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Summary: Should've been made into a two-part episode!
Review: This audio novel is once again read by Jonathan Frakes. (I seem to be reviewing a lot of his readings lately and I don't know why.)When Ambassador Spock and a small party of his Unificationist followers are taken into custody by the Romulan government, Starfleet requests the assistance of Capt. Picard and the Enterprise-D, along with Admiral Leonard McCoy, one of the few people still in Starfleet who know Spock the best. Unbeknownst to anyone else, our favorite engineer, Montgomery Scott, last seen in this time period exploring the quadrant at his leisure in a borrowed shuttlecraft, receives word of Spock's capture, steals a Constitution class starship which had been stored in a musem, and heads for Romulan space to rescue Spock himself. The biggest reason I enjoy this story, apart from the plot itself, Frakes's excellent reading and the almost-authentic sound effects (they get everything but the original Enterprise bridge and transporter sounds exactly right), is the gaping generation gap it presents. I'm referring in particular to the tension-filled relationship which develops between McCoy and Picard. Picard realizes the importance of retrieving Spock, but ideally wants to examine the problem from all angles and avoid endangering the Enterprise or the Federation. McCoy, surprised (and outraged) that Picard isn't simply organizing a rescue mission to "get Spock outta there" the way good old Jim Kirk would, actually relieves Picard of command and tries to negotiate with the Romulans himself. After those efforts fail, it is as if both generations, in the persons of McCoy and Picard, learn a great many things from one another. And I think that's a sensible conclusion.
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Summary: pro classic trek
Review: This book had a very interesting premise. I was looking forward to reading a mingling of the Classic Trek and TNG universes. I was very disappointed. I am an avid TNG fan who also likes Classic Trek. There's a subtle, but continual, pro-Classic Trek theme throughout the book. I was disappointed that the author felt he had to diminish TNG and its characters, to pay tribute to Classic Trek. If you are a Classic Trek fan, undoubtedly, you'll like this book and its implications. However, if you're a TNG fan, you'll be turned off by its slightly negative take on TNG.
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Summary: Star Trek:TNG: Crossover (audio)
Review: This is among my favorite books on tape. It is one of the few stories that successfully brings TOS and TNG together. It's read by Jonathon Frakes who, like John DeLancie, really gets into each role. He does a [great] Scotty, a great Spock, a pretty good Data, and his Riker ain't bad. "Crossover" brings together McCoy, Scott, and Spock with the crew of the Enterprise-D in a tale that combines bits from the old series (the USS Yorktown & the captured Romulan cloaking device), the movies (the Bones/Spock mindmeld)and from TNG (unificationists & the Picard/Spock mindmeld). This is the story that should have been made into the movie "Star Trek Generations". It's fast paced and each character is true to form. I place this among my three favorite Star Trek books on tape along with "Imzadi" and "Q Squared". This is three hours of exciting, funny, and dramatic Star Trek. It will not disappoint.
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Summary: Great Book, Must Read
Review: This is one of the best Star Trek Books ever written. The ties to the original series and the Next Generation are right on. All Star Trek fans past and present will love this one.
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Summary: Great!!!!
Review: This is one of the best Star Trek novels I have ever read! Michael Jan Friedman did a great job by combining the old guys with the new crew. I just loved this book!
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Summary: Awesome Trek Book
Review: WHOA !! This book should have been made into a three part Next Generation episode toward the end of the series' run. After the episode "Unification", one is left to wonder about Spock's success or failures on Romulus. Thank goodness such a gifted writer continued the adventure. I loved it when McCoy relieved Picard of duty on the Enterprise !! Also,involving the engineering genius of Scotty to such a degree was a stroke of genius in itself.
A must read for any Trekker.
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