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  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books (7 Feb 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743492854
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743492850
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 9.9 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 98,190 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Following the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture the captain and crew of the USS Enterprise found themselves haunted by their extraordinary encounter with the vast artificial intelligence of V'Ger, and by the sacrifice and ascension of their friend and shipmate, Willard Decker. As James T. Kirk, Spock and Leonard McCoy attempt to cope with the personal fallout of their ordeal, a chapter from their mutual past is reopened, raising troubling new questions about the relationship of God, man and A.I. On the recently settled world of Daran IV, the former refugees of the Fabrini worldship Yonada are divided by conflicting ideologies, some clinging to their theocratic past while others envision a future governed by reason alone. Years ago the officers of the Enterprise helped overthrow the Oracle, the machine-god that controlled Yonada. Now confronting the consequences of those actions, together with echoes of their strange encounter with V'Ger, Kirk, Spock and McCoy face choices which will decide the fate of a civilization -- and which may change them forever.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellently written book, and a great story, 27 April 2005
The book is set almost immediately after the events of the first Star Trek movie. The memories of V:Ger's ascension, and the loss of Will Decker, Ilia, Sonak and Kirk's girlfriend are still raw in people's minds. There's trouble brewing on a distant planet, called Lorina, which (trekkies may remember), was where the refugees from the Worldship Yonada were relocated ("For the world is hollow, and I have touched the sky").

Unfortunately, there's a group on the planet who aren't quite so quick to give up the old ways, and adopt the freedoms of the federation. McCoy's ex-wife, Natira, is in danger, and the Enterprise, still not completely trusted by its crew after the malfunctions, is sent to pour oil on the troubled waters. But how can the very ship which triggered the original cause of the unrest possibly help settle it?

The plot is well thought out, and having read many ST books, the planning and execution is a lot better than most. The characters are very well portrayed, thoughts and emotions are spot-on. For example, there's a faint embarrassment at the horrid uniforms (thanks to the seventies-ization of the movie), and there are undercurrents of resentment and obstinacy which are present in the movies, but more visual than vocal.

The author has done a splendid job. he must have watched ST:TMP over and over again, noting down every nuance and expression. It also includes a few great side-references to some of the newer things the actors have been engaged in (Chekov ponders the benefits of psi-police, for instance). There's a lot in this book, and people who really didn't like ST:TMP will find a lot of subtle 'apologizing' for some of the nastiness which thankfully was ironed out by The Wrath of Khan.

I felt the book pulled me along. The pace was good, and the plot never stalled, there being often multiple story threads running in parallel. If you ever wondered "so, what happens after the show ends, does Kirk ever have to clean up his mess?", or "So, what happened after V'ger left then?", then read this book. It is excellent.

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