New Frontier 01: House of Cards (The New Frontier 01: Captain Calhoun) 
Book Review David, Peter: house of cards. Cross Cult, 1997 / 2011. In Heyne appeared as the new frontier. Captain Calhoun. Heyne, 1997 / 2000.
Story: Once again, one of the larger galactic empires of the Milky Way
fallen.
And once again the vultures circling impatiently on the body, to tear out the best bits from the carcass and devour.
Well, that one has a space called police
Starfleet that prevents this Leichenfledderei and will assure that the bones of the old political system the form of fertilizer for the company tomorrow ... Enough of the metaphors
colored!
thallonianische The kingdom is at the end and so fought over by various interest groups from inside and outside. Starfleet intends to maintain the galactic order to send a single ship obsolete in the crisis area, which is as good as it should help. Dispute is over a command staff meeting aboard the USS Enterprise
in particular, who should receive the command of the sensitive mission.
Initiated
Jean-Luc Picard the choice is finally on the little orthodox free spirit Mackenzie Calhoun. The Xenexianer, a nasty scar on his face disfigured, has been able to make in Starfleet top few friends and spends his days with so secret special orders, ending often in scandalous assassination. Through the personal intervention
Picard he finally makes a pretty motley crew on their way to the sparsely known region of space. But among the passengers of the USS Excalibur
is a stowaway, who has not yet come to terms with the collapse of the empire thallonianischen ...
praiseworthy aspects : Jörn Podehl in his résumé is not far off when he certified the New Frontier series, a pioneering effort, for without this other book series as
Vanguard ,
would not titanium or Destiny been possible.
"New Frontier" is that is actually something of a new series, the Deep Space Nine, Voyager or Enterprise in no way inferior:
There are sophisticated characters, relevant conflicts and a comprehensible framework for action that this independent series is based. The downside is only so that you do without the luxury of the moving image has, and even the letters to form words, words into sentences and sentences must fit together into one text.
One hurdle at which many apparently mainly from television viewer familiar with the matter fail already. It is not difficult to change, it is in this play Star Trek in a book form the series, closely related concept, not on action (see, eg, p. 20 ff., P. 142ff. Or p. 221ff.) humor (see, eg, p. 100, p. 104f. or S. 119), or even sex (see, eg, p. 37f., p. 85ff. or p. 142ff.) omitted.
particularly the charismatic Mackenzie Calhoun offers as captain of the USS Excalibur an uncanny potential of identification. What is
Sledge Hammer for the police,
House for physicians or
Alan Shore for the Bar Association, Calhoun is holding out for Starfleet. A nonconformist, a prankster, and even an anarchist.
order not to overwhelm the audience are completely, with
Elizabeth Shelby ,
Robin Lefler (
Ashley Judd in their only previous Star Trek role) and Dr. Selar
(one of many roles
Suzie Plakson ) has some of TNG-known faces on board and who Cadets novels like "
Worf's first adventure ", "
mission Dantar " or "
survival " already read, it is also a reunion with more or less sympathetic figures such as Mark McHenry and Zak Soleta Kebron celebrate. Furthermore
is it worth actually an old boat that once the
Ambassador-class @ venues as the main setting. Not inspired by the eighties the ship
Galaxy-class , no sports car of the same monster
Defiant-class and no fresh batch went really
Research slide of the Intrepid-class . Finally a piece of realism has far entered the world of books, because the star fleet finally not only polished and spzialverchromten luxury liners.
The series is put in the best hands. No other than Star-author Peter David
(
The daughter of Captain ","
Imzadi "or"
Vendetta ") is mainly responsible for this series and provides you normally solid food.
He offers a wide range of cross-references to other shows and movies. Its most important is this time. How cleverly he phrases and words like "
doctor heal thyself! "(p. 86,"
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan "),"
full working order. "(p. 261,"
thoughts poison ") or" Why God
need a spaceship? "(S.,"
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier ") uses, the reader, despite a new context well-known as classical point to recall.
criticisms made aspects :
"
Spin-Off! Is there a more exciting word for the human soul? "
This
Troy McClure quote from the Simpsons
episode"
your favorite television family "I want to come now to speak to the dark side of this work. In the mentioned episode of the popular cartoon series are deprived of the sometimes very nerve-wracking TV tradition to poke fun of everything as a series already runs fairly successful in the ether, also an offshoot, ie a so-called to fabricate spin-off. Associated with a wink to the audience is presented several television series, which will be based on "The Simpsons
.
A set from this episode came to me from reading "House of Cards" desöfteren to mind:
"
Let's start with a relentless thriller. Featuring: Springfield's police chief Wiggum popular . Keep at least one eye open, because his best friends, the Simpsons will come determined to wish him luck. "said
Although, maybe I also this quote:
"
Had the Simpsons most certainly keep their popularity without ever Moe, the bartender? Let's hope the best for Moe gets out and soon has his own series! But do not panic, he takes a familiar friend to us all. And his best friend Homer will definitely show up to wish him luck. "
Beyond the known characters get some space here, you can hardly say a bad word, but the list with friends who stop by to wish Mackenzie Calhoun luck, so long as credible.
shall imply the reunion in addition to the already mentioned above, Jean-Luc Picard and Spock
,
Admiral Nechayev ,
Admiral Jellico ,
Jack Crusher, Beverly Crusher
,
Troi, Riker
,
Data or Worf
. As such, I may
something yes, but the corresponding figures remain within the guidelines no reasonable margin.
This should be made clear at once Spock.
The icon of the franchise is due to a dinky namely herbeordert conference on the fate of a little-known middle power in the area of the Romulan Star Empire
, only to give his opinion on just the best. he drops a few points, Nechayev is said to bring closer to Picard (as if its
bularianische canapes were not sufficient) and then disappears.
The meeting with Soleta is ten years earlier as even more substantial, however, has designed plenty. Why is it now just had to be the legendary Spock, which was used for this scene reveals itself little. The character is pale and can shine only in sucking out word duels, as known in the form of plenty of shows and movies already enough of that.
Only one-dimensional way, is only knitted Edward Jellico.
Predictable, bounded on one side and only one facet of it has clear, dubious and hostile. The two-part "Secret Mission to
Chain of Command "in which Ronny Cox
appeared in this role for the first and only time, drew the image of this man, compared to non-differentiated. The debate, which derives about David authority flows, rather in a black and white thinking that sounds out of place in abundance in this context.
But perhaps this contradiction stems from the fact that David, the series closely entwined with its three contributions to the "Star Fleet Cadet" series.
At times one feels that is indeed strongly reminiscent of those children's stories: (. Cf. p. 259ff) The Autism Pilot Mark McHenry (. Cf. p. 255ff) and the transsexual Mechanics Burgoyne offer, at this point a terribly badly disguised moral cudgel aimed unashamedly at tolerance and unwound so obvious is that most can only delight children and young people it uncritically. Not that the issue would have lost today in some form of urgency or importance, but David has already proven in many other works impressively that he is able to go with this kind of subtle issues to work.
By and large, has the first novel in the series a bit immature.
"House of Cards" is a spectacle that Star Trek alive with elements from
Braveheart (cf. p. 13ff.)
Dune (see p. 67, one based on sound waves Disruptor) or
Babylon 5 (table p. 75; the name phonetically Si CWAN reminds strongly of
G'Quan , the religious leader of the Narn
checked) without offering a really interesting story. Sure, the biographical footnotes are very readable and entertaining, but only towards the end you really begin to cheer.
excitement for the Trekkie-Soul: The New Frontier spin-off translation: In early 2000 they released this series already
Heyne in German. Unfortunately, they never got beyond the first six volumes, as the publishing short it decided to cease publication of Star Trek novels. The years of functioning as a panacea
fandom returned the publisher's back and turned to supposedly more lucrative target.
For several years filled the gap and Cross Cult delighted the fans again and again with tidbits of literary art is now, the small publishing house in the "New Frontier" series and begins to publish all over again.
It has, however, you do not like in "The Abyss
" taken the trouble to translate the already published novels again. Instead, they simply took over the work
Bernhard Kempen She polished to something and threw it again on the market.
this became an advantage, because where in "Captain Calhoun" nor of "Star Fleet
" (p. 71), "The Katra
" (p. 98) or
Starbase "(p. 308) is read, we can look forward to "House of Cards" on "Star Trek
" (p. 69), "The
Katra " (p. 93) or "
Starbase " (p. 285) .
particularly the comparison between "
fleet earth" (p. 156) and "Terra
Fleet " (P. 168) may cross Cult clearly decide for themselves and for the use of "traitor
" (p. 178) instead of 'quisling
"(p. 193), one can only feel deep gratitude.
was also, of course, switched to the new spelling, but even though one must concede to you and the old translation, that it is relatively acceptable. Nowhere to read "
deactivate ", "the Counselor
" or "
insignia communicator " - yet to cosmetic surgery here and there have been necessary. The Memorable quotes under
Calhoun's listed here is saying that is
"
I am an officer and not just a gentleman. "
By removing shortening of a word affects the entire set of smart and also comes closer to what the original English with" just was not a gentleman
I'm an officer. I'm. "actually meant.
Nevertheless, there are even points in the first version that seem more pleasing than their secondary use.
As it says in about "Captain Calhoun" on page 223:
"
There had been many situations in which others had thought him crazy. "
contrast we read in "House of Cards" on page 204:
"
It had been in many situations in which others thought him crazy. "
Here is certainly an 's' with an 'r' has been reversed and must surely be very attentive readers at all bothered by it.
is particularly pleasant, finally, that chose Cross Cult for a translation of the title, because the title "House of Cards" has more bite than the rather uncreative name "Captain Calhoun. To this advantage, however, again to destroy, they insisted on the English name "New Frontier", while Heyne the series was over after all the "New Frontier" in our language.
anachronisms : About Spock was more dubious about his mission to Romulus
to the space station Deep Space Five already informed. Although other works such as "Spock
", "
hero" or "The Return
" have stretched this way trip is about the welcome may not be more precise in the region of probability, but lie in the possibility.
Surprised me but know that Hufmin, the thallonianische dealer who went about in a xenophobic nation his job, was able to read a ship's name in meschlicher (
Latin ) document (see p. 283).
that irrespective of the use of the USS Excalibur must be noted, however, that this ship, there is actually no longer likely. According to what the Bajoran
Marika Wilkarah in the Voyager episode "Survival Instinct
" the ex-drone
was before 2368 a Borg attack on this ship to the victim. The NCC low number (26 517) shall also suggest a long period of service of the Excalibur, which further confused when you consider that this ship in the TNG two-parter "
battle for the Klingon Empire " on the blockade of
Klingon participated territory.
But who knows, maybe it was the ship so to escape and precisely because of this incident, it had to be overhauled spacedock,
The most daring, however, laser surgery, with a deep wound in M'k'n'z'y doctored his face (cf. 30ff.) - a piece that appears Hussars Although entertaining, but applied too thick.
Cosmetic surgery plays differently Turon47 tried to resolve by means of energy radiation damage, the "ghost ship" has left in his brain output compared : In terms of translation, the Cross-Cult-edition "House of Cards" well ahead of its predecessor. Also, the Annex, with remarks and a brief outline of the emergence of spring Jörn Podehl upgraded this version to clear and even the quality of the paper and speak clearly of the cover for the new edition.
Tricky it is, however, when it comes to the cover.
Cross Cult has in fact taken the trouble to give a new series specifically for the cover images with new faces in order.
Something finally boosting sales among hunters and gatherers who will not shrink back to spend money at that moment for a long time acquired title, in which at least on a superficial differences between the various editions.
What can I say is?
Well, it is by no means the difference between a blue and a red
Mauritius .
That sword that fills the left-hand part is, after all, quite respectable. If it remains as a hallmark of the entire series, I would very much welcome.
But wait, what is a sword that be?
One thing is not the legendary short (!) Sword, which is the scar in Calhoun's face responsibility. This was in fact a Danteri blade, decorated certainly not a Starfleet emblem and Latin script was. The characteristic Bite marks on the handle can not be identified.
The "interpretation" Captain Calhoun is certainly a matter of taste and can argue about the known. So I do not argue long about the bush and tell it fresh and free away from the liver:
I think it's hideous!
The Calhoun-plotting the Heyne expenditure has, however, in my opinion more sympathetic, more appropriate, and how precisely this mixture of
Bashir , Riker and Kirk
that emerged in my mind when I read the book. The cover design
Heynes was certainly cheaper, poorer and less time-consuming effort, above all, it proves one thing: Less is
more.
Conclusion: Although "House of Cards" is not really a new publication in this country, it is worth the purchase. The text has been refurbished and provides a clear rationale for the acquisition, because the signature of star authors, Peter David is clearly visible. If there ever needed any proof that can be action, humor and sex to be accommodated in a television series in book form, he already succeeded with this book.
may have to cut back only on some figures, the cover and the somewhat brutal moral club, but more of that from you quickly understand, despite a number of other shortcomings, why "New Frontier" as the evolutionary precursor is considered to present success series such as titanium, Vanguard or Destiny.
Memorable quotes :
"
Life does not meet our expectations. The only thing we can expect is death. Life is a constant surprise. "
CWAN Si, p. 78
"
Et tu, Deanna? "
Riker, p. 100
"
Takes no good end, Picard. Happy endings are an invention of fantasist and a fool. "
Calhoun, p. 149
"
I would like to see somebody saying that the phrase 'with all due respect' with connects to a statement that is truly meant respectfully. "
Jellico, p. 178
"
Although I am an officer, but by no means a gentleman "
Calhoun, p. 194
Review: A literary bridge animal.
Further reading list :
New Frontier 01:
house of cards New Frontier 02:
two-front war New Frontier 03:
martyrs
