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markmtz's review against another edition
3.0
It’s too bad that Margaret Wander Bonanno hasn’t written a few more Star Trek novels. Her Star Trek characters are familiar and her secondary characters are well drawn. This tale takes place near the end of Admiral Uhura’s Starfleet career and also features characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The inclusion of a young Ben Sisko is very well done.
The Lost Era series illuminates events that take place prior to and between Star Trek television series. Published in paperback by Pocket Books.
The Lost Era series illuminates events that take place prior to and between Star Trek television series. Published in paperback by Pocket Books.
rebecita's review
3.0
I can see where MWB and this whole "lost era" series are trying to go. Give some love to underused characters, link the generations and shows without being just another Captain Crossover. Unfortunately this translated into a lot of awkward setup to get so many folks from around the verse in one place, with no real payoff. (Aging Uhuru and McCoy are a stretch. Tuvok and Dr. Selar are just convenient Vulcans who get a lot of screentime but no character development. Cameos from Wesley Crusher AND Jake Sisko??? And More!)
I suffered through some really disjointed narration, lame Romulans, and even lamer biomedical technobabble. Fortunately, the last 100 pages really picked up steam as the team sees action and the mystery unravels.
Mostly, this book just left me with a deeper appreciation for The Never Ending Sacrifice, in the way the author handles a young person caught between worlds and unlikely character meetings.
I suffered through some really disjointed narration, lame Romulans, and even lamer biomedical technobabble. Fortunately, the last 100 pages really picked up steam as the team sees action and the mystery unravels.
Mostly, this book just left me with a deeper appreciation for The Never Ending Sacrifice, in the way the author handles a young person caught between worlds and unlikely character meetings.
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