Rating: 
Summary: An excellent next chapter and beginning
Review: While the first chapter was a little slow, focusing on Jake Sisko at B'hala, when he receives a few pages, it begins to drag you in as the mystery of the Avatar duology begins. And from there, it keeps on going and showing us everything that has happened since "What You Leave Behind". Shar is an excellent character as is Vaughn. Both have mysterious pasts, one is new to Starfleet, the latter a veteran. And unlike the characters in "Emissary" both feel drawn to Deep Space Nine. Ro is as strong a character as she ever was on Star Trek: The Next Generation... very reminsicent of how Kira was in the beginning. Not too much exposition to bog down people with. If there is a draw back there is not enough physical descriptions of the characters for those new to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The other drawback is that there was not enough security around the station, making it too easy for the attack to occur. Both, in retrospect, that does not surprise me as this is the same Starfleet that left civilians aboard ships going up against the Borg. I love this. Its a shame that its not canon. It is an excellent read and I can not wait to continue reading Book Two.
Rating: 
Summary: I Missed Too Much
Review: With 4 stars I may be erring on the high side of rating this book. However I do so as it is well written. The Deep Space Nine television series is not one that I kept up with and I chose this book as it was to include The Next Generation cast that I am familiar with. Before the actual tale starts there is a history of Deep Space Nine up until the book's beginning so, if your lack of knowledge is like mine, a general overview is provided. It cannot make up for dozen of missed episodes but it does make the read possible and enjoyable. This is book one of a series and The Next Generation plays the minor role in this first installment. I believe this will change dramatically in book two due to a discovery that the Enterprise makes on an old Cardassian Freighter that requires a trip to the space station DS9. The one character that I always wondered what happened to plays a key role in this book and I would guess in many others that have preceded this volume. Ro Laren was always one of my favorite enigmatic characters from TNG series, and after she betrayed Captain Picard's trust and fled I was always curious as to what happened to her. Her back story is explained in broad strokes, but at the time of this book she is now in a position of authority on DS9. Nothing about her personality has become any smoother, but it appears as though there may finally be an opportunity for her to find someplace where she will no longer feel suspect, feel the outsider. Prior to taking on any more new DS9 material I will have to go well back and reach a point where I can appreciate these stories without only having a brief historical overview for a crutch. This book seemed well done and I believe that to the extent it failed it was solely due to my lack of knowledge.
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