Star Trek:
The Latter Fire
by James Swallow
***Some Reviews may Contain Spoilers***
Pocket Books March 2016
ISBN: 9781476783154
A fast paced adventure story that has a mystery element woven into it. In reading this original series Star Trek trek outing, this novel appears to get the original feel of the crew quite well. This voyage seems to be wrought with all of the interesting twists and turns that make it a good read: a failing warp drive, the Veil around the planetary system, the prime directive and enormous powerful aliens that have Kirk and crew outgunned in most every way. Very much like the original series.
Seeing the humor in the book from the diplomatic corps and how Kirk has a file (similar to his temporal investigators file) was a nice addition. To know that Kirk may have made mistakes or even not always come across as the top guy was for once refreshing. Sometimes having our heroes not as liked by other characters makes for good plot tension and this was well used.
The final nice touch that went well with this book was connecting the arrival of Arex and the departure of Chekov and how the two were connected. This could almost be a prequel of sorts to the animated series with the way it was done. Having Arex arrive as the 'new guy' made a small but welcoming refresh to our familiar heroes and ship.
A good outing for the crew and a recommended read for this year's 50th Anniversary for those looking for a stand alone adventure.
4 out of 5 stars
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A fast paced adventure story that has a mystery element woven into it. In reading this original series Star Trek trek outing, this novel appears to get the original feel of the crew quite well. This voyage seems to be wrought with all of the interesting twists and turns that make it a good read: a failing warp drive, the Veil around the planetary system, the prime directive and enormous powerful aliens that have Kirk and crew outgunned in most every way. Very much like the original series.
Seeing the humor in the book from the diplomatic corps and how Kirk has a file (similar to his temporal investigators file) was a nice addition. To know that Kirk may have made mistakes or even not always come across as the top guy was for once refreshing. Sometimes having our heroes not as liked by other characters makes for good plot tension and this was well used.
The final nice touch that went well with this book was connecting the arrival of Arex and the departure of Chekov and how the two were connected. This could almost be a prequel of sorts to the animated series with the way it was done. Having Arex arrive as the 'new guy' made a small but welcoming refresh to our familiar heroes and ship.
A good outing for the crew and a recommended read for this year's 50th Anniversary for those looking for a stand alone adventure.
4 out of 5 stars
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