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Summary: One of the best Star Trek novels I have read...
Review: An excellent Star Trek novel. First and foremost a really good plot and storyline but what makes this novel special is its all encompassing sweep. Unfortunate but true, a lot of Star Trek novels tend to focus on a few characters with the remainder of the cast serving largely as "window dressing" for the duration of the tale. While this novel tends to focus on Chekov all of the remaining members of the cast (Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Sulu, Scotty, and Uhura) as well as many other "irregular" members of the crew (Martine, Giotto, Kyle, Palmer) are well represented as well. Three great authors worked on this novel and it shows. It is literally steeped in Star Trek lore and references that had even a die-hard fan going back to "check the tape." The inclusion of Commodore Wesley & Co. and the Lexington was also a great addition. I would add that the humor and interplay between characters was some of the best I've ever encountered. My only complaint was the lingering unsolved mystery involving Security Chief Giotto's uncanny resemblance to Commodore Wesley...
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Summary: Learn more about Ensign Chekov and Commodore Wesley
Review: Books written by three authors tend to be either bland or disjointed. Bland because arguments over the story line led to a mushy compromise or disjointed as some of each authors ideas were incorporated into the book. Neither is the case here. This is a book in the finest tradition of the Star Trek model. The new characters are well drawn and we get to see a side of Commodore Wesley that was not apparent in the original series. Chronologically, the story also takes place shortly after Chekov first arrives on the Enterprise, and a subplot follows his first days on the Enterprise where he commits some errors of enthusiasm.
The book begins with devastating attacks being carried out on Federation colonies. At first the only point of the attacks appears to be the destruction of Federation sites. However, after a great deal of investigation, the purpose turns out to be much more sinister. The Enterprise engages the raiders and just manages to defeat them after learning of their origins.
This is one of the better books in the Star Trek series and I found it difficult to put it down.
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Summary: The best Star Trek book I've read in a long time
Review: I have read well over 100 Star Trek books and this one was the best I've read in a very long time. A number of different elements that all tie together nicely in the end make for a good story. One thing that I really enjoyed the most was that this book did one of the better jobs of capturing some of the nature of the relationships amongst the crew that holds true to the original show. The only thing that I didnt enjoy fully was the view this book tried to give into the psyche of a young Ensign Chekov. This was a very good and enjoyable read.
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Summary: The best Star Trek book I've read in a long time
Review: I have read well over 100 Star Trek books and this one was the best I've read in a very long time. A number of different elements that all tie together nicely in the end make for a good story. One thing that I really enjoyed the most was that this book did one of the better jobs of capturing some of the nature of the relationships amongst the crew that holds true to the original show. The only thing that I didnt enjoy fully was the view this book tried to give into the psyche of a young Ensign Chekov. This was a very good and enjoyable read.
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Summary: Better than average.
Review: I've read well over 100 Star Trek novels; this one is not a standout that I would recommend to someone if they wanted ten recommendations (or even twenty), but it is solid and enjoyable. Not surprisingly, given who the authors are, it is well-written, and (perhaps surprisingly,) the collaboration is pretty seamless; I thought that I would recognize each individual's writing style, and be able to tell who contributed what, but that was not the case other than a few places where I definitely recognized Peter David's sense of humor.
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Summary: The real deal.
Review: Some Star Trek novels just don't feel authentic. Often, the ship and the characters are static figures working in a vacuume. (not the outer space kind...) This book gets it right. It feels like it is a true part of the Star Trek universe. Many tiny little details from the three seasons of the original series are woven together into a fabric of Trek "reality." There is one in joke concerning a dual role that I really got a kick out of. This is a quick, fun read and I reccoment it to original series fans of every stripe.
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Summary: Star Trek: The Disinherited
Review: Star Trek: The Disinherited by Peter David with Michael Jan Friedman and Robert Greenberger is a TREK tale told well. The collaboration of the three authors gives the story a full body of adventure as the characters are fleshed out. You get the feeling while reading this book that someone has spend some time writing this story.As Kirk and crew, minus Uhura, speed off to save another Federation world suffering from an unknown space attack, only to find the worlds completely devastated. Ready adventure is apparent when the attacking fleet severly damages the Enterprise and make their escape. But, Spock finds something of great interest that could make a difference in the fate of the Federation, let alone the Enterprise. Uhura is on a mission of her own... making this a two story adventure... working the plots of these stories together, the readers get a better picture of the adventure. This is solid classic TREK told well and written to keep your interest with an ending only found in the TREK universe.
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Summary: Star Trek: The Disinherited
Review: Star Trek: The Disinherited by Peter David with Michael Jan Friedman and Robert Greenberger is a TREK tale told well. The collaboration of the three authors gives the story a full body of adventure as the characters are fleshed out. You get the feeling while reading this book that someone has spend some time writing this story. As Kirk and crew, minus Uhura, speed off to save another Federation world suffering from an unknown space attack, only to find the worlds completely devastated. Ready adventure is apparent when the attacking fleet severly damages the Enterprise and make their escape. But, Spock finds something of great interest that could make a difference in the fate of the Federation, let alone the Enterprise. Uhura is on a mission of her own... making this a two story adventure... working the plots of these stories together, the readers get a better picture of the adventure. This is solid classic TREK told well and written to keep your interest with an ending only found in the TREK universe.
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Summary: Would be better if interesting
Review: The story told in this book is rather dull and boring. I had hoped for much better. It also failed one of my major criteria for a novel; it was never edited. At various points throughout the book Sulu is refered to as the navigator or helmsman. On particular scene has Uhura, seeing Chekov look at her, ponder about the navigator. The very next paragraph she is now ponder about the navigator (Sulu). Very annoying. In order to make this book more enjoyable I found myself visualizing very colorful "sign language" by various character. Sign language plays an important part in the story. Overall, I was very disappointed in this book.
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Summary: Would be better if interesting
Review: The story told in this book is rather dull and boring. I had hoped for much better. It also failed one of my major criteria for a novel; it was never edited. At various points throughout the book Sulu is refered to as the navigator or helmsman. On particular scene has Uhura, seeing Chekov look at her, ponder about the navigator. The very next paragraph she is now ponder about the navigator (Sulu). Very annoying. In order to make this book more enjoyable I found myself visualizing very colorful "sign language" by various character. Sign language plays an important part in the story. Overall, I was very disappointed in this book.
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