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Summary: This is a great start for Enterprise!
Review: I loved the first episode of Enterprise and I just got done reading the Broken Bow novel and thought it was even better. I loved it and I think many people will like Enterprise.
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Summary: Excellent adaptation of a fine episode.
Review: In this book, Diane Carey once again demonstrates what she is capable of when not attempting to show how cute and clever she can be with the language. In many of her earlier works, her writing was almost indecipherable due to a tendancy to try to find new, unusual uses for perfectly good words. More and more, in her recent efforts, she has gotten away from this quirk, and the result has been some truly fine writing; this is one of the best so far. The story itself is not as good as her story in "Day of Honor, Ancient Blood", but that isn't her fault. In this case, she is writing a novelization of an existing episode, and she does a solid, workmanlike job of it. The episode is good, just not as good as the best ideas that Ms. Carey has had on her own. This story is an excellent introduction to the "Enterprise" characters and storyline, and Ms. Carey's treatment of it is very worthwhile reading.
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Summary: Enterprise Broken Bow
Review: The BEST! A much better novel than Voyager's Endgame Novel. The behind-the-scenes featurette is really good. I recomend this novel to anyone who likes ENTERPRISE and wants to know more about the pilot episode Broken Bow. A must have for any Star Trek fan!
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Summary: Broken Bow a MUST for Star Trek fans
Review: This book is basically the pilot novelized, with just a bit more. As usual, it doesn't wander too much from what was on TV, but it adds enough to be a great read for fans! From attitudes towards the Vulcans to 'insider' information on the origins of Star Fleet, this bring enough to the table to be a great book! If you're a fan of Star Trek, or just beginning with Enterprise on UPN, this is worth the price of a hard cover book! Highly Recommended!!
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Summary: Enterprise Broken Bow
Review: This is the Star Trek "missing link". Broken Bow ties in today to Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise A in a very creative and believeable way. Such thing as the mistrust of the transporter conjure up memories of phrases such as," if man were meant to fly he would have been born with wings".
The entire book conveys the pioneer spirit of space exploration associated with the first manned space flights on earth and are supported by an equally enthusiastic and young (raw) Starfleet that doesn't rule with an iron fist but rather revels with the crew in new sights and accomplishments.
Each era in Human history has a beginning, and this is it for Star Trek!
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Summary: The Beginning Of Starfleet
Review: This novel by veteran Star Trek writer Diane Carey is based upon the first 'Star Trek: Enterprise' episode, Broken Bow. It lays the foundation for the formation of Starfleet, which of course came before 'The United Federation Of Planets', and includes some events leading up to the aquisition of warp technology (this book is more detailed than the television version) including a bit more about Zephran Cochran, the inventor of warp drive on earth. This is really fascinating stuff. The plot and storyline are good, as is character development, required reading for any serious Star Trek fan. This book also goes into some detail concerning the start of Vulcan-Terran cooperation and mutual trust and respect, very interesting coverage here. This is great science fiction on any standard, well worth reading, written in an easy to read, flowing style.
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Summary: Makes About As Much Sense As The Series Pilot ... Little
Review: Unfortunately, Diane Carey's BROKEN BOW was drawn from poor source material: the series pilot for ENTERPRISE (note the missing familiar "Star Trek" moniker, intentionally dropped by the producers for reasons undisclosed). Outside of some nice touches of characterization, BROKEN BOW succeeds as well as an incomplete story can; perhaps if the jumbled telescript had made more sense, the book would've merited stronger praise.
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Summary: TV vs Book
Review: While the debate will probably always rage over whether "Enterprise" will ever truly qualify as Star Trek, that Diane Carey is a master at making any Trek related story line look good is inarguable.Examples of the most prominent errors to the "Enterprise" tv series, and what make the new series so unpalatable, are that there was no Capt. Archer, the launch year of this supposedly first Enterprise is incorrect, and no aliens (Vulcan's included) were aboard. Star Trek encyclopedias exist to keep writers (book and tv) from making huge mistakes. The tv writers obviously haven't opened one yet. Here are the correct facts: the first USS Enterprise was captained by Robert April (test flight). At the behest of Capt. April, she was given the designation "constitution class" by George Kirk (Jim's father), who served as Chief of Security. Christopher Pyke took over the ship from April, and took her on her first 5 year mission. So, where's Archer in this history? If one can ignore the tv series, the book is very enjoyable and recommended reading for all Trek and sci-fi fans.
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Summary: Entertaining
Review: Yes, the accuracy of this book can definitely be questioned. Lets be honest, there are contradictions throughout the Star Trek universe but you have to get over that. The key question is whether or not the contradictions are integral to the story --- they are not. This was an entertaining read and a good start to a new series. Could it have been beter -- yes. The encounter with the Klingons was disappointing. The continued conflict between humans and vulcans was a little annoying. But, still fun to read.
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