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Summary: Be warned!
Review: I'm not one of those folks who steals a peek at the end of a book. Emagine my frustration when I realized it was "To Be Continued." So... I continued with Book 2 which also read; "To Be Continued." What ever happened to selling a complete book? By the time Book 3 comes out I will have forgotten what happened in 1 & 2. Good thing they're only 150+ pages. Don't waste your time until 3 and 4 are published
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Summary: FINALLY!! A fresh look at the Star Trek Universe
Review: I've been praying for this since 'Voyager' aired; a new ship and crew unencumbered by the restrictions of network television and the shoddiness of current Trek screenwriters. 'The New Frontier', or what I've read (Books 1 and 2) is an extremely well plotted, intricately thought out beginning to what could be a fascinating Trek mission. Furthermore, it was hatched and written by the king of the Trek novel, Peter David, whose knack for tying up loose ends of the Star Trek Universe blew me away in 'Imzadi' and 'Q-Squared'. He has created in Captain Calhoun an intriguing captain whose style harks back to the excitement of Kirk, while retaining the internal mystery of Sisko, as well as adding a beautiful sarcastic flair. The rest of the crew is equally entertaining. My only possible complaint is that David's obsession with renewing cameo characters from the series or from his own novels seems to have reached an excessive point; with the exception of one character, each and every member of the Excalibur crew is tied to the Enterprise of Picard through either the ship or one of its regular crew. Still, though, all I can say in closing is that it's about time
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Summary: Peter David delivers another fast ball down the middle
Review: If you like Star Trek, and you like Peter David, you can't go wrong with this book or the rest of the series. I was hooked on David's writing through his classic "Grey Hulk" series of Marvel Comics. I find his writing stands out from the crowd (though they did bring in some good writers for the original Trek book series). The New Frontier, Book One, is classically organized, developing the characters in their individual threads and then bringing them together for the new ship through the first four books. There's very nice balance, and the comics, er books, have a little more leeway with asides you don't get in the TV shows or movies. The time and place is set around the time of the Next Generation, with Jean-Luc Picard and even Spock putting in an appearance. Just to be clear -- this book reads like a comic book, or like a Star Trek episode. It's pure pulp, but pulp of the highest order. One word of warning: this "book" is barely novella length; it takes about an hour to read, and that's if you read the funny parts twice.
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Summary: Peter David delivers another fast ball down the middle
Review: If you like Star Trek, and you like Peter David, you can't go wrong with this book or the rest of the series. I was hooked on David's writing through his classic "Grey Hulk" series of Marvel Comics. I find his writing stands out from the crowd (though they did bring in some good writers for the original Trek book series). The New Frontier, Book One, is classically organized, developing the characters in their individual threads and then bringing them together for the new ship through the first four books. There's very nice balance, and the comics, er books, have a little more leeway with asides you don't get in the TV shows or movies. The time and place is set around the time of the Next Generation, with Jean-Luc Picard and even Spock putting in an appearance. Just to be clear -- this book reads like a comic book, or like a Star Trek episode. It's pure pulp, but pulp of the highest order. One word of warning: this "book" is barely novella length; it takes about an hour to read, and that's if you read the funny parts twice.
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Summary: Peter David delivers another fast ball down the middle
Review: If you like Star Trek, and you like Peter David, you can't go wrong with this book or the rest of the series. I was hooked on David's writing through his classic "Grey Hulk" series of Marvel Comics. I find his writing stands out from the crowd (though they did bring in some good writers for the original Trek book series). The New Frontier, Book One, is classically organized, developing the characters in their individual threads and then bringing them together for the new ship through the first four books. There's very nice balance, and the comics, er books, have a little more leeway with asides you don't get in the TV shows or movies. The time and place is set around the time of the Next Generation, with Jean-Luc Picard and even Spock putting in an appearance. Just to be clear -- this book reads like a comic book, or like a Star Trek episode. It's pure pulp, but pulp of the highest order. One word of warning: this "book" is barely novella length; it takes about an hour to read, and that's if you read the funny parts twice.
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Summary: What new frontier?
Review: Let's explore what this book was about. First: there were a few stories about some of the characters in "New Frontier". Second: half the characters in the book were "old characters". Third: nothing! The entire story was nothing more than the tragedies of each and every character. There was no mission until the end of volume one (consiquently no exploration of this new frontier). The characters in this storyline hadn't even met yet! It wasn't until volume 2 that this meeting even occurs (and we won't even get into how jumbled that plotless "story" was!). So, congrats to Peter Davids effort at a new storyline, but a disapointing "4" to this unusually flawed and plot hole filled result. Maybe it will be better in the later volumes. I certainly hope so.
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Summary: A great deal of fun from an accomplished author!
Review: Like "Q-Squared" before it, the first "New Frontier" book is a load of fun. I like Trek as much as the next person, but sometimes those involved with it take it too darn seriously, ya know? Now, many of you may not know this, but Peter David has also written for comics(Aquaman and The Incredible Hulk, I think), so he has become a rather well-rounded author. This series continues his flourishing as a writer who is an utter delight to read. I like the characters, especially Burgoyne. The ego clashes between Kebron and Si Cwan remind of the Spock/McCoy bon mots on the original Enterprise. This crew is truly unique and a treasure because they're so seat-of-the-pants types, so it is a thrill just to see them in action. Also, they agree with me: the character of Jellico is an officious pain-in-the-ass who you just love to hate because you've probably met someone like him. I almost didn't read the book because it had Spock on the cover. Now, Spock is my favorite original series character, but I wanted him to stay on Romulus because it felt right for him to be there. I thought his picture on the cover implied that he was part of the new crew and that torqued me off. ('Course I eventually found out he was in the book for about 10 or so pages. Heh, heh, oops...) Anyway, it's nice to read a story by a guy who plainly has FUN with it!
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Summary: A great deal of fun from an accomplished author!
Review: Like "Q-Squared" before it, the first "New Frontier" book is a load of fun. I like Trek as much as the next person, but sometimes those involved with it take it too darn seriously, ya know? Now, many of you may not know this, but Peter David has also written for comics(Aquaman and The Incredible Hulk, I think), so he has become a rather well-rounded author. This series continues his flourishing as a writer who is an utter delight to read. I like the characters, especially Burgoyne. The ego clashes between Kebron and Si Cwan remind of the Spock/McCoy bon mots on the original Enterprise. This crew is truly unique and a treasure because they're so seat-of-the-pants types, so it is a thrill just to see them in action. Also, they agree with me: the character of Jellico is an officious pain-in-the-ass who you just love to hate because you've probably met someone like him. I almost didn't read the book because it had Spock on the cover. Now, Spock is my favorite original series character, but I wanted him to stay on Romulus because it felt right for him to be there. I thought his picture on the cover implied that he was part of the new crew and that torqued me off. ('Course I eventually found out he was in the book for about 10 or so pages. Heh, heh, oops...) Anyway, it's nice to read a story by a guy who plainly has FUN with it!
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Summary: Happily, Captain Calhoun reminds me more of Captain Kirk.
Review: Not since the days of Captain Kirk, have I enjoyed reading about and imagining the adventures of a Star Trek captain and his crew. Captain Calhoun, (like Kirk), is someone to admire because he actually acts out his intentions (unlike other Captains in Star Trek series, he doesn't stand around talking an issue to death). He is a captain that speaks his mind, and acts on his intuition, much like Captain Kirk did in the original series. I like the way he talks to his crew and from that dialog, I found to my surprise that even though this was never a TV program, that I could actually imagine events as they happened, and found myself wishing that this series could become a TV series. I like the "I'm the Captain" attitude that Captain Calhoun has; he needs it to maintain the strong leadership for the ship and its crew. You can tell from reading the book that this captain would do anything to protect his crew and ship. I like the way the author,Peter David, brings in the history of the characters. Aside from the captain, they all seem to be strong and often act on their own initive rather than waiting for permission, which leads to some interesting confrontations between the captain and his crew. I liked reading the rough beginnings of this captain; it explains alot about the way he is now, and I like when the Captain Calhoun suddenly remembers something from his past and stops to think about it for a time. Even though he is such a strong, decisive leader, there are times throughout the book, when you catch glimpses of a vulnerable side to him (one that he won't let out very often I hope, lest it interfere with his running his ship). I thought the name of the ship, Excalibur, was very appropriate, seeing as how Calhoun has used a saber or sword to fight with when he was on his own world. Aside from the captain, the other characters are developed nicely although I had to reread about some of the characters to understand which was which, but I gather there are still secrets about all the characters to come out later. That also, is what I like about this series, you can tell there are still stories to tell about these people, and I only wish the New Frontier stories would come out faster!
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Summary: Can't put this book down
Review: Out of all the books that I have read this series I have never been able to put down. It is that great. When it includes characters already seen of Star Trek TNG (TV Series) that gives you a kick start. When I read the first chapter I thought what??? but then I came to realise and as the series has progressed I love it. The best books ever read. If your new to Star Trek then this won't confuse you much.
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