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Summary: Enterprise vs. Omega Molecule and Section 31
Review: Okay, before those who think this novel ... or was poor in quality and ask how or why I gave it five stars, let me say that while it wasn't anything like Picard or Bashir's encounter with Section 31, it was one heck of a novel. Why? Because sure, Section 31 took a rather back seat to things in here and no one is sure what part it played at the end, yet this novel was one that pulled in many different episodes, including a future theme. In Voyager's ' Omega Directive,' Janeway and Seven along with others deal with the deadly Omega molecule, something that was quite a beaut after Seven accomplished what the scientists in this novel failed to. This story is rather the prequal to that Voyager episode, and it pulls it off well. Heres the run down. Ship is destroyed, Enterprise crew investigates. The mysterious cloaking device from ' The Enterprise Inccident' reappears in an odd place, Kirk goes after it. Kirk also meets Original Series Woman and Love Interest # 3302; a blond, smart and intelligent bomb shell. Shes associated with a mad scientist bent on stabilizing the Omega Molecule as later Seven of Nine does for a brief second or two centuries later. McCoy discovers his illness that appears later on in a TOS episode and the only doctor who can cure it is linked to the Omega Molecule. Basically near the end, you know how and why the Omega Directive, later further explored by Janeway, comes to be and the Enterprise's involvement in it all. Also, you'll learn why Section 31 isn't all that unknown and who started the campaign to expose it. In all, a really good novel. Spock and McCoy are captured perfectly, even Chekov is given his moments. The women of the original series are all featured in great moments, both Uhura and Chapel are not the inferior officers they often times appeared to be. Scotty is his usual self and at the end, they all face death. A love interest, a few crazed commodores, Kirk's personal mission. You'll like the book, don't listen to all the probably Anti-Voyager people who saw that it related to a Voyager episode and at once rejected it. Its not a Kirk goes under cover bit yet a return of the female Romulan commander and many other faces and themes. BUY IT!
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Summary: Dreary Rehash
Review: After an interesting start this is yet another Star Trek novel that goes nowhere fast. The author combines a host of ideas from the various Star Trek incarnations in a regurgitated plot that lacks the heart and soul of the series. Still I have to say that this is typical of the kinds of Star Trek novels being written these days so perhaps I shouldn't be surprised. Once again an attempt to slot in an adventure into the existing Star Trek timeframe fails because of the inconsistencies in plot and characterisation that develop. For me this is another weak effort which is about as exciting as watching a tribble eat quadrotriticale !
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Summary: An enjoyable classic Trek read
Review: After two rather disappointing novels (Rogue and Shadow), the Section 31 novels take a dramatic upturn in terms of quality and storytelling with S.D. Perry's third Trek novel in as mnay months, Cloak. Set firmly in Trek's third season, this novel does what the best Trek novels can and should do--take threads from various episodes and weave them into an interesting, intellignet story. The book succeeds in large part because we get to see some background to events that occur during the third season--most notably McCoy's finding out about his illness that we'll hear about in "For the World is Hollow...." and his coming to grips with that. We've got some nice character work done with Kirk and Perry attempts to explain just why Kirk had so many relationships the third season and does a pretty good job of it. All of the original series characters are in fine form here. Each gets to contribue a little something to the storyline and the premise. Slipping into and out of Cloak is like seeing old friends--you get to remember things about them you'd forgotten. It's a wonderful and enjoying book that's just right for the summer reading season.
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Summary: A good TOS novel, but a vague Section 31 story
Review: Danelle Perry is an avowed original series fan and it certainly shows in this, her first TOS novel. She has the characters' "voices" down cold and even paces this story like a season two episode. The story takes place between the period of "Enterprise Incident" and "For the World Is Hollow," and fills in some important history for them. It has echoes of "Obsession," "Court Martial," "Conscience of the King," "Doomsday Machine" and other episodes in its plot. And Kirk meets a woman who anticipates his every move on her. Danelle also manages to convey the simple, character and premise-driven quality of TOS that is often lacking in the technobabble-laden successors. My only complaint is the placement of this story in the Section 31 collection. 31 is alluded to but nothing more.
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Summary: Top notch original cast story
Review: Few Star Trek novels have done a better job capturing the mysterious and slightly icy mood of the original series, a la first season, than this one. Highest possible recommendation.
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Summary: Pretty Bad
Review: I couldn't even finish this one, as much as the premise sounded good. The writing was awful, the plot didn't move, and the dialogue didn't ring true to the classic Trek characters. I'm sorry I wasted my money here.
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Summary: The second best of the Section 31 series
Review: I have found that most of the best Trek novels do one thing: they elaborate on already established novels and/or television episodes. This one does and also foreshadows the events of "For the Earth is Hollow and I have Touched the Sky." We see again the Romulan Commander whom Spock was drawn to in "Enterprise Incident," although she has never been given a name. We also learn about Dr. McCoy's fatal disease. However, in previous novels, didn't Bones have a daughter named Joanna? I know that the novels are not generally considered to be part of the overall Trek cannon but would it not be appropriate to include details as important as the existance of one's children in such an important time in one's life? Especially when the doctor felt that he had no family to tell about his illness.
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Summary: Could've been better, but good.
Review: I was a little disappointed with how.......dumb Section 31 was in this story. They were beaten too easily to me it seemed. I came to the conclusion that Starfleet was still in a semi-early stage of life and Section 31 was also. In the day and time when Bashir and others tangle with them, Starfleet has "grown up" some and so has Section 31. Kirk, as always, is the Space Cowboy. Although the author trys to get across that the failed relationship of this book hurt him somewhat, he is and hopefully always will be the Space Cowboy. I thought the sub-plot with McCoy was useless and took up too much space in an otherwise good storyline. Bringing back the female Romulan Commander was a nice touch. I really like it when authors take a moment or situation from an episode or movie and use it. I've read 3 of the Section 31 books. I have to rank this one 3rd, but I hope that someday there will be more Section 31 books.
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Summary: Same old Star Trek book
Review: I was excited about reading this book just to get more information about Section 31 in Kirk's day. However this book really doesn't go into details about Section 31. The book is an okay mystery that features our beloved characters but it really is just the same old Star Trek book that has been pushed out over and over again. There wasn't one Section 31 character you could point to like in the DS9 show that you could say this is Section 31. I would have loved to have seen Kirk go toe to toe with someone like that. Oh well...maybe I'll read the other Section 31 books...maybe.
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Summary: The beginning to a great saga.
Review: I would recommend starting the Section 31 books with this one. In the DS9 episode "Inquisition" we were informed that Section 31 was on Starfleet's original charter, and was taken off. This book fills in the gap, giving the reader a window to see what happened in Kirk's day, and how the organization started. The storyline is engaging and you can't put it down! The Section 31 series shows what happens when people begin to think the ends always justify the means, and why that is completely unacceptable in a successful society. Once again, Trek has paralleled our current world with the world of the future. This book is the beginning of an excellent series, a must read for any Trek fan.
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