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Summary: As Spock would say, "Fascinating."
Review: I love the concept put forth by this mini-series. It's not often we hear about the other adventures the individual captains had while out exploring the galaxy. The writer captures Kirk's to-the-point style of speech and his action-oriented personality well. Unfortunately, he has to make up for Kirk's lack of wordiness by interjecting Sulu at appropriate points, and consequently, Sulu takes up more than his share of the book. However, seeing Kirk through Sulu's eyes and vice versa *was* a treat. I was fascinated by the story and by its characters (love that plucky little gecko...). Overall, a good read and worth the money.
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Summary: Almost had me...
Review: I really enjoy the founding premise of this series; the stories told in the first person narrative of the captains themselves. However, I found the bar interludes a little cheesy. I find it hard to believe that in this particular time frame a Klingon or a Gorn would find themselves at a Federation outpost, especially Utopia Planetia. I was a little disappointed by how Sulu was characterized, a little too soft for my taste. Specifically, all that business about the lizard he found in the gardens. I haven't found a story beyond those of canon, yet, that has really captured the Sulu we know and love. The characterization of Kirk was pretty on. What really halted me on the story was in the characterization of Chekov. A lot of his character development is based on a faulty premise. The premise being that the crew of his first command post, The Reliant, had been killed during the Kahn incident. That is completely UNTRUE. It is KNOWN that Khan did not kill the crew of the Reliant, he stranded them down on Ceti Alpha V. After the incident Kirk returned with the Enterprise to pick them up. I might as well have been reading unlicensed fan fiction. The whole mess developed Chekov in to someone he shouldn't have been. That part aside, the book wasn't bad. One of the cool items was the FL-70. A neat piece of technology, wouldn't mind seeing it again. A decent plot, however, not so much a page turner as others I've read. I hate to come off as a total Trekkie crank, but someone had to do it. The book is worth a read if you are bored or are delving into the whole Captain's Table series as a whole.
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Summary: An intriguing and facinating tale told in a new way
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed the first person aspect of the book although the plot did seem to drag on toward the end. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the characters, interaction between two different periods of the "Kirk Era" of Star Trek TOS and feel of the first six movies. While not totally "chronologically" correct, the story and characterizations are intriguing--and that is what is important. It explores aspects of Kirk and Sulu that have not been dealt with before. While the plot was a bit slow toward the end and the antagonists were somewhat confusing--I enjoyed the book. I was particularly impressed with the concept of the Captain's Table and telling of a tale in the first person. Overall, a very solid read. I can hardly wait to read the rest of the series!
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Summary: Sulu STILL doesn't rate his own book?
Review: Interesting premise in the mysterious Bar and enjoyed the interaction between Sulu and Kirk. Liked the mystery of the aliens. Kept me wondering. But I must say, stop torturing poor Pavel!!!
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Summary: Leaping Lizards what a palaver!
Review: It actually started well with Kirk's Enterprise just after Gary Mitchell's death and then it turned into a badly researched, over-wrought team up of starfleet's finest captains. Wonderful characterizations but very, very slow going, it took me over a week to read it, so easy it was to put down and real effort to pick up again. Good characterizations alone do not a fine book make. This 'Captain's Tale' occurs just after 'Star Trek-Undiscovered Country.' An interesting angle was Chekov starting out as Sulu's first officer and then being transferred back to the Enterprise as a result of an even more traumatic experience as an executive officer. He transferred back again shortly after the 'Undiscovered Country' incident. This makes sense, after all Chekov is Sulu's best friend, it surprised he wasn't in 'Undiscovered Country' as Sulu's first officer. Can't starfleet personnel count or is it less onerous for them to consider twenty-five years a mere twenty? ! Kirk's story obviously takes place in 2265 and Sulu's in 2290, yet Kirk, Sulu, Uhuru and others constantly refer to the gap between incidents as 'two decades' or 'twenty years'. I cared not a jot for the Anjiri and the Nykkus, long lost sentient cousins to raptors and Godzilla. Their reappearance twenty-five years after Kirk's first contact with them is a mere contrivance. And why does Kirk have to share a 'Captain's Tale' book with Sulu no one else shared. All in all though, a thoroughly mediocre effort.
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Summary: A Warrior's Book!!!
Review: It was great to see the relationships of our favorite characters begin and to see Sulu's growing pains as a new captain. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series!
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Summary: This was a refreshing change I read it twice.
Review: It was nice to read a ST novel with a different story line. One that was not totaly predictable. It was a good book. Read it! Sulu was great. Kirk seemed real. And keep an eye on the lizard, he keeps poping up in the other Captins Table books.
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Summary: A poor beginning to a great series
Review: Overall the LA Graf writing team has put out some really good work in the past, however, this book in my opinion doesn't really fall into that category. I started this book, put it down, picked it up again and put it down again. Due to an extremely demanding job I actually didn't read any books at all for around a year. I picked this one back up and trudged through it. There was a good story in there somewhere, the author's couldn't seem to find it and neither could I. The rest of the Captain's Table books, however, are absolutely a must read for all Star Trek fans.
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Summary: A poor beginning to a great series
Review: Overall the LA Graf writing team has put out some really good work in the past, however, this book in my opinion doesn't really fall into that category. I started this book, put it down, picked it up again and put it down again. Due to an extremely demanding job I actually didn't read any books at all for around a year. I picked this one back up and trudged through it. There was a good story in there somewhere, the author's couldn't seem to find it and neither could I. The rest of the Captain's Table books, however, are absolutely a must read for all Star Trek fans.
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Summary: A nice start
Review: The first "Star Trek" novel to be told from the first person perspective through the eyes of captains James T. Kirk and Hikaru Sulu is a treat to read. Each character takes turns telling his story and it works rather well. Graf has captured both captains well and getting to hear their takes on things is a real treat. The best part is the first half of Kirk's story that deals with his first days as captain of the Enterprise and the building of the legendary crew as a unit, working together. After that story ends, it's a rather pedestrian affair to stop insterstellar war in the movie era. However, based on the strength of Kirk's narrative in the first half of the novel, I highly recommend it.
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