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demons of air and darkness

Book Review DeCandido, Keith RA: Demons of the air and darkness. Cross Cult, 2001/2010.



Story : The universe is moving closer together: Where was just more of the warp needed to move from one system to another open, suddenly all local portals that wormholes same abbreviations within the Milky . offer The Iconian , those described in legends 'Demons of Air and Darkness' is back - with devastating consequences. Freighters that still just flew Sol system find themselves suddenly in the home quadrant of Dominions again, unexpected visitors fill without matching feathers hospitals of Armus IX and the Malon conveniently in one of the portals antimatter waste dumped out the forced evacuation of a human colony in the immediate vicinity of DS9 .
But the station's staff must cope not only with the mammoth task of saving of over three million colonists, but also with the small everyday problems that everyone carries around with him.
will be required to the warrant Andorian Shar before his mother for his decision to serve in the Starfleet , while related to Kira on a short trip in the Delta Quadrant not only the creator of space pollution tries, but also their faith. The Jem'Hadar Taran'atar recognizes, however during the struggle against the portal lurking Hirogen rudimentary motives Odos him to send on this mission.
largely unmoved by these events, however Quark On behalf of the Orion Syndicate Iconian the negotiation with the representatives, who offer all the political powers its portal network for sale. But the big surprise, as he recognizes the negotiators from the other side: No one less than his cousin and rival Gaila was hired to thrash out to see who offers the space mafia. Although
the talks go well, Quark must recognize quickly that he still Gaila grudge that his own cousin did not just financially ruined, but also targeted by hit squads of the general's Nassuc made. Even before then it can come to a conclusion, we find quark exposed absurd allegations that convince his green-skinned business partners to do the little Ferengi immediately make silence and for ever ...

praiseworthy aspects : Keith RA DeCandido remains true to his style: As in "The Laws of the Federation " or "quintessence " is also the author of this book concentrated on background knowledge. The numerous allusions (eg to the beaming with approaching the speed of light in " The strange memory ", see p. 227), cross-references (eg to in "The Laws of the Federation" mentioned conflict between Delta agents and Correanern, see p. 29) and reviews (eg, the ironic dig at Kira's pregnancy, see p. 40) are as numerous as the guest stars, which otherwise so fine People like Scotty (see p. 34), Garak (see p. 238) or Mackenzie Calhoun (see p. 31) count.
One of these stars is highlighted: Gul Macet . This Cardassians from the TNG episode "The Wounded is mainly why so noteworthy because he was by none other than Marc Alaimo embodies. The actor, who previously had been several roles at TNG taken, was sent in the first place by his performance Gul Dukat DeCandido famous and knows how to drive with the fact literary hoax. He also explains this apparent similarity, which themselves are Kira (see p. 111) and Nog (p. 234) aware of cousins (p. 121) and helps to relieve Erklärungsnot of the official canon.
But references to episodes, books or actors ranging from DeCandido not. The author of books and various other comics series, it did not take to hide a small Easter eggs, apply to these works.
It has me as a great lover of sci-fi series "Farscape " very pleased that Ro on a ship called " Zelbinion " was used, although I think I may very well be, why .. "[ .] whose names she had no one can explain. .



But yet discovered: The Zelbinion

general, you have to say that the author has managed an entertaining novel. Of course can not be considered any of the countless characters on DS9 in such a book is sufficient and therefore it is only natural that DeCandido picks out the raisins . In particular, Shar, Kira, Taran'atar, Quark and Ro Laren learn more lighting, the sometimes profound fails (in the first three characters), but sometimes amusing (in the latter two).
But this is different does not mean that the other characters worth mentioning, or even idle. Thus, Vaughn must prove as a crisis manager (see, eg, S. 189ff.) And the Trill Ezri experiencing serious personal problems that resulted from his involuntary association with the Dax (see p. 130ff.).
As if this were not enough, DeCandido also brings another new character on board - a fact that could complicate the following authors may work, but here the concept fits well and gives the station a sexy note (see S . 239ff.).

criticisms made aspects: Although I am basically an integration with the canon and in as many references rejoice, I must admit that you can be here quickly drowned by the flood of information. Reason is the variety of names, which accepts many species or many places you at some point without reflection only. This is a shame because so little hints as to Farscape (or those that my colleague ant was in its review identify) in the mass of new names and then quickly disappear. Nevertheless, this book provides
also impressive, giving the feeling that you missed something. The reason is the lack of other books that belong to the "Gateway " series .
"demons of air and darkness" is merely a novel from a series that deals with the portals Iconia closer working. Although a translator Humble Christian attention to that fact and insured in a footnote, " A knowledge of the other title is not for the understanding of the ongoing book series at Cross Cult necessary. "(p. 316) and also mentioned there that the New Frontier of this series will be released probably also in German, but a resolution of the epoch-border action is barred by the reader. One wonders at the end of the book that is somewhere that the portals will now remain forever, or why the Voyager not she uses to return home.
justified in this series is and the stark split in the work, because actually there are two books in one: Part 1 "demons of air and darkness" and Part 2, "Horn and Ivory". Although I am Cross Cult very grateful for having the second part (see p. 253ff.) Integrated in this edition, but I must admit though, that this greatly in quality and significance of the first, more on fixed Adventure partially lifted.
central theme here is the fact Bajoran religion for prophet - a sensitive issue in my eyes. The religious aspect of Deep Space Nine's for me was always a stigma on the series, especially episodes like "Holy visions "therefore came frighteningly esoteric rather than to seriously deal with the matter 'religiosity'.
Unfortunately, they very suddenly on in book form. Instead of the path taken, a critical analysis, which was eingschlagen with " revelation " continue, builds "Horn and Ivory" open to the aforementioned episode (cf. p. 291ff.) And lost in a turgid prophetic vision, without adequately to relate to the problems of the pariah status of Stationskommandantin. There remains only the hope that close the gap next novels.
As Europeans bothered me also the Disney Park of prejudice, which the name itself after his Italian-born DeCandido here called 'Europa Nova. Besides kitschy stereotypes about Southerners flirting (see p. 136f.) Espresso addict extended families (see p. 137f.) Novoneogotischer or architecture (see p. 73) one can see the 'New Europe' little more than a larger rural town with Italian, or gripe at best English place names. If there should be only the author had the intention to live out his stereotypes, he can name the planets Italia Minor or Mezzogiorno Nova . What
me but even more than political correctness was missing was a final Essay, as he wrote Julian Wang often for the various previously published works. Something like this would certainly have been helpful, and would even subject it well enough. For example, you can
would write something about the Andorian and their population crisis, the lost civilizations like Iconian need to look in more detail or history Bajor will explain in more detail.
The absence of this final point is sad because these final remarks were always something that stood out the cross-cult-Heyne-books from the predecessors, and even the American originals.

Translation: When Christian Humble translated there is hardly anything objectionable. The errors are minimal, such as " sinbd " (p. 159), and even if terms such as "foreign officer" (p. 31) and " medikit " (instead of 'Medkit', p. 40) something to Heyne remember lying quality worlds, if not galaxies between the two products.
However, I do wonder why Root Beer "(p. 64) was nontransferable, while in" birch beer "" herbal beer "(p. 249) was. Also what is behind the term "ignorant Stoffel " (p. 31) is hidden, you have me ollem Zoni explain well again.
But these two examples are an example of this initiative, I would like to translators, and I therefore do not hold against them.
Then you earlier, that the terms " Shelliak " (instead of ' Sheliak ', p. 62) and " Paluku " (instead of ' Palukoo ', p. 287) taken at incorrect spellings from the original was. Not for nothing, there are now Memory Alpha, where I once had a correction really happy.

Anachronisms: There is much in such a thorough study fails to complain about here. The only
really noteworthy contradiction is the fact that the Orion Erin Treir is described as a slave of the influential independent Malic. She is a whore in a privileged patriarchal organized mafia, they could thank Quark and Ro Laren escape.
Looking at the Enterprise episode " The connection " but derives a very different picture: the strong pheromones Orionerinnen they can be in the men only beguiled Enforcers are female commands to the actual drivers and rulers of Orion Society.
for this contradiction can not blame DeCandido, however, for his 2001's book was in the U.S. impossible to anticipate the development of the 2004 first episode aired. But the author did
exercise but elsewhere neglect: while it allows the Malon own distance measure (see p. 17) that use the ancient Bajorans very human kilometers (see p. 288).

Conclusion: In the usual way that Keith RA DeCandido once again taken advantage of the cannon and it cobbled together an entertaining and celebrating the fourth volume of the Deep Space Nine series.
differs, however, "demons of air and darkness" slightly off the path, the one taken by the previous volumes, especially in the second round and weaker back part "Horn and Ivory" to the esoteric approaches that are already in the series more bad than good.
also missing from the end of the resolution of that storyline, which deals with the Iconia portals and also the final essay, the recent Star Trek novels by Cross Cult have done so especially, could have been easier for the reader's understanding.

Memorable quotes :

" The established routines are only guidelines. Your job as an engineer is to find better alternatives. "
Scotty, p. 26

" He is near. I'm in the ... Uff! "
alpha Hirogen , p. 170

" you know who these beings? "
" your battle is done. You can not win back their lives. Our struggle persisted, however. "
Kira and Taran'atar, p. 174

" If you are Commander, will be operated on the bone from the body, which ensures that you accept your commands. "
Vaughn, p. 194



Commander Turon47

Rating: A good argument for the Gateway series.



Further Leselliste :

DS9, Season Eight, 01: Revelation, Book 1
DS9, Season Eight, 02: Revelation, Book 2
DS9, Season Eight, 03: The abyss
DS9, Season Eight 04: demons of air and darkness

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The Federation

Reeves-Stevens, Garfield; Reeves-Stevens, Judith: The Federation. Heyne, 1994/200.



Story: When the young Zefram Cochrane the warp drive the first time successfully tested bride is on the horizon A storm unforeseen scale together, for one to take the earth with the new goal of peaceful exploration and colonization of space, he must watch as his beloved home planet of its own people in rubble and ashes are placed. Mediation in turn run into the absolute opposite, and finally, the brilliant physicist itself is the focus of a fascist movement, which requires him to come out the construction plans is a silver bullet for global achievement of final victory.
course refuses the moral integrity Cochrane, to give this super weapon in the hands of a crazed fanatic, especially since the so-called 'Warpbombe' not feasible anyway would be. When are the ruins of the Third World War finally cleared away and the man finally found each other, the memory fades quickly at this time horror in the face of new technical innovation and groundbreaking discoveries.
But with the tragic death of his wife on Alpha Centauri Cochrane is quickly brought back to consciousness, that he made these statements without the host. Still chasing his arch enemy Thorsen him to go in the possession of the alleged weapon of mass destruction. So the getting on in years Warppionier makes a supposedly final journey, and disappears without a trace.
His journey leads him finally to the twenty-third Century, where he met none other than Starfleet legend Kirk . But enough of in "Metamorphosis " described events do not mean a long time that the earth would have held his flesh Companion now found his peace on a distant asteroid. The past catches up with him again, and a desperate emergency call reaches the star fleet and thus James Tiberius Kirk, who immediately rushes to rescue again. His efforts, however, end with the fact that Cochrane is thrown again in the future, and may still get to know another Starfleet legends: Jean-Luc Picard ...

praiseworthy aspects : The first encounter with this book was a pretty momentous. Especially difficult, because the nearly 600 pages have a certain deterrent capability and so the book dusted for a long time unnoticed into my shelf. It is the desire for more sophisticated reading in the September issue, the cult publication difficulties in cross in the early autumn crack, this work drew attention back to my area.
proved However, the title "The Federation" in the first moment as no less daunting, especially as already a similarly extensive Roman with the laws thereof employed.
But only "The Federation"? No wonder that the book had such a large scale, for the development of such Community claim must almost inevitably a lot of paper for themselves.
The book's title may come along that is at first dull and rather aussagearm, but while reading it gradually becomes clear how simple, yet ingenious he is elected, because he is less the history of the institution, rather than the romantic ideals that the term linked as such.
And that's just the beginning of a Hussar piece written by a couple who are former primarily as a sidekick for the first-person novels William Shatner under the Star Trek audience a name for himself. However, no one knew exactly where the commitment Shatner began, and that stopped the two Reeves-Stevens couple . Anyone who has read the book itself, however, realizes quickly that the proportion of the actor on his own "novels probably was relatively low.
As of these, common 'plants used stingy, even this far from being cross-referenced to - the nature of the subject to the following - especially TOS (see, eg, p. 24, p. 46 and p. 298) and TNG (see . egp 46, p. 136 or p. 296) concern. While some of these references are so obvious as the meeting with Picard Sarek (cf. p. 86ff.) Or Kirk's meeting with the same (cf. p. 64ff.), others are so subtle that they, for example, on something as banal as the short flags in the background used in 'The Mighty "refer (see p. 29) or the specter" Jack The Ripper "(which, contrary to the expectations expressed on page 266 actually" The wolf in sheep's clothing "again should take physical form) can appear.
suddenly makes much sense at all, which was apparently in the original series told the only way then. Sun Reeves-Stevens finally clarify why the inventor of warp drive by subsequent generations because of all called " Zefrem Cochrane of Alpha Centauri " (cf. p. 60). Sun unfolds with each new page, more and more a network of new information comprehensible, which tie seamlessly to virtually verbatim statements from the series. The two authors managed to achieve on all the 600 pages of never boring coupling of these components into a coherent story, which also encompasses also three different eras. While many of her colleagues have not even hammer out a coherent action within a single period, the author has created here a couple of genius bridge, which you rightly as a worthy alliance between Picard and can call Kirk - a meeting of the generations without direct contact, so to speak.
And not only meet the generations; (. Cf. p. 38ff) in addition to the aforementioned Sarek will also guest stars as Brack or John Burke (see p. 102ff.) A dignified appearance, and even old veterans as Sternbach or Okuda (see p. 39) is a brief mention.
However, this is not all. Particularly in the chapters that revolve around Zefram Cochrane, the authors succeed to build an electric atmosphere. In particular, the scenes in London to remember eerily beautiful classics like "V for Vendetta "," 1984 "or" Children of Men .
also shines the book is not only in structure and change of levels of narration or character representation, but also with the graphic for Star Trek novels rather unusual use of equipment (see p. 186, p. 187, p. 188, p. 409 and S. 414), based on the texts. A very successful idea, even if I the origin of the Starfleet symbol Warptheorie less than attributed to a part of the olive wreath was that the Federation emblem surrounded .



enlightenment during the morning coffee: olive branch instead Warpkurve!

criticisms made aspects : Small errors such as starting a whole torrent of anachronisms, which stand the reader of this novel after reading 600 pages of the proud like a drenched poodle can.
bump into him already on page seven first bad times, suggesting tentatively warned what to expect and if he sees these dark omens, he finds himself right back in a thrilling story, however, with each new page, more and more contradictions to the entangled, which is now regarded as the official canon.
thing is first and foremost, the eighth Star Trek movie "First Contact "debt because the representation Cochrane as a hero against his will he contrasts not only the glorifying description of this book, but also the notes to the political situation of the time. Could untreffender not be:
The Third World War begins, therefore only after Cochrane's historic launch, humanity has supposedly already before this momentous event on various outposts in the system (for example, on Saturn's moon Titan , cf (cf. p. 258f.) . p. 36) and the first trip of the " Bonaventure " (not " Pheonix !", p. 38 above) leads the first Warpschiffes of humanity to Alpha Centauri (see p. 43) - So far out of sight of our home planet.
If we add now the information from the last Star Trek television series 'Enterprise' is added, you can find pretty much all the local Cochrane and descriptions of his early time of action given the lie - about his supposed birth in London (see p. 62 ) until his death in the presence Picard shortly after his meeting with Sarek (see p. 564ff.). A sad fate for such a brilliantly written novel.
more surprising how well the skill to Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens to the degradation of their hard work: In their active participation resulting enterprise episodes of the fourth (and best) season as " The stop "," Unite "and" Terra Prime "which contradict some of her own books open - and of course this. For example, the ratio between Vulcans and humans far not characterized by as much harmony as described here (see p. 216).
is also inharmonious the act knitted. Hatred may well hold up forever, but that such a villain as Thorsson has seen yet, even after three hundred years that a Warpbombe is a physical impossibility, and therefore someone hunts, whose technical expertise has long since ceased with the current requirements of step keep already seems a little implausible.
At the end, finally, the question in the space, why this book is ever published in Germany. Well, it was in America, such as "The Avenger " at precisely the thankless interval between the movies seven and eight, so that the timing must be described as unfortunate indeed, but still can show understanding for it. In this country, but he was released in 2000 - well after the theatrical release of "First Contact". Why was the Heyne publishing house for this book to bring out yet? Was it possibly to the ignorance of the publishing staff with the matter, Star Trek '? Not
that I do have the option completely out of hand would be, but here you should into account the fact that in spite of the scale, despite the contradictions and despite the unnachvollziehbaren motif of the villain, a story has emerged, is second to none and has earned, to appear in Germany. So it's worth more as a sign Heynes, that they would actually meet with the publication of the fans.

translation: All the resulting goodwill to the publisher of flies, when one considers the heart and passion-free translation in more detail. Even the already slow as necessary, or inevitable ill-understood in-house Übersetzungsidiome appear in this work still strange. Instead of " The great bird of the galaxy " read "[...] The big Allgeier [...]" (p. 71), instead of " standard orbit " we read of a " standard orbit " (S . 85) and instead of "Romulan Ale " to consume illegal, has to serve " Romulan beer" as a problem solving agent (p. 168). Similarly, with clumsy words such as "Star Empire the Romulans "(p. 245)," Galaxy-class "(p. 247)," Hangar Ferry "(p. 304)," discussion section "(p. 340)," food vending " (p. 354), " atmosphere controls " (p. 443), " insignia communicator " (p. 563) or " side room radio " (p. 586) - a chamber of horrors from their own creations, the recognition of the in the synchronization established names to the test set.
seem unusual also the unconventional combinations. Of course, you can sometimes over one even mentioned a blind eye " Evakblase " (p. 32), but if " Medoscanner " (p. 70), " Medokit " (p. 122) or " Medobett " (p. 227) without hyphen is written, you wonder as a reader to wonder why he remained in " Medo Department " (p. 124) or receive " Medo- Tricorder" (p. 212).
Thanks to such ill-translations, reading like a ride with a sputtering engine. Heartless translated Ronald M. Hahn also " personnel airlock " with "man lock "(P. 32)," forward view "with" main image viewer "(p. 169) or" [...] processor to processor [...] "with" [...] computer to computer [... ] "(p. 457). Other terms such as the noun " coincidence" (p. 299) or the verb "reinforce " (p. 399) demonstrate vividly the fact that the last will to correct transmission apparently was missing.
make your contribution to the general confusion and the national slots, which gives the translator of the book. While "old Prussian Mustache binding "(p. 168) simple addition to an existing list fits, he translated very free" capture snipe "with" jackalope hunting "(p. 240) and" tactical officer "with" artillery officer "(p. 354). Especially the latter sounds more like military jargon on the U-96 just before the mid-20th Century, but not by enlightened Starfleet on the USS Enterprise of the 24th Century.
These freedoms, which takes out the translator here, may be risky, but at least have they have a certain entertainment value.
fact been more successful than the original, I finally felt the transfers of such sentences as " The next century? "and" And for the next century. "with" In the next century? "(p. 521) or" for the next century. "(p. 559), because one is a bridge to the German subtitles TNG, the meeting Kirk and Picard is entirely suitable.
a shame that the quality of this initiative is ready to dig again and again by something as mundane as the water-forgotten letters, how to " can remember Shra "(p. 71)," Exi "(p. 315)," Sendekapzität "(p. 523) or" Costitution class "(p. 518). In particular, a sentence on page 388 makes this clear:

" Prior to the optimum it an escape. "

What sounds logical is only partly true, because the sentence is in the original

" There was no escape from the optimum. "

Anachronisms: As already noted, the entire story of Zefram Cochrane's life and work of a single anachronism, with severe impact on those Plot lines that extend to Kirk's and Picard's era. Because of this fact on the one already in the " reprehensible aspects was treated well enough, the focus should now be on those anachronisms that are not so easy to apologize later by the following series and movies.
And where could you better start than with the love of money ? The fact is, despite its abolition is still regarded as a means of payment (see p. 74 or p. 545), even if the fourth movie "The Voyage " is strong evidence against it.
Also it is surprising that LaBarre near the French should be capital Paris , because the place in the tranquil Jura a geographical proximity to the city on the Seine to certify a testimony very American 'understanding of geography. The weaknesses
contact in dealing with the years continued, as the war against the Romulans in 2218 , ie "[...] only 57 years after the birth of the Federation [...]" (p. 92) situate, is itself under the temporal information from "Balance of Terror " extremely risky.
are similar temporal Überwürfnisse it with the Constitution-class ships that should be made according to Picard in 2366 for at least 50 years out of service (see S.518). This brings us to the year 2316 - at least 23 years after the final voyage of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 -A , that last hour is known to have fought in "The Undiscovered Country . While I
time gaps of less than a quarter century, perhaps somewhere be felt towards understanding, 4.5 million years have been remarkable. The two authors consider the fact in "The obelisk " as "the wise " designated builder of the artifact as congruent with the proto-humanoids from "The Chase .
Admittedly, this sounds at first quite interesting and Ronald D. Moore was in the "Star Trek Next Generation Companion " to also disclose that this relationship was intended.
But if you compare the two episodes more closely, we quickly notice that this may actually be the case. For example, supported the loud tones based on TOS, TNG any language statement.
is still absurd that parallelism, if one considers that to have planted "the wise", according to Spock of endangered peoples everywhere in the galaxy. Evidence Indians in North America rich finally returned 'only' 14,000 years ago, and was seriously threatened its existence until the rediscovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492
In "The Chase", we learn, however, that the humanoid Urspezies " from prehistoric times", came the " seeds in great de- oceans of many worlds' exposed, because they already were aware of their own demise. That they still space police played, long after the Tkon empire that made Iconian or conspecifics Sargon this part of the galaxy is uncertain, unlikely and can be even more conclusions about the "spirits of heaven " from the Voyager episode "Tattoo " too.
The final blast, however, is the struggle of the USS Garneau against a Warbird , because with a single shot, it creates the ship of the Oberth-class to erase the huge Romulanergefährt (see p. 548). Sure, David has indeed won against Goliath , but that it somehow seems as if a centipede an elephant tramples to death.



daring battle: Chance Loser Warbird

Conclusion: One of my art teachers had me in the eleventh grade at a really great image that I had worked very long and hard, one must 'four' enter. Although they may certified me, hard work and performance, but her compassionate words I have never forgotten:
"off the subject." HOW TO READ
also this book. Without question, it is exciting, brilliantly written great and then embedded in the canon, but with the eighth feature film is the story of one thing: Never happened
.
shame really, because the quality was even bear translation and anachronisms. If I were not to my oft-expressed requirements bound to refer to the compliance of the official canon as a key evaluation criterion, I would include as this work without hesitation in the ranks of the best novels, but I can not complain when other novels about similarly serious anachronisms, can only here mercy.
Therefore I step into the footsteps of an art teacher and will begin after two years to better understand their dilemma.

Memorable quotes :

" The events of the future are reflected in the events of the past. "
Micah Brack, p. 42

" I doubt that Admiral Kabreigny welcome the idea means that to run a space ship to a democratic vote. "
Spock, p. 123

" please a few more minutes, Commander. We must adhere to a strict protocol. I am sure that its command structure does not differ too much from our own. "
" redeemed me from Subprätoren and their computer screens and rules. "
" They are everywhere. "
Picard, Riker Tarl and , S, 292/293

" two zeros also result in zero. "
Spock, p. 445

" screams your Federation out for order. Apart from the size of the battlefield has not changed. "
Thorsen, p. 484

" admirals should command no ships pill! "
" right. And the Kobayashi Maru test may be no one. "
Kirk and pill , p. 577

Rating: Topic failed.