Star Trek Enterprise:
Live by the Code
by Christopher L. Bennett
***Some Reviews may Contain Spoilers***
Pocket Books April 2016
ISBN: 9781476779133
This is the fourth installment of the 'Rise of the Federation' series. It takes place very much past the tv show of Star Trek Enterprise in the time where the Federation is just a new idea. The story continues to grow on the reader a bit; however, in this installment the book itself is a tough read. The story seems a bit more loose, with several threads being loosely tied together in the end. At the conclusion of the book, it seems that there may be a setup for the Ware to come back yet it is unclear if that could actually happen.
At this point in the fourth book of this series, it is troublesome to be reading a book about the show in which the 'first' starship Enterprise helps found the Federation. The troublesome part is that there is no actual Starship Enterprise.
The second most troublesome point is that the character of Trip is, off the record, not dead and everyone knows about it and so it is a nice big comfortable thing. Yet, no one actually knows. It feels alot like the Superman / Clark Kent moment where Lois and Jimmy know but nobody else that Clark is actually Superman. This is getting annoying and now with the ending suggesting that Trip is going to take on Section 31, it appears that the next book may focus on this annoying plot point.
A final troublesome point is the Kirk ancestor character. Sigh. Another sigh. Another big sigh. Not a good idea as we find ourselves pining for the original Star Trek every time the name Kirk floats across the page.
A strength of the novel is that it is fast paced and a bit more full of action. If you are a die hard Star Trek fan, particularly in the Enterprise realm, this is a good read for you. This could be a pass if you are not so much into Star Trek Enterprise.
2 out of 5 stars.
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This is the fourth installment of the 'Rise of the Federation' series. It takes place very much past the tv show of Star Trek Enterprise in the time where the Federation is just a new idea. The story continues to grow on the reader a bit; however, in this installment the book itself is a tough read. The story seems a bit more loose, with several threads being loosely tied together in the end. At the conclusion of the book, it seems that there may be a setup for the Ware to come back yet it is unclear if that could actually happen.
At this point in the fourth book of this series, it is troublesome to be reading a book about the show in which the 'first' starship Enterprise helps found the Federation. The troublesome part is that there is no actual Starship Enterprise.
The second most troublesome point is that the character of Trip is, off the record, not dead and everyone knows about it and so it is a nice big comfortable thing. Yet, no one actually knows. It feels alot like the Superman / Clark Kent moment where Lois and Jimmy know but nobody else that Clark is actually Superman. This is getting annoying and now with the ending suggesting that Trip is going to take on Section 31, it appears that the next book may focus on this annoying plot point.
A final troublesome point is the Kirk ancestor character. Sigh. Another sigh. Another big sigh. Not a good idea as we find ourselves pining for the original Star Trek every time the name Kirk floats across the page.
A strength of the novel is that it is fast paced and a bit more full of action. If you are a die hard Star Trek fan, particularly in the Enterprise realm, this is a good read for you. This could be a pass if you are not so much into Star Trek Enterprise.
2 out of 5 stars.
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