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Q-Strike (Star Trek The Next Generation, Book 49)

Q-Strike (Star Trek The Next Generation, Book 49)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I'm surprised at these reviews
Review: No, I'm appaled at these reviews! This was an excellent trilogy, and not deserveing of the bashing it's reciveing. Granted, the story could have had less refrences to old trek episodes, but those refrences are not the story. The story was fabulous and very creative.

Q's old rival is a master stroke for Trek villans, twisting unsespected development and a totally evil personality.

The side story of Lem Fal and son was very good. When Fal rejected his son, in book 2, I could almost hear the shattering soul of Milo's heart.

The plot might be slow, but it gave depth to it. (When describeing young Q watching the Bird people fly to their deaths, I could fell the lonesome apmosphear. I could even see the appeal Q had in it.)

This Trilogy was excellent, putting Greg Cox as my second favorite Star Trek writer. (Next to Peter David) I recommend this Trilogy to people who have not already made up their minds thats it's bad.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: ST: TNG - The Continuum: Q-Strike
Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuum: Q-Strike written by Grex Cox is the concluding part of the trilogy called the Continuum. As Riker heads for the "safty" of the outer fringes of the galactic barrier to escape the Calamarain, as the Enterprise is in grave circumstances, with psychokinetic energy of the barrier battling the Enterprise crew, as the shields are modified to absorb this energy; and the Q going to war with O and Jean-Luc Picard is still along for the transcendental ride through the galaxy with Q.

This book does grab you and it does keep you interested as to how will this Q-ish nightmare of cosmic war will end, as Jean-Luc Picard completes this strangest of all experiences through demensions... will the galaxy be doomed. As ancient conflicts resume between powerful enemies... Picard is now in the middle and the consequences are existence itself.

This book wraps-up some of the loose ends that Q has created and has a rather Picard solution to it. As this third installment of the trilogy was the best of the lot, you will find that the narrative to be the best, also. All in all, with the surpreme challenge at hand, who better to trust the galaxy's fate... none other than Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Amazing Trilogy!!!
Review: The first book was great,the second book was amazing, the third book was wonderful,the story was great, the characters were great and the plot was great. But the best part of all was Q and Q and q. I was hoping for the longest time that someone would incorporate Q's wife and child into a novel and Cox did just that. And he did it wonderfully! I don't see what everyone else is saying but when I understood all the references, it made me feel like a real trekker, I like the references. I also liked the idea of someone who could rival the power of the Q. This trilogy answered many of my unanswered questions and actually stimulated me to pull out my "Deja Q" episode(Calamarain) and Star Trek 5, just to refresh my memory of the amazing creatures in this trilogy. The one thing that I found funny though was the fact that the advanced Tkon could'nt deal with some entities that Kirk took out in an hours episode, well I guess that's just Kirk for you. Overall though, the trilogy was one of the best I have ever read and Cox is now among my authors hall of fame along with Peter David and others.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Not canon,but should be!
Review: The INCREDIBLE finale to an INCREDIBLE trilogy!The three Q books are definatly my favorite "Star Trek" books.0 is a fantastic villian,malevolent and theroly sadistic,just the way I like'em.His dark ditties and great way Mr.Cox descibes 0's aloneness, almost(almost.)makes you feel sorry for him.Cox also does a great job of showing a niave young Q,and that even onipitant entities make mistakes.The creation of the origins of Gorgan,the ONE(also known as a false"God"),(*),and the Barrier are masterful.Another really funny scene is in ten forward,with Q,the female Q,and q.In fact all the scenes with them are funny.I have being waiting for an author to reintroduce them,and Cox does a good job,esp. on the female Q.But best of all are the delightful nuances that Q and Picard throw at each other.Even though novels are not considered canon,these are for me ,at least until the Creators come up with better canons. These books are so great,that this review doesn't do them justice.So,to do them justice, read them.Of course, these books do have one flaw.They end.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Pointless
Review: The third book in the Q-Continuum trilogy is positively the worst.

It's boring and incredibly predictable, packed with pointless scenes that don't help the story progress one bit. The ending scenes are discustingly sentimental and full of clishés, robbing the book of any credibility and seem to be added in a rush, as if as an afterthought.

In short: pointless.

If you want to read a good Q novel read "IQ" by Peter David and John DeLancie, wich is one of the most original Star Trek books to date.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Very Fun to read and laern about Q
Review: This book gives you more insight about Q and the continuum. Very well writen and gives the reader a whole knew insight and prospective about Q and why he does what he does! Q is more then just a godlike person he does have a purpose to living then just giving the captain of the Enterprise very hard lessons!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: A sequel to hold you over -but not great
Review: This book had so much potential - but fell short in too many ways to describe. Cox takes us on a journey to Tkons past; going through generation - after generation...etc. It's only at the last few chapters that you see that this story is just a tease to lead you to the third book. Too bad the final book will not be out for a while. Perhaps the third book will include more of the Enterprise and her crew - If your reading this Mr. Cox - "Please do!"

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Headline New, Q saved by Picard
Review: This book is brilliant. Action, adventure, you learn more about Q, about his past, his mistakes, his regrets, his family. Once again, Q is suprized by the mere mortals who help save not only the universe from untold evil, but also save Q, Q and q. There is even a theory as to what caused Earth's Ice Age. May be this should be the next Star Trek Film!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Headline New, Q saved by Picard
Review: This book is brilliant. Action, adventure, you learn more about Q, about his past, his mistakes, his regrets, his family. Once again, Q is suprized by the mere mortals who help save not only the universe from untold evil, but also save Q, Q and q. There is even a theory as to what caused Earth's Ice Age. May be this should be the next Star Trek Film!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: One of Three
Review: This book is one of three books in a small trilogy. Really you have to read all three. But of the three this one is the most interesting. Captain Picard is once again "magically" transported with Q to destinations unknown. They travel aeons back thru time to get a glimsp of Q's adolescent years, and to Picards amazement Q actually confesses to his not being the perfect youth. A really good read if your into Star Trek, but especially if you want to learn more about Q. These books will explain a lot.


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