV material.
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Summary: Back to the Future
Review: Yes, I say lets go back to the future with the first book of the Voyager Relaunch. I rewarded five stars to this book not because I'm so jaded fan of Star Trek in general who just thought it was good to see the group back. This book, to me, did exactly what a relaunch should; it brought back the series and the character we know and also added a freshness to it. I've always thought Golden made her characterizations too emotional to the point of not being all that impressive. Well this book really was, for me, fun to read. The book has a good balance of settings and plots; from Torres being presented with a Klingon test of sorts, to Janeway settling into a new lifestyle of not being a starship commander, and Seven of Nine simply learning to be domestic. The book is an allegory of sorts, mirroring what is occuring in our own world post 9/11 and the War on Iraq, as well as civil rights, minorities, etc. Considering Voyager has been away from Earth for seven years, I was glad to see this rare glimpse of Earth and the changing values of Starfleet and the Federation. This book put a smile on my face, had some humor, had some mature disturbing sections, and all around was a good book. Is it perfect? No, but each show, book, author has their share of issues. Is it worth reading? Most definately.
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Summary: Excellent novel!
Review: This is not your typical Star Trek novel. This one is very well written and highly intelligent. I would easily recommend this to any Star Trek Voyager fan. This book takes up right after the TV series ends. I can't wait until part 2 comes out!
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Summary: Good continuation, if a little predictable
Review: I found this story to be quite good, except for the obvious fact that the Borg have been over-used and misused by all and sundry in the Star Trek world. This is by no means the fault of the author, however, and I feel that she's created a very detailed and fairly realistic (for fiction!) continuation of the Voyager story. The sub-story about Lt. Cmdr. Torres is a little strange and isn't really expanded upon enough, I feel. Hopefully book two will continue this. Other than that, though, overall it's a pretty good book.
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