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Title: Q-Squared (Star Trek: The Next Generation) by Peter David ISBN: 0-671-89151-0 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.65 (82 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The best Star Trek book ever written!
Comment: One of the unfortunate aspects of the star trek phase of my life was that I read this work before reading most other star trek books that preceded it. Compared to thsi masterpiece, most books about the Enterprise crew seem almost to be written on a 4th grade level.
Peter David took Star Trek's most witty, intriguing and mysterious character (Q), and combined his story with that of an oddity from a horrible Original series episode (Trelane). The souce of Trelane's power and his species were a couple of those mysteries left unanswered by the star trek creator. In this book, we find out that Trelane is a Q and that Q is his godfather and mentor. This in itself would make for a delightfully entertaining story. But David adds a few parallel universes to the equation, the reality seen in Yesterday's Enterprise and a reality in which Jack Crusher was not killed when the Stargazer battled the Ferengi. Trelane is gallavanting around parallel universes causing disturbances (temporal and otherwise) as Q struggles to tame him.
David uses what can best be described as a stream of conscousness style, constantly switching from universe to universe following the adventuries of his powerful and mischevious characters. There is one particularly excellent chapter (which cannot possibly be transplanted into film) descrbing Trelane's experience at the center of pure inanity.
One drawback this book may have is that it does incorporate a lot of information from both the ORiginal Series and The Next Generation. I was a little disappointed the first time I read the book because at that time, I had not seen the Squire of Gothos and David did not go into detail describing Kirk's past encounter with Trelane.
However, this is at worst a minor weakenss and informed Star Trek fans will see it as a strength as David seems to incorporate everything from Gary Mitchell to Rachel Garrett. Indeed, as one character informs another at the beginning of the work, "Son there is nothing we are not going to do today". Read this book!
Rating: 5
Summary: The Power of Infinite Possibilities!
Comment: I must say that I particularly enjoyed this complex and intriquing Star Trek novel. It gives an all-new window into the world of the Starship Enterprise... Jack Crusher. He is, very simply, the one character most mentioned that we have never "really" met. This story opens up a world in which Jack Crusher was not killed in the line of duty. I felt this was one of the most compelling aspects of the adventure. However, there are too many "compelling aspects" to enumerate. This novel is literally filled with interesting possibilities and interwoven storylines. If there was something you had thought should or might happen while watching episodes like "Yesterday's Enterprise," they are probably addressed in "Q-Squared." The characters are well developed in each of the three parallel universes, and you get a real sense of the fragility of the universe. Throughout this novel I was reminded of the episode, "Tapestry" in which Picard meets Q during an artificial heart transplant. That episode made the same point as this book. Namely, you cannot second-guess every decision of your life. You must simply live it, and hope everything works out. Peter David does an excellent job of conveying that enormity, that urgency and that infinitesimal quality which is our universe.
Rating: 5
Summary: STNG Q-Squared - Absolutely Q-tastic!
Comment: Of the many great Star Trek authors that have been published, one of them consistently rises above them all with thought provoking, humorous and intriguing stories in this genre, that being Peter David. With Q-Squared being Peter David's second Q story, after STNG #18 - "Q-In-Law," he again proved that he perfectly captured the character of Q and put to print a true masterpiece involving this extremely intriguing character.
The premise:
Q-Squared is nothing short of brilliant as Peter David deftly weaves this tale involving characters from both The Original Series and past characters from Star Trek The Next Generation. Many a fan will remember Trelane from The Original Series episode "The Squire of Gothos." As Captain Kirk dealt with him, he was an extremely powerful but ultimately impetuous character that at the end of that wonderful episode he was proven to be a young character from an unknown race of beings.
As you will quickly learn, the powerful race of beings that Trelane comes from is the Q-Continuum and guess who has recently taken on the responsibility for his growth and development, you guessed it, Q. As it happens, Q finds this responsibility to be somewhat taxing so he seeks out his good old "pal" Captain Jean Luc Picard, more affectionately known by Q as "Mon Capitan," to aid in this great burden.
Here is where Peter David also firsts introduces the notion of the multiverse as he tracks us along in three different "universes," three different crews of the Enterprise and their dealings with Q and Trelane. I believe this to be the most appealing plot device in the entire story.
What follows is as stated above, one of the best Star Trek novels to ever grace the printed page as we follow along on Trelane's bent to destroy the universe and Q's amazing trials and tribulations while he's attempting to stop him.
I highly recommend this superb Star Trek novel to any and all who enjoy a great Star Trek story and to those who are just casual fans of the genre as this one does not disappoint in the least.
Additionally, I highly recommend the audio tape or CD if you can get your hands on it as it is a great way to spend three hours on the highway, especially with Q himself, John De Lancie reading it. {ssintrepid}
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Title: Q-In-Law (Star Trek The Next Generation, No 18) by Peter David ISBN: 0671733893 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Dark Mirror (Star Trek: The Next Generation) by Diane Duane ISBN: 0671794388 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: I, Q (Star Trek: The Next Generation) by John De Lancie, Peter David ISBN: 0671024442 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 28 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Federation (Star Trek) by Judith Reeves-Stevens ISBN: 0671894234 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: A Time to Harvest (Star Trek The Next Generation) by Dayton Ward, Kevin Dilmore ISBN: 0743482980 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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