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andypickwell's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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
3.75
jecamp86's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book the second time around. This felt way more like Trek and was a vast improvement over the two opening books in the series.
matthewlyon_'s review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
adamdavidcollings's review against another edition
4.0
The best Star Trek Titan novel so far. Captain Riker and the crew of the USS Titan are finally off on their mission of exploration deep into the Beta Quadrant. There, they encounter something familiar, the star jelly creatures first seen back during the Farpoint mission. This book does a great job of fleshing out these fascinating creatures, as well as introducing us to other space-born life-forms.
I've always been fascinated by the idea of creatures that live in space, in the same way that sea creatures live in the ocean. This book combines all of that with a great story of ethical quandries and diplomacy.
A true Star Trek story.
I've always been fascinated by the idea of creatures that live in space, in the same way that sea creatures live in the ocean. This book combines all of that with a great story of ethical quandries and diplomacy.
A true Star Trek story.
ehsjaysaunders's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Some good exploration of past threads and the Prime Directive on Riker's first "proper" mission.
4/5 Could have picked up the pace, but things did need to be explained.
4/5 Could have picked up the pace, but things did need to be explained.
frakalot's review against another edition
4.0
This is a tough one. CLB has been my favourite Trek author for a little while now having only just edged out the position from Diane Duane. Most of this story was very good, but I felt like I had to ignore a lot to be able to enjoy it. For one thing the characters seemed unusually obsessed with sex and talking about sex in Orion's Hounds and that's just not my cup of tea. If you can ignore that, it is worth doing because the main story is very good.
birdmanseven's review against another edition
3.0
I tried reading this once before, but was too put off by the ridiculously elaborate aliens that populate the ship. Months later I gave it another chance, and while the aliens were still stupid (yeah, I'm talking to you Torvig the Ostrich boy with your bionic tail/hand) the book is pretty good.
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