I just finished this novel in my "Day of Honor" Omnibus. The story takes place in 2374 and is based on the television episode of the same name that also inspired the novel miniseries I'm reading now.
The plot, of course, follows the episode of the same name so I won't belabor the plot points which can be found here: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Day_of_Honor_(episode)
One of the things I like about episode novelizations is that they can flesh out the story a bit more. There are also added 'scenes' in the novel not in the episode. For instance early on we see an incident from Torres' childhood and the day her father left her and her mother. This does a lot to shape the B'Elanna we saw by the time of the show. There is also a secondary story about the doctor trying to find a holiday to celebrate in his quest to understand the people he treats better. My main criticism of this story angle is it doesn't seem to serve the story much. It's truly a secondary story and it is almost treated as an afterthought.
Still, it was an enjoyable novelization. It gives more background into the story elements seen in the episode and gives more information into the Caatati and they are a bit more sympathetic in the novel as well.
I also always enjoyed Michael Jan Friedman's books. It's a shame he is no longer writing Star Trek novels (at least at present). Not sure if that's by choice or not but I wouldn't mine seeing him return to the fold someday. He generally has a good handle of characters and he keeps the stories interesting. This was one of the better episodes of Voyager and the novelization serves it well.
The plot, of course, follows the episode of the same name so I won't belabor the plot points which can be found here: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Day_of_Honor_(episode)
One of the things I like about episode novelizations is that they can flesh out the story a bit more. There are also added 'scenes' in the novel not in the episode. For instance early on we see an incident from Torres' childhood and the day her father left her and her mother. This does a lot to shape the B'Elanna we saw by the time of the show. There is also a secondary story about the doctor trying to find a holiday to celebrate in his quest to understand the people he treats better. My main criticism of this story angle is it doesn't seem to serve the story much. It's truly a secondary story and it is almost treated as an afterthought.
Still, it was an enjoyable novelization. It gives more background into the story elements seen in the episode and gives more information into the Caatati and they are a bit more sympathetic in the novel as well.
I also always enjoyed Michael Jan Friedman's books. It's a shame he is no longer writing Star Trek novels (at least at present). Not sure if that's by choice or not but I wouldn't mine seeing him return to the fold someday. He generally has a good handle of characters and he keeps the stories interesting. This was one of the better episodes of Voyager and the novelization serves it well.
