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Title: Star Trek: First Contact by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore, John Vornholt ISBN: 0-671-00128-0 Publisher: Minstrel Books Pub. Date: December, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Book and movie complement each other well.
Comment: "And you people...you're all astronauts on some kind of...star trek?"
That line, uttered by Dr. Zephram Cochrane in both movie and novelization, has to be my all time favorite from the Trek film series. The most interesting difference between movie and book, as far I am concerned, is that despite James Cromwell's fine performance I found the film's Zephram Cochrane incredibly annoying. I never developed a shred of sympathy for him, because the background the film gave me - the Third World War and its chaotic aftermath - wasn't sufficient to make me understand him. I don't know, not having seen the script from which J.M. Dillard worked, whether she added "Zef" Cochrane's tragic battle with bipolar disorder (a disease that before the War had an effective treatment), or if it was among the elements that inevitably got cut as the film took shape. But I do know that for me, it made all the difference in being able to care about this character and root for him.
The book follows the film with little filler added except for background on Lily Sloane and Zephram Cochrane, which gives it a similar pace. They complement each other well.
--Reviewed by Nina M. Osier, author of ROUGH RIDER from Double Dragon eBooks
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent novelization.
Comment: As usual, J.M. Dillard does a fine job of remaining true to the source material, while still elaborating on it. The story is an excellent one, with plenty of action and plenty of interesting science-fiction concepts for the more thoughtful to consider. It gives us a bit more insight into the "future history" between the near-collapse of civilization and the beginning of the Federation that has been hinted at but rarely detailed in various episodes of Star Trek, in various generations of series.
The plot and characterization are both excellent and the writing is fluid and professional. The book is a pleasure to read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Star Trek Book
Comment: Star Trek First Contact by J.M. Dillard was an excellent book. it showed emotion, fear, dispair, and anger. IT was a well written book considering it was made after the movie. I encourage all Star Trek fans to read this book and watch the movie.
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Title: Star Trek Insurrection (Star Trek The Next Generation) by Michael Piller, J. M. Dillard ISBN: 0671024477 Publisher: Pocket Star Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Star Trek: Nemesis by John Vornholt ISBN: 068985627X Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Star Trek Generations (Star Trek The Next Generation) by J.M. Dillard, Rick Berman, Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga ISBN: 0671537539 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: All Good Things... (Star Trek: The Next Generation) by Michael Jan Friedman, Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga ISBN: 0671521489 Publisher: Star Trek Pub. Date: 01 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Conquered: Rebels Trilogy, Book 1 (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, No. 24) by Daffyd ab Hugh ISBN: 0671011405 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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