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A review by vingilot
Miracle Workers by Keith R.A. DeCandido
4.0
The SCE's adventures continue in the second omnibus in the series, which goes from escaping a tholian web, to surviving on a planet where both flora and fauna are crystalline.
It picks up right where the last one's cliffhanger left off, rescuing the stranded crew from the Defiant in interphase, Duffy really shines here as he is thrust in command in what could easily turn into an interstellar diplomatic incident if not a shooting war. After this our crew goes on a mission to Empok Nor, DS9's sister station. Accompanying them is fan favourite Nog, the first Ferengi in Starfleet. It seems that the previous story has given Duffy a rather inflated sense of ego, because he treats the poor "kid" like an ass. It seems a bit out of character, but it is actually dealt with within the pages, and will be referenced again later. These kinds of inconsistencies are likely unavoidable in a series with multiple authors. Then finally we have the story of Sonya Gomez stranded on a beautiful but very dangerous planet. This one is told entirely from log entries, and makes for a gripping story. Her character growth is obvious, and the story will effect all those that come after it.
Another great set of stories from the SCE, it is really nice to see the seeds being layed for later overarching stories to come, they felt a lot more subtle on my first reading but they stand out a lot more now. In particular Elizabeth's seeming over reliance on her EMH is handled rather well, it is believable that she does not see a problem with it, but it should send of some alarm bells in the readers.
It picks up right where the last one's cliffhanger left off, rescuing the stranded crew from the Defiant in interphase, Duffy really shines here as he is thrust in command in what could easily turn into an interstellar diplomatic incident if not a shooting war. After this our crew goes on a mission to Empok Nor, DS9's sister station. Accompanying them is fan favourite Nog, the first Ferengi in Starfleet. It seems that the previous story has given Duffy a rather inflated sense of ego, because he treats the poor "kid" like an ass. It seems a bit out of character, but it is actually dealt with within the pages, and will be referenced again later. These kinds of inconsistencies are likely unavoidable in a series with multiple authors. Then finally we have the story of Sonya Gomez stranded on a beautiful but very dangerous planet. This one is told entirely from log entries, and makes for a gripping story. Her character growth is obvious, and the story will effect all those that come after it.
Another great set of stories from the SCE, it is really nice to see the seeds being layed for later overarching stories to come, they felt a lot more subtle on my first reading but they stand out a lot more now. In particular Elizabeth's seeming over reliance on her EMH is handled rather well, it is believable that she does not see a problem with it, but it should send of some alarm bells in the readers.