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geobravo's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism
goofymango's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
wetrathours's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This one took me longer to read than the first New Voyages anthology, and I think I liked the first one better. However, there's still some great stories in this one. Overall enjoyable for a fan of thhe original series.
peterparker's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
An anthology book with various stories in the star Trek universe ranging from a surprise birthday party for Captain Kirk to a planet that changes the gender of ships that come onto it.
The last poem had me gasping I didn't think they'd publish that in a star trek book!
Overall the stories are distinct in their content and while there are standouts all the stories have interesting concepts. While the genderbent story has some outdated concepts of gender (consistent with TOS) it's a really fascinating look into the psyche of how it would affect these characters. It's also actually really funny that it's implied Mcoy can still do his job as a woman but somehow Kirk can't? Women doctors? acceptable. Women captains? No dice. (I know this is to stay consistent with canon it's just hilarious)
The last poem had me gasping I didn't think they'd publish that in a star trek book!
Overall the stories are distinct in their content and while there are standouts all the stories have interesting concepts. While the genderbent story has some outdated concepts of gender (consistent with TOS) it's a really fascinating look into the psyche of how it would affect these characters. It's also actually really funny that it's implied Mcoy can still do his job as a woman but somehow Kirk can't? Women doctors? acceptable. Women captains? No dice. (I know this is to stay consistent with canon it's just hilarious)
thomcat's review against another edition
3.0
A second collection of Star Trek short stories, though less written by fans than the first collection. There wasn't a third collection, but then the license moved from Bantam to Pocket Books shortly before the release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979.
I enjoyed "Snake Pit!" and "The Patient Parasites". I didn't really like "In the Maze", and the gender bending "The Procrustean Petard" would not be published today - though it did make a few good points. Nichelle Nichols epilogue was especially touching, in light of her recent passing.
In comparison to the first New Voyages, I liked this one slightly less - but both still rate 3 stars.
I enjoyed "Snake Pit!" and "The Patient Parasites". I didn't really like "In the Maze", and the gender bending "The Procrustean Petard" would not be published today - though it did make a few good points. Nichelle Nichols epilogue was especially touching, in light of her recent passing.
In comparison to the first New Voyages, I liked this one slightly less - but both still rate 3 stars.
bobholt's review against another edition
3.0
Most of these shorts were far superior to the longer "good" Trek novels I've read so far. It does serve as a warning to editors from adding stories they wrote to their own anthology. Their story was by far the weakest of the bunch.
taaya's review against another edition
2.0
The first few stories aren't that bad (at least if we ignore that women are either forced to be naked - by men - or forced to see naked men, both being sexual harassment and potentially traumatising). But the sexism gets even worse in later stories - and it's shocking that the most sexist story in this book (claiming that women are weak and cannot be in command) was written by two women. And not only that. On a Starfleet base there are bars where non-humans aren't allowed and Kirk usually doesn't frequent them? How can that be when Starfleet is part of the Federation, a multi species organisation, and Kirk's best friend is a Vulcan? Why do these fan fictions picture the Federation and Starfleet as both racist and sexist?!
Another main problem I had with this anthology could be caused by the German translation. In almost every story the actual words on paper seemed to be lacking something. As if there should be a meaning between the lines that was gone. The actions and dialogues didn't make any sense. Or was that intentional, to make the reader feel like a Vulcan?
Another main problem I had with this anthology could be caused by the German translation. In almost every story the actual words on paper seemed to be lacking something. As if there should be a meaning between the lines that was gone. The actions and dialogues didn't make any sense. Or was that intentional, to make the reader feel like a Vulcan?
bev_reads_mysteries's review against another edition
4.0
There are some very delightful short stories in both this and the first volume of New Voyages.
cosmicjellies's review
fast-paced
3.0
enjoyed the first collection more. the 〰magic sci-fi sex change〰 story was... frustrating these people had some weird ideas about gender