Reviews

Deep Domain by Howard Weinstein

diz_tn's review against another edition

3.0

The characters were a little stiff for characters that we all know so well, and in several places the writing was weak. I'm giving it 3 stars though, instead of the 2 stars I normally would have, because it has admittedly been a long time since I've read a Star Trek book, so it's hard to determine how good/bad it actually is.

vesper1931's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Spock and Chekov are on a scientific mission to the water world of Akkalla. On arrival a few days later Kirk and the Enterprise discover they are missing. Can they be found as the planet experiences political upheaval.
An entertaining re-read.

littlemisselvis's review against another edition

4.0

Nice. Went a bit deeper into the characters and felt quite nostalgic. A nice take on an older crew tempered by age and experience.

protovulcan's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

4.75

I really enjoyed this which is no surprise because Star Trek 4 is my favorite and the best of the trek movies.  The political trouble and environmental beats were fun to read.  Some things I didn't like were how fast the issue was resolved at the end.  And halfway through the book the scientists were disappeared and we never heard from them again. It's still unclear to me that they were found/ rescued? It was odd because they were such a big part of the early half of the book. 

frakalot's review against another edition

5.0

I found this story utterly compelling throughout with a rich plot and impressive visual imagery. The characters felt real to me and the scenario painted a fascinating new world in the trek universe.

Having Chekov and Spock stuck together gave me a bit of a Neelix and Tuvok vibe which I also enjoyed.

djwudi's review against another edition

3.0

Born from the same preliminary discussions that eventually spawned Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and sharing many of the same overall themes, but telling a very different story. Not bad.

wai's review

3.0

An interesting but slow read. It was difficult to get into at first, as there was a lot going on in a way that felt a bit disjointed, but once the pieces started to be brought together a little over halfway through then I enjoyed it. If it had been a longer novel though I probably would not have seen it all the way through.

I wouldn't mind seeing this as an actual Star Trek episode or film though. I think it is one of the few Trek book plots that I've read so far that I think would be good on screen, probably even better than just a novel. Despite being published in 1987, it still is highly relevant (probably sadly so) in today's political climate as a heavy handed critique on how capitalism has led to the destruction of environments and whole species in the pursuit of power and wealth. There's even a slight discussion on how this has also led to the erasure of the culture and knowledge of the indigenous people, something that I wish had been expanded on a lot more.

Overall, an okay book to me but one I wouldn't recommend unless you have the dual interest in Star Trek and environmental justice.