- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Star Trek; paperback / softback edition (3 Feb 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671567993
- ISBN-13: 978-0671567996
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 549,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Desperately in need of vital nutritional supplies, the crew of
the "USS Voyager" TM must
risk dealing with an enigmatic race known as the Kirse, legendary
for the bountiful crops of their world - and for their secretive
ways. Despite Neelix's warnings, Captain Janeway leads an Away
Team to the Kirse homeworld.
But when the hostile Andirrim attack the Kirse, Janeway finds
herself caught in a deadly situation. Forced to fight alongside
the Kirse, Janeway and her crew can only hope that their strange,
new allies are not more dangerous than their common foe.
the "USS Voyager" TM must
risk dealing with an enigmatic race known as the Kirse, legendary
for the bountiful crops of their world - and for their secretive
ways. Despite Neelix's warnings, Captain Janeway leads an Away
Team to the Kirse homeworld.
But when the hostile Andirrim attack the Kirse, Janeway finds
herself caught in a deadly situation. Forced to fight alongside
the Kirse, Janeway and her crew can only hope that their strange,
new allies are not more dangerous than their common foe.
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Format:Paperback
When some of the crew, including Captain Janeway, are found to be suffering from Scurvy (I know, it sounds bizzare, but read on)it becomes obvious that a new source of supplies are needed quickly. Voyager makes her way to a lush planet inhabited by mysterious aliens and semi-orgainic/mechanical lifeforms notorious for their hermit lifestyle. Another human, also trapped by the Caretaker is there, and all looks fine, until raiders attack, and Voyager is drawn into a little bit of a battle (nothing too bad, they've all got scurvy, remember?) But there is a really unexpected revelation near the end of the book about the inhabitants of the planet. It's pretty good.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
the best of times and the worst of times
29 Jun 2003
Format:Paperback
The book seems out of order in the series. Instead of number 11 I would have guessed it to be one of the first three by the problems faced by the crew and references made by the author about the journey ahead and the conditions on the ship. It sounds as if the crew is still struggling for survival here, but in previous stories their situation seems to have already stabilized somewhat.
This was one of the most interesting story concepts that I have come across in the Voyager series. The only reason I could not give this book five stars and then some is because of the vast number of disconcerting typos throughout the book. I'm not talking about the simple occasional letter left off a word... at one point one ensign's gender pronoun references change back and forth several times in the same chapter. Proofreaders are worth the money! But if you're not distracted by grammatical incongruities, this is a wonderfully engaging story.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Intriguing idea, reasonably well-handled.
30 Jan 2010
Format:Paperback
Not a great book by any stretch of the imagination, it was certainly closer to a three-star than to a five-star, but I really felt that it was just a little bit too good not to jump it up to four stars. The characterizations were handled pretty well, the plot was an interesting if fairly standard early-first-season Voyager plot (or at least, the problem driving the plot was typical early-first season; the ramifications were somewhat more original) and the pacing and action were better than average. Worth reading if you're a fan of the series; maybe not if you aren't.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Not my best use of free time.
12 Mar 2002
Format:Paperback
It's pretty rare that I don't fully enjoy a Voyager novel. Even if the story or the characterizations aren't the best, I just adore the show so much that I enjoy the book anyway.
The Garden is the exception.
It's well written, but the story itself just didn't entertain me. From beginning to end, I kept waiting for it to capture my imagination, but it just didn't happen. The aliens seemed a little flat to me, and the main characters were a bit off as well.
Janeway seemed more like a female version of Captain Jellico than the fair-minded leader we came to know on the show. She was constantly reprimanding someone, or sending a sharp glance. And Harry Kim or Tom Paris were continually blushing or apologizing in response. Maybe it's me, but I just don't see the characters that way. It quickly went from amusing to distracting.
While this story has some interesting moments, it fell short for me. It's not one I'd knock myself out to get a hold of.
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