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Fortune has smiled on Lieutenant Jasminder Choudhury, chief of security on the USS Enterprise. She has survived. But her homeworld, Deneva, one of the planets targeted in the massive Borg invasion, has not. The entire surface has been wiped clean, killing anyone who was not evacuated in time and rendering the planet uninhabitable. She does not even know whether her family is among the displaced -- or are they gone forever? All across the galaxy similar stories are being repeated. Hundreds of thousands of refugees haunt the spaceways, seeking comfort, looking for some place safe, somewhere, anywhere to find solace. For the first time in generations, citizens of the Federation know want, uncertainty and fear. Bloodied yet unbowed, the Federation stands on the edge of a precipice. As he battles to rescue the displaced and the desperate, Captain Jean-Luc Picard is forced to wonder whether those who know how to win a war can ever make a good peace.
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William Leisner is the author of the e-books Star Trek: TNG: The Insolence of Office and Out of the Cocoon.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The latest novel in the Next Generation continuation series is a lot calmer than the preceding destiny trilogy and Borg based novels beforehand. It's a welcome change of pace to a more diplomatic and political theme rather than war, war and more war.
Captain Picard and his crew's new mission is to assist in the rebuilding efforts as a roving troubleshooter, while Dr Crusher heads up her own team visiting a refugee camp on a water world.
Although it is the second in the political line in a row it still feels more like a traditional next gen novel, though fans of action and giant space battles will be disappointed as we've definitely moved beyond that for a while. The new crew seems to come together in this one for the first time, although it's not entirely clear which of the new characters are going to be main characters and which just supporting.
All in all I enjoyed it as a quick read but it has nothing of the impact of the destiny series. I don't even know when we'll be returning to the next gen or where they are planning to go next.
Captain Picard and his crew's new mission is to assist in the rebuilding efforts as a roving troubleshooter, while Dr Crusher heads up her own team visiting a refugee camp on a water world.
Although it is the second in the political line in a row it still feels more like a traditional next gen novel, though fans of action and giant space battles will be disappointed as we've definitely moved beyond that for a while. The new crew seems to come together in this one for the first time, although it's not entirely clear which of the new characters are going to be main characters and which just supporting.
All in all I enjoyed it as a quick read but it has nothing of the impact of the destiny series. I don't even know when we'll be returning to the next gen or where they are planning to go next.
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This book continues from the story arc laid out by the Star Trek: Destiny novels of the Borg invasion of the Federation. Losing the Peace deals with the aftermath of the Borg invasion from the view of the crew of TNG.
The book itself is not as dramatic as the Destiny trilogy but it does provide a good character back story for the new direction taken by the TNG revival and lays the ground work for the Typon Pact novels.
While perhaps not the best book of the TNG relaunch and not essential for any of the storylines so far it does fill in a few of the gaps from the recent Borg stories. If you have read the previous relaunch novels then this is an easy read to continue to see how the characters will develop.
The book itself is not as dramatic as the Destiny trilogy but it does provide a good character back story for the new direction taken by the TNG revival and lays the ground work for the Typon Pact novels.
While perhaps not the best book of the TNG relaunch and not essential for any of the storylines so far it does fill in a few of the gaps from the recent Borg stories. If you have read the previous relaunch novels then this is an easy read to continue to see how the characters will develop.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Deep and Thoughtful Trek
3 July 2009
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Losing the Peace continues the newfound tradition of rich character development and taking the time to delve into the intricacies of a situation rather than having an engineer rewire the ship with one button and solve the problem.
The latest TNG novel takes place between the events of the Destiny trilogy and the events of A Singular Destiny. So we're not finding out anything about the threat from the Typhon Pact. We are, however, delving deeply into the Federation's efforts to deal with the devastation wrought by the war with the Borg.
Among the larger picture, we see bits of Beverly Crusher's past which offer a surprising and pleasing amount of insight into her character. We see members of the Enterprise crew beginning to deal with the fallout of lost loved ones and a war torn home. In a personal favorite scene, Picard takes the time to apologize to Geordi for a horrendous lapse in judgement. It's also wonderful to see Worf being given his due as more than a growling Klingon that attacks everything as he settles into his role as first officer, fully drawing on years of experience on the Enterprise, DS9 and as an ambassador.
While I would have enjoyed more information on the Typhon Pact, I thoroughly enjoyed this Trek novel, which seemed to finally take the time to deal with the details and aftermath of events that so often seem to get glossed over in the Star Trek universe. While it may not move events along on a galactic scale, it certainly does on a character driven, personal scale and should be considered a must read.
The latest TNG novel takes place between the events of the Destiny trilogy and the events of A Singular Destiny. So we're not finding out anything about the threat from the Typhon Pact. We are, however, delving deeply into the Federation's efforts to deal with the devastation wrought by the war with the Borg.
Among the larger picture, we see bits of Beverly Crusher's past which offer a surprising and pleasing amount of insight into her character. We see members of the Enterprise crew beginning to deal with the fallout of lost loved ones and a war torn home. In a personal favorite scene, Picard takes the time to apologize to Geordi for a horrendous lapse in judgement. It's also wonderful to see Worf being given his due as more than a growling Klingon that attacks everything as he settles into his role as first officer, fully drawing on years of experience on the Enterprise, DS9 and as an ambassador.
While I would have enjoyed more information on the Typhon Pact, I thoroughly enjoyed this Trek novel, which seemed to finally take the time to deal with the details and aftermath of events that so often seem to get glossed over in the Star Trek universe. While it may not move events along on a galactic scale, it certainly does on a character driven, personal scale and should be considered a must read.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Big Changes Ahead
26 Jun 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Following the events in the Destiny Trilogy, the Federation is trying to pick up the pieces after the recent Borg invasion. Numerous people are dead, missing, or homeless. And while Dr. Beverly Crusher is asked to help with a relief effort, Captain Picard and the rest of the Enterprise crew must deal with a political nightmare.
The previous Star Trek installments have been very dark, dealing with the Borg invasion and the loss of so many. But thankfully, even in the midst of struggling for survival, there remains hope and an overall positive outlook that I've been missing.
Leisner has a firm grasp of the characters; Beverly's flashbacks are especially moving. And Chen has become a new favorite of mine with her family situation. I'm looking forward to seeing not only what the future holds for the Federation, but also with the individuals' lives aboard the Enterprise. Change is certainly the constant among the Enterprise crew since the Shinzon disaster.
While the action and adventure aren't the main focus in this story, it's more about the individuals and how the fallout has affected them and their families. But the story is never slow. In fact, it was a captivating and enjoyable read. Make sure to pick this one up, after you've read the Destiny Trilogy.
The previous Star Trek installments have been very dark, dealing with the Borg invasion and the loss of so many. But thankfully, even in the midst of struggling for survival, there remains hope and an overall positive outlook that I've been missing.
Leisner has a firm grasp of the characters; Beverly's flashbacks are especially moving. And Chen has become a new favorite of mine with her family situation. I'm looking forward to seeing not only what the future holds for the Federation, but also with the individuals' lives aboard the Enterprise. Change is certainly the constant among the Enterprise crew since the Shinzon disaster.
While the action and adventure aren't the main focus in this story, it's more about the individuals and how the fallout has affected them and their families. But the story is never slow. In fact, it was a captivating and enjoyable read. Make sure to pick this one up, after you've read the Destiny Trilogy.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Losing the peace
17 Sep 2009
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This Star Trek novel is an interesting aftermath novel. This is the sequel the 3 part Destiny trilogy. Capt Picard and the Enterprise crew are tasked with providing relief for a Federation that has been devastated by a Borg annihilation effort.
What I liked most: minor characters such as Donald Wheeler, Arandis, and Peggy are brought to life. You know that before the Borg invasion they probably considered 20th Century Earth akin to the Dark Ages. They are having to grapple with the lack of food, potable water, and even antibiotics. The novel also illustrates that idealism is easy in prosperity. Picard must contend with planetary governments that want to secede from the Federation or fence in refugees.
What needs to improve: it didn't go far enough. I know I'm spoiled by nuBSGBattlestar Galactica: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]The novel did not really show the very best or worst that could be brought out in these situations. The dilemmas seemed to be too tied up in neat little bows(daughter wants to reach out to estranged father, colonists are happy with new planet, rebellious planetary governor sees the light, etc...) To give credit the writer did come up with a problem at the end with the Typhon Pact. This was a good enough teaser to make you want to read any sequels.
What I liked most: minor characters such as Donald Wheeler, Arandis, and Peggy are brought to life. You know that before the Borg invasion they probably considered 20th Century Earth akin to the Dark Ages. They are having to grapple with the lack of food, potable water, and even antibiotics. The novel also illustrates that idealism is easy in prosperity. Picard must contend with planetary governments that want to secede from the Federation or fence in refugees.
What needs to improve: it didn't go far enough. I know I'm spoiled by nuBSGBattlestar Galactica: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]The novel did not really show the very best or worst that could be brought out in these situations. The dilemmas seemed to be too tied up in neat little bows(daughter wants to reach out to estranged father, colonists are happy with new planet, rebellious planetary governor sees the light, etc...) To give credit the writer did come up with a problem at the end with the Typhon Pact. This was a good enough teaser to make you want to read any sequels.
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