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When the dying sun of Paradis dramatically begins its contraction phase, a two year stay by the Galacticans and the colonials on what appears to be the perfect planet for rebuilding their civilisation comes to an abrupt end - the planet's inhabitants are forced to make a hurried exit back into space. Discovering that several of their refurbished ships are incapable of deep-space travel, the fleet returns to Paradis for repairs - just in time for the sudden catastrophic destruction of the entire planet by the Cylons. Apollo, Tigh, and Athena make the painful decision to leave one-third of the fleet behind in order to save the rest.
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The second of the Galactica trilogies comes to and end with the excellent novel, Destiny.
For fans of the original show we are treated to an epic story that fulfils on so many levels and for those fans of the new show you will find many similarities between this novel and the way the second season of the current series ended.
Continuing on from Paradis, the Colonials find they have to abandon the planet quickly when the planet becomes unstable and starts to break up.
The people have to cram onto remaining vessels, as some ships were dismantled to make parts of New Caprica City, and with limited time the Fleet soon finds itself in trouble. With only some of the ships capable of making a hyperlight jump out of the danger zone it means that 800 people will have to be left behind.
Once again, they find themselves on the brink of rebellion as a lottery is drawn on who will stay behind. The Quorum are up to their usual tricks but this time they are written with a little bit more depth and the addition of Sire Uri (from the original episodes Saga Of A Star World: Parts 1 - 3) is very welcome.
Revelations made at the end of Paradis are explored and only provide the reader with more questions about the Thirteenth Tribe.
The highlight of this novel is the interaction between Baltar and Apollo. With Baltar's nightmares increasing we discover that he is telepathically linked to the Cylon Imperious Leader! He states that the reason the Cylons have left them alone for so long is that they are fighting a civil war of the biological versus the technological. Whoever wins, a new breed of Cylons will emerge and they will certainly come for them. However, the revelation of what the Cylons intend to do with the Fleet is a chilling as any of Baltar's telepathic nightmares.
The novel sweeps you along to the dramatic conclusion as the Fleet jumps away and a handful of Colonials are left to face a Cylon armada but the sacrifice of a major character changes the destinies of all those left in the Paradis system.
The cliffhanger ending leaves you wanting more and confirms that the original series is still very much alive.
For fans of the original show we are treated to an epic story that fulfils on so many levels and for those fans of the new show you will find many similarities between this novel and the way the second season of the current series ended.
Continuing on from Paradis, the Colonials find they have to abandon the planet quickly when the planet becomes unstable and starts to break up.
The people have to cram onto remaining vessels, as some ships were dismantled to make parts of New Caprica City, and with limited time the Fleet soon finds itself in trouble. With only some of the ships capable of making a hyperlight jump out of the danger zone it means that 800 people will have to be left behind.
Once again, they find themselves on the brink of rebellion as a lottery is drawn on who will stay behind. The Quorum are up to their usual tricks but this time they are written with a little bit more depth and the addition of Sire Uri (from the original episodes Saga Of A Star World: Parts 1 - 3) is very welcome.
Revelations made at the end of Paradis are explored and only provide the reader with more questions about the Thirteenth Tribe.
The highlight of this novel is the interaction between Baltar and Apollo. With Baltar's nightmares increasing we discover that he is telepathically linked to the Cylon Imperious Leader! He states that the reason the Cylons have left them alone for so long is that they are fighting a civil war of the biological versus the technological. Whoever wins, a new breed of Cylons will emerge and they will certainly come for them. However, the revelation of what the Cylons intend to do with the Fleet is a chilling as any of Baltar's telepathic nightmares.
The novel sweeps you along to the dramatic conclusion as the Fleet jumps away and a handful of Colonials are left to face a Cylon armada but the sacrifice of a major character changes the destinies of all those left in the Paradis system.
The cliffhanger ending leaves you wanting more and confirms that the original series is still very much alive.
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In order to put this review in the right perspective, allow me to tell you something about myself. I saw the orginal Galactica movie (in Europe it was released in the movietheatres instead of on TV) back in 1978 as a teenage lad of 15 years old, and immediately fell in love with it. When the series got aired on TV a few years later, I was in two mnds about it, because some episodes were great and others were downright cheesy. Still, Galactica always held a special place in my heart and I was sad to it end after one season. Asa more critically minded 40 year old man, I fully appreciated the more complex and mature characterization of the reïmagined series and felt relieved that this series got closure after four seasons. I nevertheless felt that the orginal series deserved a continuation, even after all those years, although I don't believe in rumors or fairytales about new movies in that spirit anymore. So I turned to Richard Hatch's books as - in a sense - the closest thing to a canon continuation. The many bad criticisms made me doubt that idea on many occasions, but I decided to jump in with this book, near the end of the series. The book itself was a pleasant surprise, with an interesting Dart Vader type of redemption were Baltar is concerned, more background on Iblis' meddling in the creation of the Cylons, and some deep soul searching for most of the characters. The way the heroes are portrayed, however, didn't bring back memories of the characters on TV ... but that's understandable as they've all aged twenty years or more, and time changes all of us too. There are no spacebattles pitting squadrons of vipers against dozens of raiders, but that's okay too, as the more mature storytelling takes up your attention. So, what now ? On to the next and last book in Hatch's series probably, to read what this Ark of the 13th tribe reveals - and perhaps to get that sense of closure ?
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
didn't know he could write but he pulled it off
2 April 2006
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book by the first and vintage Captain Apollo Actor Richard Hatch. Continues the origional 1978 storyline with no relevence to the new series but still a good read
review of Destiny
4 Nov 2009
Format:Paperback
While the concepts behind the story are fabulous (and the reason I kept reading) the writing itself seems quite two dimensional, and the editing ... well - everything from punctuation to spelling errors to sentences that were written twice. Both this book and Redemption were difficult to read because of these issues. Such a shame - there was so much promise to the storyline!
RICHARD HATCH : EXCELLENT ACTOR AND INTELLIGENT WRITER !
23 Jun 2008
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It's not Shakesspeare but Richard Hatch's careful writing amazes me. I think this novel is as good as the BG novels by Robert Thurston and Glen Larson IF NOT A LOT BETTER! Bravo!
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