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Summary: The beginning of a new Star Trek series...
Review: From the man who brought us "Q in Law," and the "Imzadi" books, comes "The New Frontier." Given command of the USS Excalibur, recently repaired, we are introduced to a new crew and a very new captain, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, a Xenexian who led his people to freedom as a young rebel leader. The only downside to this book (or rather, these books) is that the story of Calhoun's past drags a little in the telling. Calhoun reads very much as a cowboy, which suits a series set on a new frontier where they are very much the only federation presence, and an ancient and powerful empire is crumbling to dust, and anarchy is the rule of the sector. Peter David drafts some great characters who cameod on Star Trek The Next Generation, and adds them to his own crew. The familiar faces include Robin Lefler, Dr. Selar, and - best of all - Shelby. Teamed up with a hermaphroditic engineer named Burgoyne (any resemblance to my last name is a total fluke), a strange seemingly-savant navigator named McHenry, a tactical officer who is a walking mountain named Kebron, and a half-romulan, half-vulcan science officer, Soleta, you'll find the Excalibur crew to be as amazing as I did. These first four mini-books, collected into one volume, charts Calhoun's past, and the first mission of the USS Excalibur into what was once Thallonian space. Calhoun's past is out to kill him, and the growing pains of a new crew definately sets a good pace. Oh, and did I mention that Calhoun and Shelby were once lovers? Grab this one - it's a great read.
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Summary: Best of Trek
Review: I only began the "New Frontier" series in the fall of 2001, if only to continue the adventures of the TNG era, rather than go back in time and sit through the wonderless "Enterprise". I am hooked, and hope to aquire the rest of the books shortly. In the first book, we are more or less introduced to the crew of the Excalibur, and the fall of the Thollian Empire. Furthermore, the series is kicked off by some old TNG characters, including Picard, Jellico, and Spock. The second, third, and fourth books creat a story-arc that really is comparable to any of the best Trek episodes, and has a nice semi-surprise ending. I would reccomend these books, and better if you can get the four-book collection.
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Summary: Best Star Trek Novel I've Read!
Review: I'm not the biggest reader of ST novels, but I truly enjoy this series. What sets it apart is that while it has ties to the TNG universe, it gets back to the roots of the original series: exploring space with the Federation playing a very minimal role in the overall course of events. The protagonist, Mackenzie Calhoun, is engaging and the supporting cast is a wonderful use of the infinite diversity of the universe. Also, there are enough ties to TNG for the TNG fan (such as myself) to truly enjoy this series and all of the characters are handled in a manner that engages the reader. Adventure, humor, political intrigue - it's all here and every book so far has been a real page turner!
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Summary: "Eh." She shrugged.
Review: If I'd bought each of these books separately and paid 6 bucks a pop for them, I'd have been annoyed. As it was, I spent not too much money for an enjoyable four hours or so. They're not too lightweight for tie-in novels, but inasmuch as I didn't come to these books knowing and loving the characters, I wanted the author to make me love them. And he didn't. However, these guys are recognizably Federation in their attitudes and actions, and if you like the world of Star Trek but aren't that attached to specific people in it, this just might be an amusing read.
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Summary: Note-Perfect Pulp for new Star Trek crew
Review: If you like Star Trek, and you like Peter David, you can't go wrong with the first four books of "The New Frontier", his introduction to Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the rest of the crew of the Excalibur. I was hooked on David's writing through his classic "Grey Hulk" series of Marvel Comics. I find his prose and wit stands out from the crowd (though they did bring in some good writers for the original Trek book series). These first books in the ongoing "New Frontier" series are classically organized, developing the characters in their individual threads and then bringing them together on the Excalibur for a unifying adventure in their new territory. There's very nice balance between characters and a breezy pace. The Star Trek comics, er books, have a little more leeway with asides that you don't get in the TV shows or movies. With Peter David writing, the often serious tone is punctuated with comic relief. 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 -- these books read like comic books, or like a Star Trek episode. It's pure pulp, but pulp of the highest order. One word of warning: these "books" are barely novella length; it takes about an hour to read each, and that's if you read the funny parts twice. All in all, just as Star Trek should be.
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Summary: Note-Perfect Pulp for new Star Trek crew
Review: If you like Star Trek, and you like Peter David, you can't go wrong with the first four books of "The New Frontier", his introduction to Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the rest of the crew of the Excalibur. I was hooked on David's writing through his classic "Grey Hulk" series of Marvel Comics. I find his prose and wit stands out from the crowd (though they did bring in some good writers for the original Trek book series). These first books in the ongoing "New Frontier" series are classically organized, developing the characters in their individual threads and then bringing them together on the Excalibur for a unifying adventure in their new territory. There's very nice balance between characters and a breezy pace. The Star Trek comics, er books, have a little more leeway with asides that you don't get in the TV shows or movies. With Peter David writing, the often serious tone is punctuated with comic relief. 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 -- these books read like comic books, or like a Star Trek episode. It's pure pulp, but pulp of the highest order. One word of warning: these "books" are barely novella length; it takes about an hour to read each, and that's if you read the funny parts twice. All in all, just as Star Trek should be.
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Summary: One of the best Trek books that I have ever read!
Review: New Frontier was cool. The way Mr. David combined characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation (Dr. Selar, Robin Lefler, Commander Shelby and Admiral Jellico), characters from the young adult Star Trek books that he wrote (Soleta, McHenry and Zak Kebron) and all new characters (Captain Calhoun, Burgoyne and Si Cwan) was brilliant. I was also relieved that he was creative enough to think-up his own new races (Brikar, Xenexian, Thalonian, Danteri and Hermat) and do something with those extra "minors" from the Next Generation that didn't quite make it to the movies. All in all, I love these books and I hope they become the next TV series.
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Summary: This series does its part to fill the void left by ST:TNG
Review: Peter David has done a wonderful job of creating a new crew in an already well defined universe. The characters are well developed and the story line is progresses smoothly. The crew of the Excalibur is not as polished as the crews of the Enterprise, a detail that goes a long way to help the story out. It also helps that by the end of book 4 you are really rooting for these underdogs. I also enjoyed getting all four books in one edition. To me that helped keep the flow of the storyline going. I can't wait to read volumes 5&6!
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Summary: A Great and Original Addition to the Star Trek Universe
Review: Peter David is perhaps the best writer of Star Trek fiction out there -- he has written many of absolute favorite Star Trek novels, Imzadi among them. In creating the New Frontier series, David breathes new life into a stale series that has been tied to the vision of Gene Roddenberry or the producers of the television shows. Not the case here. David mixes old and new characters to create an exciting story that is both original and true to Gene Roddenberry's vision. Among the new characters introduced Captain Calhoun is probably the best captain to sit a starship since Captain Kirk. He has many of Kirk's qualities, but also the leadership skills of Picard and Sisko. Peter David surrounds Calhoun with some old ST:TNG characters and new faces like Bourgoyne-172, a Hermat (hermaphrodite). Burgoyne-172 is the kind of charactes the TV producers would have been too scared to tackle. Overall, this book is a great new addition to the Star Trek universe.
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Summary: Exelent Book
Review: This Book is a combanation of books 1-4 in Star Trek New Frontier. I just finish reading it and I enjoyed it. It has everything you want in a star trek soy. The plot get you intrested It introduces the caraters it is also aborut relationships. It also has camo by Spock Capitan Pecard and former Capatn now Admral Jelaco. Read this book .
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