Caretaker (Star Trek Voyager, No 1)

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Summary: Great novelization
Review: This novelization of the first episode of Voyager is really well done. It's not just a rehash of the episode, rather, it's a story that can stand on its own. It's nice hearing what characters are thinking, and it's very descriptive. The photos in the middle were a nice touch. I really enjoyed all the interweaving storylines and the introduction of all the characters. Excellent!

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Summary: Great, (IF YOU LIKE DIRTY LANGUAGE)
Review: What could the Caretaker be? What does it take care of? Why is there a caretaker? Some of the questions I was wondering when I first picked up the book. Those questions are answered plus more as the book progresses. Although the book is a little confusing to begin with, it gets clearer as the plot and character development progress. In the book you meet the Ocampa and the Kazon-Olga. Also you are introduced to some new characters Tom Paris, Chakotay and Harry Kim. The author does a great job of establishing the history of these characters, and the history of Tom Paris and Chakotay with each other. Another good part of the book was the humor in the book. Like with the doctor, whenever people leave they don't turn him off and he says "can't anyone remember to turn me off." Also some of the thing that Paris and Chakotay say to each other are very interesting. And Quark is brought along, who is still a very greedy and tries to sell people momentous. He has a very funny scene with Harry Kim, where he tries to blackmail Paris to buy something. That makes the early part of the book a little more interesting. Although the book is a confusing, in the beginning it gets to be interesting towards the middle and you can't put it down.

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Summary: CARETAKER IS EXCELLENT
Review: What could the Caretaker be? What does it take care of? Why is there a caretaker? Some of the questions I was wondering when I first picked up the book. Those questions are answered plus more as the book progresses. Although the book is a little confusing to begin with, it gets clearer as the plot and character development progress. In the book you meet the Ocampa and the Kazon-Olga. Also you are introduced to some new characters Tom Paris, Chakotay and Harry Kim. The author does a great job of establishing the history of these characters, and the history of Tom Paris and Chakotay with each other. Another good part of the book was the humor in the book. Like with the doctor, whenever people leave they don't turn him off and he says "can't anyone remember to turn me off." Also some of the thing that Paris and Chakotay say to each other are very interesting. And Quark is brought along, who is still a very greedy and tries to sell people momentous. He has a very funny scene with Harry Kim, where he tries to blackmail Paris to buy something. That makes the early part of the book a little more interesting. Although the book is a confusing, in the beginning it gets to be interesting towards the middle and you can't put it down.

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Summary: Book or Episode, Episode or Book...NO COMPETITION!
Review: WOW! I got this book a few months ago because I had never been able to see the episode and I was very curious...what in the world IS the Caretaker anyway???? By the time I had finished reading, I was dying to see the episode. I finally found it (on this web site!) for sale and paid $45 for a ST set when I couldn't care less about the other three episodes included. I just had to get "Caretaker." Well... The episode is awesome. HOWEVER, when you go back and read the pages in the book again, you realize how much is missing!! I was almost disappointed in the episode (almost) after reading all the details in the book. I found myself waiting often for a great line that never came. (Examples: "If a member of my crew gets hurt because you make a mistake, you won't have to worry about an anklet, mister..." and "I'll go in first; I'm expendable"...among others.) So, I would recommend the book more for those who HAVE seen the episode. You'll be awestruck by all the details! But if you haven't seen the episode, be prepared to feel like some things are missing, once you've read the novel.