I just completed book 2 of this series and like book 1 found it to be an enjoyable read. The first part of the book is based on Voyager. It takes place during Voyager's shakedown cruise and features the initial reason Tuvok went undercover with the Maquis. It also features Sisko's friend Cal Hudson and a preview of Lt. Eddington's secret work for the Maquis before he formally defected. In this story one of the Maquis, an Andorian, finds the Malkus artifact that affects weather and he goes on a vendetta against Cardassians and even a human settlement in the DMZ as he has gone mad with vengeance over the loss of his family. Chakotay and Hudson, with the help of Tuvok undercover, they decide to stop the Andorian. And in Chakotay and Hudson even make a sensible decision that if they found the device they would turn it over to Starfleet, realizing the device is far too dangerous to hold on to. While they don't approve of Starfleet and the Federation's actions regarding the Treaty, they do realize Starfleet is best equipped to handle a device like the artifact. Not your average terrorists I guess. It also features Captain Desoto from the USS Hood.
Book 2 brings everything to a conclusion and is considered a TNG/IKS Gorkon story and includes Ambassador Worf, as well as Ambassador Spock, Dr. McCoy, Colonel Kira, and Captain Desoto, all who had been previously exposed to the artifacts, bringing everything full circle. The story takes place between Insurrection and Nemesis--early on in the DS9 relaunch era. On Narenda III an excavation exposes the final artifact, the mind control device, and we learn Malkus' consciousness was incorporated into this device. He wants to rebuild his empire and he needs all 4 devices to make his plan work. Klag and Picard must work together to stop Malkus. I've really come to enjoy the Gorkon stories. The only issue I had was since I read the first two actual Gorkon novels before this one, I had to remember some of the changes in the characters at this early stage. Not a huge deal by any means, I just had to remember where some characters were before the Gorkon novels started.
Somehow I missed this duology when it was first released and just found out about them when picking up the Gorkon novels. So it was a pleasant happenstance that I found I still had these to read. I always enjoyed KRAD's novels and was glad to find there are still a few I hadn't read. I plan on reading the last 2 books of the Gorkon series, then sadly I think that's it for KRAD books I haven't read. In some ways his books remind me just a bit of Peter David, particularly in their sense of humor and in their ability to take characters that we maybe only saw once or twice on screen and creating an entire backstory and life for them. They both can make little seen characters interesting to read about.
Book 2 brings everything to a conclusion and is considered a TNG/IKS Gorkon story and includes Ambassador Worf, as well as Ambassador Spock, Dr. McCoy, Colonel Kira, and Captain Desoto, all who had been previously exposed to the artifacts, bringing everything full circle. The story takes place between Insurrection and Nemesis--early on in the DS9 relaunch era. On Narenda III an excavation exposes the final artifact, the mind control device, and we learn Malkus' consciousness was incorporated into this device. He wants to rebuild his empire and he needs all 4 devices to make his plan work. Klag and Picard must work together to stop Malkus. I've really come to enjoy the Gorkon stories. The only issue I had was since I read the first two actual Gorkon novels before this one, I had to remember some of the changes in the characters at this early stage. Not a huge deal by any means, I just had to remember where some characters were before the Gorkon novels started.
Somehow I missed this duology when it was first released and just found out about them when picking up the Gorkon novels. So it was a pleasant happenstance that I found I still had these to read. I always enjoyed KRAD's novels and was glad to find there are still a few I hadn't read. I plan on reading the last 2 books of the Gorkon series, then sadly I think that's it for KRAD books I haven't read. In some ways his books remind me just a bit of Peter David, particularly in their sense of humor and in their ability to take characters that we maybe only saw once or twice on screen and creating an entire backstory and life for them. They both can make little seen characters interesting to read about.
