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A review by graff_fuller
Battlestations! by Diane Carey
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.0
I am so glad that Diane Carey wrote this story...expanding on the story she started in Dreadnought!
Lt. Commander Piper is a fun character...and I hope that in future novels, the author continues her story (along with Sarda, Scanner and Merete.
I like how she made Captain Kirk the hero of Lt. Commander Piper. I could see this happening, for SO many young cadets and junior officers. He always seems to land on his feet and is able to pull rabbits out of the hat...on cue.
I also enjoyed the relationship that she has with the Vulcan, Sarda. It mirrors Kirk and Spock, but theirs is unique, to each other.
The idea of the "transwarp drive" and the idea of it being sold to the highest bidder...and how that would bring out ALL the crazies for a bidding and maybe an actual war to get this new (experimental) technology for those outside of the Federation.
I was mad at the Vulcan, Perren...but it also shows the type of person he actually was...by the end.
This wasn't as tight of a story...as the first one, but it did allow us to spend more time with these secondary characters. It also made it clear that they are amazing characters, but still NOT up to the dynamic crew of the Enterprise...at least at this juncture of their career...though they DO belong in/on its crew.
A really good read, indeed.
Lt. Commander Piper is a fun character...and I hope that in future novels, the author continues her story (along with Sarda, Scanner and Merete.
I like how she made Captain Kirk the hero of Lt. Commander Piper. I could see this happening, for SO many young cadets and junior officers. He always seems to land on his feet and is able to pull rabbits out of the hat...on cue.
I also enjoyed the relationship that she has with the Vulcan, Sarda. It mirrors Kirk and Spock, but theirs is unique, to each other.
The idea of the "transwarp drive" and the idea of it being sold to the highest bidder...and how that would bring out ALL the crazies for a bidding and maybe an actual war to get this new (experimental) technology for those outside of the Federation.
I was mad at the Vulcan, Perren...but it also shows the type of person he actually was...by the end.
This wasn't as tight of a story...as the first one, but it did allow us to spend more time with these secondary characters. It also made it clear that they are amazing characters, but still NOT up to the dynamic crew of the Enterprise...at least at this juncture of their career...though they DO belong in/on its crew.
A really good read, indeed.