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4.0 out of 5 stars Another in the Star Trek Deep Space Nine Misson Gamma Series, Dec 29 2003

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John Kwok (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cathedral (Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Mission Gamma Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

Authors Michael Martin and Andy Mangels have written another intriguing installment in the "Star Trek Deep Space Nine Mission Gamma" series focusing on diplomatic efforts between Cardassia and Bajor to establish a long-lasting peace via a treaty prior to Bajor's admission into the United Federation of Planets. Colonel Kira Nerys and her security chief, Lieutenant Ro Laren, have their hands full as they contend with the unexpected unraveling of Bajoran-Cardassian diplomacy. A Bajoran religious leader soon intervenes, joining forces with his Cardassian counterpart. Meanwhile the USS Defiant stumbles upon an ancient structure in space - a "Cathedral" - which is tapped to multiple dimensions of space and time; a nexus point of a multitude of universes. The away team's brief exposure results in some unexpected, almost dire, consequences for Chief Medical Officer Julian Bashir, Lieutenant Ezri Dax and the Defiant's Chief Engineer, Lieutenant Nog.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good story line and characterization, Aug 10 2003

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Jenny Hanniver "medieval_student" (Philadelphia, PA, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cathedral (Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Mission Gamma Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

While this book doesn't shine the way Book Two (Heather Jarman's THIS GRAY SPIRIT) does, it's still one of the best of the DS9 novels. My biggest problem with it was that I couldn't figure out any possible scientific explanation for the "dimensional regression" caused by the Cathdral/Anathema, although the stories told of Julian's, Ezri's and Nog's past were well done and ultimately triumphant. Even if the latter two were more-or-less reiterations of DS9 shows, we learn more about Dr. Bashir "Jules" than we knew, and the denouement of that story is particularly satisfying.

If you decide to accept some suspicious science, however, the story moves right along, the characterization is top-notch, and I especially liked the authors' understanding of politics -- how do you tell the good guys from the bad guys? can you stop politics from constantly changing? how do you avoid being suckered by plausible protestations of a superficially apparent "good-guy"? A rich and deeply understood Realpolitik was always DS9's greatest strength -- one of reasons why I loved it far more than any other Star Trek series. Genuine DS9 fans will love this book. A warning to others: Don't look for Gene Roddenberry's rather simple-minded Federation that seems to run on stardust and permanent good-will. The Cathedral alien and the Bajoran-Federation-Cardassian conflicts are as confusing, fascinating, and dangerous as today's headlines.

Very well done indeed!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A cliff hanger worthy of Annie Wilkes, Jan 4 2003

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Kevin G. Summers (Amissville, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cathedral (Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Mission Gamma Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I finished Cathedral over the weekend. Man, this book has a great cliff-hanger. Easily the best ending of the Gamma series. Also, we get to see some familiar faces that we have not seen in a while. This book is worth reading for nostalgia alone, but wait, there's more. The Gamma stuff was very good, and actually, I think the Gamma part of this book was the best of the three so far. This time the conflict was focused on the people we know, instead of some aliens we've never heard of before. It made me care about what was going to happen to Bashir and Dax and Nog. Nicely done. All in all, I think this one was very good. I don't think I have anything negative to say about it at all, actually. The relaunch keeps getting better.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Cathedral - Colossal Disappointment
The purpose of my review is not to tell about the story lines because other reviews do this, but my purpose is to say whether or not the book is worth its cover price in my... Read more

Published on Dec 31 2002 by Sissalou

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed!!
This was a great book. I enjoyed the seeing the Dr, Dax and Nog change. It was great to see what the Dr would be without his "gifts". Read more

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