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Ladataan... Worlds in CollisionTekijä: Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Tekijä)
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Kuuluu näihin sarjoihinStar Trek (2003.11) Sisältää nämä:Memory Prime (tekijä: Garfield Reeves-Stevens) Prime Directive (tekijä: Judith Reeves-Stevens)
The Star Trek: Signature Edition series continues with this thrilling adventure featuring Commander Spock, Captain Kirk, and the U.S.S. Enterprise. Of all the experiences shared by Captain Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise(tm) during their first five-year mission, two were among the most perilous: a journey to the nonphysical realm of Transition where the massive computer known as Memory Prime was situated, and the nightmarish mission to Talin IV, a world poised on the brink of destruction that Kirk was forbidden to save. In the twenty-third century, a hundred years before a sentient artificial life-form would be allowed to earn a Starfleet commission, the Federation considers the use of self-aware artificial intelligences to be little more than slavery, except for the immense computer system of Memory Prime--the key hub in the Federation's vast network of interstellar library planets. There, the A.I.s known as Pathfinders inhabit Transition--a virtual world so different from our universe that the A.I.s themselves debate whether or not the physical universe is real. But when an ancient enemy reaches out from the shadows of Vulcan's darkest history and threatens to destroy the Federation, Spock must risk his career, and his life, to enter the Pathfinders' realm. Technologically and politically, Talin IV is little different from late-twentieth century Earth. But as a series of mysterious events pushes that world closer to self-annihilation, the Prime Directive prevents Captain Kirk and his crew from doing anything to prevent it. When the worst appears to happen and Kirk takes desperate action to give the Talin a chance to step back from the nuclear abyss, Talin IV is consumed by radioactive fire. Now, with a world destroyed and the Enterprise dead in space, the careers of Kirk and his crew are over. Disgraced and despised, Kirk has only one chance to redeem himself and his crew: Somehow, he must make his way back to Talin IV and discover what really happened, even if it means proving that a world died because he broke Starfleet's most sacred law. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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 Google Books — Ladataan...LajityypitMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Kongressin kirjaston luokitusArvio (tähdet)Keskiarvo: (4.33)
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Memory Prime - artificial intelligence, Vulcan ninjas, robot Romulans, and Spock on trial. Slightly too much going on, and far too much technobabble, for a relatively brief story, but the world-building is well done and I love the AIs. The R-S's feel for the characters, particularly Kirk, is out of kilter, however. I know the captain has this reputation for being an inter-galactic skirt chaser, but Kirk would never try to cop off with his crew (well, apart from maybe Spock, but that's a whole different debate!) Here, Mira Romaine - the space cadet from third season episode 'The Lights of Zetar' - smirks that she has heard of Kirk's rep, but only has eyes for Scotty (each to their own). And the 'passion' between Mira-Sue and Scotty failed to convince me here in the same way that the original episode fell flat. Luckily the pair are kept apart for most of the action. Stick with the Enterprise, Scotty.
Prime Directive - I wasn't sure if I would enjoy reading about a disgraced Enterprise crew (shock horror!), but the R-S's play this one well (after a shaky start, where Kirk tries to cop off with yet another crew woman). The captain and his bridge crew are accused of violating the Prime Directive of the Federation, which limits first contact to suitably advanced alien civilizations, and are shamed out of Starfleet after the resultant destruction of Talin IV. Naturally the crew are innocent, but Kirk's quest to clear his name and reunite with the damaged Enterprise is surprisingly tense, and very well paced. I love how loyal and determined everyone is to get back together - 'Even when we're apart,' Kirk thinks, 'we're a team'. That sums up what I love about the show - the insularity of the ship, and the way the contrasting (and often conflicting) personalities of the crew complement each other. Highlights of the novel, getting back to the point, include Kirk's friendship with the ex-Starfleet freighter captain who offers him a lift, and the reunion of Kirk with McCoy and the rest of the team ('that's because I'm a pirate, not a doctor'). The ending could have done with being tighter, though - every time I turned a (virtual) page, expecting a rousing coda with the crew, there was another chapter about aliens.
The Reeves-Stevens are great sci-fi writers, but these first two novels show that honouring the spirit of Star Trek obviously comes second to them, at least initially. Prime Directive is more Kirk-friendly, for those who care, only there are a couple of irritating references to TNG that bugged me (about Ten Forward and the captain beaming down with the away teams). I thought they might have been mocking the show to start with - 'That was sorta all they had back then, wasn't it?' - but gradually came to appreciate the deft handling of the characters ('But when they launched it, it was the best'). (