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Summary: Voyager's Homecoming
Review: I throughly enjoyed this book. As a Voyager fan, I was disappointed about how the season ended. I wanted to know what happened to my favorite characters once they got back to Earth. Now I know.
This book contains two interesting main plots as well as a lot of interesting sub-plots. The two main plots are a Borg threat (but not in the sense that a Star Trek fan would think of) and a holographic revolution brought on by the Doctor's holonovel.
I liked this book because it keeps one guessing until the very end. Just when one thinks that every plot in the story has been revealed, another twist to the novel is revealed. This goes on right up to the final chapters.
I reccomend this book to any Star Trek: Voyager fan or any Star Trek fan for that matter.
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Summary: OK story, though a bit of a disappointment
Review: I have to disagree somewhat with the other reviewers, in that Voyager was a great show for the first few seasons until they watered down all the characters and made the show about Seven and her tight uniform (though Jeri Ryan did an admirable job with the one-dimensional part they gave her). I at least thought that Christine Golden made some attempt to return to the original strengths of some of the characters, though the B'Elanna storyline seemed "stuck in" and not a part of the plot.All in all, an OK read -- though I would have liked to have seen more excitement. Ms. Golden also treated the Voyager crew much as Paramount and the Star Trek franchise sent in out -- with a whimper. The continuation of the story in "The Farther Shore" is better.
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Summary: This crew deserves better.
Review: When Voyager finished its television run, Star Trek fans generally agreed that this was the weakest of the four series. It did not have the fun appeal of the original series, it did not have the inspired updating of the Next Generation, and it did not have the drama and complexity of Deep Space Nine. It was the spin-off that proved that there is such a thing as a law of diminishing returns. The tragedy of Voyager was that this series did have the potential to be something special. It had an original premise, well-cast actors and actresses, and the first female captain as a show lead. However, uninspired writing and a lack of vision doomed the series. Now comes the Voyager relaunch in print form in wake of the successful Deep Space Nine print relaunch. Picking up where the series finale left off, Voyager makes it way back to Earth after returning to the Alpha Quadrant. The crew realizes that they will be able to resume their lives once more but are also acutely aware that life at home has moved on without them for the past seven years. Happy reunions take place but the crew is suddenly rudely thrust into a puzzling situation as people around the globe start to display symptoms of Borg assimilation. Is the Voyager crew to blame? Or is there some other party behind the sinister outbreak? This novel would have been better served if more time was devoted to the crew settling back into life in the Alpha Quadrant. What we should have seen is each character going through the difficult adjustment period that surely must occur after seven years away from all that is familiar. While much time is spent on Seven of Nine and Icheb as they try to fit into their new lives, the arcs concerning the rest of the crew are surprisingly underdeveloped. Very little time is devoted to reflecting on their time on the Delta Quadrant and the regrets they felt in losing their old lives. Instead, what we get is a hologram strike, a conspiracy within the upper ranks of Starfleet, an espionage operation, a search for a missing family member, and the aforementioned Borg outbreak. None of these events are particularly interesting and only work to give the book a cluttered feel. I will say that author Christie Golden does a very good job at capturing the voices of the characters in their dialogue but that is about all this book has going for it. Here's hoping that volume 2 helps to get this relaunch back on track.
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Summary: Not Worth The Wait
Review: Like many Star Trek fans, I too looked forward to this book with great expectations - only to be let down. The book feels like it was a rush job (which does not make sense since we've been waiting two years for it) and I only hope that the second book will be able to salvage what is a mess of conflicting plots. Instead of an original story, we are treated to rehashed hologram rights and Borg threat stories, etc. I liked Christine Golden's past Trek books and one wonders if she was overly reined in by Paramount and the publisher. In short there were too many sub-plots for the reader to follow. Subplots include a mole who allegedly is selling secrets to the Orion Syndicate, Seven's rejection of Chakotay, the Doctor's alleged involvement in a rebellion by Holograms, B'Ellanna's quest to find her mother, the belief that Voyager's crew is responsible for a Borg virus emerging around the globe, Icheb's problems at Starfleet Academy, Seven's relationship with her aunt....... Also the publisher continues the trend of taking a single story and padding it to make it into a series. After their seven year journey home, I believe that Janeway and crew deserved better.
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Summary: Generally Disappointing
Review: This two-part dramatization has been long awaited by Voyager Fans. Ever since the final episode of Voyager aired in 2001 (in a slightly disappointing manner some might say) many fans have wondered about the long lost ship's reception on Earth. These books tell the tale of the ship's return exactly where the series left off. The books offer a conspiracy that will work to bring the characters back together, but in the end the adventure is fragmented and half-hearted. There is an almost rushed quality to the tale as if the author sought the tie up every loose end and make every fan's fanticized ending come true. The mystery is heavey-handed and drawn out. The characters that many spent seven years getting to know are abysmally two-dimensional. They lack credibility and warmth because they are treated as perfect heroes that of course will not fail. Their very lack of falibility makes them, well, boring. These books are, of course, a must read for serious fans of Voyager, I just want to warn them all not to expect too much. If you are not into Voyager in a major way, steer well clear of these books. Interestingly enough, during my long wait for these books after finishing the dramatization of "Endgame" I stumbled upon fanfic for the first time in my life. I read a few fan versions of what Voyager's homecoming may have been like, and I must say that many of these were much better imagined and even developed better than Christine Golden's version. Think of that what you will.
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Summary: Voyager's Homecoming
Review: I have to say this is one of the best books I have read in awhile. I mean Christine Golden is a wonderful Star Trek author. I think the re-launch of the Voyager novels was wonderful. I mean Star Trek Voyager, BOOK 1 Homecoming kept me in suspense the whole time. Although I was a little dissapointed that it didn't come out earlier, it was well worth the wait. The Farther Shore, Book 2 is pretty good as well. I believe this is perhaps the best Star Trek Voyager novel I have ever read. I won't give any of the details away, but you'll enjoy!
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Summary: Certainly not what I expected.
Review: Foolish me, I kept having thoughts of Endgame when I began reading "Homecoming," with hopes of more fanfare when Voyager returned to hope. That's not what I recieved, though. This book seems kind of cold, and the events happening to the beloved crew of the Starship Voyager make it slightly uninviting, but I will read the next book anyway--I really want to know what happens to the crew!
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Summary: Much darker than most VOY literature
Review: People who expect this to be the typical Voyager book (straight adventure) will also have to deal with the darker side of Trek fiction. Janeway gets her ship and crew home at last, only to have members of her crew abducted for political reasons. There are sneaky Starfleet agents, the inevitable Borg-threat retread, the equally inevitable holographic plot retread, and worst of all (and the main reason I knocked a point from this review) the ultra-bloated inevitable TWO-BOOK PLOT retread. Don't read this book if, like me, you think Barbie of Borg is a mistake; unfortunately, she figures VERY heavily in this book. One only hopes that Christie Golden will have permission and good sense enough to allow Seven of Nine to die.
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Summary: the first Voyager media to actually fit into the Trek univer
Review: When I heard about this book, I was very skeptical. Voyager seemed to disappoint die hard Trek fans at every turn. This book must have had Rick Berman and Brannon Bragga's eyes rolling back in their heads. It dealt with Voyager's return shortly after the Dominion War from DS9 (for some of you, you probably think of that as the "other" Trek series). It puts matters in appropriate proportions. Yes, everyone is pleased that Voyager has returned, but Starfleet is rebuilding after the war so Voyager doesn't have the entire lime light. I thought the book was well written, I had to give it 4 out of 5 stars simply because Voyager used the Borg way too much. I'll have to wait until I read the second part to see how it ends before I pass complete judgement. If you were a fan of the previous Trek series, this is the first piece of the Voyager franchise that fits Voyager into the Trek universe instead of force fitting pieces of the Trek universe into the Voyager franchise.
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Summary: ST-Voyager: Homecoming Book One
Review: Star Trek - Voyager Homecoming Book One written by Christie Golden is an excellent read. "Homecoming" begins where "Engame" left off and it is a well-written story as it kept my interest and I finished it in one afternoon. As we read on in the book, U.S.S. Voyager has come home, but the welcoming mat is not what it is supposed to be. Yes, Golden has put some twist and turns into the story as we get to meet the major character's families. There is good character development as the author fills us in on the details of their respective families. As the crew gets acquainted with their families things get heated up in Starfleet... Starfleet is more dark in attitude and after the Dominion War things have changed. Now, distrust seems to more of the norm as things begin to fall apart as the crew of the Voyager are gathered up and questioned as to a Borg virus outbreak on planet Earth. The Doctor is kept prisioner for his tangental part in a hologram revolt and is scheduled for reprogramming equivalent to a lobotomy. Seven and Icheb are getting weaker by the day as they no longer have a regeneration chamber. This book has very descriptive writing and you can picture the characters in your mind as they go through their trials. B'Elanna is on Boreth searching for her long lost mother in the nude with some awful smelling ointment spread all over her body. And there is major posturing by the admirals within Starfleet itself. Interestingly enough Harry Kim's love life is... well, it's normal for Harry as Libby Webber is an undercover agent with Starfleet Intelligence and is trying to find a mole within Starfleet. There is a lot going on in this book as it does a very good job of setting up the conclusion for book 2 "The Farther Shore." For telling a really good engrossing story with a well developed plot, mystery, and intrigue I gave it a solid 5 star rating. Others may think it is a weak story but I really don't think they've read the complete book. This book piques my interest to read the next book "The Farther Shore." Time is running out and Captain oops, Admiral Kathryn Janeway and her crew seek the help of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Will they be able to save Earth from complete Borg infestation? The answer to that question is... To Be Continued.
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