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nicky2910's book reviews
nicky2910's book reviews rated it 7 years ago
This is an anthology, framed by an alternate version of "The Visitor" (i.e. without the desperate struggle to save his father) where Jake shows his visitor his new book, a collection of short stories set on and around Deep Space Nine. Ha'mara by Kevin G. Summers is set right after "Emissary". Sisk...
markk
markk rated it 7 years ago
I don't know why, but I'm a sucker for a good alternate universe story. This might stem from my enjoyment of alternate history, with its speculation of what might have happened and what those differences reveal about people. But this isn't limited to fictional speculations about history, as I get no...
in libris
in libris rated it 8 years ago
I had to think long and hard, in both waking and dreaming hours, about whether to rate this book three stars or three and a half. On the one hand, while I like some good hard sci-fi, the science talk in this book sometimes got overwhelming; and that just sucks the ballast out of what could have been...
in libris
in libris rated it 8 years ago
The Face of the Unknown is a follow-up to the classic Star Trek episode "The Corbomite Maneuver", indisputably one of the greatest episodes in the franchise's 50-year history. Its successful combination of mystery, deceit, and delight make that episode particularly rewarding. In this novel, set n...
Reading For The Heck Of It
Reading For The Heck Of It rated it 8 years ago
A Less Perfect Union by William Leisner explores a world where Christopher Pike remains the captain of the Enterprise while James T. Kirk is at his side as First Officer. Where's Spock? Well, Vulcans are not a member of the Federation of Planets...in fact, Earth is at odds with the Vulcans due to an...
nicky2910's book reviews
nicky2910's book reviews rated it 9 years ago
This is an anthology of stories set within the various seasons of TNG and the movies. Overall a good reading experience, even if the quality of the stories differs. I read the framing stories, Meet with Triumph and Disaster/Trust Yourself When All Men Doubt by Schuster & Mollmann, as one story - I ...
nicky2910's book reviews
nicky2910's book reviews rated it 9 years ago
Set immediately after the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (aka STI), Bennett explores Spock's struggle to redefine himself after his experiences with V'Ger, McCoy's being unsure of himself on a refit Enterprise which now houses species he hasn't even heard of before, and Kirk's uncertainty o...
nicky2910's book reviews
nicky2910's book reviews rated it 9 years ago
3rd part of the Titan-series of books, set after "Nemesis" on Riker's new ship. This is a very good book, (re)introducing species that live (almost) entirely in space such as the crystal entity or the beings from "Encounter at Farpoint", dealing with the Prime Directive and lots of good characteriza...
nicky2910's book reviews
nicky2910's book reviews rated it 9 years ago
It took me 3 attempts, the last one spanning over a year to finally finish this novel. Why does it still get 2.5 out of 5 stars? Because the final 100 pages were captivating, living up to the hype surrounding the whole book in various internet fora. But let's start at the beginning.The Buried Age sp...
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it 12 years ago
This is an anthology of ten longish stories focusing on the characters of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine set from right after the pilot episode "Emissary" to well after the end of the series in the aftermath of the Dominion War. I find that Star Trek pro-fiction can be rather hit or miss--and at first I...
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