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It is mid-2268, shortly after the events of the Original Series episode "Return to Tomorrow." The Enterprise, under the command of Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, is returning from a mission to deliver medical supplies to Deep Space Station C-15. All is routine until the Enterprise comes within about a light-year of the planet Mu Arigulon; the ship runs aground on a spatial distortion not revealed in previous scans of the system and suffers a momentary power cut. The ship continues on to Mu Arigulon: at warp 4, the Enterprise should have been able to detect any distortions before hitting them, but they run aground on another anomaly. There are a few more physical injuries, but one officer falls into a coma...for no apparent reason. His brain functions are failing, and McCoy manages to stabilize him, but he's unable to determine a physical cause for the problem. When Chapel pulls his medical records, she discovers that he's an esper: one of those rare humans with an abnormal level of telepathic/psychic ability. Then the security officers bring in four more comatose officers. Once again, McCoy cannot isolate a cause for their difficulties-and once again, all four of them are espers. Their brain signs are slowly fading, and if they continue to degrade at their current rate, in only days there will be nothing left of them...
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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Engaging
13 Sep 2011
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Three years into his mission aboard the USS Enterprise, Dr. Leonard McCoy begrudgingly stays behind to deal with a shipment of medical supplies while two away teams investigate the planet Mu Arigulon. But McCoy is at a loss when shipmates begin falling into comas apparently without reason, at the same time the ship hits a special distortion on the way to meet up with the away teams. Meanwhile, the two shuttles led by Captain Kirk and Spock are investigating a seemingly abandoned planet, when one of their officers goes missing.
This original series story focuses mostly on Dr. McCoy and his struggle with a non-stop stream of injured crewmen, while he begins to hear voices and question his sanity. And on Mu Arigulon, Kirk, and the rest of the away teams come across a startling discovery and unique alien life. There isn't much need for character development, since those of us reading already know the characters. But we do get an interesting look back at McCoy's pre-Starfleet life, amidst his present efforts. The story feels like an original series episode, fast-paced and full of adventure. Star Trek fans will enjoy this engaging and imaginative new release.
This original series story focuses mostly on Dr. McCoy and his struggle with a non-stop stream of injured crewmen, while he begins to hear voices and question his sanity. And on Mu Arigulon, Kirk, and the rest of the away teams come across a startling discovery and unique alien life. There isn't much need for character development, since those of us reading already know the characters. But we do get an interesting look back at McCoy's pre-Starfleet life, amidst his present efforts. The story feels like an original series episode, fast-paced and full of adventure. Star Trek fans will enjoy this engaging and imaginative new release.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Too many characters...too much going on...*a few possible spoilers*
5 Jan 2012
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Many of the other posters have already given a synopsis of what the plot is for this book, so I'll jump into my review:
THE GOOD:
-Uhura is in command, and we get to hear her dish out commands after the previous "commander," Sulu, goes out of commission due to a time/space issue that hits the ship.
-Sulu is in command.
Even though we know he will eventually get his own ship in the onscreen canon, it's still interesting to see him handle things while Kirk, Spock, and Scotty are off the ship.
-The aliens of Farezzi. They had a unique way of speaking, as well as a unique look.
-Many of the minor Enterprise characters from The Original Series show up.
THE BAD:
-Too many of the characters from The Original Series episodes turn up, as well as new characters. Unfortunately, since there are so many characters, no one is given their unique voice, or a clear picture of how they look.
Sometimes, it wasn't clear what gender the new characters were, until later in the novel when they may be referred to as "him" or "her." For casual Star Trek fans, even the minor characters seen onscreen may be unfamiliar, and add to the confusion of trying keeping up with everyone.
-While trying to keep track with the many characters, it's not always easy to actually figure out what is going on, or where they characters are at certain points. For instance, near the end of the book, it was understood that they set up a "bridge" in sickbay due to the problems on the primary bridge as well as the auxilery control room. And, given that there were so many casualties, and sickbay had a lot of people going back and forth, it wasn't clear how the improptu bridge was able to run.
There were others: For instance a dogfight between two shuttles and alien fighters, where it wasn't clear whether they were still on the planet they initially came to or in space.
THE UGLY:
-Too many characters + too much going on = overloaded book
THE GOOD:
-Uhura is in command, and we get to hear her dish out commands after the previous "commander," Sulu, goes out of commission due to a time/space issue that hits the ship.
-Sulu is in command.
Even though we know he will eventually get his own ship in the onscreen canon, it's still interesting to see him handle things while Kirk, Spock, and Scotty are off the ship.
-The aliens of Farezzi. They had a unique way of speaking, as well as a unique look.
-Many of the minor Enterprise characters from The Original Series show up.
THE BAD:
-Too many of the characters from The Original Series episodes turn up, as well as new characters. Unfortunately, since there are so many characters, no one is given their unique voice, or a clear picture of how they look.
Sometimes, it wasn't clear what gender the new characters were, until later in the novel when they may be referred to as "him" or "her." For casual Star Trek fans, even the minor characters seen onscreen may be unfamiliar, and add to the confusion of trying keeping up with everyone.
-While trying to keep track with the many characters, it's not always easy to actually figure out what is going on, or where they characters are at certain points. For instance, near the end of the book, it was understood that they set up a "bridge" in sickbay due to the problems on the primary bridge as well as the auxilery control room. And, given that there were so many casualties, and sickbay had a lot of people going back and forth, it wasn't clear how the improptu bridge was able to run.
There were others: For instance a dogfight between two shuttles and alien fighters, where it wasn't clear whether they were still on the planet they initially came to or in space.
THE UGLY:
-Too many characters + too much going on = overloaded book
9 of 13 people found the following review helpful
A GREAT CHOICE OF CATASTROPHES
6 Sep 2011
Format:Mass Market Paperback
With Captain Kirk, Mister Spock, Scotty, Chekov, Dr. M'Benga, Chief of Security Giotto and eight others from the USS Enterpise's crew on an away mission aboard the Shuttlecrafts Columbus and Hofstadter, that leaves the Enterpise under Sulu's command - and then Uhura's - with Chief Medical Officer Leonard McCoy trying to keep the crew together, physically and mentally, while they attempt to keep the Enterprise from being destroyed by a sudden and violent spatial distortion in which they've become trapped. What started out as a simple mission to deliver medical supplies to Deep Space Station C-15, with a side trip to make first contact with an nearby planet, turns into one of extreme danger, with the away team losing a crewman.... and in their attempt to find him run into a toxic/threatening environment and a race of beings the likes of which they've never before encountered - and who are not at all happy to have visitors. Back on the Enterprise Dr. McCoy is stuggling to save the lives of several officers who have fallen into a coma, are slowly dying dispite every effort to treat them. When it is discovered that these officers all possess extraordinary telepathic and psychic abilities - which are somehow connected to the spatial distortion that they can't escape - McCoy decides he'll have to try to link with them mentally [as a certain pointy-eared science officer is not there to do it], and risk being trapped in there with them in "The Nothing" if he can't figure a way out - for them and for himself. As a decades-long fan of Dr. McCoy I was delighted to have another Star Trek novel that features Bones.... and that delves into his inner thoughts and memories as he fights for the lives of his shipmates and friends [with Nurse Chapel at his side]. The other TOS Enterprise crew members - particularly those we know best - also get their own chance to shine.... as everyone is in peril. As the scenes shifted back and forth I found myself anxious for each of the Starfleet officers. For me it was like being back among old friends and crewmates.... and I'll reread it now to try to pick up even more of the many connections to prior Star Trek history [per TOS episodes, movies and books]. I truly enjoyed "A Choice of Catastrophes" ....and sincerely hope the authors write another Star Trek novel very soon! "Second star to the right....."
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