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Summary: an excellent Klingon novel
Review: Final Reflection reached the top of my favorite books list.Let me summarize this. This book is about a Klingon captain named Krenn whose life is told in the book. Krenn have went on a diplomatic mission and learned the meaning of peace. Dr. Tagore and Krenn are learning and understanding each other's cultures. But that is not all. This book also includes Ford's Klingon customs and culture. This story is not only well-written and thought-provoking, it is unique. you'll be absolutely enthralled by John Ford's amazing writing style.
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Summary: FOR ALL STUDENTS OF LIFE...
Review: Ford has an incredible talent for keeping the readers glued to his every word. This book gives us a look at what being Klingon is - the Honor, the Pride, the Masters of the Game. I have read and re-read this book a number of times. I would advise all Trek fans and all Students of Life to take the time to read this book. Ford's words give you a deeper understanding of what being HUMAN is all about.- KAI the READER!!!
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Summary: A TRUE KLINGON NOVEL
Review: Hands down, it has to be the best and greatest Star Trek story ever told. There is no reason anyone can't rate this book 5 stars. The book is so wondrously entertaining that it absolutely deserves ten stars. Woe to anyone who passed the chance to read it up. Have you heard of a Klingon game called Klin Zha? Then better read this masterfully crafted book.
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Summary: Finally!!!
Review: Herein lies the answers to the mystery surrounding the transformation of the Klingons from the originial series version to the version presented in Star Trek The Motion Picture and everything that followed. An excellent story, pre-dating the original series by a generation, It provides both adventure and intrigue by following the life of a Klingon warrior - Captain Krenn. Most importantly,it provides great insights into the Klingon culture as the author adds tremendous depth and character to the Klingons. "Kai!" Mr. Ford and thank you for your clever explanation/transformation and for setting the Klingons on the path to becoming the colorful, formidable characters that they are today!
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Summary: A great view into a fictional culture
Review: I cannot say enough good things about this book. It isn't "offical" but it is probably the most enthrawling view of Klingon culture that I have ever read. Most of the original crew have at best cammio appearances in the front and back of the book. This is before Captain Kirk's time. But if you are interested in Klingons at all you should read this one!
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Summary: Spectacular
Review: I have read it so many times I can't remember how many i have done it. John M. ford's book probably is the first book that doesn't portrays Klingons as villains. all of the Star trek authors prior to TNG's debut except Jack Halderaan, the author of perry's Planet (Bantam books) used Klingons as stereotypes. Worse, some of the authors including Blish and Goldin discredited the klingons as dishonorable and deceitful. John M. Ford is the genius. he not only did NOT used Klingons as stereotypes but also his book can help anyone understand the Klingon concept of honor. I would recommend this book.
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Summary: entertaining
Review: I have read it so many times I can't remember how many i have done it. John M. ford's book probably is the first book that doesn't portrays Klingons as villains. Most of the Star trek authors prior to TNG's debut used Klingons as stereotypes. Worse, some of the authors including Blish and Goldin discredited the klingons as dishonorable and deceitful. John M. Ford is the genius. he not only did NOT used Klingons as stereotypes but also his book can help anyone understand the Klingon concept of honor
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Summary: One of my TOP TEN favorite Star Trek books
Review: I love this book so much I often re-read it. The characterizations and the history of the Klingons are wonderful. This book made the Klingon much more real - not just the bad guys - before Worf first appeared on ST:TNG. By the end of the book, every time I read it, I find myself wanting to know more about the characters. I hope the author writes a sequel to it someday.
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Summary: Great Reading
Review: I loved the history, and culture of this book. I don't remember where I read it, but even though Gene Roddenberry never gave the Klingon home world a name, I understand that he favored this book over all other klingon books.
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Summary: Long before NextGen, some Klingons had ridges
Review: I muust admit that it took me a while to get into this novel, because it opens with a blow-by-blow Klingon game of strategy (klin zha) using live players. I'm not a fan of martial arts or action video games, so I found it hard to figure out exactly what was going on at first. However, because I am currently reading all the early Trek novels in search of possibly Jewish characters (for a research project), I made myself continue reading, even though I expected the book to be a slog. Boy, was I wrong! The game in Chapter 1 turned out to be the template for understanding the whole book, which is as tightly-plotted as a Grand Master chess game -- and then some. Other reviewers have given excellent synopses of the story, so I won't reinvent the wheel. I'll just point out some interesting trivia, such as a brief appearance by Leonard McCoy's grandfather (the book is a prequel, with Leonard himself a mere babe in diapers at the time), and a meeting between young Spock and the Klingon Captain Krenn, who play a game of chess together. Also of interest is the fact that the "Imperial Race" of Klingons in this book have ridged or knobbed foreheads. Remember, the book was published in 1984, three years before we saw Worf's ridges in NextGen. Klingons in this book also do not cry, and apparently have no tear ducts, since Krenn takes special note of this in Humans. Although tearless Klingons did not become "canonical" until the Star Trek VI movie, the idea was obviously invented by Ford here. My point being, that this novel is an important source for a lot of things about the Klingon culture. And oh yes -- there is a Jewish character, too: Colonel Jael Rabinowich, assigned to security for Captain Krenn's delegation to a Babel conference on earth. Oh sure, the word "Jewish" is never actually used, but with a name like Rabinowich, what else can she be? She's described as coming from a long line of warriors in what could be the Middle East. But the real clincher is that she bids Captain Krenn "Shalom aleichem" to which the Klingon replies, "Aleichem sholom"! (see page 143.)
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