Hey everyone! I've been lurking on this board for years but finally decided to sign up (again) and start posting.
I've finally had the opportunity to catch up on some of the newer Trek books out there and been having a fun time. So far I've read all three Worlds of Deep Space Nine, Resistance, Before Dishonor, The Buried Age, and Rising Son.
So now some observations...
In Before Dishonor I found it hard to believe how little Starfleet and the newer members of the crew trusted Picard. Picard has managed to satisfactorily handle Borg problems for quite a while now and I just found it hard to believe that Starfleet would act like Picard doesn't have some idea of what he's doing.
On a more positive note, I thought The Buried Age was absolutely fantastic. Out of all the books I've read recently I felt this stood head and shoulders above the rest. Even though it took place before Next Gen it felt more like Next Gen than the relaunch books. I enjoyed Picard's first encounter with Data and Troi - especially the explanation as to why it seemed like Data didn't know as much about humanity as one would expect having been around them for as long as he was. I liked Ariel's character - even though she was the "villian" I was convinced that she truly believed she was helping the galaxy by harming Starfleet. Great job!
I loved the strange crew of the Even Odds, especially Stessie - and I was sad when she died.
Here's hoping I can get some of the newer books from the library soon. After The Buried Age, I'm really looking forward to reading Greater Than the Sum.
I've finally had the opportunity to catch up on some of the newer Trek books out there and been having a fun time. So far I've read all three Worlds of Deep Space Nine, Resistance, Before Dishonor, The Buried Age, and Rising Son.
So now some observations...
In Before Dishonor I found it hard to believe how little Starfleet and the newer members of the crew trusted Picard. Picard has managed to satisfactorily handle Borg problems for quite a while now and I just found it hard to believe that Starfleet would act like Picard doesn't have some idea of what he's doing.
On a more positive note, I thought The Buried Age was absolutely fantastic. Out of all the books I've read recently I felt this stood head and shoulders above the rest. Even though it took place before Next Gen it felt more like Next Gen than the relaunch books. I enjoyed Picard's first encounter with Data and Troi - especially the explanation as to why it seemed like Data didn't know as much about humanity as one would expect having been around them for as long as he was. I liked Ariel's character - even though she was the "villian" I was convinced that she truly believed she was helping the galaxy by harming Starfleet. Great job!
I loved the strange crew of the Even Odds, especially Stessie - and I was sad when she died.
Here's hoping I can get some of the newer books from the library soon. After The Buried Age, I'm really looking forward to reading Greater Than the Sum.
