First a little sorry for the late review:
Once again at Cross Cult any problems with the publication of the novel was, and the release date postponed weeks after week, the arrival of the book coincided with a period in which I strongly involved in organizing a birthday party was. Since there was no free leisure hours, which could fill a novel. But postponed's not canceled:
An impression of the celebration: Turon47 (left) and his colleague Hans Oetz Valley (right) in matching costumes
Book Review DeCandido, Keith RA: individual destinies. Cross Cult, 2010/2009.
Story: The wreckage of the Borg Invasion be swept over and chaos rules the Alpha Quadrant . Some worlds are destroyed and others. Some planets are refugee camps, others have not even able to recover from the scars of previous conflicts. The Federation and Klingon Empire are the reconstruction employs the Romulan Star Empire is divided as Germany after 1945 and most middle powers such as the Gorn which are Breen or Tzenkethi military or weakened politically.
gnaws But not only the power blocs of the region of the final incidence the Borg . The smallest wheel of any society are also facing new challenges: the citizens.
mining companies need new management staff, Vulcan can check whether the illogic of their feelings Borg little more and a university professor from Mars resumes for dipolomatischen service (to be listed on only a fraction of people).
It is possible the latter academics, to preserve the Federation of a sudden surprise. Middle of the galactic Tohuwabohus he succeeds, the common denominator in the unilateral cancellation of a relief supply agreement with Romulus , the sabotage of a Topalin -Raffenerie on Capella IV and Dilithium mine on Maxia Zeta IV and the threat of withdrawal of Zaldaner to find from the Federation. Together with the crew of the USS Aventine , the space ship of the newly minted captain Ezri Dax , succeeds Professor Pran Sonek uncover a conspiracy that could shift the balance of power of this part of the galaxy to the detriment of the Federation ...
praiseworthy aspects : "the fate of individuals is a potpourri of information that was scattered in all series and movies. In it you will find tag such as " Sehlat " (p. 30), " Nitrilin " (p. 290) or " Kligat " (p. 288) used as natural, as if they had a common heritage, knowledge of which every reader can be provided.
This creates the interesting situation that author DeCandido into a coherent and on the available information, anabolic universe portrays that exactly this is understandable. Only with precise knowledge and application of all resources available, it is possible to bring those well-researched impressive world to life.
"individual fates" is also a potpourri of guest stars. Besides just mentioned, familiar-sounding names like Open House (see p. 69), Toreth (see p. 99f.) Or Sonya Gomez (see p. 112f.), The reader will see you again with well-known figures such as edge celebrate Drex (see p. 77 et seq.) Fabian Stevens (see p. 111ff.) or Klag (p. 234ff.). Even larger figures like Nanietta Bacco (from the book "The Laws of the Federation "), Martok or Ezri Dax play an important part in the multi-layered plot. Only the over 150 Lenzen counting Admiral McCoy (see p. 194) himself could not produce William Shatner credible can.
Despite the many names from the focus of the book mostly on relatively insignificant individuals that have previously been little or not at all. The carefully chosen title of "individual fates" is to the effect programmatically, as in recurrent slots to read the farewell letter from an involuntarily rescued survivors Denevas (see p. 87f.), From riots to Alpha Centauri (see p. 109f. ) or spontaneous revenge shootings of surviving ex-Borg (see p. 169ff.) - A giant puzzle that actually manages to spark an oppressive sense of loss and moral dilemma.
have the highest relevance in most cases that "the fate of individuals" associated with the figure Sonek Pran and his family. The main hero of this story is a symbol of the 'Melting Pot' of the Federation, and a living testimony to the cooperation between different species: the one-quarter Bajoran , Betazoid , human and volcanic. By the way it felt DeCandido in its external descriptions (see, eg, p. 31), the American singer and Star Trek fan Arlo Guthrie after (p. 391), as one can imagine in this picture .
However limited the ironic use of this material not only to bonds outside the Star Trek world. The author demonstrates his expertise through targeted spoofs on internal production backgrounds, such as on the similarities between Trill and Kriosianern (see p. 30) on the evolution of Andorian probe of TOS to 'Enterprise' (p. 49) or the term "rock Vazkiz (286) on Capella IV - an allusion to the Vasquez Rocks , where in the book once again taken up Episode " In Friday's Child " was filmed.
He also does not take his own martial arts activity (see p. 402) on one of the characters of the book to project (see p. 215ff.). MOTORCYCLE
shows also, as he himself likes shortens, an astonishing ambivalence (for Americans). launch his novel with a Kissinger Quote (p. 7) and then a song Victor Jara (see p. 103ff.) use a reality check for the vulnerability of the human soul, I call courageous dealing with their own history. Finally, it was the active and illegal support of the then U.S. Secretary of State for Pinochet that the shooting Jaras allowed at all - a context which is likely at the clever design of the novel and the enigmatic figure Sonek measured DeCandido also have been aware.
Whom the reasons given so far are not enough to read the book, should be borne in mind that there is a new beginning with a difference also.
After the main character introduces already that military conflict can be the nucleus for further development and cooperation has this idea culminates in a development that will significantly affect future novels (p. 30ff.)
The Typhon pact. This political
and economic coalition of Tholians , Gorn, Kinshaya , Breen and Tzenkethi built after the abolition of the Borg as a threat to a new opponent. Particularly ingenious it appears that DeCandido uses a template from David Mack's Destiny trilogy to explain the origin of this unequal alliance. That just so much on the compensation obsessed President Bacco, the heads of state in a concentration mode (see p. 366ff.) Is a point that real life would not even be able to write better.
This is the Federation against uncertain times. Posted, demoralized and employs begs the question, what adventures, scandals and conflicts of the organization with this new opponent is yet to come.
It can hold as well as readers with the idea Sonek Pran S. 388:
" One thing I have to admit, I'm looking forward to find out. "
Or, as it pushes into the once again extremely readable essay Julian Wangler :
blazes A new cold war itself. "(p. 400)
The anticipation for me is certainly aroused, especially by Wangler well exposed the fact that the Federation had been concerned only with a key opponent (see p. 401), a proper Portion potential has to offer.
If that is not enough Entwicklungszündstoff, may indeed even be kept in mind that stand out in a rather dry casualty list (see p. 121) two well-known name among the many victims, especially: Miral Paris and B'Elanna Torres '.
The death of these two figures will keep the Voyager continued in book form and further provides that the work "individual fates" the status of a fork, which can hardly escape probably a friend of the Star Trek world of books.
criticisms made aspects: one must be a bookworm to enjoy this work extensively. Is incessantly the reception of "The Laws of the Federation" and of course the Destiny trilogy. Other at Cross Cult published books like " hero" (p. 98), "The Red King " (p. 178ff.) Or "quintessence " (p. 80) are worth to read, understand various cross-references to this. In addition, smaller references are also aimed at old Heyne publications such as "Planet of the weapons" (p. 80), "The Pandora Principle" (p. 113) or "My enemy, my ally" (p. 140) from.
So if that was not enough, many references relate to others, not yet published in German books. In particular Lost Era novels (see, eg, p. 64, p. 178 and p. 243), Starfleet Corps of Engineers (see, eg, p. 25, 111ff. Or S. 113) and the " A Time to ..."- series (see, eg, p. 200, p. 255ff. or p. 334ff.) deserve a mention, but also others such as Hertz JG Jewellers "The Left Hand of Destiny ( see p. 80), the first part of Vulcan's Soul series " Exodus" (p. 145) or DeCandidos own work " Diplomatic implausibility. Thereby missing the German reader information to an overall picture would be beneficial, so the occasional side trip to Beta memory in quite worth reading breaks.
One must also be a Fernseheule to capture the novel in its complexity. Even when serving large number of references to creating a closed world, we lose track, because the information literally rain down on the brain, especially as regards the scope of this book may soon run out of steam anyway. Thus, for example
it happen soon, that minor errors in the book simply ignores. It could be about to read that DeCandido an eight-year-old Talisker holds for a Scotch (See 332) or the Polish name Zbigniew for a last name (see p. 335). But these little things are hardly worth mentioning and the property is not a decisive impact on the final assessment. As noted
remains rather that arose, as in "The Laws of the Federation," a work that demands a lot from the reader and discourage fans have only superficially informed.
can convince Completely also not the action. This is something that is too shallow to knit and occasionally one wonders already, how such a transparent plot could actually work this way. The obligatory step in the lacrimal gland whether the oh so many victims is also a balancing act, the limits of the author is able to meet not always.
Only the packaging (this is not only the great cover meant) it is able to give the rather average story a worthy setting. able structure, style, craftsmanship are great, but the content is not always sufficient to keep pace.
a double Talisker to all Europeans that a single can Malt different from a Scotch
translation : You have to the small Cross-Cult-Verlag admit already that he is now in terms of translations has greatly improved. Forgive and forget gaffe as "the thunder calls " because in this book are quite extensive errors in short supply. Therefore, kudos to translator and proof-reading!
whole "razor beast " particularly the translation of as " knife Beast " (p. 320) I must compliment sometimes quite explicitly, as it keeps itself minutely to the TNG template " adult children . "
course, the man is now but not entirely free of errors.
It starts with sentences like "He high officials from Paris . "(p. 91; it should 'from Paris' loud), " It does not take much so that they are offended [...]." (p. 249;! that) or the designation " mint julep " (p. 343, Mint -Julep !).
The on page 332 hidden set
" Sonek no romantic thoughts had entertained against Rupi - which had been at least partly because he and Farin had been in his eyes, a pretty happy couple - but they simply regarded as a friend . "
was not only me but also my colleague ant immediately.
was particularly surprised me that of all is called a Croat consistently as " Hadžić " (eg, p. 144), although the letter 'C' in the Croatian exists at all and even Memory Beta, the correct spelling of "Hadžić" out. But as certainly not too many Croats will read this book in German and the error was consistently maintained at least, one can ignore the number of errors with regard to the workload of the translation work.
anachronisms: the thorough work makes deCandidos it difficult to find fault at all.
subject of the only opposition that I ever could make out, is the planet Krios . This world is already in the Enterprise episode "Precious Cargo " mentioned, is already in the TNG episode " Telltale signals " under the control of the Klingon Empire that is going against his rebellious people with brutal severity.
But the Klingon Ambassador Kell for the record, that the planet would probably, sooner or later granted independence in order to save resources.
This idea seems finally in "The Perfect Mate " become a reality to be, because there supports the Enterprise the royal family of the planet Krios - from the Klingon occupation seems to have nothing more to Krios.
This book is Krios but still a Klingon colony - from local residents, however nichtklingonischen we learn nothing.
But who knows - maybe there in the far reaches of the galaxy's more than a planet named Krios ...
Conclusion: From cover to content is "individual fates" a considerable work. A veritable potpourri of references, guest stars and small stories of life in the future of the Star Trek universe. Cleverly, the author creates the feel of a Star Trek future is to have a read unknown individuals to get word and provides a great transition for future writers.
disadvantage is only the mediocre plot, the real flood of information and the fact that the many allusions to other books remain that are not yet available in German language, incomprehensible.
"individual fates" So does want more, the voltage increases to the coming typhoon Pact series and also highlights how much work Cross Cult with the publication of other novels still in front of him.
Memorable quotes :
" just for the record: The idea of the star fleet of 'directly tomorrow early 'differs fundamentally from my idea of' directly tomorrow morning '. "
Sonek, p. 68
" Revenge is not logical. "
volcanic patient, p. 230
" Oh, the political circumstances have changed, but that's beside the point. I speak of the universe , Sam. Sure, there have been some cosmetic changes, but what does that mean for the universe already? It is roughly the same as if someone cut his nails. For the finger nail, it is quite chaotic, but the rest of the body hardly noticed it. This too will pass. "
Ezri Dax, p. 385
chaos for the nails - but no note of the universe?
Rating: Larger Context glossed over a minor substantive defects.
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