Best Deep Space Nine numbered novel?

[TigerBait]

Loved "The Siege", but most of Peter David's work is a fun romp that starts and ends with you thinking, man that was too quick, only because his books seem to be quick paced.

I cant say the same for "Antimatter" for one, I just dont see the Bajorans, who were still at that time trying to recover from the occupation, building an Ambassador Class starship in the Hannibal.

Also wasnt a big fan of the book where they built this sub-station on the other side of the wormhole, the book dragged and I had trouble finishing it...but eventually did. I think that was number 3 or 4, dunno.

 

[Greg Cox]

Wow, that's a comprehensive article on DEVIL IN THE SKY. Thanks for pointing that out.

And, yep, FALLEN HEROES is definitely worth checking out.

 

[Larki_Toran]

TigerBait said:
Also wasnt a big fan of the book where they built this sub-station on the other side of the wormhole, the book dragged and I had trouble finishing it...but eventually did. I think that was number 3 or 4, dunno.

Yeah, that was #3, Bloodletter. I have been translating that very novel for some time now and it is kind of... tedious. I can certainly think of worse ST novels, but this one is average at best.

 

[Steve Roby]

TigerBait said:
Also wasnt a big fan of the book where they built this sub-station on the other side of the wormhole, the book dragged and I had trouble finishing it...but eventually did. I think that was number 3 or 4, dunno.

I liked Bloodletter, but then I like a lot of KW Jeter's books. It was about the only DS9 story that made the obvious point that they really should have some kind of regular presence at the other end of the wormhole, instead of just waiting to see who popped out of it.

 

[Larki_Toran]

Steve Roby said:
I liked Bloodletter, but then I like a lot of KW Jeter's books. It was about the only DS9 story that made the obvious point that they really should have some kind of regular presence at the other end of the wormhole, instead of just waiting to see who popped out of it.

What I find interesting is that he actually managed to write a cyberpunk Star Trek novel. Makes me wonder whether I should read his Blade Runners 2 and 3.

 

[Stevil2001]

Steve Roby said:

TigerBait said:
Also wasnt a big fan of the book where they built this sub-station on the other side of the wormhole, the book dragged and I had trouble finishing it...but eventually did. I think that was number 3 or 4, dunno.

I liked Bloodletter, but then I like a lot of KW Jeter's books. It was about the only DS9 story that made the obvious point that they really should have some kind of regular presence at the other end of the wormhole, instead of just waiting to see who popped out of it.

Yeah, I quite liked Bloodletter too, though it certainly has some odd bits.

 

[Steve Roby]

Larki_Toran said:
Makes me wonder whether I should read his Blade Runners 2 and 3.

2, 3, and 4, actually: The Edge of Human, Replicant Night, and Eye and Talon. (For some reason, Eye and Talon was only published in the UK.) They make for a kind of frustrating experience. Jeter tried very hard to reconcile Blade Runner with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, but I'm not convinced it worked. Eye and Talon, as I recall, has some different characters from the previous two, and I remember thinking the ending was a mess -- maybe Jeter planned another novel, but it never happened. Still, it's an interesting, if flawed, experiment, and if you're already a fan of Philip K. Dick, Blade Runner, and Jeter himself, it's worth checking out.

 

[8of5]

I've only read two of the numbered DS9 novels, A Stitch in Time and Devil in the Sky. I enjoyed both, but think I prefer Devil in the Sky, because Horta *ahem* rock.

 

[Larki_Toran]

Steve Roby said:
2, 3, and 4, actually: The Edge of Human, Replicant Night, and Eye and Talon. (For some reason, Eye and Talon was only published in the UK.) They make for a kind of frustrating experience. Jeter tried very hard to reconcile Blade Runner with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, but I'm not convinced it worked. Eye and Talon, as I recall, has some different characters from the previous two, and I remember thinking the ending was a mess -- maybe Jeter planned another novel, but it never happened. Still, it's an interesting, if flawed, experiment, and if you're already a fan of Philip K. Dick, Blade Runner, and Jeter himself, it's worth checking out.

Thanks, Steve! I'll do that.

 

[Reanok]

I enjoyed Station rage by Diand Carey and the High Gul was a complex and conflicted character. i thought it was a fast paced and Political lies that were covered up by other Cardassians about hiding them there on the station and Sisko and kira being in the middle of a dangerous situation made for great storytelling.

 

[toughlittleship]

^ That was a good novel. Valhalla has some great Cardassian politics going on as well.

 

[Steve Roby]

Reanok said:
I enjoyed Station rage by Diand Carey

I didn't. I didn't get the impression that Carey had ever actually watched DS9, the characterization just wasn't there, and the villains struck me as one-dimensional mustache-twirling bad guys. One of the least satisfying DS9 novels, IMNSHO.

 

[Reanok]

One of my favorite Ds9 novels is Time's Enemy by L.A. Graff out of the Invasion series it was my favorite of the series. I liked how Bashir was portrayed in this book & Jadzia & Dax's symbiont seperated from her the ancient symbiont played an important role in the story the connection they shared and the mystery they have to solve.After being trapped on the defiant for centuries .I like how the Trill were dealt with in this book. the Invaders were truly alien species that was very dangerous. Kira & Bashir have to stop them on the station & Sisko and crew on the Defiant fight them on the other side of the wormhole.Great character storyarcs in this book. I like how Sisko and his crew on the defiant and on te station work seperately to stop the Invasion.I didn't mind the time travel in this book and scientific studies of the Wormhole were able toplay an important role in the story.

 

[Mr Light]

Stitch in Time and 34th Rule were the only *great* numbered novels. Also good were Fallen Heroes, Devil Sky (very funny), and Station Rage.

 

[David R. George III]

Thanks to all for your kind words about The 34th Rule.

 

[JWolf]

Mr Light said:
Stitch in Time and 34th Rule were the only *great* numbered novels. Also good were Fallen Heroes, Devil Sky (very funny), and Station Rage.

I would put Fallen heroes in the great category. I really enjoyed it when I read it.