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The U.S.S. Enterprise, under the command of Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, is returning from a mission to deliver medical supplies to Deep Space Station C-15, one of Starfleet’s most distant installations. All is routine until the Enterprise comes within a light-year of the planet Mu Arigulon, when the ship is suddenly thrown from warp and suffers a momentary power cut, having run aground on a spatial distortion not revealed in previous scans of the system. When the pride of Starfleet hits another, much worse distortion, Dr. Leonard McCoy has his hands full caring for officers who have suddenly fallen into comas for no apparent reason. The Enterprise medical team soon discovers that the dying officers are espers—humans with a rare and abnormal level of telepathic and psychic ability. With no choice but to link to the officers’ minds in order to come to their aid, McCoy is plunged into a nightmarish dream-world . . . with the end result being nothing short of the possible destruction of the Enterprise and all aboard her. . . .
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STEVE MOLLMANN is studying for a Ph.D. in English at an unknown university at an unknown location in the United States. He is not being coy; at the time this was written, he simply had no idea where he would be by the time you read this. He obtained his M.A. in English at the University of Connecticut, and hopes to pursue a career as a scholar, specializing in British literature, especially its intersection with science and technology. Also in that gap of time, he will have gotten married to his then-fiancÉe, Hayley. He has met Michael Schuster on more than one occasion.
MICHAEL SCHUSTER lives in a picturesque Austrian mountain valley, with half a continent and one entire ocean between him and Steve Mollmann. A bank employee by day, he likes to come up with new (or at least relatively unused) ideas that can be turned into stories with loving care and the occasional nudge. With Steve, he is the co-author of two short stories in the anthology Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Sky's the Limit. Their first novel, The Tears of Eridanus, will be released as part of the collection Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Shattered Light this December. Currently, the two are hard at work building their own universe-sized sandbox to play in. More information about them (including annotations for The Future Begins) can be found at http://www.exploringtheuniverse.net/.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great McCoy Novel,
By October15 "Cartoon Fan" (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Star Trek: A Choice of Catastrophes (Mass Market Paperback)
Dr. McCoy is my favourite character in Star Trek, and this novel lets him take centre stage. Kirk and Spock aren't sidelined, either, as they lead an away team to an eerily abandoned planet that may not be all that abandoned. Each of the main seven stars of Star Trek gets a moment to shine, but this story is definitely centred on McCoy. Readers are given an in-depth look at McCoy's past, and how it affects his present, as he tries to save several crewmembers who have mysteriously fallen into comas following the Enterprise's contact with an anomaly in space. Nurse Chapel has a strong supporting role in the story as well. The two plotlines (the ship and the away team) dovetail nicely at the end.
5.0 out of 5 stars
good mccoy story,
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This review is from: Star Trek: A Choice of Catastrophes (Mass Market Paperback)
this story involves mccoy trying to treat the crew who have fallen into mysterious coma-like sleeps. he uses all his medical training but it doesn,t work which begins to sow doubts in him questioning why he joined starfleet in the first place. he eventually finds out they have traces of esp in them which leads him to the decision to link with one of them to find a cure. this journey lets us meet mccoy,s wife, daughter, and lets us understand his fears and why he is the cranky doctor we know and love. if you like bones this one,s for you.
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Engaging,
By SciFiChick "The SciFiChick" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Trek: A Choice of Catastrophes (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. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Too many characters...too much going on...*a few possible spoilers*,
By Joel B. Kirk - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Trek: A Choice of Catastrophes (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 9 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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A GREAT CHOICE OF CATASTROPHES,
By B. R. Walker - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Trek: A Choice of Catastrophes (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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