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Title: Section 31: Rogue (Star Trek The Next Generation) by Andy Mangels, Michael A. Martin ISBN: 0-671-77477-8 Publisher: Star Trek Pub. Date: 22 May, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (54 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Pretty good
Comment: This was the first 'Star Trek' book I have bought. I had heard about Section 31 and the cover intrigued me, along with the promise of a story of Lt. Hawk from 'Star Trek: First Contact'
I'm not sure what the other reviewer meant by the author having an agenda on religion. The fact that Hawk was [homosexual] didn't really detract from the story, but the way his scenes with his partner seemed to be written as to constantly remind the reader that Hawk was [homosexual] and was in a relationship with another man. The scene where one character grieves for another was also strange to me as well. It might have been better had this been seen on the screen, big or small, but the way the words were written and the choice of words seemed very odd. It seemed overdone.
Overall, though, the story is excellent. We have Lt. Hawk, the Enterprise-E, Picard's friends from 'Tapestry', Section 31, and Romulans. What a mix. There's plenty of action, intrigue, and twists. The end may leave you hanging, but it makes one wonder exactly how far Section 31 permeates in Starfleet.
Rating: 5
Summary: Strongest Section 31 entry and possibly NG book this year!
Comment: I've been reading some of the other reviews of this book and I've just been dumbfounded at other people who rate it as "weak" or simply "ok." This is without a doubt the best book in the whole overrated Section 31 series. I read all four, by the way, so I know what I mean. I've been reading Trek fiction for quite some time now and I found this to be the deepest, strongest, most intelligent story so far in a VERY long time. It seems that lately (with the exception of the Voyager "Dark Matters" Trilogy and the DS9 Relaunch) Pocket Books has been churning out book after book of simply below-average and sometimes excrutiatingly bad books into the Star Trek Universe (John Vornholt's entries into the Dominion War story being the worst books I've probably ever read).
But enough Pocket Bashing for now. The novel is as I have already said extremely deep. It is complex for the unique way in which it deals with Section 31, intertwining it with main characters (Picard) and more importantly with secondary characters (Hawk, Batanides, and Zweller). The story centers around the political landscape of Chiaros IV, a world teetering on the edge, contemplating a Romulan alliance or a petition for Federation membership. I don't want to ruin the story so I won't mention more than that, but the novel takes many completely unexpected twists and turns in accomplishing a truly tight, fast-paced (most of the time) and exciting read. There's a lot of moral ambiguity in a lot of the characters, and with good reason. This makes the Star Trek universe more believable overall, and it definitely makes the main characters of the novel more human as well.
As for the whole "big deal" of having Lieutenant Hawk be a homosexual character (apparently the first in a Trek novel) it's really surprised me how much people have reacted to this. There are barely five scenes between Hawk and his partner, and there is never any more affection than a simple hug. It seems as if homophobia, or even the slightest implication to that effect, is still alive and well. Personally, I couldn't care less and it didn't detract at all from the story, and frankly didn't measure in my rating of this story since it was such an INCONSEQUENTIAL part of the story (not a "leftist agenda" as some people have called it--there's an agenda here?? The only "agenda" I saw was a penchant for good, solid writing).
Overall, a highly intricate novel, worthy of being called one of the best Trek novels in a long time. Very highly recommended.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good TNG Novel
Comment: This was a good story about the Next Generation Crew and an awsome tribute to a fine starfleet officer who's presence on the scene, although short lived, was deep in character. This is the story of Lieutenant HAWK from the Star Trek TNG Borg movie First Contact. This story is set six months prior to the events that took place in the First Contact movie, and center mainly around the life of Hawk, Picard, and Picards two long standing friends. The book uses many references to previous movies, and scenes in episodes from TNG series. I really enjoyed the book because the plot surrounded more than just one person. Something i found a little shallow about the last Trek book i read entitled "Immortal Coil" in which Commander Data is the subject of the entire plot. "Rogue, Section 31" was a fun read, and i would recommend it to anyone into the Next Generation theme, or those of you who may have read other books in the "Section 31" collection. As a pre-requisite, i might suggest watching the episode from the Next Generation in which Picard looses his heart in an a fight with three naussicans. This episode is referred to, and is the basis for much of this books' plot.
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Title: Section 31: Cloak (Star Trek) by S. D. Perry ISBN: 0671774719 Publisher: Star Trek Pub. Date: 22 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Section 31: Shadow (Star Trek Voyager) by Dean Wesley Smith, Kristine Kathryn Rusch ISBN: 0671774786 Publisher: Star Trek Pub. Date: June, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Section 31: Abyss (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) by Jeffrey Lang, David Weddle ISBN: 0671774832 Publisher: Star Trek Pub. Date: 26 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Twilight (Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Mission Gamma, Book 1) by David R. George III ISBN: 0743445600 Publisher: Star Trek Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Homecoming, Book 1 (Star Trek: Voyager) by Christie Golden ISBN: 074346754X Publisher: Star Trek Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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