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Title: War Dragons by James T. Kirk, Michael J. Friedman, L. A. Graf ISBN: 0-613-15278-6 Publisher: Bt Bound Pub. Date: October, 1999 Format: Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.75 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.64 (22 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A nice start
Comment: The first "Star Trek" novel to be told from the first person perspective through the eyes of captains James T. Kirk and Hikaru Sulu is a treat to read. Each character takes turns telling his story and it works rather well. Graf has captured both captains well and getting to hear their takes on things is a real treat. The best part is the first half of Kirk's story that deals with his first days as captain of the Enterprise and the building of the legendary crew as a unit, working together. After that story ends, it's a rather pedestrian affair to stop insterstellar war in the movie era. However, based on the strength of Kirk's narrative in the first half of the novel, I highly recommend it.
Rating: 3
Summary: As Spock would say, "Fascinating."
Comment: I love the concept put forth by this mini-series. It's not often we hear about the other adventures the individual captains had while out exploring the galaxy. The writer captures Kirk's to-the-point style of speech and his action-oriented personality well. Unfortunately, he has to make up for Kirk's lack of wordiness by interjecting Sulu at appropriate points, and consequently, Sulu takes up more than his share of the book. However, seeing Kirk through Sulu's eyes and vice versa *was* a treat. I was fascinated by the story and by its characters (love that plucky little gecko...). Overall, a good read and worth the money.
Rating: 3
Summary: Almost had me...
Comment: I really enjoy the founding premise of this series; the stories told in the first person narrative of the captains themselves. However, I found the bar interludes a little cheesy. I find it hard to believe that in this particular time frame a Klingon or a Gorn would find themselves at a Federation outpost, especially Utopia Planetia.
I was a little disappointed by how Sulu was characterized, a little too soft for my taste. Specifically, all that business about the lizard he found in the gardens. I haven't found a story beyond those of canon, yet, that has really captured the Sulu we know and love. The characterization of Kirk was pretty on. What really halted me on the story was in the characterization of Chekov. A lot of his character development is based on a faulty premise. The premise being that the crew of his first command post, The Reliant, had been killed during the Kahn incident. That is completely UNTRUE. It is KNOWN that Khan did not kill the crew of the Reliant, he stranded them down on Ceti Alpha V. After the incident Kirk returned with the Enterprise to pick them up. I might as well have been reading unlicensed fan fiction. The whole mess developed Chekov in to someone he shouldn't have been.
That part aside, the book wasn't bad. One of the cool items was the FL-70. A neat piece of technology, wouldn't mind seeing it again. A decent plot, however, not so much a page turner as others I've read. I hate to come off as a total Trekkie crank, but someone had to do it. The book is worth a read if you are bored or are delving into the whole Captain's Table series as a whole.
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Title: Captain's Blood (Star Trek) by William Shatner, Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-Stevens ISBN: 067102129X Publisher: Star Trek Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Fire Ship (Star Trek Voyager: The Captains Table, Book 4) by Diane Carey ISBN: 0671014676 Publisher: Star Trek Pub. Date: 01 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Stone and Anvil (Star Trek New Frontier) by Peter David ISBN: 0743429575 Publisher: Star Trek Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Preserver (Star Trek) by William Shatner ISBN: 0671021265 Publisher: Star Trek Pub. Date: 03 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Three (Star Trek: Stargazer, Book 3) by Michael Jan Friedman, Michael Friedman ISBN: 0743448529 Publisher: Star Trek Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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