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wynwicket's review
4.0
Book Two in the Badlands Duology dealt with Star Trek: Voyager and Deep Space Nine. The Voyager novella was the better of the two, serving as a prequel of sorts for the series. The characterization is excellent, and the Cardassians once again steal the show (though I might be slightly biased).
The Deep Space Nine novella took place at the beginning of the Dominion War. Though the characterization was again fantastic (and the voices of Dax and Odo captured PERFECTLY), the ending felt anti-climactic. We finally learn what it is causing the "Badlands curse," and there's some good politically intrigue. But I don't think the author likes Romulans very much -- they have the worst luck with their ships...
The Deep Space Nine novella took place at the beginning of the Dominion War. Though the characterization was again fantastic (and the voices of Dax and Odo captured PERFECTLY), the ending felt anti-climactic. We finally learn what it is causing the "Badlands curse," and there's some good politically intrigue. But I don't think the author likes Romulans very much -- they have the worst luck with their ships...
thats_amoray's review
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
taaya's review against another edition
3.0
Nur lose verbunden, und irgendwie mit Anti-Klimax.
Aber rein stilistisch angenehm geschrieben.
Aber rein stilistisch angenehm geschrieben.
dreamwanderer's review
3.0
This book is part of a Star Trek cross over series concerning that area of space known as 'The Badlands'. The first book deals with Kirk and Picard, this book deals with Janeway and Sisko. This review is about the first half of the book.
These events take place before and during the Voyager TV pilot 'Caretaker'. We see more detail about the Maquis and Sesko's motivation. Gul Evat is a player and then we switch to Voyager and most of this is from Tom Paris' point of view. We see him as a real outcast. Everyone is rude to him or suspicious of him except Harry and Stadi. In this story he actually becomes friends with Stadi. She takes him to the holodeck where he is introduced to a simulations of Voyager's helm and he familiarizes himself with it.
One thing I have a problem with is the EMH is activated before events in Caretaker. He has said that his first memory was being activated after Voyager had been pulled into the Delta Quadrant after the medical team had been lost. This book changes those events and I'm not really sure why the author felt it was necessary to do that. They are not bad scenes but they might feel a little jarring to those fans who are insistent about what is 'canon' and what is not.
Some scenes are identical to the events in Caretaker and it ends with the flash of light and Voyager disappearing and if you what to know what happens after that...read Caretaker.
The story itself is well written and constantly moves forward. It in an interesting way to expand a familiar story.
These events take place before and during the Voyager TV pilot 'Caretaker'. We see more detail about the Maquis and Sesko's motivation. Gul Evat is a player and then we switch to Voyager and most of this is from Tom Paris' point of view. We see him as a real outcast. Everyone is rude to him or suspicious of him except Harry and Stadi. In this story he actually becomes friends with Stadi. She takes him to the holodeck where he is introduced to a simulations of Voyager's helm and he familiarizes himself with it.
One thing I have a problem with is the EMH is activated before events in Caretaker. He has said that his first memory was being activated after Voyager had been pulled into the Delta Quadrant after the medical team had been lost. This book changes those events and I'm not really sure why the author felt it was necessary to do that. They are not bad scenes but they might feel a little jarring to those fans who are insistent about what is 'canon' and what is not.
Some scenes are identical to the events in Caretaker and it ends with the flash of light and Voyager disappearing and if you what to know what happens after that...read Caretaker.
The story itself is well written and constantly moves forward. It in an interesting way to expand a familiar story.
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