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Summary: DS9 #15 Objective: Bajor - DS9 at its best!
Review: "Objective: Bajor" is the second of only three novels for this brilliant author, which is truly sad considering how well he writes in this genre. It would be nice to see John Peel make a return to Star Trek in any one of the series. I found his premise, plot setup, execution, pacing and the overall intensity of this novel to be a wonderful addition to the Star Trek Deep Space Nine line of novels.The one minor detractor is the cover art which the author has nothing to do with is the cover art, which is below the standard fare for the time in which this novel was published. The premise: Bajor, one of the most sacred of planets in the Alpha quadrant and also one of the planets most plagued by interlopers and usurpers such as the Cardassian occupation for sixty some years now faces one of its most deadly threats of all. An intergalactic Hive consisting of billions of individuals, warns Bajor and its inhabitants to evacuate or risk being consumed with the planet as it makes its way for Bajor. Given the Bajorans natural tendency towards resistance, they steadfastly stand their ground, preferring death over losing Bajor itself. It is now up to their Emissary, Captain Benjamin Sisko to penetrate the Hive in hopes of stopping their path of destruction from heading towards Bajor... What follows from there is most certainly a novel which, for its intensity alone, makes it standout among the rest of the numbered novels in the Star Trek Deep Space Nine line of novels. I highly recommend this novel to not only fans of the DS9 novels but to any and all fans of Star Trek fiction. {ssintrepid}
Rating:
Summary: DS9 #15 Objective: Bajor - DS9 at its best!
Review: "Objective: Bajor" is the second of only three novels for this brilliant author, which is truly sad considering how well he writes in this genre. It would be nice to see John Peel make a return to Star Trek in any one of the series. I found his premise, plot setup, execution, pacing and the overall intensity of this novel to be a wonderful addition to the Star Trek Deep Space Nine line of novels. The one minor detractor is the cover art which the author has nothing to do with is the cover art, which is below the standard fare for the time in which this novel was published. The premise: Bajor, one of the most sacred of planets in the Alpha quadrant and also one of the planets most plagued by interlopers and usurpers such as the Cardassian occupation for sixty some years now faces one of its most deadly threats of all. An intergalactic Hive consisting of billions of individuals, warns Bajor and its inhabitants to evacuate or risk being consumed with the planet as it makes its way for Bajor. Given the Bajorans natural tendency towards resistance, they steadfastly stand their ground, preferring death over losing Bajor itself. It is now up to their Emissary, Captain Benjamin Sisko to penetrate the Hive in hopes of stopping their path of destruction from heading towards Bajor... What follows from there is most certainly a novel which, for its intensity alone, makes it standout among the rest of the numbered novels in the Star Trek Deep Space Nine line of novels. I highly recommend this novel to not only fans of the DS9 novels but to any and all fans of Star Trek fiction. {ssintrepid}
Rating:
Summary: DS9 #15 Objective: Bajor - DS9 at its best!
Review: "Objective: Bajor" is the second of only three novels for this brilliant author, which is truly sad considering how well he writes in this genre. It would be nice to see John Peel make a return to Star Trek in any one of the series. I found his premise, plot setup, execution, pacing and the overall intensity of this novel to be a wonderful addition to the Star Trek Deep Space Nine line of novels. The one minor detractor is the cover art which the author has nothing to do with is the cover art, which is below the standard fare for the time in which this novel was published. The premise: Bajor, one of the most sacred of planets in the Alpha quadrant and also one of the planets most plagued by interlopers and usurpers such as the Cardassian occupation for sixty some years now faces one of its most deadly threats of all. An intergalactic Hive consisting of billions of individuals, warns Bajor and its inhabitants to evacuate or risk being consumed with the planet as it makes its way for Bajor. Given the Bajorans natural tendency towards resistance, they steadfastly stand their ground, preferring death over losing Bajor itself. It is now up to their Emissary, Captain Benjamin Sisko to penetrate the Hive in hopes of stopping their path of destruction from heading towards Bajor... What follows from there is most certainly a novel which, for its intensity alone, makes it standout among the rest of the numbered novels in the Star Trek Deep Space Nine line of novels. I highly recommend this novel to not only fans of the DS9 novels but to any and all fans of Star Trek fiction. {ssintrepid}
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Summary: By far one of the best DS9 books available.
Review: If you read this book, you'll remember it. It doesn't mix in with the regular Star Trek books at all. It stands apart from the rest, and it has some very interesting ideas in it. It'll be worth your five bucks.
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Summary: Oh No!!!
Review: Major is about to be invaded(agian). This time it is by a race of intergalactic aliens the behave a little 2 much like the borg. A very good read otherwise, shows you at the very least the determination of Bajorian resistance. Sisko is also protrayed as a strong leader. This book does a good job of moving the serise forward.
Rating:
Summary: Oh No!!!
Review: Major is about to be invaded(agian). This time it is by a race of intergalactic aliens the behave a little 2 much like the borg. A very good read otherwise, shows you at the very least the determination of Bajorian resistance. Sisko is also protrayed as a strong leader. This book does a good job of moving the serise forward.
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Summary: Great!
Review: Objective: Bajor is excellent. We get to see Bajoran politics, aliens, and it stays interesting all the way through; no boring parts here. Also, a nice bit of continuity from another book: Gul Gavron is also used in Peel's DS9 children's book, Prisoners of Peace.
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Summary: Interesting and exciting, but a not enough characterization
Review: The great Hive is a ship that has travel for half a million years to our galaxy from another. It is a great and vast biological ship. The inhabbitants are determined to use Darane IV, Cardassia Prime, and Bajor as refueling stops-thus destroying them and every one and every thing on them. Sisko and his crew must convince the leaders of the Hive not to destroy Bajor. In an attemp to do that they uncover an old secret that could be their key to saving Bajor, only if they can get around the Hive's currupt government! An exteremely interesting book, but as big of Star Trekkie I am, this one was just a little on the weird side. I got to know the people in the Hive, but there just wasn't very much characterization in the Defiant's crew.
I would have liked to know what Kia Winn's reaction was when she relized that she had interperated the prophacy wrong. She is that character that only wants power, and I just love to hate.
The story it self was fairly good with very few holes.
Rating: 
Summary: Worth reading
Review: This book gets a passing grade. It holds your interest, but does not present any wonderful new ideas. I think there was potential in the plot, though, for much more. It was going great, and there were some wonderful characterizations of the aliens, but it got bogged down. The visitation of the Prophets at the end is much too easy of a solution. If any time a problem came along Sisko went to the "all-knowing, all-seeing" Prophets, there wouldn't be much conflict at DS9. So if you're looking for that perfect Saturday afternoon adventure, keep looking.
Rating:
Summary: Worth reading
Review: This book gets a passing grade. It holds your interest, but does not present any wonderful new ideas. I think there was potential in the plot, though, for much more. It was going great, and there were some wonderful characterizations of the aliens, but it got bogged down. The visitation of the Prophets at the end is much too easy of a solution. If any time a problem came along Sisko went to the "all-knowing, all-seeing" Prophets, there wouldn't be much conflict at DS9. So if you're looking for that perfect Saturday afternoon adventure, keep looking.
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