Some thoughts about DS9 novels by DRGIII
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Spock is in the alternate reality now. To be mentioned in 24-century books he should be in the prime universe, IMO.
Hope, Star Trek 3 will do something special and exciting for this great character*.
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* - Killing is not " something special and exciting"
Not yet, he isn't. That happens in 2387; the books are only up to 2385.
But wasn't Data Captain of the Enterprise 2387?
He was, but it does seem from talking to Margaret Clark that Data is not returning to Starfleet anytime soon. But there is still time for him too. Personally I would rather not see that story line come to being in the novels.
Jake was considering attending Pennington in Plagues of Night/Raise the Dawn.
Only in the Countdown comic from IDW.
I'm hoping there might be a DS9 novel that revisits the time of the series or even the Dominion War; perhaps like the cancelled post-Dominion War novel Walking Wounded.
I have to admit that had I not read these as an unofficial trilogy:
Rough Beasts of Empire / Plagues of Night / Raise The Dawn
I likely would have been far more irked with DRGIII. The problem isn't RBoE isn't good, it is and it conveys what's going on extremely well, but watching Sisko tear himself apart isn't at all pleasant. Knowing there's the next pair that continue the story, with RBoE as the descent part of the arc as it were, greatly defangs this problem. As take away those 2 books and the reader is uncertain as to what's next, which coupled with what seems to be pop culture's tendency towards darker and darker stories and I could see why people would be severely cheesed off.
But being able to go straight into the next duo sidesteps all of this as that duo deliver a great many surprises. While there is the destruction of the station - and those scenes are utterly excellent, where the duo shines is in the portrayal of recovery. The recovery of Sisko, but also of the Federation. They also bring a maturity to the Typhon Pact and the Romulans are especially well done, Kamenor being particularly good.
It would have been very easy for Pocket Books to opt for another big war, to have the Federation + allies versus the Typhon Pact, but in not doing that they actually make the books stand out far more and in a positive fashion to boot!
Rough Beasts of Empire / Plagues of Night / Raise The Dawn
I likely would have been far more irked with DRGIII. The problem isn't RBoE isn't good, it is and it conveys what's going on extremely well, but watching Sisko tear himself apart isn't at all pleasant. Knowing there's the next pair that continue the story, with RBoE as the descent part of the arc as it were, greatly defangs this problem. As take away those 2 books and the reader is uncertain as to what's next, which coupled with what seems to be pop culture's tendency towards darker and darker stories and I could see why people would be severely cheesed off.
But being able to go straight into the next duo sidesteps all of this as that duo deliver a great many surprises. While there is the destruction of the station - and those scenes are utterly excellent, where the duo shines is in the portrayal of recovery. The recovery of Sisko, but also of the Federation. They also bring a maturity to the Typhon Pact and the Romulans are especially well done, Kamenor being particularly good.
It would have been very easy for Pocket Books to opt for another big war, to have the Federation + allies versus the Typhon Pact, but in not doing that they actually make the books stand out far more and in a positive fashion to boot!
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