A review by ashlightgrayson
Star Trek: Discovery - Aftermath by Mike Johnson, Kirsten Beyer

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This takes place at the end of season 2 of the show. It is focused on Spock's doubts about where he belongs after Michael and Discovery have left for the future. He ruminates on whether he should stay on the Enterprise as a crew member during his time off after his last mission. In the interim, The Enterprise embarks on a mission involving peace efforts with the Klingon Empire. It was great to be able to see how L'Rell is dealing with the unrest within her empire with a significant amount of pushback because of her past with Ash Tyler and her relationship with Starfleet. There is some action as well as a lot of moments between Spock and Captain Pike as he accompanies the Enterprise on its mission while off duty. It was interesting to see L'Rell trust Spock to help her in her endeavor for peace. It is clear that many people feel Spock is someone of value who is both objective when necessary but also trustworthy. I feel this helped spotlight Spock's level of integrity and why he is such an asset to a crew. I feel like this is definitely worth picking up if you wanted to see more of Spock's inner thoughts as well as the aftermath of the "destruction" of the Discovery that the show didn't get the time to explore.