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vingilot's review against another edition
4.0
The SCE's adventures continue in the second omnibus in the series, which goes from escaping a tholian web, to surviving on a planet where both flora and fauna are crystalline.
It picks up right where the last one's cliffhanger left off, rescuing the stranded crew from the Defiant in interphase, Duffy really shines here as he is thrust in command in what could easily turn into an interstellar diplomatic incident if not a shooting war. After this our crew goes on a mission to Empok Nor, DS9's sister station. Accompanying them is fan favourite Nog, the first Ferengi in Starfleet. It seems that the previous story has given Duffy a rather inflated sense of ego, because he treats the poor "kid" like an ass. It seems a bit out of character, but it is actually dealt with within the pages, and will be referenced again later. These kinds of inconsistencies are likely unavoidable in a series with multiple authors. Then finally we have the story of Sonya Gomez stranded on a beautiful but very dangerous planet. This one is told entirely from log entries, and makes for a gripping story. Her character growth is obvious, and the story will effect all those that come after it.
Another great set of stories from the SCE, it is really nice to see the seeds being layed for later overarching stories to come, they felt a lot more subtle on my first reading but they stand out a lot more now. In particular Elizabeth's seeming over reliance on her EMH is handled rather well, it is believable that she does not see a problem with it, but it should send of some alarm bells in the readers.
It picks up right where the last one's cliffhanger left off, rescuing the stranded crew from the Defiant in interphase, Duffy really shines here as he is thrust in command in what could easily turn into an interstellar diplomatic incident if not a shooting war. After this our crew goes on a mission to Empok Nor, DS9's sister station. Accompanying them is fan favourite Nog, the first Ferengi in Starfleet. It seems that the previous story has given Duffy a rather inflated sense of ego, because he treats the poor "kid" like an ass. It seems a bit out of character, but it is actually dealt with within the pages, and will be referenced again later. These kinds of inconsistencies are likely unavoidable in a series with multiple authors. Then finally we have the story of Sonya Gomez stranded on a beautiful but very dangerous planet. This one is told entirely from log entries, and makes for a gripping story. Her character growth is obvious, and the story will effect all those that come after it.
Another great set of stories from the SCE, it is really nice to see the seeds being layed for later overarching stories to come, they felt a lot more subtle on my first reading but they stand out a lot more now. In particular Elizabeth's seeming over reliance on her EMH is handled rather well, it is believable that she does not see a problem with it, but it should send of some alarm bells in the readers.
abe25's review against another edition
3.0
Not the greatest Star Trek book in my opinion. It really leaves something to desire in my opinion.
mousie_books's review against another edition
3.0
'Miracle Workers' consists of: 'Interphase: Book Two', 'Cold Fusion', 'Invincible', and the 'Star Trek: S.C.E. Minipedia'. I thought all of the stories were mediocre. I just never really got into them. I was afraid of too much technobabble, which though present, was not overwhelming.
Interphase: Book Two - The crew of the U.S.S. da Vinci try to salvage an old ship, U.S.S. Defiant (TOS), from intersphase in Tholian space. I found some of the plot points forced or contrived. I might just be missing some context from the first book since it has been a long time since I read it.
Cold Fusion - The da Vinci is sent to help Nog obtain a fusion core for DS9 from Empok Nor. I liked this story best from the set. I did not fully buy the plot, but there was more interesting crew interaction / background.
Invincible - Sonya Gomez is on temporary assignment to help mining operations on a planet. The story was an interesting idea, but the series of mistakes and subsequent deaths seemed unbecoming of a capable Starfleet officer. I was surprised Sonya was not more traumatized by the ordeal (or more competent at dealing with it), given that she was so scarred from her encounter with the Borg.
Star Trek: S.C.E. Minipedia - Glossary as pertains to the S.C.E.
Interphase: Book Two - The crew of the U.S.S. da Vinci try to salvage an old ship, U.S.S. Defiant (TOS), from intersphase in Tholian space. I found some of the plot points forced or contrived. I might just be missing some context from the first book since it has been a long time since I read it.
Cold Fusion - The da Vinci is sent to help Nog obtain a fusion core for DS9 from Empok Nor. I liked this story best from the set. I did not fully buy the plot, but there was more interesting crew interaction / background.
Invincible - Sonya Gomez is on temporary assignment to help mining operations on a planet. The story was an interesting idea, but the series of mistakes and subsequent deaths seemed unbecoming of a capable Starfleet officer. I was surprised Sonya was not more traumatized by the ordeal (or more competent at dealing with it), given that she was so scarred from her encounter with the Borg.
Star Trek: S.C.E. Minipedia - Glossary as pertains to the S.C.E.
thomcat's review against another edition
4.0
A collection of four stories, better on average than the first four, including one cleverly done story. The first story finishes up the cliff hanger from the first collection. Having read the first 8 stories from the S.C.E., I have to say they are pretty enjoyable.
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