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A review by vingilot
Declassified by Dayton Ward, Marco Palmieri, David Mack, Kevin Dilmore
5.0
Just as the stage is set for the final chapters of the vanguard story, they do an anthology to delay the end... Then it turns out the anthology is excellent in its own right!
Almost tomorrow
The prequel that the series always needed, we see everyone,eet each other, a Vulcan intelligence operative faling in love and turning a Klingon spy. The lonely commodore meeting his new lovely JAG, and a brand new station still not entirely finished. I found it very nice to finally see how this cast of characters got together in the first place, just an excellent read.
Hard News
Tim Pennington has just released the story of his journalistic career, all his past blunders are seemingly forgotten. When what at first seems to be an adoring fan comes knocking at his door with a new story, he is reluctant at first to challenge the crime Lord Gantz, who may seem like a quark like character but is far darker still. Tim learns that while fame has its privileges it also comes with dangers.
The Ruins of Nobel Men.
Reyes is back, but while he seems close he might as well be light years from his friends Desai and Fisher. Both are seriously contemplating a drastic career change when they’re send on a diplomatic mission to a colony which cut its ties with the federation. A story of mystery and danger enfolds brining desai and fisher closer together before they separate permanently.
The Stars Look Down
The only story that moves the larger vanguard plot forward in this anthology, as Bridy and Quin go on what they promised each other would be their final mission, never a good sign. While the mission reveals much that our hero’s need to know, it nearly destroys Quin bringing him to a place he might never recover from.
Excellent collection, looking forward to the final chapters of vanguard!
Almost tomorrow
The prequel that the series always needed, we see everyone,eet each other, a Vulcan intelligence operative faling in love and turning a Klingon spy. The lonely commodore meeting his new lovely JAG, and a brand new station still not entirely finished. I found it very nice to finally see how this cast of characters got together in the first place, just an excellent read.
Hard News
Tim Pennington has just released the story of his journalistic career, all his past blunders are seemingly forgotten. When what at first seems to be an adoring fan comes knocking at his door with a new story, he is reluctant at first to challenge the crime Lord Gantz, who may seem like a quark like character but is far darker still. Tim learns that while fame has its privileges it also comes with dangers.
The Ruins of Nobel Men.
Reyes is back, but while he seems close he might as well be light years from his friends Desai and Fisher. Both are seriously contemplating a drastic career change when they’re send on a diplomatic mission to a colony which cut its ties with the federation. A story of mystery and danger enfolds brining desai and fisher closer together before they separate permanently.
The Stars Look Down
The only story that moves the larger vanguard plot forward in this anthology, as Bridy and Quin go on what they promised each other would be their final mission, never a good sign. While the mission reveals much that our hero’s need to know, it nearly destroys Quin bringing him to a place he might never recover from.
Excellent collection, looking forward to the final chapters of vanguard!