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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
fretsandflour's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Complicated
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Gun violence, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
archyprof's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
trekkiecj's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
holly2kidsandtired's review
3.0
Continuing where The Good That Men Do left off, Kobayashi Maru furthers the story of Commander Trip Tucker's adventures deep undercover in Romulan space.
With the cancellation of the show Enterprise, right after the events of Terra Prime and the death of Trip and T'Pol's daughter, their story was never fully realized. This book series lets us see that relationship more fully realized. Because of the bond they shared, T'Pol had never truly believed Trip was gone. When he made contact with her towards the end of The Good That Men Do, she realizes that they are forever bonded and will always be connected. As his mission and the mission of Enterprise continue, T'Pol finds that she is aware of Trip and when he is in trouble.
Like in The Good That Men Do, the story has some holes and loose ends that aren't completely wrapped up, but I loved seeing Trip and T'Pol together again and T'Pol taking risks that are ruled by emotion and not logic.
One of the things I enjoyed best about this novel is that it gives an explanation of the origins of the Kobayashi Maru test that all Starfleet cadets participate in. A test that is referenced by Captain Kirk in the original series and a test that is witnessed in the new Star Trek film and a reference that all Star Trek fans recognize as the epitome of a no-win scenario. How Captain Archer deals with the Kobayshi Maru situation will impact more than just Enterprise.
With the cancellation of the show Enterprise, right after the events of Terra Prime and the death of Trip and T'Pol's daughter, their story was never fully realized. This book series lets us see that relationship more fully realized. Because of the bond they shared, T'Pol had never truly believed Trip was gone. When he made contact with her towards the end of The Good That Men Do, she realizes that they are forever bonded and will always be connected. As his mission and the mission of Enterprise continue, T'Pol finds that she is aware of Trip and when he is in trouble.
Like in The Good That Men Do, the story has some holes and loose ends that aren't completely wrapped up, but I loved seeing Trip and T'Pol together again and T'Pol taking risks that are ruled by emotion and not logic.
One of the things I enjoyed best about this novel is that it gives an explanation of the origins of the Kobayashi Maru test that all Starfleet cadets participate in. A test that is referenced by Captain Kirk in the original series and a test that is witnessed in the new Star Trek film and a reference that all Star Trek fans recognize as the epitome of a no-win scenario. How Captain Archer deals with the Kobayshi Maru situation will impact more than just Enterprise.
conniecarysquayle's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
dan_quags's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
williamgolding's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
jonfucius's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
vingilot's review against another edition
5.0
The very title of this book is enough to give any trekkie chills, and cause any starfleet command track graduate to break out in sweat, and the book lives up to the title!
War is brewing, the question is who is causing it. Archer and his crew have good reason to believe the Romulans are engaging in a disinformation campaign again, high-jacking ships to hide their guilt. However hard evidence is tough to find, and the Klingons seem a more likely culprit. All the while Trip is working deep in Romulan space to find out the truth of the matter. As things heat up, Archer comes across a neutronic fuel carrier which will go down in history as a true cautionary tale. The stakes could not be higher as Archer faces the true No Win Scenario.
A truly gripping telling of the origin of this infamous sim, and it really tells you why this has become the no win scenario. It also explains away some of the inconsistencies found in the canon surrounding the Kobayashi Maru.
A great read, which holds up to the promise of the title.
War is brewing, the question is who is causing it. Archer and his crew have good reason to believe the Romulans are engaging in a disinformation campaign again, high-jacking ships to hide their guilt. However hard evidence is tough to find, and the Klingons seem a more likely culprit. All the while Trip is working deep in Romulan space to find out the truth of the matter. As things heat up, Archer comes across a neutronic fuel carrier which will go down in history as a true cautionary tale. The stakes could not be higher as Archer faces the true No Win Scenario.
A truly gripping telling of the origin of this infamous sim, and it really tells you why this has become the no win scenario. It also explains away some of the inconsistencies found in the canon surrounding the Kobayashi Maru.
A great read, which holds up to the promise of the title.
irenevh's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars
Finally continuing on in the star trek story that re-wrote the death of Trip Tucker, I must admit I am more disappointed by this book than the last one.
Where the first book in this particular story was a victim of wrong expectations, this book just fell short to me in other ways.
Although I like the characters and the world this story takes place in, this book felt padded with unnecessary stuff. Starting with a rather annoying habit of the writers to add about as many unnecessary descriptive words to most sentences and repeating some stuff three times within the span of this same book I was already feeling that 475 page count was way higher than it needed to be.
To then add scenes for characters I couldn't care less about made me want to put the book aside and not pick it up again.
Which is a shame, because the story premise is interesting and the characters are good and likable. And the world of Star Trek has so much to tell.
But overall, this story was once again a let down and it isn't even finished. Yet, I can't bring myself to keep reading these books seeing as a they just don't make me excited to read them.
If you are reading this as a die-hard star trek fan, you'll probably get more out of this than I did. But as a casual star trek fan, this just didn't do it for me.
Finally continuing on in the star trek story that re-wrote the death of Trip Tucker, I must admit I am more disappointed by this book than the last one.
Where the first book in this particular story was a victim of wrong expectations, this book just fell short to me in other ways.
Although I like the characters and the world this story takes place in, this book felt padded with unnecessary stuff. Starting with a rather annoying habit of the writers to add about as many unnecessary descriptive words to most sentences and repeating some stuff three times within the span of this same book I was already feeling that 475 page count was way higher than it needed to be.
To then add scenes for characters I couldn't care less about made me want to put the book aside and not pick it up again.
Which is a shame, because the story premise is interesting and the characters are good and likable. And the world of Star Trek has so much to tell.
But overall, this story was once again a let down and it isn't even finished. Yet, I can't bring myself to keep reading these books seeing as a they just don't make me excited to read them.
If you are reading this as a die-hard star trek fan, you'll probably get more out of this than I did. But as a casual star trek fan, this just didn't do it for me.