Is Worlds of Deep Space Nine Essential?

[JD]

I don't remember the books, so just in case this is a spoiler I'll hide it.

Spoiler: The above mentioned character

Morjod=Mordred?

 

[chelly]

I liked left hand of destiny, then again I love any book with Worf in it, I also like the books that Keith DeCandido (I hope I spelled it right) wrote.

 

[Arpy]

I'm not a big Klingon fan or the biker doofuses they turned into, and I like The Left Hand books. It's been ages since I read them but I thought the writing was excellent and the drama of rare quality. The mythical aspects of it all just "fit" for these viking samurai. Ditto the "Star Wars-ian" scale of the books. ...You want the books to be bigger than the series sometimes or you're not taking advantage of your mind's unlimited budget.

 

[Thrawn]

^ Weirdly, I actually loved Star Wars books (well, until recently), and I thought the tone so thoroughly clashed with Trek that it seemed out of place and silly.

Just goes to show you can't please everyone!

 

[DevilEyes]

I don't remember the books, so just in case this is a spoiler I'll hide it.

Spoiler: The above mentioned character

Morjod=Mordred?

Of course.

Spoiler: The Left Hand of Destiny

Gothmara is Morgan le Fay with science instead of magic.

One might even see Kahless as a sort of Merlin-like figure, helping and advising Martok/Arthur about the role he is destined to play. Come to think of it, I've just thought of another similar name - it's the book that first gives Martok's father's name as "Urthog" (which sounds a little like "Uther"), isn't it?

 

[elaithin]

I believe I remember Hertzler saying something to that effect about those characters.

 

[Cybersnark]

Hell, not even specific to the novels, but Martok = Arthur.