History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Death in Winter (Star Trek: the Next Generation)

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Death in Winter (Star Trek: the Next Generation)
Michael Jan Friedman
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ASIN: 074349721X

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Long before Captain Jean-Luc Picard took command of the legendary Starship Enterprise,™ he fell deeply and hopelessly in love with Doctor Beverly Crusher. Though, for one reason or another, Picard never acted on his feelings, he found a measure of contentment as Beverly's close friend, colleague, and daily breakfast partner.

But when Doctor Crusher leaves her position on the Enterprise to become the chief medical officer of Starfleet, the brightest light in Picard's life is taken from him. And he has hardly resigned himself to his loss when he learns that Beverly has been declared missing in action on a distant planet -- and presumed dead.

Kevratas is a bleak, frozen world on the far side of the Romulan Neutral Zone where the Federation has become the plague-ravaged natives' only real hope of survival and freedom. Starfleet has no recourse but to send in another team to try to save the Kevrata -- and Picard is the natural choice. Critical to the success of his mission are two colleagues who served under him when he commanded the Starship Stargazer -- Pug Joseph, a man with a past to live down, and Doctor Carter Greyhorse, who has served time for attempted murder -- as well as a Romulan who left his people years earlier and never expected to return. Together, they follow the trail of Beverly Crusher to Kevratas, determined to succeed where the doctor failed.

On the Romulan homeworld, meanwhile, the political vacuum created by the demise of Praetor Shinzon has been filled by his staunchest supporter, Senator Tal'aura. But there are those who oppose her, including Commander Donatra and the warbird fleets under her command, because of the way Tal'aura has mishandled rebellions on the Empire's subject worlds.

And one rebellion in particular; the movement for self-determination on frigid Kevratas.

So begins a desperate struggle -- not only for the freedom of the long-oppressed Kevrata but also for the soul of the Romulan Empire. Before it's over, destinies will be forged and shattered, the Empire will be shaken to its ancient foundations, and Jean-Luc Picard's life will be changed...forever.

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Better than I thought. .......2007-08-21

Since this book came out in Hardcover last year ive heard a lot of bad reviews on the book. So now that I had the cance to read it I it liked better than I thought.

About time, but not what I'd have chosen.......2007-06-29

This story was a long time in coming, and I'm glad that for the book relaunch The Powers That Be had decided to finally match this couple. However, I'm not sure that this story was quite as fulfilling as I might have liked, that the story fit the directive (get P/C together), or that this is the author I would have chosen to write this story.

I thought there were too many characters and not enough time paid to any of them. Yes, I understand that Romulan politics are very twisty, but there were too many plotlines about the Romulans and none of them had any real resolution or affect on the ST universe, or any true bearing on the story. (IMHO, of course.) Worf, Geordi and Janeway appear but for no real apparent reason. It felt sort of like a setup, and while those are necessary they are often frustrating because we don't know why certain people or events have significance.

The whole romance was anticlimactic; there seemed to be no true feeling and the POVs of the "main" characters were not included enough to have any sort of momentous bearing on the universe. (I wonder, not so secretly and no particular offence to MJF, why Peter David was not tapped to write this book. He was the original Next Gen-- and P/C-- romance writer, someone who could write action and plot while making passion feel real.)

The writing is only so-so-- this book illustrates that this author is best when he sticks to the basics and gets the storytelling job done without embellishment. Attempts at fanciful wording fall flat-- I was a bit tired of the author trying to find too many different ways to describe being shot with a phasor or disruptor, and all of them basically were variations on the theme of "pierced by green death," or something equally silly.

All that said, it's not a terrible read, and touches on and continues themes from the movie "Nemesis," which is a welcome refresher. There were also some nice bits near the beginning with Beverly's past, showing how she learned to use natural medicine, and showing an early boyfriend as well as a medical disaster that affected her profoundly. Overall not great but certainly not as bad as some books.

Decent Page-Turning Resolution of Picard's Relationship With Crusher.......2007-03-24

Michael Jan Friedman is one of the better writers of "Star Trek" fiction and his 2005 "Star Trek: The Next Generation" novel "Death in Winter" is bound to please most fans of the series. It is a sequel to the film "Star Trek: Nemesis", opening with Captain Jean-Luc Picard mourning the loss of friends, both deceased and departed, including his Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Beverly Crusher, now head once more of Starfleet Medical. Crusher disappears during a secret medical relief mission to Kevratas, a desolate, frigid planet on the far side of the Romulan Neutral Zone. She is sent to find a vaccine for a virulent plague which has devastated the native furry humanoids of Kevratas and those they've been in contact. Soon Picard will join her on Kevratas, in charge of a second Federation medical relief mission, accompanied by some old shipmates from the USS Stargazer, and find himself in the midst of Romulan intrigue orchestrated from distant Romulus by the new Praetor, and her newly appointed military governor, one Commander Sela.

Friedman does a decent job in writing a memorable page-turner of a novel which successfully resolves almost all the loose ends in the longstanding professional - and personal - relationship between Captain Picard and Dr. Crusher. He also excels in emphasizing Romulan political intrigue in the aftermath of Praeter Shinzon's downfall, reacquainting us with several Romulans from "Star Trek: Nemesis" and from the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" television series, most notably, Commander Sela herself. However, I don't think Friedman has done an admirable job in offering vivid three-dimensional portrayals of his main characters, leaving merely barebone threads to explain the motivations of, for example, Picard and Crusher. Regrettably, this is in stark contrast to the fully realized characters which I've come to enjoy in David Weber's "Honor Harrington" series (Fans of fine military space opera may find the Harrington series far more rewarding.). So I've decided only to give this novel a marginal recommendation primarily for this reason, even though I realize that many "Star Trek" fans may still find it quite memorable as literary entertainment.

Who was that, and what did Friedman do with Dr. Crusher?.......2006-08-31

Perhaps this is set in an alternate universe.

Death in Winter might be a half-way decent science fiction novel for someone who doesn't watch the series or who doesn't pay too much attention to character details. I even liked the novelization of the deleted scene from Nemesis. Unfortunately, it was one of only a handful of scenes where the characters acted like themselves.

This book made me think that the author was someone who knew about the technology and political situations in the canon, but tried to write a romance novel instead, and came up short.

(A SPOILER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF THIS REVIEW)

I've never thought that an entire book was ruined by one sentence before, but this one did it: "I've been a fool, Jean-Luc." That has to be the most out-of-character statement I have ever seen in a TNG novel. I would be willing to believe that there are circumstances where Beverly Crusher might utter those words, but this book didn't provide them.

The line was delivered after she came back to him, following a scene that expressed similar attitudes to the ones in the "Or perhaps we should be afraid" scene from "Attached," except that it had turned into an argument. Unfortunately, the characters who had that falling-out bore no resemblance to Picard or Crusher. They were far too immature to pass for the captain and the CMO.

I don't connect with Picard very well, but even with the tiny bit of knowledge I have of him, I felt like he was a little off too.

The book was not, however, completely without merit. When Dr. Crusher was being held captive, there were moments where the determined woman that we're used to was accurately portrayed and really got a chance to shine. The Romulan plot was also interesting. Thus, I gave Friedman one star for each of those things. Consider them points for effort.

Addendum: I'm sorry that the titles are not italicized like they should be. If there's any way to do that on this forum, I am unaware of it.

Disappointing.......2006-08-18

(This review contains some spoilers.) This was the first Next Generation novel I had picked up in years - I used to be frustrated with the "reset button" characteristic of the novels (except for Peter David's) and found novels such as those in the Star Wars EU much more satisfying, since they allowed for real character development and multi-book plot advancement. When I recently realized that Star Trek authors had been allowed to do the same thing, I picked up this book and looked forward to reading it. I have liked Friedman's writing in the past, and one of the most maddening threads left hanging in the years after the show ended was the Picard/Crusher relationship. So despite some of the negative reviews posted here, I was optimistic about this novel.

First, the good: Friedman does bring some resolution to the relationship thread. It was nice to see some of the old Stargazer crew again. Friedman also weaves a pretty good story with Romulan intrigue; and the plot, with several good premises, moves along briskly. I like that Friedman recalls scenes from the show, introducing familiar elements that fans can appreciate. I particularly like Picard's recollection of being rescued from the Borg.

However, the bad: I've read fanfic with more depth and better characterization than are found in this novel. The whole book, we're supposed to believe Picard is driven to find Beverly because of his love for her, but the main reasons we know this are, one, we're told this repeatedly, and two, other characters observe it repeatedly. But we're very rarely *shown* it. There is little emotion from Picard when he is told Crusher is missing, and less real angst. For her part, the musings are much more believable, but her reaction at the end is not as comprehensible because it isn't really explained. What is she *thinking*? We don't really know. For a book that's supposed to be giving more insights than we could see onscreen, that's a major shortcoming.

The Romulan intrigue plot has a good skeleton, but it's not fleshed out to the extent that it could have been, in a way that really involves the reader. Characters are brought in for cameos, and left at that (Worf and Geordi serve no real purpose here). And the scenes from the show that Friedman incorporates are, for the most part, both poorly chosen and dropped in too abruptly. Scenes from "Arsenal of Freedom" and "Sub Rosa"? I couldn't help but cringe, as these aren't scenes that did much to establish affection between the main characters. How about "Attached" or "High Ground"? There was more material here to mine, I think.

In short, this book seemed promising, but was a major letdown. In all honesty, the four preview pages for "Resistance" at the end of the book make it sound like that novel has much more potential than this one turned out to have. If you do read it (and I will say it is worth at least one read-through), I would check it out from the library. Though I'd like to report otherwise, it's not one I think many readers would want to go back to.

Cruise Ship Job In 14 Days: The Laser Strategy For Next Generation Applying

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Highly recommended!
5 stars
The cruise companies have started hiring again!
I will sail around the world from January!

Cruise Ship Job In 14 Days: The Laser Strategy For Next Generation Applying
Bogdan Mihaylov
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Successful applying for cruise ship jobs requires from you to stand out immediately! As Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble's category bestselling author of the only 5 stars awarded "exceptional book"- ForeWord Magazine, if you ask me how to start from SCRATCH, this is A-Z, Step-by-Step, Exactly how You should write your application in 48 hours and have a job offer by the next weekend!

3-5 seconds is the deadline to grab the attention and impress most of the hiring managers in the cruise lines. 90 seconds is usually everything they can spend on a good cover letter and resume. That's why stand out immediately, pay $2,000-$3,100 to an agent or forget about cruise ship employment. The core of Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days is The L.A.S.E.R Strategy with 6 resume, cover letter and interview related techniques and strategies. Combined together they form an exclusive, step-by-step system for Next Generation applying to the cruise lines. Develop with their help 2 crucial qualities your application needs to stand out- focus and impact. Learn how to make each of the following 5 important steps in such an outstanding way that you will secure greatest chances to get a cruise ship job even in 14 days or less!

First, use the book to locate the most appropriate cruise line and person in charge of the hiring for your desired position. Then follow all the professional, step-by-step instructions for writing an "Impact" Resume and Cover letter. Proceed with the advanced strategies from second chapter "How Exactly the Top 1% Applicants Gather Crucial Details and Immediately Stand Out". You will learn how to find out and fully anticipate the hiring manager's even unexpressed wishes and needs. When you finish, go through 2 exhaustive checklists and you will have what is known as Impact Cover Letter and Resume.

In the chapter "How to Ace the Interview" I present the advanced "Ultrasound Strategy". Use it to interview the interviewer and gather additional critical information which will help you to set yourself further apart from your competition. Also follow "The APA Directive" so each of your answers during the interview is the right one and add points to your candidature. If you want to stand out completely and have a cruise ship job even in 14 days from mailing your application package, claim your copy now and be sure that you have selected the fastest, easiest and best possible way.

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Note from Cruise Lines Intil. Association's Exec. Director.......2006-08-15

I was impressed from this author and his book, which established itself as the Gold Standard in applying for cruise ship employment.

The Cruise Lines International Association which I chair includes 24 of the major cruise lines. Our objective is to raise awareness about the cruise experience. If you are interested in getting a cruise ship job now, there are excellent opportunities because since 1970 and especially in the recent years the cruise industry achieved annual growth of 1,500%! We all at the International Association do our best to keep this growth. Furthermore, we make sure that the quality and standards of service also keep on getting higher.

All the best in getting an exciting, challenging, yet very rewarding cruise ship employment.

Robert Sharak
Executive Director and Vice President, Marketing and Business Development
Cruise Lines International Association

Highly recommended!.......2005-10-29

For a humble, shy girl like me has always been a dream to sail the seas and see many exotic places. Now thanks to this in-depth, professional-grade book I am holding in my hands a contract from Royal Caribbean with $3,000 net tax-free salary. I highly recommend this outstanding book to everyone who wants to make their dream about working on cruise ship reality!

5 stars.......2005-10-17

If you are serious about getting a cruise ship job you would be serious about buying this book

The cruise companies have started hiring again!.......2005-09-16

It seems that the cruise companies have started hiring again for the new season and I was lucky enough to secure a job with Celebrity cruises. The book guided me step-by-step. At the end all, I have to do is to pack my luggage after 4 weeks. Get it and succeed as well.

I will sail around the world from January!.......2005-09-16

I just received a notification that from the beginning of the next year I will work with Royal Caribbean. I am very, very happy. This has been a dream for so many years and now it will become reality thanks to Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days. It is a great book and it showed me exactly how to research this company and win the hiring manager.

Independent Energy Guide: Electrical Power for Home, Boat, & RV

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Kevin is one of my heroes

Independent Energy Guide: Electrical Power for Home, Boat, & RV
Kevin Jeffrey
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With this comprehensive guide you can plan the ideal independent power system for your home, boat or RV. You'll understand how a power system works, be able to talk intelligently with equipment suppliers about your needs, and have the necessary tools to make and manage your own electricity.
Beyond the efficient production and consumption of electrical power, this book offers a window to the world of independent living, a world that encompasses elements such as shelter, food, health, education and recreation. These elements of an independent life-style come together in the home, whether the home exists in a house on land or a boat at sea, or temporarily in a recreational vehicle.
The author shows that living independently does not mean being isolated or doing without, but rather having the opportunity and the ability to take control of your life, to live simply yet elegantly, and to have the courage to follow your own path when convention defies common sense. More and more people are realizing that independence of this nature tends to empower individuals, strengthen families and rejuvenate small communities.

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Kevin is one of my heroes.......2006-02-28

I met Kevin through his sailboat design. The boat is elegant and simple, just like his energy systems. This book demythologises domestic eletric and gets you to think creatively about being off grid, even partially.

My clients have found the book helpful as they approach sustainable design for their construction projects.

The Genesis Wave Book Three (Star Trek The Next Generation)

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The Genesis Wave Book Three (Star Trek The Next Generation)
John Vornholt
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"As a matter of cosmic history, it has always been easier to destroy than to create."
-- Spock, The Wrath of Khan

Sweeping across the Alpha Quadrant at a terrifying speed, a wave of Genesis energy has wiped out whole populations of entire planets, rearranging matter on a molecular level to create bizarre new landscapes and life-forms.

The U.S.S. Enterprise ™, commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard, managed to counter the threat, halting the wave in its tracks and stopping the alien race that had sent the wave crashing through the galaxy. In the process the crew saved trillions of souls and hundreds of inhabited planets from the mutagenic wave. Earth itself, as well as the Romulan Empire, was saved from obliteration.

Now nothing is left to do but clean up the mess the Genesis Wave left behind. Or so it seems.

Unknown to Picard and his crew, the use of the Genesis Wave on a galactic scale had weakened the walls between our dimension and one right next door, one that harbors a deadly threat to not only the survival of civilization throughout the galaxy, but the survival of reality itself.

The Genesis Wave, Book Three, is the final volume of an apocalyptic adventure that pits the desperate crew of the Starship Enterprise against a disaster of universal proportions.

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"As a matter of cosmic history, it has always been easier to destroy than to create." -- Spock, The Wrath of Khan Sweeping across the Alpha Quadrant at a terrifying speed, a wave of Genesis energy has wiped out whole populations of entire planets, rearranging matter on a molecular level to create bizarre new landscapes and life-forms. The U.S.S. Enterprise , commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard, managed to counter the threat, halting the wave in its tracks and stopping the alien race that had sent the wave crashing through the galaxy. In the process the crew saved trillions of souls and hundreds of inhabited planets from the mutagenic wave. Earth itself, as well as the Romulan Empire, was saved from obliteration. Now nothing is left to do but clean up the mess the Genesis Wave left behind. Or so it seems. Unknown to Picard and his crew, the use of the Genesis Wave on a galactic scale had weakened the walls between our dimension and one right next door, one that harbors a deadly threat to not only the survival of civilization throughout the galaxy, but the survival of reality itself. The Genesis Wave, Book Three, is the final volume of an apocalyptic adventure that pits the desperate crew of the Starship Enterprise against a disaster of universal proportions.

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A wave of Nausea.......2007-10-01

The first two Genesis Wave Books really did justice to the premise of the Genesis Device and pointed out what Captain Kirk feared that this device could and would be used as not a life giving piece of Technology,but rather and assimulator of galaxie.When you read the first two books they slowly build up and explode with the intensity of a Neutron Bomb.In the secont book,you simply can't put the book down,you are compelled to read it until your eyeballs bleed THAT'S how good it is...

Sadly,instead of finishing the exciting and compelling storyline as they should have,they continued it with a collection of some of the most sorry cast of characters ever asembled,confusing as hell plots that literally take up 2/3 of the novel.And on top of all this has literally NOTHING to do with first two books.

The cast reminds me of the Lord Of The Rings RPG Video Game.A cut rate bunch of minor characters who by the end of the book you rather see them all die right in front of you than be subjected to this drool of a Novel again.I mean they are mentioned in the secont Genesis Book and actually was rather entertaining as a little side plot.But main charecters they aint.
The stupid dialogue reminds you of two 14 year old girls aurguing about who's Cell phone is better or something like that.It's just mind numbing and dumbed down.

To even aknollege anything positive about this Novel would be a great disservice to the previous two(which I couldn't recommend more highly).I wish I could say something ANYTHING positive about this Novel,but I just can't.If you want to get the best of the Genesis Wave saga I recommend you only get the first two books,because if you think this book can add anything positive or inovating to the saga or Star Trek PERIOD...then you are sadly mistaken and instead of a great Novel,you might as well get your money and a lighter and set your hard eared cash on fire.I have over 150 Star Trek Novels-some epic some down right terrible.But this is like a lingering odor you just can't get rid of.Judge it for yourself,but I warn you that after the time you took to read it through fruition,you wish you had a time machine to stop yourself from reading this god aweful abortion of a Star Trek novel from an otherwise flawless saga.

What happened?!!?.......2006-10-22

I was also going to title this review "ARRGGGHHHH!!!!". After two solidly-plotted books, the Genesis Wave saga falls completely to pieces with this third book. A Bajoran Priest steals a Genesis device, believing it to be the Orb of Life. The Enterprise, teams up with Admiral Necheyev and a small band of mercenaries to retrieve it. It's a good premise, but character-wise the result is such an illogical mess.

Firstly, I can understand why Picard is having a romantic liason with the Romulan Commander (although I did think "Ewwwww..."). I can even understand Dr. Crusher being concerned, and even a bit jealous. The latter is perfectly in keeping with their relationship, which culminates in Michael Jan Friedman's novel Death In Winter.

My biggest problem is with the motivations of the other characters. Just exactly why is Raynr Sleven (the Androsian) so attracted to one of the main characters? The Florence Nightingale Syndrome subplot was developed far too quickly, and was completely unconvincing. And why does Treya forgive another character's transgression so quickly during the course of the book? An emotional arc like that needs more drama and conflict, so that the resolution at the very end of the book is richly earned. I didn't get that impression here.

The biggest oversight, continuity wise, is a humongous conflict between the history of Nurse Ogawa as told in the Star Trek: Titan novels, and what happens at the end of this book. I'm actually very glad that Marco Palmieri and co. chose to ignore this development in Book Three. It gives Ogawa more depth, and makes her a more interesting character.

In summary, Genesis Wave Book Three is a complete and total mess. Picard's behaviour is jarring but explainable. Crusher's attitude is also understandable. But the rushed resolutions to the other character arcs makes for an extremely frustrating read.

3.5 Stars?.......2006-02-15

This is a fairly well-written book, interesting and quick-moving. It's something of a disappointment, however, because it is the third book of a three-book series which was quite adequately ended after two books; this is not really a continuation of the story from those books (although technically it is) but more of an afterthought tacked on, and it weakens the feeling of completion that the reader had after book two. It would actually work better as a stand-alone than as the completion of this series, although to work properly as a stand-alone, it would need a bit more introduction.

Also, we see very little of the regular characters here; they have their parts to play, but are not the focus of the story. This in and of itself isn't necessarily a bad thing, and the non-regulars (Nechayev, Teska, Regimol, etc) are handled quite well. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the regulars; where they appear, they don't always ring true, particularly Captain Picard.

Tentatively recommended, but not if the reader has read the first two books of this series and felt satisfied with the conclusion of book two. In that case, it might be best to take a pass on this one and leave well enough alone.

The sequel that should never have been written.......2005-01-26

What do you do when you have written a really great two-book series full of galactic destruction and adventure? If you're John Vornholt, you churn out a third book as a sequel to them (granted, it may very well have been the publisher's idea, but he could always have said no). Genesis Wave: Book 3 is everything that the first two books weren't: boring, plodding, with bad characterization and large stretches where nothing interesting happens. It is not only entirely forgettable, but it's also inconsequential.

The Genesis threat has been neutralized with the help of the Romulans and almost the entirety of Starfleet. However, the problems are not over. While the cleanup begins, the Enterprise discovers that the Genesis Wave has weakened the boundaries between our universe and another one, allowing horrifying creatures to bridge the gap. A massive rip in space does not bode well for the Federation's survival, especially because this isn't the only rift out there. Meanwhile, on a backwater mining planet, a Bajoran Prylar (similar to a lower-level priest or monk) is given what turns out to be a portable Genesis device. Believing it to be the Orb of Life, he is determined to use it for the good of his people, no matter what the true consequences will be. Aided by a Ferengi, a few Bajorans, and an enigmatic Vulcan, this Prylar could very well cause a lot more suffering than he thinks he will cure. But will the Romulans kill anybody they have to in order to get a hold of this final device?

It's almost hard to begin, there is so much wrong with this. First, the characterization is way off. Weird romance passages abound (Vornholt seems to have been bitten by the Christie Golden bug, as he describes many characters as "stunning") and even when the romance angles are a bit more understandable, they are stilted an obvious. One of Crusher's patients falls in love with her, but Crusher is acting like a jealous fishwife because of the way Picard is acting with the Romulan commander on the other ship. Picard's actions are made clear later in the book, but Crusher's are never really explained. In all their years of working together, they have been attracted to each other, but she's never acted this way. This book takes place between Insurrection and Nemesis, and there's no hint in either one of these movies that would allow for Crusher to act like she does in this book. Troi and Riker aren't nearly as bad, but some of their scenes together really grated on my nerves as well. There are times where they don't act like the professionals they are. Even Vornholt's characters are not immune to this. The Romulan commander has a hold on Picard's emotions (I won't say how, for fear of spoiling) but, for some reason, she has a scene where she tells the sleeping Picard that she really loves him. It's never referred to again.

The rest of the book introduces characters that I, for the most part, cared nothing about. The book seems to be a showcase for a new series that never actually started, of "Genesis Warriors," or at least warriors who banded together to fight the Genesis threat. There's the Vulcan priestess, the Romulan who has a secret, the defected Romulan who is a Starfleet admiral's agent, a Ferengi, and a shape-shifter (not a Founder). Sounds like a super-hero team, in a way, even down to them having a strong leader who gives them missions in Admiral Nechayev. My first understanding was that Genesis Force would be their first (and last) adventure, but I recently discovered that Genesis Force takes place concurrently with this three-book series, so that's not true. Even so, it does look like the "premiere issue," even going so far as to really ignore the Enterprise crew for long periods at a time.

Then there's the completely unnecessary references to Vornholt's Gemworld TNG series of books. The characters (especially Troi) keep wondering if the rift is something similar to what happened on Gemworld. It's never definitively answered (and if so, I was so bored I missed it) and even if it was answered, it really had no bearing on the plot. If there's anything I hate more than the overuse of continuity, it's the overuse of *useless* continuity. Vornholt at least doesn't take large portions of the book to explain what happened on Gemworld, but he comes close. Another use of continuity I had to laugh at is what ends up being the Romulan plan (and I shall say no more in fear of spoilage).

Other strangeness abounds as well. The entire Picard plot thread, though clear to the reader before this happens, is revealed to the characters in about two sentences as soon as Nechayev boards the Enterprise in a completely anti-climactic moment that allows them to plan a commando mission on to the Romulan ship.

The best thing I can say about the book is that the atmosphere is pretty well done. The excavation of the lab on Lomar, where all of the dead and dying bodies taken over by the moss creatures in the previous books reside, is quite chilling and oppressive at times, mirroring exactly how it would feel to work in that environment.

Other than a few odd moments here and there (like Lomar), I had to really struggle with this book. It reads very quickly, just like the first two books do, but yet it's also a struggle to get through as you the plot gets more and more outlandish. The worst thing is that this book was *completely* unnecessary! The first two books were so good, but this one almost cheapens them. I say almost, because thankfully this book is not necessary for the enjoyment of those two. It can be completely ignored, and probably should be.

David Roy

Don't Bother.......2004-09-07

Genesis Wave book 1 and 2 were excellent. I don't know what the author was thinking of when he wrote his 3rd book. He should have quit while he was on a roll.

Dark Mirror (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

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A chore.
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Great story, weak ending
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Well Read With A Weak Story

Dark Mirror (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Diane Duane
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One hundred years ago, four crewmembers of the U.S.S EnterpriseTM crossed the dimensional barrier and found a mirror image of their own universe, populated by nightmare duplicates of their shipmates. Barely able to escape with their lives, they returned, thankful that the accident which had brought them there could not be duplicated, or so they thought.

But now the scientists of that empire have found a doorway into our universe. Their plan is to destroy from within, to replace a Federation Starships with one of their own. Their victims are the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, who now find themselves engaged in combat against the most savage enemies they have ever encountered, themselves.

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A chore........2007-07-22

This book was a chore to get through. I've read a handful of Trek novels, and this is my least favorite by far. It was dry, boring and difficult to get through. The novel had no structure of any kind (no build up and no climax) and the "suprise ending" was pretty lame. I found a lot of the characters saying and doing things they normally wouldn't do. I know that Duane is no stranger to the Trek franchise, but if I didn't know better I would assume that she didn't know these characters at all.

Yes a Great story and a Good ending.......2007-04-10

I did read some of the previous reviews, and I do agree that this is one of the best stories to come from the Mirror universe idea that I've ever read. The author really conveys both the good and evil quite well and in a believable way. All the Star Trek characters are well written and you hear their voices clearly. The ending is not that bad, don't be alarmed. I liked everything about this book.

Great story, weak ending.......2006-05-23

This is a wonderful story--the author really knows the characters and stays true to their personalities. Also the story is solid, and unfolds in a steady pace. But the end doesn't seem satisfying--the outcome almost seems too easy, and the pacing doesn't feel right (things happen too quickly as we get close to the end, and cause the outcome to be almost unbelievable).

I can't say more because I don't want to give away any of the story to those of you who still care to read it. It truly is a great read. Just be prepared for a slightly disappointing ending.

How the Mirror Universe should have been handled. .......2005-10-07

Well, as is said in several other reviews, this novel does not follow what is "cannonical" Star Trek. Anyone familiar with the DS9 Episodes and William Shatner's later extension of those premises knows that in "Official History" The Terran Empire fell to its own corruption and greed, perhaps assisted by Shatner's Kirk-centeric view of things focused on the evil Emperor Tiberius AKA evil James Kirk.

You have to remember when this lovely novel was written. It was published in 1993, at the end of Next Generation's TV run. That was a year before the DS9 Episodes first aired, and a decade before Shatner's novels. It's not unusual for books to be contradicted by the series, and this is an example.

The book begins slowly, with a wordy introduction about quantum physics and an overly descriptive introduction to the floating dolphin scientist. This character could have been so much more than just a gimmick alien, but it was still nice to experience a non-humanoid alien. Soon, a strange intruder is found on the ship, and he appears to be a doppelganger of a crewmember; a twisted and paranoid one at that.

Picard and company find the ship is transported to a mirror universe, with a hideously beweaponed mirror of their ship, and a truly evil crew. As they struggle to thwart an invasion of their own universe, they encounter grotesque caricatures of themselves.

With Crusher as an abused "kept" woman, and Troi the deliciously power-hungry dominatrix, we get great incites into two of the lesser known characters via this plot device. While the ending relies heavily on Treknobabel and Treknology, the meat of this story is great reading. The author crafts masterful doubles that don't stray too far into the absurd in their inverted personalities.

Well Read With A Weak Story.......2005-04-28

This review is for the Abridged Audio version (2 tapes, 3+ hours). Let me start by saying that John De Lancie has a great gift for reading audio books and replicating all of the characters very well (even the women!). If it had not been for him, I would have rated this book three stars. The premise was a little vague. On the one hand there were the physical limitations of how much matter could exist in the alternate universe, but on the other the Enterprise crew was trying to stop an invasion? Perhaps some of the story ended up on the cutting room floor? It seemed very weak to me. Also, the crew does the usual pulling an improbable series of miracles out of a hat in order to win the day. Predictable. I enjoyed the special effects, quite good; they did not drown out the narration at any time, and added much to the story. Hmmm, in retrospect, perhaps the story would rate two stars, and De Lancie actually brings it up to a 4? If you like De Lancie, then buy this audio book, if not then the story is not worth the purchase.

Don't Call Me Rosie: The Women Who Welded the Lsts and the Men Who Sailed on Them

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"Don't Call Me Rosie" is a very inspiring book!
A different view on a World at War

Don't Call Me Rosie: The Women Who Welded the Lsts and the Men Who Sailed on Them
Kathleen Thomas
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ASIN: 0975485407

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In 1941, Winston Churchill realized that if the Allies were to win the war, a new type of ship needed to be designed and constructed. A ship that could land directly on the beaches of Africa and Europe and discharge troops and equipment. This ship became the Landing Ship, Tank or LST. But the United States was already at war and there was a shortage of men in the shipyards. It was the women that went to the shipyards and built the LSTs. These women were not riveters - they were welders. These are the stories, remembered 60 years later, of the women welders who built the LSTs and the men who sailed on them.

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"Don't Call Me Rosie" is a very inspiring book!.......2007-06-28

"Don't Call Me Rosie" is very inspiring! These women and men are terrific role models and proud Americans. I gained a greater appreciation of my father's war experience after reading this book. Everyday people who made a difference!

A different view on a World at War.......2007-06-10

This was truly a different view on life in a world at war. Women and men building ships to defend our country and the type of people that applied to do the job. Truly an interesting and enlightened viewpoint to a time period I did not know. My father served on one of those ships that were built and I would like to thank the women who carefully built the ships and the way they suffered through cold and nasty weather and long days to make sure they were top notch. Thank you.

STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION: SHIP OF LINE CASSETTE (Star Trek - the Next Generation)

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Some Fan Fiction is Better than this Drivvell.....
An interesting premise that proves uneven in execution
A review of 'Ship of the Line'
A Good Solid Tale
Mrs. Carey needs to do some research...

STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION: SHIP OF LINE CASSETTE (Star Trek - the Next Generation)
Diane Carey
Manufacturer: Audioworks
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Binding: Audio Cassette

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ASIN: 0671577123

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The Starship Enterprise 1701-D has been destroyed, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard finds himself without a command. While waiting for his new ship, Captain Picard has gone with Lieutenant Worf on a delicate diplomatic mission to the Cardassian Empire.

As Picard conducts high-level negotiations for the return of Federation prisoners of war, the Starship Enterprise 1701-E is being constructed under the supervision of Captain Morgan Bateson, a veteran of the twenty-third century who spent nearly ninety years in a pocket universe. Commanding this new Enterprise on what was supposed to be a short shakedown cruise, Captain Bateson has an idea of his own. In defiance of Starfleet Command, he will take Starfleet's newest, strongest starship and strike at the heart of the newly aggressive Klingon Empire.

Captain Picard's negotiations proceed smoothly -- until he discovers that a hate-crazed Klingon commander -- Captain Bateson's archenemy from ninety years ago -- has taken the Enterprise from Bateson and launched a vicious attack on Cardassia Prime. To save the ship and preserve intergalactic peace, Picard must ally himself with his former Cardassian torturer, rely on the legendary skills of one Montgomery Scott, and draw new strength and inspiration from the memory of James T. Kirk...

Ship of the Line reveals an unforgettable lost chapter in the ongoing saga of Star Trek that will thrill readers of every generation.

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While supervising the construction of the Starship "Enterprise 1701-E", Captain Morgan Bateson, a veteran of the 23rd century who spent nearly 90 years in a pocket universe, defies Starfleet Command and takes this newest, strong starship to strike at the newly aggressive Klingon Empire.

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Some Fan Fiction is Better than this Drivvell............2006-06-30

How can I put this in a nice way? I've both written and read fan fiction that was better than this book. Now I'm not as passionate about Trek as some, and I don't have a favorite author(s). However I've read enough paperbacks to discern a good book and not a good box. And this isn't a good book and should have sunk with the ship that Diane Carey was supposedly on.

Spoilers from here on out for those whom don't want to know...

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Ship of the Line reads like a reunion movie of your favoriate television show. One where ever cast member and guest star to ever have appeared is brought back and given some screen time. And to add insult to injury it's just about as bad as those reunion movies are. The book is supposed to tell the after episode adventure of Morgan Bateson, introduced to Next Gen in the episode "Cause and Effect" who's since then become something of a cult icon as captian of the USS Bozeman.

Now you'd expect being a Next Gen Trek book that captain Picard and company would factor in. However, so many cast members are in this book that only Lt. Uhura and Lt. Checkov are absent - literally. The characters appearing in this book vary badly in the way that they are written. From Cheif Enginneer LaForge, who appears as if he was a giddy and naive cadet, taking a back seat to Montgomery Scott. To Counselor Troi and Dr. Crusher whom appear initially as if they were giddy school girls and ultimately as outraged gawkers if there were such a thing.

Captain Picard appears sullen and moody about the desctruction of the Enterprise D (granted), but sullen and moody to an extreme which is beyond norm. Its as if he's facing a life altering moment all the while wanting to scream to him that a ship is a ship is a ship. And what happened to the Enterprise D (if you've ever seen the Trek movie Generations) isn't even his fault! It's like your favoriate first car. Yeah it was your baby and it was totalled in an accident. You're definetlly going to miss it. But it's a car, a machine. You can obtain a new one just as Captain Picard can be assigned a new ship. Commander Riker isn't portrayed much better, but does appear to be genuienlly worried about his friend and captain. Data, you'd wish would just turn off his damn emotion chip the way it makes him come across. Captain Morgan Bateson is portrayed as ... I can only describe it as with a casual swagger unbecoming of a Star Fleet Captain. Someone whom runs a very loose ship until he has to tighten up ranks for appearences. Totally contray to the way in which he was portrayed in his breif cameo at the end of the episode "Cause and Effect." Told by Picard and Riker, that he and his crew are in the future with no avenue of possible return and he all but collapses figuratively speaking. But yet is portrayed as a captain as legendary as Kirk. A true Starfleet captain wouldn't have to be told he had just passed through a temporal loop, he should already know before even steps foot on the Enterprise D. The only characters to at all be anything like themselves throughout this book are Captain Kirk and Captain Spock.

We swing from as far back as the original series and all the way to the latest Next Gen movie at the time "First Contact." Minus Captain Bateson's swagger in the way he runs his ship, we start this story with the USS Bozeman in deep space on the Federation frontier with the Klingon Empire near Starbase 12 at the height of tension between the two powers. Good enough for the most part. The Bozeman is described in error as a "cutter" but anyone whom knows Trek starship design can see that the Bozeman is based on the same hull as the Miranda/Avenger class frigate(s) and has a sizeable presence. It definetly is not a cutter which are normally very small and minimunally crewed if Diane Carey the author knew her nautical terms.

After having rendevoued with Enterprise NCC 1701A, which immediately after transfering two crew members, departs for the staging area in advance of a Klingon task force moving towards the border. The Bozeman is left in typical Trek fashion to luck into being the only ship that stands between Starbase 12 and the real threat, a Klingon vessel commanded by what we're told is Captain Bateson's longtime rival Klingon Commander Koraza. Combat ensues as one would imagine before the Bozeman is cast adrift in the nebula/temporal loop that will bring it to the time of Next Gen. The Enterprise 1701A ultimately doubles back and intercepts Koraza. Nice appearence by the Enterprise A, and equally nice that Kirk and Spock make breif cameos as well.

But what should pick up in Next Gen times and continue as the rivally of Captain Bateson and Commander Koraza soon is swamped by countless appearences, bad writting, wasted pages of dialog and a lack of basic proofing by the author and/or the publisher. As a previous reviewer touched on, the Bozeman is refered to as a museum piece having finally returned to Starbase 12 after being found by the Enterprise D. A new Bozeman is refered to late in the book. Unlike that reviewer, whom I respect, I can believe that a newly commissioned vessel could in fact be named in honor of the original ship,rather than the original ship almost a century old by Next Gen time refitted and put back into service. But unlike the author Diane Carey I cannot believe that Star Fleet would just rename a vessel, which is frowned upon in nautical circles. Pages are wasted with endless arguements between Bateson and Riker, negative group discussions between Picard and company over how he won't be taking command of the Enterprise E. Captain Bateson, and whether or not he's qualified because of a quirk of senority that takes into account traveling from the past to the future and how many years you traveled. Pages that could been spent on the larger story are wasted with a holographic Captain Kirk, from the original series now, with Captain Picard along for the ride on several historic missions in some kind of touch stone life altering decision type of moment for Captain Picard. These pages should have been spent detailing and furthering the story of rivalry between Bateson and Koraza. And basic lack of proofing in how the son of Klingon Commander Koraza is also refered to as the son of his second in command. There are basic sentence structure errors, an occasional spelling mistake or two, and I kid you not, the name of a starship that Enterprise E under the command of Captain Bateson is supposed to rendevous with for war games changes from the Nora Andrews one page to the Nora Nicholas just a few pages later (and remains so through the rest of the book).

Like I've just written, Star Trek: The Next Generation - Ship of the Line should have been about the continuing rivaly between Bateson and Koraza. This story could have been similiar to the Next Gen episode "The Wounded" with the USS Phoenix, which tells of the story about another starship captain and the Cardassians. Switching things around, what could have been a real read of a story about a stoic and somewhat famous Starfleet captain and his rival a Klingon Commander unintenionally bringing both powers to the brink of war as they work against each other. Having to be quickly and delicately interceeded upon by Captain Picard and the untested Enterprise E.

However what we get is overall several pages at the beginning of this story, a few in the middle and a few at the end.
Inter-mingled with pages of our previously mentioned holographic Captain Kirk. Ironically the only character with which anytime is spent, however briefly, is Koraza whom were led to believe believes that he beat Captain Bateson, not knowing what had really happened, but whose plans for the destruction of Starbase 12 were ultimately quashed by Captain Kirk. Has since been living a life of dishonor with his crew on a survey ship. Lastly to add insult to injury, as if just to give Captain Picard something to do it seems, that a Cardassian POW camp is thrown in. But the author fails to even hint at the Federation/Klingon/Romulan war against the Dominion. And has the gall to write that Picard can travel to Cardassia at the height of war, and insist upon the return of prisioners. To which Picards Cardassian torturer (see yet another Next Gen episode) calmly agrees to as if it were nothing. This would be akin to General Norman Schwartzkophf(sp), simply going to to Baghdad during the first Gulf War in 1991, asking for the Iraqis to return their colation prisoners, and with little fan fare the Iraqis agreeing. And lastly Koraza, a traidiontal Klingon, ultimately rolling over because he, figuratively speaking, see's the errors of his ways.

Ship of the Line Degnerates into a real mess of a novel. Ramptant with so many things going on that nothing gets done. Seriously poor character portrayals and writing that a freshman in high school would be ashamed of. Don't bother reading this book, because you'll be dissappointed like I was. If you've recently purchased this book, then take it back and use your money for something else. If you're just bent on reading this book, check it out from your local library like I did. Then that way you won't feel bad when you see just how bad this story is, because you won't have actually paid for this book then.

KB

An interesting premise that proves uneven in execution.......2006-06-09

I first took an interest in "Ship of the Line" after watching the TNG episode for which it was inspired, "Cause and Effect." Certainly the idea was, in theory, a compelling one - the opportunity to discover what happened to the crew of the USS Bozeman following a tragic leap forward in time after ninety years in a causality loop. This is a premise ripe for exposition, particularly given the fact that "Bozeman" is a ship name that turns up in later Trek movies (Generations, First Contact).

To her credit, Carey's book has some strengths typical of a Trek novel veteran. She takes some time out to explore the what-ifs of a crew adjusting to a new time and the challenges there, painting the Bozeman crew as authentic and three-dimensional characters struggling to find a place in a new era. As an added bonus, Trek fans familiar with the TV series get to revisit some notable personalities, including Montgomery Scott (introduced to the TNG universe in "Relics") and the brutal Cardassian Gul Madred (Picard's torturer in the TNG story arc "Chain of Command," parts 1 and 2). Carey nails these characters pretty good and I could actually hear James Doohan and David Warner speaking in my head.

But the book ultimately feels overburdened by its ambition to do too much. The Bozeman saga joins the mourning of the loss of the Enterprise-D, the first shakedown cruise of the Enterprise-E (led in part by the crew of the Bozeman), the resurgence of Montgomery Scott as a Starfleet engineer, the plot for revenge by the Klingon nemesis to the Bozeman's captain, a hijacked-ship subplot, Picard's meditations on the old adventures of James T. Kirk, a vignette on the methodology of prison camps on Cardassia Prime, and Picard's showdown with Gul Madred. The book feels like it was pulled too many directions at once and thus none of the plotlines emerges as wholly satisfying. What's more, some of the attempts Carey tries to make to connect all these events together feels contrived; this is particularly true of the book's climax, which tries to resolve all the plotlines in a way that comes off as both implausible and very "un-Star Trek."

Moreover, the attempt to integrate TNG characters like Picard and Riker into the plot likewise dilutes the character development of the Bozeman's own. Carey no doubt did this to attract a broader audience - frankly, readers are more likely to pick up Trek novels when Patrick Stewart's face is splashed across the cover - but one cannot help but wonder if the novel could have proven more compelling as a tale had the Enterprise-E plotline been scrapped in favor of a straight-up series of tales of the USS Bozeman in the 24th century, with other plotlines relegated to background events. It might not have sold quite as well but it would have done greater justice to this premise.

These criticisms being as they are, I still give this book three stars because its excess of ambition still has some bright spots and fans of TOS and TNG will find enough sentimental moments to enjoy the book more than they don't. I wouldn't pay out a lot of money for this book, but it's probably still worth your time if you can find a cheap used copy or - better yet - a copy at a local library.

A review of 'Ship of the Line'.......2006-05-20

I was intriqued with Capt.Morgan Bateson and the USS Bozeman since I saw the Next Gen TV episode. This story creatively writes about this Captain and his crew, what their mission was just before they entered the Typhoon Expanse. I liked reading details on their personal 'difficulties' in adjusting to a 24th Century from a 23rd.
Author details this in a beliveable fashion, for I never swallowed folks just 'Time Traveling' without consequences.
Story also alternates between Capt.Picard and the transition time his crew & him faced after their 'USS Enterprise-D' crashed.

Pro: Story picks up when Capt.Picard is informed by StarFleet of a new undercover assignment given to him. He is told that Capt.Bateson will be handling the 'maiden voyage'[test run] of a NEW 'Enterprise-E' with both 'Bozeman' and 'Enterprise-D' crew working together. Also on board is an 'Enterprise-A' character. Seems strange, but the author in a clever way explains why the assignment was coordinated this way by StarFleet.

Pro: Capt.Bateson & his crew have personality conflicts working with Picards' crew on the 'Enterprise-E'. The 'test run' soon turns into an adventure. Capt.Bateson,-like Capt.Kirk, also has a re-occuring villain antagonist.

Con: Author handles Capt.Picards' undercover assignment at a snails' pace.

Pro: Story heads into high adventure with the 'Enterprise-E'. There are also humourous bits with the USS Bozemans' mascot.
[their ships' adopted pet]

Picard eventually gets to his destination and runs into his OWN villain [of which ST:NextGen fans will recognize]and the captain soon has his work cut-out for him.

I liked the novel, it was a fun read. I wish there was a Capt.Morgan Bateson series.

A Good Solid Tale.......2005-04-20

This is a short review of the Audio Cassette version (2 Cassettes, Run Time of 3+ hours). I really enjoyed this story. Sound effects were excellent, and the story line holds together quite well, even though obviously abridged. Kevin Conway does a credible job acting out the various characters of the story. I especially liked that this book ties together the "Generations" movie to the "First Contact" movie. The portrayal of the Klingons was very good, however, the Cardassian roles were a bit fuzzy and less defined (as written). The role of Scotty seemed more gratuitous rather than useful to the story line. Overall, a really good STNG audio book.

Mrs. Carey needs to do some research..........2004-06-25

I think if you're going to write a book based on an established series, then it should be common sense to do a little research on the subject... with HEAVY emphasis on the timeline. I'm only on page 122 out of 320, and already its so far off course, it might as well be in the Delta Quadrant with Voyager. I'll give you a breakdown:

The Bozeman came through the temporal anomaly into the causality loop (TNG Season 5, Ep. 218 "Cause and Effect") where it encounters the Enterprise-D. Expanding that story seems like a good book... but the timeline for "Ship of the Line" is totally incorrect. Mrs. Carey says the Enterprise-E was built 3 years later. Wrong. The events of Generations didn't even occur until 3 years after the Bozeman came into the year 2368. Secondly, the Bozeman was recommissioned shortly after its arrival into the 24th century and was active during the events of Generations and First Contact... not stripped down and set up as a monument at Starbase 12. "In 2371," (during the events in Generations) " the Bozeman was forced to make a course correction due to gravitational changes caused by the destruction of the Amargosa star. This minor fact helped Picard realize that Dr. Soren's reason for destroying that star was to alter the trajectory of the nexus energy ribbon." (www.startrek.com) Also... "In 2373, the Bozeman returned to the Typhon sector to join the Starfleet armada mobilizing against the invading Borg cube heading toward Earth. At one point, the Bozeman and the U.S.S. Defiant were ordered to fall back to 'mobile position one.'" (www.startrek.com) That would be the same Borg cube the Enterprise-E engaged in First Contact.

And some facts about the Enterprise-E:

"New Sovereign-class starship, registry NCC-1701-E, commanded by Jean-Luc Picard since its launch (NOT by Morgan Bateson on some maiden voyage before Picard took command) on stardate 49827.5 (Sun. Oct 29, 2372 8:45:36PM UTC... NOT in "late 2371" as stated in the book) from the San Francisco Yards (NOT Starbase 12) over Earth.

With 24 decks, it was equipped with the latest in equipment and defenses, including quantum torpedoes. It did not go into full service immediately, even for shakedowns. By stardate 50893.5 (Fri. Nov 23, 2373 3:03:36AM UTC) the ship had only been in space and fully crewed for nearly a year." (www.startrek.com)

So, the story is ruined by incorrect time placement before you flip to page 1. And to make matters worse, NONE of the characters are portrayed correctly... Geordi acts like a giddy schoolgirl, Riker like a wimpy butler to Picard, Data as a brainless robot and is referred to as "Lieutenant Data" when he first appears in the book, which should be either "Commander Data" (which she used after the introduction of the android) or "Lieutenant Commander Data", because both are used frequently in the series and the TNG movies... just a few errors out of many that poison the 320 pages of this "book". There's no familiar feel to ANY of the TNG crew in this book, as is strongly present in other ST:TNG books, such as "Star Trek: The Next Generation #64: Immortal Coil" by Jeffery Lang, "Star Trek: The Next Generation #45: Intellivore" by Diane Duane, and "Star Trek: The Next Generation #39: Rogue Saucer" by John Vornholt. (All 3 highly recommended over this one by leaps and bounds.)

Being an avid ST:TNG fan, I can't believe this book even made it to the printing press. Take my advice and skip this one...

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The story begins with the launching of the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM NCC-1701-B and the mysterious disappearance of Captain James T. Kirk. Then, seventy-eight years later, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D receives a distress call from a remote scientific observatory.

Picard learns that a newly developed superweapon has been stolen by a desperate scientist with an insane plot. Facing the most difficult task of his career, Captain Picard must seek out the one person with the power to help him, a person long thought dead: Captain James T. Kirk.

Together, the two captains are tested as they've never been before. And both men are forced to make the greatest sacrifices of their careers to save countless millions from a madman with a plan for mass destruction.

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The story begins with the launching of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-B and the mysterious disappearance of Captain James T. Kirk. Then seventy-eight years later, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D receives a distress call from a remote scientific observatory. Picard learns that a newly developed super weapon has been stolen by a desperate scientist with an insane plot. Facing the most difficult task of his career, Captain Picard must seek out the one person with the power to help him, a person long thought dead: Captain James T. Kirk. Together, the two captains will be tested as they've never been before. ANd both men will be forced to make the greatest sacrifices of their careers to save countless millions from a madman with a plan for mass destruction.

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A pleasant reminder of the movie..........2007-07-27

Star Trek Generations, the movie, was a nifty story of the death of Captain James T. Kirk, followed by his "reunion" over 70 years later with Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Picard needs Kirk's help in saving the lives of 200 million inhabitants, destined to be killed when their sun is extinguished to change the gravitation patterns of the "nexus," an energy ribbon with surprising properties.

It is Star Trek material, through and through.

Star Trek Generations, the book, was based on the movie. Thus, it is true to the movie's plot, but it misses the opportunity to bring in more information about the nexus, the origin of the energy ribbon, El-Aurians, and all those other "missing links" that you get when you check out a movie based on an existing book. It is the movie in print, nothing more. That's not necessarily bad... it is just what you get here.

I enjoyed both the movie and the book. The interaction of Kirk and Picard is music to the Star Trek fan. Now this doesn't rise to the entertainment level of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "Trials and Tribble-ations" episode, with Captain Sisko watching Kirk deal with the troubling Tribbles (remember the line from Worf concerning the change in Klingon appearance? "We do not discuss it with outsiders."). And in this book, we learn more about those mysterious El-Aurians (remember Enterprise-D bartender Guinan?)

This book was a easy to read reminder of a fun Star Trek movie.

Better than the movie.......2004-03-29

This audio-book is great entertainment and is read wonderfully by John DeLancie. What makes it better than the film is that it has additional scenes that deepen the story. One is at the very beginning and it takes place after the end of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as the Kirk and crew return to Earth. Kirk, Spock, and Bones have a touching farewell. Another scene takes place a year after Kirk is lost and presumed killed by the Nexus. It includes Bones and Spock at a memorial service for Kirk. Lastly, We get to hear about what Kirk experiences in the Nexus before Picard happens upon him; it includes Carol and David Marcus and is great as well.

Generations novelization is a must-read Trek book...........2003-12-02

Star Trek Generations, J.M. Dillard's third novelization of a Star Trek feature film, is a well-written and exciting tale of two legendary Starfleet captains brought together across the time barrier to save a world from the plans of an obsessive scientist.

Dillard (The Lost Years, Mindshadow) adds texture and context to Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore's screenplay for the seventh Star Trek film (and first of four Star Trek: The Next Generation movies) by starting the book right after the events of The Undiscovered Country: Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the Original Series' crew splits up -- some retiring from Starfleet, while others accept other assignments. While this wasn't in the original screenplay or in the final film, this bit of exposition sets up a recurring reverie about time, transitions and even death.

Star Trek Generations really gets going in Chapter 2, when Kirk, Chekov and Scotty are the guests of honor at the launching ceremony of the NCC-1701-B, an Excelsior-class ship which is the third starship to bear the name Enterprise. With an untried captain and with vital equipment not yet installed, a brief publicity cruise to Pluto and back to Earth turns into a perilous rescue mission when a strange energy ribbon ensnares two El-Aurian refugee ships. Kirk, Scotty and Chekov assist Capt. John Harriman on this life-and-death endeavor, and some of the El-Aurians (including future Enterprise-D bartender Guinan and Dr. Tolian Soran) are rescued...but not without cost. The Enterprise-B is damaged by the energy ribbon, and Capt. James T. Kirk is missing and presumed dead.

After another chapter of original material in which Dillard shows the reaction of Kirk's senior staff to his death, the rest of the novel takes place 78 years later. The Enterprise-D crew is celebrating Worf's promotion to lieutenant commander in the holodeck, but the festivities are cut short when Capt. Jean Luc Picard receives devastating news from home. And to make matters worse, someone has savagely attacked the Amargosa Observatory, leaving only one survivor, Dr. Tolian Soran....the same man rescued from the energy ribbon nearly 80 years before by the Enterprise-B.

Soon, Picard has to overcome his grief to stop Soran from destroying a star (and its orbiting inhabited planets) to cause the mysterious energy ribbon -- known as the Nexus -- to change course. Picard must discover why Soran wants to sacrifice billions of innocent lives in order to "go into the Nexus" -- and he'll need the help of a legendary Starfleet captain from the past to stop the obsessed madman.....

To her credit, Dillard explains Soran's motivations far better than the movie did, and her depictions of the movie's characters are vivid and well-done. Of course, some of her additional material was needed to make up for the non-appearance of Spock and McCoy in the final drafts of Braga and Moore's screenplay (and the final fil