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Star Trek: New Frontier #2
Into the Void
Roll Call: The Crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur:
Captain Mackenzie Calhoun: An unorthodox, decisive young captain who loves his crew and his ship, and loves testing their limits even more.
Commander Shelby: A woman of strong opinions and strong values, Shelby never hesitated to tell her captains when she thought they were wrong, and Mackenzie Calhoun won't be any exception.
Burgoyne 172: The chief engineer of the Excalibur, with the decisiveness of Calhoun, the strength of Shelby, and the gender of both. Burgoyne is a Hermat, and when s/he sets his/her sights on you, s/he isn't an easy...person...to refuse.
As the Thallonian Empire succumbs to violence and insurrection, the U.S.S. Excalibur prepares to launch on her humanitarian mission of mercy. But her departure is destined to be a memorable one, as Calhoun contends with an unexpected stowaway, a stormy relationship with his crew, and -- light-years away -- frightened refugees aboard a dying ship.
Captain Mackenzie Calhoun: An unorthodox, decisive young captain who loves his crew and his ship, and loves testing their limits even more.
Commander Shelby: A woman of strong opinions and strong values, Shelby never hesitated to tell her captains when she thought they were wrong, and Mackenzie Calhoun won't be any exception.
Burgoyne 172: The chief engineer of the Excalibur, with the decisiveness of Calhoun, the strength of Shelby, and the gender of both. Burgoyne is a Hermat, and when s/he sets his/her sights on you, s/he isn't an easy...person...to refuse.
As the Thallonian Empire succumbs to violence and insurrection, the U.S.S. Excalibur prepares to launch on her humanitarian mission of mercy. But her departure is destined to be a memorable one, as Calhoun contends with an unexpected stowaway, a stormy relationship with his crew, and -- light-years away -- frightened refugees aboard a dying ship.
151 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 1, 1997
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Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) is an American writer, best known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels. David often jokingly describes his occupation as "Writer of Stuff". David is noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real world issues with humor and references to popular culture. He also uses metafiction frequently, usually to humorous effect, as in his work on the comic book Young Justice.
Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) is an American writer, best known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels. David often jokingly describes his occupation as "Writer of Stuff". David is noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real world issues with humor and references to popular culture. He also uses metafiction frequently, usually to humorous effect, as in his work on the comic book Young Justice.
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December 27, 2017
The USS Excalibur takes flight!
NEW FRONTIER, NEW CREW
The USS Excalibur begins its journey through a new frontier, the former Thallonian Empire, now known as Space Sector 221-G, in a mission of mercy, after the vast empire fell, leaving the whole sector in political instability .
The new crew is...
Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, the Commanding Officer.
Commander Elizabeth Shelby, the First Officer.
Doctor Selar, the Chief Medical Officer.
Lt. Cmdr. Burgoyne 172, the Chief Engineering Officer.
Lieutenant Zak Kebron, the Chief Security Officer.
Lt. Robin Lefler, the Chief Operations Officer.
Lt. Soleta, Chief Science Officer.
Lt. Mark McHenry, the Helmsman.
Si Cwan, Ambassador.
New Frontier, new threats, new adventures!
NEW FRONTIER, NEW CREW
The USS Excalibur begins its journey through a new frontier, the former Thallonian Empire, now known as Space Sector 221-G, in a mission of mercy, after the vast empire fell, leaving the whole sector in political instability .
The new crew is...
Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, the Commanding Officer.
Commander Elizabeth Shelby, the First Officer.
Doctor Selar, the Chief Medical Officer.
Lt. Cmdr. Burgoyne 172, the Chief Engineering Officer.
Lieutenant Zak Kebron, the Chief Security Officer.
Lt. Robin Lefler, the Chief Operations Officer.
Lt. Soleta, Chief Science Officer.
Lt. Mark McHenry, the Helmsman.
Si Cwan, Ambassador.
New Frontier, new threats, new adventures!
February 25, 2023
Same story as the previous book in the series: great story, great writing, lines missing in the e-book version I read.
EDIT: Thankfully, the print version I read today was much more readable.
EDIT: Thankfully, the print version I read today was much more readable.
March 27, 2024
Another quite short, yet competently written and entertaining story. The new crew assembles aboard the Excalibur and sets off on its primary missions, dealing with a few small crises along the way. Each crew member's role and background is explored.
August 8, 2010
As much as I enjoyed the first book and couldn't wait to see how the cliffhanger would be resolved I was immediately struck with hesitation when I saw the cover of book #2. Shelby. On my list of least favorite Star Trek characters Shelby is very close to the top. I convinced myself there was some hope. Firstly, I had no choice if I was going to find out what happened to one of my favorite characters in House of Cards who was caught in the cliffhanger. Secondly, Peter David has previously turned a character I disliked in one I found sympathy for (Ro Laren in Wrath of the Prophets). Could he magically make Shelby into a character I wanted to read about?
Well, I'm still not a Shelby fan, but, so far, she hasn't annoyed me too much.
The half Vulcan/half Romulan character, Soleta I enjoyed in the first book did make it to the second. Actually, all the crew are interesting characters.
My favorite part was a brief exchange of dialogue/jab at Voyager:
"Goodwill ambassador. A connection to what once was in the hope of building that which will be. A guide through areas of space which are unfamiliar to you."
Calhoun snorted skeptically. "A guide? Why don't I just make you
ship's cook while I'm at it?" Ha! Well done!
Now quickly onto book #3!
Well, I'm still not a Shelby fan, but, so far, she hasn't annoyed me too much.
The half Vulcan/half Romulan character, Soleta I enjoyed in the first book did make it to the second. Actually, all the crew are interesting characters.
My favorite part was a brief exchange of dialogue/jab at Voyager:
"Goodwill ambassador. A connection to what once was in the hope of building that which will be. A guide through areas of space which are unfamiliar to you."
Calhoun snorted skeptically. "A guide? Why don't I just make you
ship's cook while I'm at it?" Ha! Well done!
Now quickly onto book #3!
May 16, 2017
Second book in the series completed. Again not much happened. The crew were gathered. Bickering occurred. The ship was sent towards and then into the collapsing empire. More bickering. Some anti-asexual words were causally tossed about. Book again, like last, ends on cliffhanger.
I rather suspect that this was something like a 1000 page book (or 40 page less) that got split into four parts. At least I hope so, because it's kind of .... fractured as it is. Kind of 'nothing happening' vibe going on. Though if you put all the parts together - a full book is there. I assume/hope. Well, just two more books to read before I see if I'm correct or not.
Oh - my status update reminded me of an issue - I don't like anyone on this ship. I'm sure there might be possible exceptions. But can't think of anyone at the moment. They seem quite unprofessional.
I would not wish to work for anyone on this spaceship. They seem to almost all motivate their underlings through fear.
So that's what Star Fleet has fallen to - ruling by fear. I thought that was a Mirror Universe thing. What the bloody hell would be a mirror universe version of this spaceship? Everyone's nice and gives each other pretty flowers?
Rating: 3
May 16 2017
I rather suspect that this was something like a 1000 page book (or 40 page less) that got split into four parts. At least I hope so, because it's kind of .... fractured as it is. Kind of 'nothing happening' vibe going on. Though if you put all the parts together - a full book is there. I assume/hope. Well, just two more books to read before I see if I'm correct or not.
Oh - my status update reminded me of an issue - I don't like anyone on this ship. I'm sure there might be possible exceptions. But can't think of anyone at the moment. They seem quite unprofessional.
I would not wish to work for anyone on this spaceship. They seem to almost all motivate their underlings through fear.
So that's what Star Fleet has fallen to - ruling by fear. I thought that was a Mirror Universe thing. What the bloody hell would be a mirror universe version of this spaceship? Everyone's nice and gives each other pretty flowers?
Rating: 3
May 16 2017
August 24, 2009
3.5 Stars - and I'm just not rating it higher because it's just a quick, light read, exactly what it should be but not 4 stars. I found the first one a bit more intriguing. However, it appears that the first four books make a whole so they should all be considered together. The New Frontier series is a great ST read and should be picked up by any Trek lover missing the TV shows.
January 17, 2021
Yep, that's another episode of this Star Trek series! I am enjoying it, but I am not enjoying the constant cliffhanger endings.
April 15, 2024
There's been a few times in my life where I've found myself in the toilet with neither book or phone to pass the time. In such situations I have ultimately had to go old school and resort to reading the back of the shampoo bottle. The spiel on the back of the bottle about glossy hair and which parts of the face you don't rub it on would ultimately be longer than Into the Void. It goes Into the void in the same way you go into the bath by first getting a towel ready.
It's a good book but it really must be read in quick tandem with the previous book, which it eludes to, and the next one which given how this book ends I can only imagine it starts immediately after.
It's filler. It feels like an after thought to be fair. Characters who didn't get any lines in the previous book get a bit of time here and it's.... good? Like I'm interested and given it's a long series I'm glad they're getting time to be explored somewhat but at the same time why is it a separate book. According to the back, it cost 4 dollars in 1997 which, adjusting for inflation is $7.78 in 2024 and I can't help but feel annoyed for people who paid full price. Not me, I got it for a quid off ebay but still I feel like I overpaid.
I'm moaning now. It's interesting book. The bridge crew, the main cast of any star trek show/book/whatever are padded out. They're all there, the cocky savant navigational officer, the hard ass, humourless security officer, the can build an iron man suit in a cave with a box of scraps chief engineer.
It's a good book, it's worth your time..... on the way to the other books in the series. It's just so small. The next book is bigger though... one page bigger... woo.
It's a good book but it really must be read in quick tandem with the previous book, which it eludes to, and the next one which given how this book ends I can only imagine it starts immediately after.
It's filler. It feels like an after thought to be fair. Characters who didn't get any lines in the previous book get a bit of time here and it's.... good? Like I'm interested and given it's a long series I'm glad they're getting time to be explored somewhat but at the same time why is it a separate book. According to the back, it cost 4 dollars in 1997 which, adjusting for inflation is $7.78 in 2024 and I can't help but feel annoyed for people who paid full price. Not me, I got it for a quid off ebay but still I feel like I overpaid.
I'm moaning now. It's interesting book. The bridge crew, the main cast of any star trek show/book/whatever are padded out. They're all there, the cocky savant navigational officer, the hard ass, humourless security officer, the can build an iron man suit in a cave with a box of scraps chief engineer.
It's a good book, it's worth your time..... on the way to the other books in the series. It's just so small. The next book is bigger though... one page bigger... woo.
August 16, 2022
2 stars seems a bit harsh, although "ok" is a pretty accurate rating. I'm not sure why this story is separated into separate books, not enough happens in each so far, and they just end in the middle of whatever is going on. I guess it's to get you to buy another book at full price rather than getting a complete story in one novel. Anyway, the characters are mostly annoying with almost every scene and interaction having to have a snarky reply or cocky attitude for some reason. I'm all for humorous exchanges or interludes, but including it every time two or more characters interact is tiring. Anyway, I already have the books so I'll read them. I wouldn't necessarily recommend anyone do the same.
January 11, 2008
Better than the first one! Calhoun is more tolerable, thanks largely in part to the relationship between him and Commander Shelby, now that the cast is assembled we're getting to see some of our more minor characters shine, and the mission is starting to become interesting. I'm torn on the subject of Burgoyne, though--while the double-gendered pronouns drive me up the wall...I like the character well enough. In fact, God help me, I can't seem to stop picturing John Barrowman in the role! ;-)
November 3, 2021
Star Trek New Frontier Boldly Goes!!!!
Back in the 1997, the Star Trek books editors wanted to try something different.
They were tired of how the books couldn’t really change the characters, they were just allowed to tell what they considered routine adventures. Some fans, like me, were fine with that, but other fans, like me, wanted epic scale and massive changes all the time.
So the concept of Star Trek New Frontier was born, with editor John J. Ordover and writer Peter David being the proud parents.
New Frontier takes place in the time of Next Generation in the movies era after First Contact. The expansive dictatorial and secretive Thallonian Empire has collapsed and chaos seems to be thriving inside this far flung area. The Federation wants to help, but is not sure how to, so a decision is made to send a single Starship in to render aid and assess the situation internally. It is risky, but as one Captain stated, risk is our business.
Soon a ship, Captain and crew are picked and head out, and immediately run into issues galore in the once powerful Empire, subjects that tax their moral dilemmas. They also face numerous personal issues, that tax themselves and their relationships. This is just the sort of drama Peter David excels at, making this book series a perfect fit for him.
David populates the Excalibur with his own creation, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, a strong willed man who led a revolution as a teen on his planet and then was recruited into Starfleet by Captain Picard and his First Officer Jack Crusher. He becomes a Captain, faces trouble, does some dirty work for the Federation, and is now back in charge. Part of me thinks this was originally supposed to be Commander Quentin Stone from David’s A Rock And A Hard Place Next Gen novel.
The rest of the crew is a mix of characters David created in his excellent Starfleet Academy trilogy of Young Readers novels starring Cadet Worf. This includes Security Chief toughie Zak Kebron, Vulcan Science Officer Soleta, and odd genius Navigator Mark McHenry. Others are minor recurring characters from various Next Gen episodes, like Commander Shelby from the famous Best Of Both Worlds cliffhanger, the Vulcan Dr Selar, and Robin Lefler who quotes her own unique set of life rules. Completely new are Engineer Burgoyne 172, who is from a race of she/he beings who are unafraid to explore their sexuality, which leads to David really getting into gender issues and language amongst other topics, and also new is Prince Si Cwan from the former Empire. He knew it was troubled and tried to reform it but to no avail, so now he serves as “Ambassador” and guide while he searches for his sister.
With this cast, David explores a zillion subplots, including the previous romantic relationship between Calhoun and Shelby, the purely sexual dating of McHenry and Burgoyne 172, Dr Selar having PTSD because her husband died during wedding night Pon Farr, Dr Selar’s hormones sending signals to Burgoyne 172, and Soleta dealing with a shocking family secret. As you can tell, David does not shy away from tackling controversial stories, and with the premise of New Frontier being that things can evolve, you can tell things are going to move forward in very fascinating ways. Which, by the way, they do. New Frontier goes on with twenty something books, and I know that characters get married and have children and leave the ship, and alot of not so nice things happen as well.
The setup for New Frontier is spread over four slim paperbacks, which I think were originally designed to be a hardcover. The scope of the story is big enough, and the richness of the crew personalities, do warrant this. And besides Picard and Crusher, we also get cameos from Riker, now Admiral Jellico who is still an ass, and the awesome Ambassador Spock! At one point, a certain Engineer from Kirk’s Enterprise is maybe possibly mentioned. Was he supposed to be a part of this as well?
David is creating a great tapestry in New Frontier, one worthy of a modern day streaming service and would be definitely be an award-winning hit. That would be awesome.
Scoopriches
Back in the 1997, the Star Trek books editors wanted to try something different.
They were tired of how the books couldn’t really change the characters, they were just allowed to tell what they considered routine adventures. Some fans, like me, were fine with that, but other fans, like me, wanted epic scale and massive changes all the time.
So the concept of Star Trek New Frontier was born, with editor John J. Ordover and writer Peter David being the proud parents.
New Frontier takes place in the time of Next Generation in the movies era after First Contact. The expansive dictatorial and secretive Thallonian Empire has collapsed and chaos seems to be thriving inside this far flung area. The Federation wants to help, but is not sure how to, so a decision is made to send a single Starship in to render aid and assess the situation internally. It is risky, but as one Captain stated, risk is our business.
Soon a ship, Captain and crew are picked and head out, and immediately run into issues galore in the once powerful Empire, subjects that tax their moral dilemmas. They also face numerous personal issues, that tax themselves and their relationships. This is just the sort of drama Peter David excels at, making this book series a perfect fit for him.
David populates the Excalibur with his own creation, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, a strong willed man who led a revolution as a teen on his planet and then was recruited into Starfleet by Captain Picard and his First Officer Jack Crusher. He becomes a Captain, faces trouble, does some dirty work for the Federation, and is now back in charge. Part of me thinks this was originally supposed to be Commander Quentin Stone from David’s A Rock And A Hard Place Next Gen novel.
The rest of the crew is a mix of characters David created in his excellent Starfleet Academy trilogy of Young Readers novels starring Cadet Worf. This includes Security Chief toughie Zak Kebron, Vulcan Science Officer Soleta, and odd genius Navigator Mark McHenry. Others are minor recurring characters from various Next Gen episodes, like Commander Shelby from the famous Best Of Both Worlds cliffhanger, the Vulcan Dr Selar, and Robin Lefler who quotes her own unique set of life rules. Completely new are Engineer Burgoyne 172, who is from a race of she/he beings who are unafraid to explore their sexuality, which leads to David really getting into gender issues and language amongst other topics, and also new is Prince Si Cwan from the former Empire. He knew it was troubled and tried to reform it but to no avail, so now he serves as “Ambassador” and guide while he searches for his sister.
With this cast, David explores a zillion subplots, including the previous romantic relationship between Calhoun and Shelby, the purely sexual dating of McHenry and Burgoyne 172, Dr Selar having PTSD because her husband died during wedding night Pon Farr, Dr Selar’s hormones sending signals to Burgoyne 172, and Soleta dealing with a shocking family secret. As you can tell, David does not shy away from tackling controversial stories, and with the premise of New Frontier being that things can evolve, you can tell things are going to move forward in very fascinating ways. Which, by the way, they do. New Frontier goes on with twenty something books, and I know that characters get married and have children and leave the ship, and alot of not so nice things happen as well.
The setup for New Frontier is spread over four slim paperbacks, which I think were originally designed to be a hardcover. The scope of the story is big enough, and the richness of the crew personalities, do warrant this. And besides Picard and Crusher, we also get cameos from Riker, now Admiral Jellico who is still an ass, and the awesome Ambassador Spock! At one point, a certain Engineer from Kirk’s Enterprise is maybe possibly mentioned. Was he supposed to be a part of this as well?
David is creating a great tapestry in New Frontier, one worthy of a modern day streaming service and would be definitely be an award-winning hit. That would be awesome.
Scoopriches
July 14, 2019
I enjoy Peter David's Star Trek books and comics because his love of the franchise comes through. The New Frontier was the first series of a ship with a captain that had never been seen in a TV series or movie. Most of the crew are the same with a few exceptions like Elizabeth Shelby who was a character on the two part Borg episode who was gunning for Riker job.
There are of course mentions of and appearances of other well known characters so it fits into the universe of Next Gen, Deep Space 9 and Voyager.
This book takes place several years after Picard convinced Calhoun to join Starfleet. He left for reasons that are murky and just came back and was offered a command of the starship Excalibur. He is on a diplomat mission to his system which has fallen into chaos.
The book sets up the background and the characters and does a good job of that I never felt that I was getting a dump of information with nothing else going on. Though that is basically what is going on because there is not a lot of action scenes but like I said it works.
This is a series and the book leaves off right at a critical part it is like watching a TV show and you get a cliffhanger. So at this point you do need to read them in order.
There are of course mentions of and appearances of other well known characters so it fits into the universe of Next Gen, Deep Space 9 and Voyager.
This book takes place several years after Picard convinced Calhoun to join Starfleet. He left for reasons that are murky and just came back and was offered a command of the starship Excalibur. He is on a diplomat mission to his system which has fallen into chaos.
The book sets up the background and the characters and does a good job of that I never felt that I was getting a dump of information with nothing else going on. Though that is basically what is going on because there is not a lot of action scenes but like I said it works.
This is a series and the book leaves off right at a critical part it is like watching a TV show and you get a cliffhanger. So at this point you do need to read them in order.
July 21, 2019
This is awful. It's just not very well-written, not on any level. Every single character reads like a caricature, but the worst by far is the captain. Calhoun seems to be presented as an outstanding individual, but it's all tell and no show, because mostly his role seems to be to have snarky conversations (which are neither funny nor impressive) and to be proved immediately correct whenever one of his subordinates disagrees with him. As for those subordinates, his first officer, Shelby, is almost as cringe-inducing. A former lover, she's been placed in the role of babysitter to this unpleasant supposed iconoclast, which isn't entertaining in the slightest.
Really, the whole thing is just depressingly superficial. It wouldn't rise to competence on Ao3.
Really, the whole thing is just depressingly superficial. It wouldn't rise to competence on Ao3.
May 9, 2018
I guess these first four are pretty much one long book broken into four parts so I don't know how some story elements are supposed to go. However, I didn't care as much for this one as I did the first. There are some good character moments in this one but some that seemed kind of dumb. For Starfleet, everyone seems just a little too hot-headed for my liking and it seems everyone is threatening another person for some reason. Also the Hermat character I do find kind of annoying just to read - I get what he's trying to do with this character but I find the s/he thing hard not to get stuck on every time I come across it. Anyway, we'll see where this goes.
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February 18, 2022The first 4 books of this series seem to kind of operate as one book. The situation of this series is further elaborated on and the main crew are being introduced here. There are original characters mixed with preexisting characters, most notably Commander Shelby, who appeared significantly in a couple episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Here we see her a first officer. The book largely touches on tensions between her and Captain Calhoun. The first four books are presented superbly on audio, though they are very heavily abridged. Each book can be listened to in a little more than an hour.
June 15, 2024
This is the third Star Trek book by Peter David, that I've read and I got to say that I enjoy his way of writing. This one is a solid Star Trek story and a good continuation to the first part of the story.
Although the story and the way it unfolds is great, the characters leave room for improvement. Most of the characters seem to be built upon one quirk and are very one dimensional. I was especially frustrated with the first officer Shelby whose only role seemed to be to act as a female echo chamber to how brilliant the captain Calhoun is. I'm hoping that the characters would develop more nuances further down the New Frontier series and that Shelby would grow a personality of her own.
Although the story and the way it unfolds is great, the characters leave room for improvement. Most of the characters seem to be built upon one quirk and are very one dimensional. I was especially frustrated with the first officer Shelby whose only role seemed to be to act as a female echo chamber to how brilliant the captain Calhoun is. I'm hoping that the characters would develop more nuances further down the New Frontier series and that Shelby would grow a personality of her own.
June 25, 2019
I love the cast of characters that Pater David has assembled and I think the situation into which he has dropped them has a lot of potential. However, I'm not overly enthused by the current format of the series, with each book running directly into the next, much like a comic book series. While I certainly have no problem with continuity between books, I would like more of a complete story in each novel, rather than just another chapter in a continuing serial.
February 12, 2022
Finally, the USS Excalibur takes off!
The first novel, House of Cards, set the scene nicely. Peter David's Star Trek prowess shines through once more with this, as it picks up all the loose ends that the previous book left.
Though nothing particularly major takes place, there's some nice lore-building, an examination of the crew, and they get to carry out a few small missions.
Oh, and the cliffhanger sets it up perfectly for book 3.
The first novel, House of Cards, set the scene nicely. Peter David's Star Trek prowess shines through once more with this, as it picks up all the loose ends that the previous book left.
Though nothing particularly major takes place, there's some nice lore-building, an examination of the crew, and they get to carry out a few small missions.
Oh, and the cliffhanger sets it up perfectly for book 3.
December 16, 2024
I liked this one better than the first of this series. In this book, most of the characters are new which is refreshing and interesting. (It's somewhat of a tradition for established characters to appear in the first adventure in a new series. This series had several!)
Also, it's fun to see Commander Shelby, a relatively minor character, fleshed out more here and in new situations.
Of course, the usual Peter David humor is enjoyed and appreciated.
Also, it's fun to see Commander Shelby, a relatively minor character, fleshed out more here and in new situations.
Of course, the usual Peter David humor is enjoyed and appreciated.
June 21, 2022
still holding back my criticism for this series until it has a proper chance to kick off! i did enjoy the backstory on the thallonians though - that they were basically criminals cast off to a planet and they've been trying for centuries to find the people that abandoned them in the first place. also liked that si cwan turned out to be admired by his people.
July 31, 2022
This is still another bite sized part of the four book mini-series that started the saga. However this entry you are on board the Excalibur and you delve into all of it's crew. All are interesting and I found myself eagerly wanting to learn more and more about them. An excellently written and paced entry and I look forward to the next.
March 25, 2025
What a great continuation of this New Frontier storyline. I love how we see the captain and first office finally settling in and understanding one another. We see the bridge crew starting to mesh together and the plot thickens at the end and really leaves you hanging. Can’t wait to have the story continue!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 16, 2022
I love this book when it first came out, but they never did anything with Mackenzie Calhoun and it didn’t really resonate anymore. It is at best three stars from me now, but I added one for it being written so long ago and still holding true.
May 10, 2023
Things start coming together in the Excalibur as they make their way on their first mission as a crew. Some clashing of personalities comes along for a ride. The story moves along at a nice pace, keeping the interest at a good level. Definitely recommended
September 25, 2023
I got to know Peter David's writing from his long run of The Incredible Hulk. As soon as I found he'd written this series of novels, I was hooked.
These books have something that the old TV show didn't have. Humor and characters who actually have a personality.
Great read, funny and well written
These books have something that the old TV show didn't have. Humor and characters who actually have a personality.
Great read, funny and well written
October 25, 2018
Story is filling in much better and some more background but I don't see this as a stand alone book, the series is worth the read so far, two more books to go. This is a good read.
April 9, 2019
Loved it!
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February 17, 2020More character development in this one and a very nicely written side character's ethical dilemma. The crew is a bunch of singular individuals, just as an ST crew should be.
June 1, 2020
Very good, with the crew coming together.
December 1, 2020
This mini-series just keeps getting better. Hard to put down. But glad I picked it up.
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