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gingerreader99's review against another edition
3.0
Calling this a Section 31 novel is a bit of a stretch. Sure Section 31 is involved but not directly and not uniquely either. Anyone could have caused the problems Voyager encounters in this book. It just felt extremely disconnected from the other books and the only real inclusion of Section 31 personnel(the part to me that makes section 31 the most exciting) is briefly at the beginning and then in an expository way at the end. The saving of Traveler is easily the most interesting part of the story, I found the Rhawns to be a very interesting species on top of that. Unfortunately for all the I enjoyed 3 Stars is the max I can award for its lackluster Section 31 connection.
Though this being my first Voyager novel I do think its time I watched more of that series.
Though this being my first Voyager novel I do think its time I watched more of that series.
books_with_style's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't like this addition to the Section 31 series. One of the main reasons is that Janeway learned if Section 31 from Seven of Nine. The Borg are aware of the group by assimilating members of Starfleet. That's bothers me a little.
Also the chapters that focused on the mom and daughter who were hurt when the Traveler was damaged ah no bearing on the story. They didn't even interact with anyone from the crew.
Overall though the Section 31 series was very good
Also the chapters that focused on the mom and daughter who were hurt when the Traveler was damaged ah no bearing on the story. They didn't even interact with anyone from the crew.
Overall though the Section 31 series was very good
wynwicket's review against another edition
3.0
A decent Star Trek: Voyager novel, if a bit predictable. When the ship's computer turns against the crew (particularly Seven of Nine), they must work against their own ship to fix the sabotage and rescue a ship carrying the only surviving members of an alien race from the inevitable collision of two suns.
Section 31 played only a minor role, really, and there was never a feeling that the crew or the aliens were in any real danger. But it was a good read.
Section 31 played only a minor role, really, and there was never a feeling that the crew or the aliens were in any real danger. But it was a good read.
lefthandedmatt's review against another edition
2.0
Not all that good, but fortunately very short. Tales of the secretive Section 31 should be full of intrigue and cunning, but this book elects to have their threat be "off screen". This means that it's never all that exciting, and the fact that it's placed in the middle of the TV series means that it can't have any real impact on the characters.
There are two main stories here, and I actually found the Section 31/Seven of Nine one to be the more interesting. The other narrative concerns an alien race who are evacuating their planet on an enormous colony ship and the trouble they run in to. It feels like nothing more than a distraction from the central plot, and it doesn't help that the aliens themselves are kind of annoying.
The lack of depth to the story really stands out, a missed opportunity for some strong storytelling. As a Star Trek book, the biggest flaw is that it doesn't capture the characters well. Dialogue is stilted and often strange, not fitting with what the actors would have delivered. It elects to remain on the surface when presenting these people to us, having them react and just move on.
The next Section 31 book is a DS9 story set after the show, so that should hopefully be able to tell a far more interesting story.
There are two main stories here, and I actually found the Section 31/Seven of Nine one to be the more interesting. The other narrative concerns an alien race who are evacuating their planet on an enormous colony ship and the trouble they run in to. It feels like nothing more than a distraction from the central plot, and it doesn't help that the aliens themselves are kind of annoying.
The lack of depth to the story really stands out, a missed opportunity for some strong storytelling. As a Star Trek book, the biggest flaw is that it doesn't capture the characters well. Dialogue is stilted and often strange, not fitting with what the actors would have delivered. It elects to remain on the surface when presenting these people to us, having them react and just move on.
The next Section 31 book is a DS9 story set after the show, so that should hopefully be able to tell a far more interesting story.
ehsjaysaunders's review against another edition
5.0
A fun adventure with the Voyager crew that ties Section 31 into even this far-flung expedition.
4.5/5 Some solid intrigue mixed with a humanitarian race against the clock.
4.5/5 Some solid intrigue mixed with a humanitarian race against the clock.
errrick's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
lyriclorelei's review
3.0
At the beginning of the book I got annoyed wherever the Section 31 plot line came up, because the other one was much more interesting to me. In the end, the plot lines converged more nicely than I thought they would.
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