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Summary: Peter David does it again!
Review: This is another great installment to the New Frontier and the Double Helix series. Not having read the last of the Double Helix books yet, it seems that this one pretty much finishes the Double Helix???? A favorite quote from the book, Riker - "I've got to get off this ship." Peter David did an excellent job of integrating Picard and Riker into the New Frontier. It's really interesting and well done how he brought Riker and Shelby together again. That portion was done very well and even better than I'd expected another meeting of those two. Overall another great book by Peter David.
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Summary: An Excalibur Adventure
Review: This is the fifth book in the "Star Trek: Double Helix" series I'm reading about a mysterious villain who has been releasing biological agents across the Alpha Quadrant in an attempt to perfect the ultimate 100% fatal virus.Now the journey comes to an end, as we finally learn who the mysterious villain is. And it's up to a teaming of Jean Luc Picard and Will Riker with the crew of the USS Excalibur to stop his final plans for wiping out all of the Federation in one fell swoop. Highlights: 1) TNG cameos of two admirals and a major villain. 2) a James Bond-style spy adventure starring Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, complete with gadgets, brutish henchman, a feisty babe and mad villain. 3) Will Riker taking temporary command of the USS Excalibur and having to deal with its eccentric crew and his old nemesis, Shelby. 4) the Excalibur crew themselves shine in all of their wacky glory. 5) you learn even more about Calhoun's character and why he's one of the most unique Starfleet captains ever. Nitpicks: 1) a glaring boo-boo about where the Bajoran wormhole goes to. 2) unless there's another one, Thaddeus Riker was supposed to be a Civil War not a Federation pioneer. 3) I still think the mysterious villain is way too big for his britches, and one look at his awe-inspiring impressive headquarters will make you agree. 5) unless the Narobi have been used before in a previous book (or in the next book), this interesting race wasn't utilized to their fullest potential. All in all, this was my favorite book of the series. Peter David writes for fans, so it was fast-paced and fun to read. Those who haven't read Peter David's "New Frontier" books or aren't familiar with the Excalibur crew might get a little confused keeping track of all the characters. However, if you are a "New Frontier" fan, it must be pointed out that this book does stand by itself, so you can read it without bothering with the rest of the "Double Helix" books. Last but not least, if you're wondering why a six-part series ends with a fifth book, the next book is a prequel that explains why The General hates Picard and the Federation so much.
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Summary: Quick, light read.
Review: This story is very entertaining and does not necessarily need any previous reading such as "Double Helix" series or a backstory on captain Calhoun. Of course there were still some references in it that went right over my head. I did find captian Piccard's behavior and "the gadgets" as somewhat... out of character of the series as a whole, but I still recommend the book.
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Summary: Quick, light read.
Review: This story is very entertaining and does not necessarily need any previous reading such as "Double Helix" series or a backstory on captain Calhoun. Of course there were still some references in it that went right over my head. I did find captian Piccard's behavior and "the gadgets" as somewhat... out of character of the series as a whole, but I still recommend the book.
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Summary: Another visit to the coolest ship in Starfleet
Review: This was *wonderful*! Peter David does it again. You get to see Calhoun play secret agent, and The Excalibur's crew drives Riker crazy. What fun! by the way, security officer Janos has a hillarious cameo in this book.
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Summary: Probably the best of the Double Helix book series.
Review: This was just a great Star Trek novel. I like almost every book Peter David has written and would like it by default. The way that Captain Calhoun's crew works with Riker is just right, and the Riker vs. Shelby arguments couldn't be closer to the truth. I did notice that there wasn't much mention of the Double Helix virus, unlike the first 4 novels in the series. That is really the only thing missing from this story. This was an all around great Star Trek novel, as I'm sure the next of Peter David's will be.
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Summary: inlightening and fabulously funny!
Review: well, it certainly puts a few of my questions about Burgoyne, Selar, and McHenry! I was about ready to kick Peter David tush if he didn't start writing more New Frontier books, but he managed to pull a saver just in time. I haven't really read any Double Helix books, but I couldn't resist this one. I got it from a friend of mine, and I laughed the entire time I read it.
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