Saturday, August 28, 2010

How Do I Give Myself A Jock Lock

Spock's World

Book Review Duane, Diane: Spock's World. Weltbild Verlag, 1988/1995.

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extra for Carlito

Story: Dark shadows lay on the shining democracy of the Federation . One of its founding members, the planet Vulcan sent on that is to vote on the fate of the world in this galactic organization.
And the chances of the proponents Membership of an ongoing look anything but rosy. Not only is the general feeling towards people has landed on a low point; Sarek , long-time advocate of the ground-volcanic relationships is also forced by T'Pau to publicly speak out against the continued existence of this alliance.
is still hope among the speakers that were ordered in addition to Sarek to inform the public, are also Kirk, Spock and pill who give their best to prevent the possible secession.
But only McCoy manages to uncover the fact that behind the supposedly thoroughly democratic Referendum a plot conceals its author is an old friend Spock. No other than T'Pring , the former fiancee of the first officer of the USS Enterprise staged the upcoming separation, to ruin her ex-partner's life. The sneaky plan is finally accessible to more and apparently nothing can stop the stone that was brought here to roll. As McCoy meets with another piquant detail that the election could affect crucial ...

praiseworthy aspects : Sometimes it's the little things that delight in reading a novel heart.
little information, for example. It can be about it smile that Spock hard to avoid the weather forecast problems of various regions of the earth dissolves (see p. 15). Or you can be useless facts knowledge extended by the fact that the volcanic currency Nakh means' (p. 215). Maybe served but also the mere fact a pleasure that James T. Kirk, like myself, not like Guinness (see p. 24).

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spiritual kinship through rejection of biergewordenem dishwater

Maybe it but rather from time to time flashes of prophetic inclinations of the author Diane Duane . The internal electronic bulletin board the Enterprise (p. 43 et seq.) Reminds namely strong in chat rooms, forums and social networks as they are today common practice gear. If one keeps in mind how much Mark Zuckerberg technical implementation today is worth , one must concede the 1988 novel, a remarkable achievement. This
not enough! The events of the eleventh movie seem ahead to throw a long shadow. Not only did Kirk Uhura called by their first names (see p. 193); a lot of small-scale observations like that, intentionally or not, makes sense.
about Kirk's winking commentary for Spock on page 100 and page 101:

" Spock gave us a general overview given to the upcoming situation. In the discussions in the Starfleet Academy I always got along well, but it is one thing to talk to people. In debates with Vulcans but I have frequently drawn the short straw. "

This recalls, of course, greatly to the debate between Kirk and Spock whether the manipulation of Kobayashi Maru test in the auditorium of the academy, had the young man the words of the Vulcan to oppose almost anything especially since the Captain concludes this sentence with a wink in the direction of his first officer.
read tragic difference in this context, the fear of the future Surak on page 307, after all, the man should be right with his fears:

" Perhaps at some point lost the fear of no weapons of this kind may be constructed of a day more, which could open up the mantle of the planet, to way to the core ... "

less remarkable, however, the match in the volcanic front of the human ball game American Football (see p. 291) is. In fact, similar to the local descriptions that the Enterprise episode " merger " so strong that the suspect is close, the writer of the series would be at This book serves generous.
The little things, where one enjoys while reading, including the now and interspersed words such as " sehlat tired " (p. 262) instead of " tired " or about the wonderful phrase " The climate was comparable with that in Southern California - only with even less rain. "(p. 136), alluding to a traditional folk tune from America.




Southern California and volcano?

Anyone who has read the brief synopsis, is quickly realized that this in itself no one can tear off your feet. Duane thus resorted to a trick of this narrative to a mere subplot degraded and instead draws the most attention to those roughly in a related chapter on the history of the planet Vulcan, which makes this novel so special.
When I was a little boy, I was fascinated by stories of great explorers like Columbus , Cook or Nansen particularly strong. But back in the eighties of the last century was the search for new worlds, unknown life forms and new civilizations on our planet is no longer necessary and I therefore proposed a spell Star Trek: The unexplored space offered all the opportunities that exist on the earth are long gone. Exotic stranger, distant lands full of wonder and adventure waiting to be discovered every week!
some point was not enough anymore that.
long since I could distinguish the different species apart. With all the alien life forms such as Vulcans, Klingons or Borg I started but at some point (of course, purely hypothetical) question is how these cultures could arise. As the Borg were relentless on such machines being? Why is the fight is such a central aspect of Klingon society? How developed the Vulcans from a military to a culture based on logic?
So who is a closeted explorer with a keen interest in history also is thrilled to have this book, because it is able to plus.gif the cloak of silence that surrounds the past of Vulcans. Again and again I found myself during the actual action in how I flipped forward, to bring the remaining number of pages to the next story from the volcanic history of experience.
Only the relevant section " Volcano: Two " (p. 111 to p. 133), "Volcano Three " (p. 165 and p. 190) " volcano: Four " (p. 209 to p. 231) and " Volcano: Five " (p. 252 to p. 283) offer exceptional insights raise a personal nature and by its mere presence of the novel to a book, one should have read.
This is how the reader in "volcano : Two " of the once lush vegetation of the planet, the invention of language and the first major natural disaster that turned him into a desert world.
In "Three volcano" as the basis of the struggle for survival on the hostile world and connected to an exciting component: targeted mutation and selection. For the seemingly relentless sun has not only adversely affect the inhabitants of volcano, but caused by unfiltered radiation and the development of skills as people were never given in the same form. The resulting social consequences are described in a way that in their urgency to the opening scene " 2001: A Space Odyssey remembers.
goes one step further, " volcano: Four ": The company is formed, their skills are diverse and each clan has secured its own niche genetic. Now, however, shows that the alleged control of certain properties their gap hat.Ein moral low point of the Vulcan community, which must almost inevitably end in death.
The moral impasse shows, however, only really in the "volcano Five " in its entirety. Primitive emotions such as greed, jealousy and hatred lead in spite of advanced technology at a reasonable free family massacres and proves, though, or just because nobody really knows about it, why volcano in urgent need of aid as a political mastermind Surak.
These four chapters are the crown jewels of "Spock's World", because their magic can not be in a movie, a sequence or even unleash a series. Its seemingly random structure, its may be related to the level of interpretation and integration into the larger story do you solely as a book. Diane Duane procured through this clever move of Star Trek literature a deserved place on par with the current as canonical examples from film and television, without such as the Shatner books or Destiny trilogy that previously unconsidered future of established characters to make on its head.

criticisms made aspects: As strong as the novel begins, strong as he can towards the end. Not to mention the background story to the secession volcano to prevent as little as exciting as logical, yet may be, it is particularly sad to lose even the last two volcanic arcs centered on the wind.
course, at the end of the chaotic self-discovery phase of the desert planet are Surak. However, the pointed ear Buddha less in these descriptions of a new era, but rather the beginning of the end of a good book.
The entire circumstances under which he lives contribute to very human. It works (very American) in a consulting company (p. 305), dies (very American) at the hands of terrorists (see 324) and his path to knowledge is like the autobiographical tales of yesteryear Hippies in cannabis intoxication (see p. 304ff.). This fails Duane empathy, because safety as a parable on the development of the earth of the eighties (nuclear threat) coined, but intrusive moralizing story blurred the hitherto so carefully constructed image of a completely different society, which developed under different conditions, different, to beyond recognition.
reminds Indeed Surak work very strongly in a more or less well-known underground figure named Jesus . The volcanic Savior has everything that his younger colleague was able to point to Earth: A groundbreaking desert experience (see p. 310ff.) A and Saul (cf. p. 319ff.) sacrificial death of a martyr (p. 324f.). It stinks of petty bourgeois belonging to the world in the U.S., where the Sunday church aisle is still a social status symbol.
Deweiteren can the pseudo-spiritual awakening story to explain not why the Vulcans break away at all of emotions. On the contrary! Papa Surak, in contrast to well-known models like Spock, Tuvok or T'Pol "[...] a good sense of humor [...]" (p. 319) finds out "disappointment "(p. 322) and" is very concerned " (P. 323). Added to various contradictions come to information from various Star Trek series, which take the descriptions of the central figure of the volcanic history and the last bit of credibility. What
begins at Surak finds in Sarek finally a colorless sequel.
Sarek's history is one thing: twenty-nine oppressive or irrelevance. The represented person has little intersection with the Father, Spock and the Vulcans also shows an unprecedented emotion. The Good People laugh (see p. 364) and laughs (see p. 367) and smiling (see p. 357), more than he had paid his own son on film in any timeline. Particularly unnerving
is the abundance of unnecessary information about the Kopulationspartner Amanda Grayson .
interests me really do not know what the elephantine proportions genital Sarek (cf. p. 366), let alone that of champagne he always gets heartburn (p. 390). serve

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Vulkanierlatein in its purest form

Even his son has a figure of fun and decrease after all, to sing in front of the assembled crew of his ship, "For he's a jolly good fellow" (p. 390).
Whereby he is able to stand out in this crew hardly embarrassing. Sometimes
Duane proves that is a little understandable Hang on very exotic life forms. To now be misunderstood: Yes, of course, is limited (in Star Trek and other sci-fi concoctions) life in the universe not only humanoid forms (which applies also in " The Chase " a reasonable explanation), But that is no reason, just a crew of Extreme, consisting of zusammenzupuzzlen Horta (see p. 13), Mizarthu (see p. 82) or Andalusian (see p. 95), one of a joint working hard can trust more. I for my part, trouble getting to imagine how a Horta in the narrow turbo lifts a ship of the Constitution-class finds room (P. 39), with no obvious dips arms iron chips in a bowl of crude oil (see p. 95) or sit on the chair of the Captains can (see p. 37).

translation: Where 'world ' it says, it is far from 'the world' be in it. The notes of this book, a reader who takes the fun times, compare it with the rather plain Heyne -paperback edition. The results
namely a lively rendezvous with old friends like "Star Fleet " (p. 13), " Romulan beer" (p. 23), " discus segment" (p. 30), or "Medo- officer "(p. 289) - the translations do not differ from each other. How could they? Anyone who looks at the masthead discovered quickly that it is just a license issue involved (see p. 4)
But as they say in English so well: Never change a winning team. .
If I now "CHANGE never a winning team " play, would would the many readers mourn, certainly, and say, rightly, that this is a bad and soul-less transmission.
who has also thought just, should to hold better in the original English, as Andreas Brandhorst not sparing with similar constructs. Groups of words, phrases and half sentences such as "eidetic memory " (p. 9), "Once again, he swallowed his pride [...]" (p. 216) "[...] from the outside world [.. .] "(p. 323) are unworthy of equivalents" Eidetic memory "," He swallowed his pride [...]" "[...] or from without [...]".
be augmented with a few more significant errors, such as the "Smithsonian Institution " (p. 14), the wrong case in ' their true home "(p. 31) or the typo" Be finger " (P. 381).
gropest Moreover, the translator in such a popular event that even Bastian Sick spoke to her in a column: The plural . Of course, is the plural of 'Locus ' " loci" (p. 70), as well as in other Latin origin nouns like ' mode', 'anus ' or 'stimulus '.
The plural of ' gravitational Nexus' is not the same in reverse "Gravitationsnexi " (p. 71) However, since he, like other words such as ' status', 'habitus ' or ' census ' with expanded is 'u' is formed. But now is probably the real Korinthenkackerei and I should kindly be glad that it at least no ' Gravitationsnexusse ' have become, especially since the issue no later than ' cactus', 'abacus ' and ' applesauce ' hard to keep will begin. How can that be only when a translator at some times of the plural ' Nagus ' must form?

anachronisms : Biggest sticking point of this work is the overwhelming number of anachronisms, of which the most results but that later formed the series described here can be like an annoying worm Vulkanierbild crush, show up on the other hand, however, 'normal' error, which would have prevented. (. Cf. p. 146f)
would example, Duane, the idea of a chemical language acquisition terminals can - implausible future, in the face of which even the Babel Fish from Douglas Adams '" Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy " as scientifically sound theory can be considered.
is also pre-empted much of the action is so important computer with an independent personality (see p. 366). Not only is the author of "Terminator " "2001: A Space Odyssey" or the works of the Star Trek sympathizers Asimov seems to have learned nothing, no, that terrible device is somehow Data , or rather, his emotion chip in question. Also, the Holodeck on the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A (see p. 91) seems indeed to the TAS episode " desert jokes " to agree, however, contradicts the actual implementation of this technology in TNG. These kinds
Zeitüberwürfnisse but are on the agenda. So the U.S. still have a President (p. 355), Centaureaner are a separate species (p. 336) and Leonard McCoy gets the middle name "Edward " (p. 195), although the initial letter was his middle name to " The Search for Spock " yet entered with "H.".
looks similar with Baseball . The baseball championship of 2180 (see p. 353) is certainly in contrast to the DS9 episode " power of the imagination", claiming that is, that even the last 2042 World Series of this sport was played.
strangeness triggers this sentence from page 367 of:

" course is often pointed out that hybrids between different species impossible. "

If it did, would not only Spock, but also very important people like Deanna Troi , K'Ehleyr , B'Elanna Torres Naomi Wildman or never see the light of a world (or a space ship seen) - a serious loss if Duane would apply the words.
that this circumstance occurs in no way, you can already see two almost-traditional faults. On the one turns to the people who should have really long since dispensed with money, too much about the filthy lucre (see p. 7, p. 14, p. 15, p. 20, p. 21, p. 24 , P. 25, p. 26, p. 44, p. 147, p. 148, p. 247, p. 250, p. 301, p. 302, p. 383, p. 394). On the other acts and the use of paper (see p. 15, p. 199 or p. 329) is extremely antiquated, and that is on earth at that time still fall back on internal combustion engines (see p. 352), appears just in terms of Tom Paris 'comments on cars in "The 37 " nonsensical.
With the timing information it one way or the other tricky thing. Several indications suggest that the events according to the third (p. 61), after the fourth (see p. 33) even after the fifth movie (see p. 44) took place. Only on the sixth film of the series can be found (obviously) in the 1988 book, no references. It is no wonder simply that Sulu still on the USS Enterprise is used, although the recent large-scale maintenance of the ship at the beginning of the book would be the perfect time to finally take up the first own command of the USS Excelsior .
If only it were this small inconsistency, one could see over it deliberately. But pretty much all times of this work are simply wrong!
If you read about that Sarek was present in 2180 no longer long held baseball championship (P. 353) and the major Terran-Vulcan mitgestaltete Trade Agreement of 2192 (see p. 357), one wonders already. After all, Sarek was not born until 2165, it already witness with fifteen years as a member of the diplomatic corps, is perhaps a touch too much a child prodigy.
The extremely detailed biography Sarek accordingly has more gaps. Why the grandson Solkar the earth is so strange? Solkar was loud crossword puzzles in "The walkway " after all, the first Vulcan ambassador on earth! As should be descendant of the planet know something.
tried Why would Amanda Grayson Sarek in the face because so much English translations by volcanic (see p. 362), whose own father when Skon even someday the teachings of Surak (probably correctly) into English was, as can be in "Two Days and Two Risa " just to see?
And where is ever Sybok , the elder brother of Spock? But not only
Sarek alone, but his whole species is here in such a dressing down. Therefore, it is perhaps time to time, here and now publicly to break a lance:
I thought that was great in the series Enterprise designed Vulkanierbild!
the arrogance, monitoring, and distrust were suitable traits for driven by the logic of species. The evolution from stellar control freaks, to equal founding partners was exciting and the mitanzusehen Mentorentum the Vulcans against the smelly earthlings pepper has spread into the action.
Vulkanierbild this novel is the contrast, despite far too exaggerated mental powers often dull, boring and bland. Direct pity that Duane was able to connect 1988, not both worlds! After all, separated for more than a decade and book series.
cross Almost inevitably, therefore, both of their blades.
seems For example, the alleged laziness of the Vulcans strange journey (cf. p. 100f.) - Would eventually into the ranks of the to find long-lived species, many witnesses (such as T'Pau) for that era be visited in the volcanic ships the universe!
behaves similar with the statement that, compared to Earth Andor prepare the grünblütigen logic fanatics no problems (p. 163) and the volcanic lead article (p. 191) suggests in this context, inappropriately, that the Vulcans never potential military conflict resolution served. On untreffendsten
brings it on pages 294 and 295 pill before a collection of Vulcans to the point:

"We people. A particularly difficult case. An aggressive, nasty and unpleasant species - It still managed to venture into space and to make friends with other nations [...]"

So far, so true, but then the all-important slot follows: "[...]

without you before asking for advice. "

saw that, starting with Jonathan Archer , probably all people of the twenty-second century different. Over one hundred Lenzen-long domination of mankind by the Vulcans, which was after all in Henry Archer a prominent victim is probably just as memorable in the collective memory of people implanted, as the dastardly attack on the Erdbotschaft in "The attack . This rate used by Romulans and Vulcans plot in any case contradicted the assertion that it would stick, no human blood on volcanic hands (cf. p. 299).
By and large, similar to the highly emotional Vulcans (especially Sarek), this book seems to be renegade V'tosh ka'tur of "merger", and have little to do with the emotional control to thoughtful people.
Most of these errors affect the subplot to the volcano's secession, which is replaced by this accumulation of inconsistencies unsightly cracks. But as they are already the vernachlässigungswürdigste Part of the novel is, they are no longer significant.
Therefore, the sad climax, that the chapter devoted Surak " volcano: Six " can also be found here with the sown by Enterprise canon no common denominator.
Jonathan Archer, even briefly support the Katra Surak has taken in his visions of the aging philosopher. In the "Awakenings" picture painted is quite different from those described in this chapter. Very central, is that the threat of volcanic activity time of the saints is not anti-matter weapons (see p. 304ff.), But the simple existence of nuclear weapons on the planet. It comes to see clearly even to fire such weapons - a turn that this lame portion of the work would have done well.
Well maybe for the story, of course, less well for the planet itself after misrepresentations in Sarek, the Vulcan Surak in itself, and finally, the home of all these beings may not be missing.
Here it is, however, rather the eleventh feature film, with its images of descriptions such as building height of less (see p. 202) or lack of life on other planets in the system refuted (p. 75, Delta Vega !). Especially the population of six billion can be in this alternative time line is difficult with the least 14 billion people in government accounts, here the dictum "The desert lives " give unexpected shades of meaning.
Finally, it should also be noted that already in the introductory description on the early history of the planet (see p. 78) that the interventions proto-humanoids , whose program in the TNG episode "The Chase" laid the groundwork for humanoid life remain unmentioned.
The anachronisms are listed here but only the tip of the iceberg. It is the nature of things that can be found at such an early work of many errors, so I had to limit myself to a selection.
Accordingly, the completeness, noted that the contradictions go even to other books. This turns T'Khut in "Sarek " just T'Rukh, T'Pring working in "Spock " non-conciliatory and the contradictions Shatner " The Avenger" is sometimes reported only marginal .
All in all, the vast amounts of false information to the reading pleasure is detrimental, because the right to tell the story of a world without conflict with the canon in one book, this novel does not do justice.

Conclusion: "Spock's World" is an extraordinary Book that provides a unique insight into the history of a founding member of the Federation.
But leaving the ravages of time traces in the work: anachronisms gnaw like caries on molars of the act, and the many new information that has existed in the various new series since 1988, leaving a hollowed-out ivory tower that only superficially stable to seems. Odd, because the first chapter on the history volcano are among the most readable, which has to offer Star Trek literature.

Memorable quotes :

" captean Ar an t-arthaigh to rhealtai Eachtra. "
An Irishman, p. 22

"Go maire tú bhfad agus rath. "
Renny, p. 26

" We are also not a completely unified people as mankind. "
Spock, p. 59

" doctor in the Vulcan language is the word for 'idiot' back to a composite expression that "He who does not participate in public debates' back. "
Spock, p. 64

" All doctors are detectives. At least those who are good something. "
McCoy, p. 335

Review: Strong started waned considerably.

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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Lines Of Green And Bluelyrics

The specter

Book Review Reeves-Steevens, Garfield; Reeves-Stevens, Judith; Shatner, William: The ghost. Heyne 1998/2000.

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Story: James T. Kirk is sent away from his loved ones from the planet Chal to be in outer space to push the horns. Only when he is deep in his heart ready to resist the lure of a loudly calling universe, he should return to his new home. So
makes the most deserving Captain of the Universe on the way to the planet where it eventually becomes the light of day. But dark forces seek the Man on the earth's life. From the mirror universe an old friend appears on the scene: Director Spock.
kidnapped Under his leadership, the twin Kathryn Janeway the Kirk, which triggered by his visit to the mirror universe, anarchy and chaos.
investigated Meanwhile, Captain Picard a stormy space anomaly to wormholes when he actually meets a relic that from the far Delta Quadrant seem to come. The USS Voyager seems finally to have found a transition home!
But the joy is clouded by the rapid recognition that this ship is from the mirror universe, and as bait for the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 is designed -E.
Picard and his crew advised promptly in captivity of the alliance of Klingons and Cardassians who have forged an insidious plan to conquer this reality. The most senior originals of this universe to replace the other, while transferring complete Starfleet ships to quell the rebellion with the military potential of the Terrans in Terok Nor by their equivalents.
Sun joins forces with director Kirk Spock and a handful of surviving contemporaries, returns to back to active duty and enters in to save Picard. However, hovering not only his old friend and engraver in danger but also the woman who sent away from in Chal. Teilani, Kirk's new old sweetheart, was the kidnap victim of the unknown evil ruler of the mirror universe ...

praiseworthy aspects : One should be even realistic to keep in mind: As old as William Shatner already is, many of my readers probably can not be (I warn you to take this opportunity once again to guard against the consequences of consumption of alcohol, hashish and Star Trek novels!). The now 79 Lenzen proud counting exiled Canadians had already early on with the first signs of aging deal. During the shoot for the original Star Trek series of his head hair was so sporadic that he was forced to respect his immense ego, sticking to a Fifi on the head, which provides enormous since then for amusement among the audience.
asks one looks even his limited acting skills and his tremendous self-esteem you are already somehow know why this man in such shows as Boston Legal or more recently " $ # *! My Dad Says to keep "always given the opportunity to be of age drawn face to the camera.
The explanation is as simple as banal: 'The Shat' is an original! First, it polarizes, on the other, he amuses itself by its presence. And yet it is through such roles as James T. Kirk, TJ Hooker and just Denny Crane a legend of the screen. He's probably more people than a term such as Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Abadi , Wangari Maathai or Martti Ahtisaari . To put it in a nutshell: William Shatner, in spite of all controversies at the heart of a general interest. Why do I tell
all this? Well, it explains, at least in the approach, why are there books that have emblazoned the name of this man, although the main part of the effort certainly the couple Reeves-Stevens is due. It explains why these books sold so well. It also reveals why it seems to disturb no one who described that the content is about as credible as the pre-bath protestations Uwe Barschel . And it is clear why no one hangs on the 455-page heavy self-congratulation.
Shatner has become a (still) living legend. A legend with his own style. My good friend K'olbasa said one day during a lively discussion about Boston Legal to me that Shatner's Denny Crane representation acting less power than pure self-presentation was. The figure of the crazy, senile and horny old bag is so rather than everyday role for the man whose greatest difference to well-Crane is to be Canadian instead of American.
From this point of reading this book really interesting, because Denny Crane is everywhere.
about the many observations on aging. In fact, this book is a great tribute to the value of older citizens for any society. Only in the light of this point is clear why even the great James T. Kirk, the total rejection McCoys towards modern technologies (see page 25) to once unconditionally shares. Or why the evil Kirk back time after time his advanced maturity date recalls (.. See page 14 ff, p. 120f and p. 175) - almost giving the impression that Kirk is battered disc something like Cranes Alzheimer . Even the driving force of the new TNG movies that goes USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E, in their design ideas back to the now 153jährigen Scotty (see p. 221).
One is it more than clear: the heroes of yesteryear are as much needed as never before. Finally there are the so-called Luschen the 'Next Generation', the slide of an existential disaster to another and without the help of wise old Mates would have long since disappeared into the happy hunting grounds.
Yes, of Picard, author of the team will be met with at least some respect, must resign here in the second term. He is a kind Alan Shore : Of course he did not - such as Denny Crane - played all cases its Laufbahm, but at least he is a reasonably worthy heir, and who knows, maybe the two captains of the Enterprise get married at the end, too yet? The potency
Kirk would do any harm. Despite its oh-so-bad back condition he happily copulating with his also in the aging Teilani around (see, eg, p. 30).
However, a new quality not go unmentioned: The notorious womanizer drives the universe is not any! Well, he may look like a bloated prune during the decomposition process, but this fact seems to do the pairing will not detract from the mirror universe, Janeway (which the horror of this alternate timeline somehow emphasized). More surprising that Kirk just her time is a hearty basket and the erotic curves of his wrinkled, trembling touch the naked body of a single senile Klingon Romulanerin be reserved (see p. 214). What a pity!
The vote would almost contemplative, as if not always the Shatner Sun very own denial reality and his penchant for self-centeredness would be maintained. So it was not his toupee, but manipulated Starfleet diet that prevented her from his luxuriant hair graying (see p. 19)! The best example of the deep humble modesty of the alleged author, however, that rate (p. 54):

" But as usual, the universe had other plans for James T. Kirk. "

While the reader is therefore becoming clear that the universe really is a vindictive bitch with a penchant for sadism, all his hopes rest on a man who, like a mantra advances always equal to its own name:" Denny Crane! "This
tic that desöfteren in previous volumes, even with this role will put on show, you put here simply Riker in the mouth, which actually manages to drive with the name of the local Redeemer Cardassians in the madness (see p. 405).
And tag 'drive': The most important addition to Boston and action Wirkensort Denny Crane is the Fishing Lodge Nimmo Bay , deep in the Canadian forests. This is particularly noteworthy from the point that the country is the maple trees and leaves the real home of William Shatner. The activities can not take it, even Kirk to charge to Canadian allusions. When the eyes of the idyllic Iowa born man that is a look at the mirror universe-earth throw wander, they should not have the stinking of manure village Riverside , where he sees the light of day, but after Montréal as a kind of Bethlehem for Shatner disciples (cf. p. 164). Logical that there also occurs a conference of the Star Fleet (see p. 44) and Kirk runabout selection on a ship is that the name of that with current flowing through the city of Quebec (see S . 278).
is almost heart-rending it, however, if Shatner is quiet insights into its interior. The delicate attempt, his differences process with his fellow actor James Doohan representing the respective roles (cf. p. 45ff.) or to describe his problems with alcohol (cf. p. 192), seem to almost human. Only Takei Shatner Intimus stinks in the form Zulus when compared with Data from pretty (see p. 377f.).
questioned after these endless tributes to the man whose first presentation with Kirk Chris Pine was, of course, the question remains, what this book has to offer other than the (much) flesh Zukunftseros.
ranked understandably somewhat suggest the topic of 'mirror universe' at some distance in second place. A rich topic that was granted after a brilliant TOS Episode only a moderately interesting installment at Deep Space Nine. In the gaps between these events looks of this book.
expected longingly, of course, the equivalents of the Voyager crew, which was indeed given in the episodes "The witness " a little leeway, but so far - apart from Tuvok - mostly little attention has been paid. Voltage is guaranteed when the evil twins of Janeway, Tom Paris or Neelix have their well-deserved appearance in the limelight. Self the idea of invasion of our reality through almost identical people is simple and obvious. However, not only the Voyager crew of some innovative ideas for the evil counterpart of our reality. Even the comical differences to the content of "Journey to Babel " (see p. 230F.), The equally senseless death of Tasha Yar domiciled here (see p. 221ff.) Or the brilliant use of Medusa agents (p. 222) need not fear the tired adaptations of Deep Space Nine to hide.
third major plus for the work Shatner is the obvious help of the Reeves-Stevens couple. Not only is this book of many Cross-references (see, eg, p. 22, p. 143 or p. 445) and guest appearances (see, eg, p. 7, p. 44 and p. 201) is alive, there is in these books now and again remarkable technical considerations, their brilliance is forcing me, they deserved more likely attributable to these two people. The comprehensible descriptions of escape from vessels with higher warp speed (see p. 292f.) And the logical conclusions about how shields (cf. 387ff.) Make any sense if even for people who have the technical understanding of a Pakled .

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Always exciting: A look in the mirror

criticisms made aspects : Welcome to the Shatnerversum, an alternate reality in which does not rotate the Milky Way is a gigantic black hole, but an iconic person: Captain Kirk.
Well, that's old hat and even from me long ago chewed beyond recognition. But I read recently again in Ralph Sanders "The Star Trek universe " on the status of Star Trek novels (Vol. II, p. 205)?

" ie on balance that the novels for the series are actually irrelevant, since the adventure is told in film and television are not considered. While this is absurd, since these novels must be approved by Paramount, but it is an incontrovertible fact. There are also made by Paramount now content restrictions. These include, among other things, that any novel can be written together in which the old and the new crew. [...]
is undesirable also each improper conduct of players, particularly as regards the subject of sex. "

Something seems apparently to apply only to ordinary mortals, and therefore the Messiah William Shatner is left out of it - even if it is absurd as this and previous scenes from cartoons like" The Mirror World "or" mirror images "contrary. What are these kinds of works that dare to oppose the greatest actors of the world?
Bad examples, of course!
Not to mention the fact that both works for various reasons are not suitable as a model, also lacks this band of traceability. A party official Starfleet tired retirees breaks out of the idyll of her retirement home, to show the youth of today how to thwart the destruction of the known world.
on the side Spock, who looked already in Star Trek XI so ancient as Kahlbutz , are also Scotty and McCoy, so characters, the original actor, ironically, no longer among the living. Especially McCoy, the proud 148 years to have under their belt (see p. 191), is a sad example of a denied leave, reminiscent of a spoof from the Simpsons :



Star Trek XII: So very tired! brave

While the old crew directs their walkers toward an uncertain future, the younger guard is hardly a reasonable margin. The entire TNG crew operates strunz stupid except Data's pretty slow and totally incompetent. Especially Jean-Luc Picard has made extremely bad, with the way his evil counterpart never makes a convincing figure. The captain gives the already extremely combat-lusting for researchers and the almost aggressive atmosphere between Riker and Picard also appears very strange (see p. 37) (p. 31ff.) - There's hardly room for something even more vulgar left!
tragic yet little thought is only the story. Why the hell is the alliance makes Klingons and Cardassians the effort to transfer to USS Enterprise in their universe when the USS Sovereign has long been under their control?
If you like, you can start the crowbar before: Why steal it plans to build a ship of the Intrepid-class ? Why not one of the Sovereign-class ? That they can easily recreate something, after all they have to be demonstrated.
The final plan is at least as complicated, expensive and ridiculous that not even Egon Olsen , Hanibal Smith or even the scheming of the Mirror universe Cardassians would embark on such a hare-brained crazy idea.
What remains is the end. This creates tension that is once again, for there is no real conclusion, but a far-fetched cliffhanger. The still living Mirror Tiberius appears and prevents the team elders can maintain their well-deserved nap.
Yet another amazing coincidence! Not only that Kirk himself is still alive (after his body was assimilated with Romulans allied Borg) - no, does his counterpart there, too! The many coincidences tried acting in this series are beginning to tire.

translation: The Heyne-Verlag has done with Star Trek fans in this country do not necessarily popular. For years he saved either in spelling or translation errors and a year-long history of wind, lost, where it quickly passed from the allegedly unprofitable business. Here, the Verlag
had just started a bit of his long goodbye to flesh and blood of previous translation errors. Suddenly we read " disabled" (p. 55) instead of " deactivated" and the salacious " Scooters " is finally a "runabout " (p. 293).
However, this was more than a drop in the bucket. Still can be, the German synchronization terms in spite of English words such as "Alien " (p. 7), "Star Fleet " (p. 9) or " Starbase " (P. 115) find, for there are German equivalents. But it is undeterred by other in-house terminology such as "discus segment" (p. 42), " Romulan beer" (p. 46) or " insignia communicator" (p. 105) for the series and films characterized pathways of readers seem strange and stilted.
is particularly annoying for a whole book in which it is supposed to go to the mirror universe, that " underground" and "Terran " (p. 10) terms are not distinguished. This confuses one within the novel, in which the English original the term " Terran" (p. 82) as in the series both as a proper name as well as an insult to people's thought. Despite this, not ashamed of the translators, this term will continue to apply generally to all that is of the earth. Thus, the issue loses some of its flair.
the flair of a half-hearted transfer offer English vocabulary terms such as " satisfaction" (p. 190) and a " ambiental system" (p. 192). Huge room took Andreas Brandhorst throughout the Admiral " Nechajew " (p. 33), because in English it is consistently as Nechayev "titled. The incorrect spelling of " Qo'noS " (p. 26), however, was stubborn copied from the original, while the translator to take credit for the dubious merit in the creation of the word " zeroing" (p. 202) probably to share with nobody needs.
So much space will be used: The " Emergency Medical Holographic program " is suddenly a "Holo- Medical emergency program" (p. 54). Who is stupid now finds should be borne in mind that thus at least the abbreviation 'MHN' is preserved, and no combination with the suffix ' Medo', as in the case was " Medo-deck " (p. 80) or "pocket Medo" (p. 122) was investigated.
behaves similar to the "world behind the mirror " (p. 134) - a rather dubious translation for " looking glass."
At one point I would have liked but more proactive. During the relatively short period of service of Bolian Karo Navigator on the USS Enterprise (see, eg, p. 36) I constantly feel the need to play cards or a rough voice in the head, the melodically emphasized the benefits of ersatz coffee in powder form.

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Karo - I like you - you are simply good

anachronisms : To prevent by all the vulgar comments the impression that I am hardly a good word would be in this series of novels, I want to find words of praise for once:
I felt the way to the Star Trek veteran Matt Jefferies was worshiped (see p. 199) so subtly and tastefully. The idea of the events of Deep Space Nine episode "Always the Last with Tribbles "miteinzubringen is very successful (see p. 189f.). This will even finally admitted that money no longer exists, is a real milestone, even if the descriptions imply that the main work of Kirk's time was still back to them (cf. p. 175).
As much as I appreciate these efforts, so I met but also the large number of blunder that match the half-baked plot.
about the idea that wormholes are found in regions with specific properties. Supposedly, the characteristics of the Bajoran wormhole should have led to the conclusion that
the Badlands on his Existence are involved (see p. 35).
Such a nonsense! Not only did the Badlands in the distance to the system are (as one on a map can see in the episode "In-house ") - they are the product of a specific artificial intervention by the so-called prophets. Even if it was relating in any way, there would be no reason for the Enterprise, risking, hineinzunavigieren directly into the Badlands similar anomaly!
Not even the medicine is spared from excessive These kinds of ideas. After all, Kirk expects nothing less than that both of his hands just in case of loss could grow again (see p. 408) - a fact that the leg of the Ferengi Nog was not granted.
But who knows, maybe in Shatnerversum anything different?
the game with different time lines is a trademark of Star Treks, finally, not least as the eleventh movie proved energetically. Since the episode "Parallel Universe" this issue has become a real classic and every event of the normal time, there are an infinite number of alternative developments, which in turn attract other consequences. A true bubble source of narrative material in which the mirror universe has as much space as the Shatnerversum.
There may Riker Picard from time to speak to by his first name (see p. 37) or take the Sovereign-class thousand occupation (see p. 261). Perhaps it is
countries otherwise.
Most certainly, this Shatnerversum but a parallel mirror universe that we know not the equivalent. The universe described here differs significantly from that which was introduced in TOS, DS9 or Enterprise.
First time in the classification. While smaller
allow references from "A Parallel Universe" and "The dark side of the mirror " the presumption that both the universe started to separate at least since ancient Roman times, share the authors of this book, the events of the eighth feature film "First Contact " as a point of divergence determined (see p. 452ff.). This seems especially with regard to Phlox 'comments on Shakespeare something strange.
It is this point not even critical. The problem is more a description of the mirror universe as a place where the only 'different interpretations' led to different development (see p. 231ff.).
What happened to the utterly evil energy that this other place so terrifying, its inhabitants has so brutal and made the events there as bloodthirsty? This almost
plushy-soft imitation has in any case little that mean!
also claims to be cheeky, that humans and Vulcans justified in a voluntary association of the Terran Empire (see p. 160). That is not only in direct contrast to the descriptions in the Enterprise, but also very unique name for this institution!
Although the mirror universe, and the injustice there are so central to this work, it becomes entangled in an unworthy playing down this alternate reality. The dark atmosphere and the terrible magic of this classic of the great Star Trek inventions is "The Ghost" not fair and creates a parallel universe to a Parallel universe.

Conclusion: Who you buy something on which the brand name 'Shatner' is, one must also be prepared to get something in the 'Shatner' in it.
So much for the benefits of the book. Who
far-reaching expectations, be disappointed. A story about retirees without end, characters without character and a story without any sense diminish considerably in all stress the pleasure. Particularly tragic is that in that mirror universe that is described in such detail with the well-known evil parallel universe is not compatible. What is left is a soulless reality that the Shatnerversum turned over developments in no way inferior.

Memorable quotes :

" Either way, James T. Kirk must die. "
T'Val, p. 13

" Kirk Was it also a stubborn, stubborn megalomaniac with a straw in your head? "
McCoy p. 255

" I'm a doctor, not a quantum mechanic. "
MHN, p. 265

" Does the program correctly? "
" None of this is in order. But Star Fleet is still out to test them in practice. Presumably, they will give doctors the right to feel needed to be. "
Spock and McCoy on the MHN, p. 266

Rating: So very, very tired.

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Further reading list :

Shatner 01: The Ashes of Eden
Shatner 02: Return
Shatner 03: The Avenger
Shatner 04: The specter
Shatner 05: Dark Victory Shatner
06: The Keeper
Shatner 07: star twilight
Shatner 08: Starry Night
Shatner 09: star escapes

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Switzerland Is A Modern Country

Destiny 02: Ordinary Mortals

Mack Book Review, David: Ordinary mortals. cross cult 2008/2010.

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Story: Although the second volume of the Destiny trilogy directly to the predecessor " gods of the night ', since reducing the quantity of the main plot lines to three:

first After the destruction of Caeliar homeworld and involuntary time travel into the past will set back the omnipotent super being the Clock to zero. They rolled up their sleeves and looking at the vastness of the Milky Way for a new home planet.
However, their potential new Remain a number of criteria: isolation, M-Class , no signs of intelligent life and so on and so forth.
aid is given to the chief scientist Inyx from one direction, from which he had not expected: Erika Hernandez, the leader of the people who were basically responsible for the planetary disaster, gives valuable support.
their surviving colleagues see in this kind of occupational therapy to their former captain, however, nothing more than KOLLOBORATION with the enemy and over the following many years of captivity from the aging woman more and more of their comrades. As one by one the advancing age in their own way pays tribute and finally caved in, including Hernandez, than death by looking at her too, a real pact with the devil ...

second The USS Titan and crew members share following its discovery of the new home of the world Caeliar the fate of their preliminary visit by the USS Columbia NX-02 : Against her will she be imprisoned for the continuity of the insulation.
While the ship and most of the crew are held in orbit experience, an outdoor party with live, led by the first officer Christine Vale, a position at which their keepers are true miracles.
With all due respect for the technical achievements of Caeliar is developing a flight plan, the top priority for the team on the surface. And indeed, they succeed in their 'hosts' to a trick and put her in spite of the continuous monitoring of risky projects into action. Far come KERU, Tuvok and the other not yet Troi . Inyx itself is continuing its efforts to an abrupt end and confiscated the Tricorder, which until now they were allowed to carry with you.
This is time for acute factor, as the wife of the captain not only suffers the deprivation of liberty. Her failed pregnancy leads to such acute problems that Dr. Ree intervene immediately in order to save at least the life of the Captain's wife ...

third : Meanwhile, Captain Dax and Captain Picard found each other - of course, purely official. Together they discover that the fog Azur a kind of hub for a number of hidden Subraumtunneln. At the end of these passages waiting Borg and from there take their constant attacks against the territory of the Federation . While hurriedly
a fleet of their vessels and those of allied armed forces rounded up to the war zone in the Delta Quadrant shift should investigate the USS Aventine and the USS Enterprise an input to the next to make those creeping trace, which is used by the Borg.
But the last joint trip threatens to end the trip together hastily. A Squadron of Hirogen approaches and some of the yield-hungry hunter extreme being taken on board the two Starfleet ships ...

praiseworthy aspects : Of course it is sometime tiring to sing a hymn of praise after another David Mack , but if you are honest, you have noticed already that this man is a kind Stephen King at the Star Trek novel hacks - perhaps not necessarily a candidate for the Nobel literature prize, but at least someone who can offer really interesting stories.
As in King's novel are also tension and terror close to each other and make it extremely difficult for the reader to escape the spell of this story. Radical fanatics-Borg, hunting or self-obsessed killer Hirogen the rescue attempt of the titanium-country group are living testimonies of successful power generation. The plot suggests hook like a rabbit on the run, with one limitation, of course, have to admit that the level of the first part is not reached.
This is first and foremost, however, less of Mack, as a lot more to the fact that the second Parts of trilogies general, tend to the characters, their relationships and their background in detail to illuminate. This may be about to Lord of the Rings in 'The Two Towers "in Star Wars in" The Empire Strikes Back "or Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's of the universe" . guess
If you put then on this scale, you realize quickly that constitute the story to Erika Hernandez and the Caeliar the real crown jewels of this work. The golden cage held in the heroine of the novel deals with her Stockholm syndrome apart compared to those species that to the radical depletion contributes partly to blame. The tragedy of her life and the almost Faustian continuation of their existence is the culmination of clever nested action.

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The Stockholm syndrome live on site at the track (Archive recording)

And if we are on the moral, then must not be missing the subject of sex. is already on the cover of the German version of the clearly discernable nipples of the main character, the component of copulation more than clear. This continues at the plant. As open as never before in a Star Trek novel set women apart here with their sexual needs (See p. 115 ff.) And even Geordi and Worf should keep toweling (see p. 127ff.) And sado-masochistic fantasies (see p. 208ff.) Live without any of the readers to any sex acts taking part. This is a step further away from the image of the nerd franchise and even a few floors above the sad level to increase by much too tight corsets for Jeri Ryan the ratings of Voyager. But
return from us, from these heights to look back to Mack!
One fact makes the work of the author in particular (difficult). Unlike his colleagues, King needs to calculate that is a whole universe, that his creative scope strict limits. But Mack appears in the canon as the fish in the water to swim. Skillfully, he has been setting the evidence to the knowledge of many details in the series such as TOS, S. (p. 291), TNG (see p. 174), DS9 (see p. 231) or Voyager (cf. 167 ) a.
But that is not enough! The information from previous books such as "The Laws of the Federation " (p. 90), " hero" (p. 98) or revelation "(p. 126) found their inclusion. It is certainly advantageous to know the content of these works, to capture the larger context of action in its entirety can. Extremely
I was able to deal with the novel series " Vanguard", which is one we all know, to my great favorites. One of the main person responsible for this series - as it should be otherwise - that David Mack, who also created the Destiny trilogy.
logical that he can not take it, miteinzubringen be 'child'. But even more successful than the brief reference by Tholian ambassador (see p. 236) was the link to Jetanien. The rigellianische Chelone who earns as chief diplomat at the station for a living, that comes from a species about which one can only learn very little, since the only Appearance of the beings in the official canon of only a few seconds of the first feature film extended. At Vanguard, the species continues to receive a background and transported Mack Destiny. For a hint of contact poisons at Jetanien in "Open Secrets " deadly serious here (see p. 380) is.
But not only the more recent works are considered. Even older, now dusty reference books of the Star Trek antiquity such as "The Worlds of the Federation " or the "Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual " find the mention of a Kaferianers (see p. 331) and a ship with the name of Saladin (p. 363) a fitting tribute.
Mack ventured even farther out, because on page 107 can be a cross-reference related to a series, which itself stands out with more frequent allusions to Star Trek. The 'brown sound ' from the South Park episode " now that's music to the ears . This loan fits very well into the kind of humor, which at one point or another is always a noticeable.
is the most beautiful of all references given, however Germany: Its capital, Berlin, from Star Trek rather as 'also-rans' out shall not at this point the status of the headquarters of the Gorn Ambassador!

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Why Gorn calculated Berlin elect their message site, will probably forever her secret remain

criticisms made aspects : As indicated earlier, the movement is not exciting, however, has compared to "gods of the night "clearly slowed down. Sometimes the act languishes in anticipation of future developments, something to himself.
raid like the more work since the last fifty pages, in which not only Hirogen, but finally, the Borg are placed in the spotlight. Their absence seems that is quite strange, because although their berserker-like incident into the territory of the Federation is the main subject of the entire trilogy, clutching their local performances at the beginning and end of the book more of an act whose undeniable Caeliar the Stars and their hostage Erika Hernandez.

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Rarer enemy: the new Borg

Their descriptions seem attracted too much attention from the view of the established characters. Picard, Dax, LaForge, Crusher , Worf and even Chakotay are at best pale images of themselves and the long stringy strands around them lead quite inevitably to focus attention on the unequal move their adventures on New Erigol to focus.
not even know to convince the newly introduced characters, even if Jasminder Choudhoury coupled with Worf (or beats), Kadohata her family advised to seek refuge in a hippie commune (see p. 273ff.) T'Ryssa or place a single meaningless appearance can boast three of them (see p. 73f., p. 331 or p. 366).
In their hatred of the former Borg drone act Picard and Seven of Nine be united, but the display of hatred and hopelessness does not fit right into the picture of the two who should know best by its mere existence, that resistance is not just futile.
And then there's the vexing issue War. In Star Trek, the whole galaxy full of new worlds, unknown life forms and new civilizations. It contains enough already exploring all the potential for numerous Star Trek novels.
Instead, you have once again serve the life-threatening thrill of a galactic war for keeping the reader in line. Null and void acts of acting out of date bias TNG . characterized by almost prophetic foresight the sorrowful words appear in Picard's Star Trek IX :

" Can anyone still recall the time when we were still researchers? "

Even the spirit of the new Titan Books series , After all the wars again increased the exploration of the still much to be paid to unknown galaxy, is out with the involvement of the research vessel USS Titan ad absurdum.
Not to mention the fact that this is lost an important component of the flair of Star Trek, so wirlich new is all this still does not.
The war against the Borg is not much difference in quality than quantity of TNG and Voyager, the risk for physical love with Worf is nearly identical, in "Dangerous Liaisons " strongly and by foreign powers possessed crew members (see p. 214) were alone at TNG at least three times (" The mysterious force "," Power Play "and" evidence )
The only bright spot in this series are thus the Caliar that stand out from a gray mush.

translation : It took me quite a bit of Absstraktion and English skills to be able to identify the " azure mist " (p. 11) as the same stellar object that in " Flashback " nor " Azure Nebula "was pronounced differently. Now, it speaks volumes
course, if what I have to criticize the first is a booger fact being treated much better here than in a series. For
here other than a forgotten question mark (see p. 122), a quote as unnecessary (see p. 231) or a missing point there (see p. 234 or p. 346) is not much to criticize what would be.
Well, maybe three small things: The plural of
Schott was in Star Trek in its German Synchronization Star Treks commonly made with " bulkhead " and not "foreclose -" (p. 19).
may open " foreign aid" (p. 236) to use in today's political life fit, but in a world in which nations outdated and negotiate with each other all the civilizations, but he has plenty of antiquated.
That suddenly Crusher and Worf name basis (see p. 208ff.), While it after all the common service time to understand, but seems strange, when you're through the years Siezen in different series so misguided.
far, so worthy of neglect.
especially when you consider the scope of this work, namely, one can not be certified here the translator Stephanie margins really good job.

anachronisms: the poverty of translation defects continues in the anachronisms. If you want wirlich find something, you have go back a long way.
But even then, more than a half means a microscopically small error to find.
On page 236 we read of " barbed tail " the Tholian ambassador. Now there was in the course of all Star Trek series and movies only a single opportunity to make a Tholian at all to see. In the Enterprise two-parter " The dark side of the mirror " you can make up for a few seconds, a member of this species, which despite its use of slow motion and still pictures I could make on any of a tail-let alone a barbed.
has rather amused me, the apparently derived from the German-speaking Manfred Vogel . Apart from the gloomy prospect for the future in which mothers give their sons again this cruel names, I know that name very well:
Manfred Vogel was in fact in 1975 for the FC Chemie Halle scorer of the DDR-Oberliga .

Conclusion: The second part of the Destiny trilogy, lost in comparison to its predecessor, a bit of wind and the expected development of relations between the figures remains partially. With truly new ideas is more economical to Mack.
sparingly, perhaps, but at least it extensively. Light lining on the horizon and supporting beams of this work is in fact the story line by Erika Hernandez and the Caeliar who wins in this volume, particularly at depth.

Memorable quotes :

" But you know what they say: The rank is like sex - it changes everything. "
Ezri Dax, p. 25

" you talk as if you want to sell me a used car. Come directly to the risks "
Erika Hernandez, 262

" The commanding a starship is like telling jokes, number one. Timing is everything. "
Picard, p. 388

Review: Successful Caeliar novel.

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Further reading list :

Destiny 01: gods of the night
Destiny 02: ordinary mortals
Destiny 03: Lost Souls