Rating: 
Summary: Simply the BEST!
Review: I won't waste your time. This novel is simply, and without doubt, the best Star Trek novel that there is! It is totally worth buying, paperback or hardcover! My only and deepest regret is that this novel will doubtfully be made into a movie, because of the contradictions created in "Star Trek First Contact". In Federation the character of Zefran Cochrane is very well developed, and he is made into a true hero, not some drunken fool that just wanted to build a rocket ship to get rich and buy his own beach house filled with "naked freaks". If you are a fan of Star Trek, or simply enjoy a good novel, YOU MUST BUY THIS ONE!
Rating:
Summary: Possibly the best of the Star Trek novels
Review: This is the story as the Star Trek timeline recorded it not the bassackwards version that you see in STNG: First Contact. The authors bring to life the characters from two different series, and a few new ones, and immerse you in the magical yet dangerous vision of man's future initially imagined by series creator Gene Rodenberry. This novel is a supreme credit to the story and is likely to be of immense enjoyment to all Star Trek fans.
Rating: 
Summary: OK but nothing special
Review: An ok page turner, but no big payoff in the end. The authors mixed up everything including the Borg, Preservers, Romulans, Ferengi, Klingons, TOS, TNG... and the result was slightly dissapointing for me, but I'm still glad I read it.
Rating:
Summary: Magnificent Novel
Review: Like many other reviewers, I feel that Star Trek Federation is the finest Star Trek novel created. Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens have never let me down, but the way they write this book is so endearing. They draw you in, take you to the places, and make each and every character seem real: from Zefram's patron, a dreamer, to the English folk, to the evil Colonel. This would have been a far better movie than Star Trek Generations. The plot and pacing are such that you will not want to put it down. Possibly the best parts of all, for me, are the introduction and especially conclusion. You see, this novel is a framed tale, and it tells a much larger story than just Kirk and Picard and understandably it features more of Kirk. It's about what Kirk did. About who he was, why he was... and why we should all celebrate the time we spent with him and a ship named Enterprise. The novel does require some knowledge of the Star Trek universe, if you want to get the full meaning. But I think even without it, it is truly great. Read it, you won't be sorry.
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