nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
thomasswann's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
factolvictor's review against another edition
3.0
I totally forgot that I did read this book once, two years ago. That's bad, because it showed me how this book did not affect me regarding the Star Trek TNG lore. It has a good storyline and Vornholt knows how to make the reader engaged, but it's not enough... Unfortunately, it's just like a regular episode of the TV series, not one of those important that we remember for years and years...
octavia_cade's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
3.0
The first volume of a four part mini-series set during the Dominion War, and it's with the TNG rather than DS9 crew, which is a little bit of a surprise though I suppose it shouldn't be. After all, Picard and company were caught up in that war, too, so it's interesting to see it from a new angle.
The pacing's fairly good and the plot is reasonably compelling, although Riker's storyline comes across as filler - he's stuck with the ship at a starbase, waiting for repairs, and has a brief relationship with someone we'll probably never see again outside this series (that's if she even survives it). Nothing out of the ordinary for him, certainly nothing as interesting as Picard and Geordi surgically altered to appear Bajoran, and traipsing through Dominion territory with Ro Laren, looking to sabotage the enemy's war effort. The third storyline, that of a group of captured Starfleet officers who are being used as slave labour, works well, although it's no surprise to see it intersect with the rest where it does. There's an underlying sense of tension and danger, and it's rather grimmer than the usual tie-in fare, but still worth reading.
The pacing's fairly good and the plot is reasonably compelling, although Riker's storyline comes across as filler - he's stuck with the ship at a starbase, waiting for repairs, and has a brief relationship with someone we'll probably never see again outside this series (that's if she even survives it). Nothing out of the ordinary for him, certainly nothing as interesting as Picard and Geordi surgically altered to appear Bajoran, and traipsing through Dominion territory with Ro Laren, looking to sabotage the enemy's war effort. The third storyline, that of a group of captured Starfleet officers who are being used as slave labour, works well, although it's no surprise to see it intersect with the rest where it does. There's an underlying sense of tension and danger, and it's rather grimmer than the usual tie-in fare, but still worth reading.
lefthandedmatt's review against another edition
An mostly enjoyable tale that let's us know what the Enterprise-E crew were up to when the Dominion War started. It's set in between seasons 5 and 6 of Deep Space Nine and follows Picard and Ro on an undercover mission to destroy an artificial wormhole that the Dominion has begun work on.
It's a short book; it feels to me like it was split into two novels as it ends very abruptly. The writing quality is just serviceable and feels mostly superficial, and there are times when it doesn't feel like the author really captures the characters. It moves fast and doesn't really dig into any moments or people.
Unfortunately, we only get to spend the opening chapters on the Enterprise - that's a bit of a let down for me. The main narrative follows either Picard and Ro on their mission, or the Federation prisoners conscripted to work on the wormhole project. Both of these are engaging plots and see the return of some old faces from the TV show. Less interesting and very irrelevant are the side stories with Riker (who just seduces a lonely woman, eesh) and Data (who sits around waiting and worrying).
It probably helps that I read this right after the New Frontier book, because this washed away the bad taste of that one.
It's a short book; it feels to me like it was split into two novels as it ends very abruptly. The writing quality is just serviceable and feels mostly superficial, and there are times when it doesn't feel like the author really captures the characters. It moves fast and doesn't really dig into any moments or people.
Unfortunately, we only get to spend the opening chapters on the Enterprise - that's a bit of a let down for me. The main narrative follows either Picard and Ro on their mission, or the Federation prisoners conscripted to work on the wormhole project. Both of these are engaging plots and see the return of some old faces from the TV show. Less interesting and very irrelevant are the side stories with Riker (who just seduces a lonely woman, eesh) and Data (who sits around waiting and worrying).
It probably helps that I read this right after the New Frontier book, because this washed away the bad taste of that one.
frakalot's review against another edition
4.0
A great start to the series. Plenty of action with some familiar faces and some interesting new characters offering a look at how some if the alpha quadrant species' were impacted during the war.
There were some fantastic lines. Here are two that I particularly liked...
"Sam had no sensations at all, other than a gnawing hunger that could have been either his stomach or his soul."
"It was a terrible ending for any starship, thought Sam, as if space had consumed one of its own children."
There were some fantastic lines. Here are two that I particularly liked...
"Sam had no sensations at all, other than a gnawing hunger that could have been either his stomach or his soul."
"It was a terrible ending for any starship, thought Sam, as if space had consumed one of its own children."
bdplume's review against another edition
4.0
I like the subplot to the Dominion War. Nice to know some of what the Enterprise was up to.
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