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amyz001's review against another edition
3.0
This book grew on me as I read it. I felt it started with very two dimensional characters, and the aliens were frustrating. I agree with other users that the highlight was the Chakotay and Paris story. Paris starts off a little too annoying, I felt like his joking about went a little too far as it seemed to be every sentence was very sarcastic which seemed unlikely given the situation they were in. By the end though, their relationship was brilliant and I enjoyed the acknowledgement that they were friends now. I felt Janeway was well characterised and her inner thoughts were well described. Would've been nice to have seen the rest of the crew more though, and their concern for the loss of a significant amount of colleagues and friends. Kim is the only one other than Janeway that expresses anything about his feeling of loss. Considering B'Elanna and Tom were dating at this time, their relationship is treated as more of an afterthought with Paris, and not even mentioned with B'Elanna.
Overall, a good story that keeps you entertained, would have enjoyed more character development and inner thoughts.
Overall, a good story that keeps you entertained, would have enjoyed more character development and inner thoughts.
olegx's review
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
dreamwanderer's review
3.0
Not sure when this takes place but it is after Seven joins the show and Tom and B'Elanna are apparently together although its not shown in this book. There is a brief blink your eyes and you'll miss mention. I'm going to place it in Season 5 simply because that was the 'dark and desperate' season.
The book has an interesting premise. Voyager happens upon an area of space in the middle of a conflict. That is not new. What is different is Voyager is impressed into service for one side under the threat of death. Janeway is forced to fight and she has no idea if she is fighting for or against her own personal ideas. For all she knows the guy with the proverbial gun to her head might be this region's version of Hitler and the 'enemy' might be the good guys.
During the course of the story Chakotay, Paris and a large number of the crew are separated from Voyager and have their own desperate adventure in one of the alien transport vessels.
So credit for an entirely different story idea. The Characters don't really mesh with their TV counterparts until the second half of the book. It is almost non stop action from beginning to end with some interesting character moments sprinkled throughout. Not a bad read.
The book has an interesting premise. Voyager happens upon an area of space in the middle of a conflict. That is not new. What is different is Voyager is impressed into service for one side under the threat of death. Janeway is forced to fight and she has no idea if she is fighting for or against her own personal ideas. For all she knows the guy with the proverbial gun to her head might be this region's version of Hitler and the 'enemy' might be the good guys.
During the course of the story Chakotay, Paris and a large number of the crew are separated from Voyager and have their own desperate adventure in one of the alien transport vessels.
So credit for an entirely different story idea. The Characters don't really mesh with their TV counterparts until the second half of the book. It is almost non stop action from beginning to end with some interesting character moments sprinkled throughout. Not a bad read.
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