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chessakat's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this! This takes place in two different times: one is with Uhura, Spock, Kirk, etc in 2258 when they are all still at Starfleet Academy. Uhura is trying to solve the mystery of a strange faint transmission she catches in the lab - it almost sounds like a distress call. When she investigates, she finds herself in trouble as she starts to uncover something the academy doesn't want publicized. In the other story, which takes place a few years later, we follow a new cast of characters than we've seen in the movie reboots. T'laan is a Vulcan who would like to leave Starfleet Academy to return to New Vulcan, where she thinks she belongs. Her advisor agrees to allow her to withraw IF she agrees to compete in a kind of Starfleet team sport competition against other schools before she goes. She reluctantly agrees, and her teammates mostly welcome her with open arms. I found myself enjoying this storyline even more than the first. T'laan's teammates are interesting and I loved learning about their characters. The two storylines do eventually end up overlapping and everything ends in a very satisfying way.
This was a really fun read. I would definitely recommend it to fans of the Star Trek movie reboots, and really any fans of science fiction and comics. If you like your science fiction to be a bit feel-good with a dash of mystery, this is the read for you.
This was a really fun read. I would definitely recommend it to fans of the Star Trek movie reboots, and really any fans of science fiction and comics. If you like your science fiction to be a bit feel-good with a dash of mystery, this is the read for you.
laurenjamesauthor's review against another edition
4.0
This is freakin adorable. I've read the Star Trek books set at Starfleet Academy and didn't think much of them - but this captures everything I love about Start Trek. A good old adventure with races, flirting and time travel - and a happy ending with medals and an award ceremony.
I love the mix of old characters and new (T'Laan is such a bae - I hope she's in the new film!), and the different vocal patterns of the different alien races was just done perfectly.
I especially enjoyed the little glimpse into Uhura/Spock's early relationship.
my only regret is the lack of Bones, who is my always-and-forever fave of any character in any fictional universe. Where was he for this whole story?! Pfft.
I love the mix of old characters and new (T'Laan is such a bae - I hope she's in the new film!), and the different vocal patterns of the different alien races was just done perfectly.
I especially enjoyed the little glimpse into Uhura/Spock's early relationship.
my only regret is the lack of Bones, who is my always-and-forever fave of any character in any fictional universe. Where was he for this whole story?! Pfft.
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