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Continuing the events detailed in Star Trek: Destiny: With the displacement and devastation wrought by the Borg, can the Federation survive?
The Borg invasion has left the Federation reeling. Countless people have been killed or displaced by the wonton destruction, and now seek solace on planets that struggle just to feed their own. The ideals wrought in the paradise that was the United Federation of Planets now seem to be a distant dream. Starfleet is shattered, giving old enemies a chance to gain the upper hand. The question now is, what can one ship, and one captain do to prevent humanity from losing the peace?
About the Author
WILLIAM LEISNER is the author of the acclaimed novels Star Trek: The Next Generation: Losing the Peace, and A Less Perfect Union (from the Myriad Universes collection Infinity's Prism). He is a three-time winner of the late, lamented Star Trek: Strange New Worlds competition, as contributed tales to the official celebration of Star Trek's 40th anniversary in 2006, and TNG's 20th Anniversary in 2007. A native of Rochester, New York, he currently lives in Minneapolis.
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Deep and Thoughtful Trek, July 2 2009
By Josh Hagy - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Losing the Peace (Mass Market Paperback)
Losing the Peace continues the newfound tradition of rich character development and taking the time to delve into the intricacies of a situation rather than having an engineer rewire the ship with one button and solve the problem.
The latest TNG novel takes place between the events of the Destiny trilogy and the events of A Singular Destiny. So we're not finding out anything about the threat from the Typhon Pact. We are, however, delving deeply into the Federation's efforts to deal with the devastation wrought by the war with the Borg.
Among the larger picture, we see bits of Beverly Crusher's past which offer a surprising and pleasing amount of insight into her character. We see members of the Enterprise crew beginning to deal with the fallout of lost loved ones and a war torn home. In a personal favorite scene, Picard takes the time to apologize to Geordi for a horrendous lapse in judgement. It's also wonderful to see Worf being given his due as more than a growling Klingon that attacks everything as he settles into his role as first officer, fully drawing on years of experience on the Enterprise, DS9 and as an ambassador.
While I would have enjoyed more information on the Typhon Pact, I thoroughly enjoyed this Trek novel, which seemed to finally take the time to deal with the details and aftermath of events that so often seem to get glossed over in the Star Trek universe. While it may not move events along on a galactic scale, it certainly does on a character driven, personal scale and should be considered a must read.
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Big Changes Ahead, Jun 26 2009
By SciFiChick "The SciFiChick" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Losing the Peace (Mass Market Paperback)
Following the events in the Destiny Trilogy, the Federation is trying to pick up the pieces after the recent Borg invasion. Numerous people are dead, missing, or homeless. And while Dr. Beverly Crusher is asked to help with a relief effort, Captain Picard and the rest of the Enterprise crew must deal with a political nightmare.
The previous Star Trek installments have been very dark, dealing with the Borg invasion and the loss of so many. But thankfully, even in the midst of struggling for survival, there remains hope and an overall positive outlook that I've been missing.
Leisner has a firm grasp of the characters; Beverly's flashbacks are especially moving. And Chen has become a new favorite of mine with her family situation. I'm looking forward to seeing not only what the future holds for the Federation, but also with the individuals' lives aboard the Enterprise. Change is certainly the constant among the Enterprise crew since the Shinzon disaster.
While the action and adventure aren't the main focus in this story, it's more about the individuals and how the fallout has affected them and their families. But the story is never slow. In fact, it was a captivating and enjoyable read. Make sure to pick this one up, after you've read the Destiny Trilogy.
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Losing the peace, Sep 16 2009
By Alice L. Moore - Published on Amazon.com
This Star Trek novel is an interesting aftermath novel. This is the sequel the 3 part Destiny trilogy. Capt Picard and the Enterprise crew are tasked with providing relief for a Federation that has been devastated by a Borg annihilation effort.
What I liked most: minor characters such as Donald Wheeler, Arandis, and Peggy are brought to life. You know that before the Borg invasion they probably considered 20th Century Earth akin to the Dark Ages. They are having to grapple with the lack of food, potable water, and even antibiotics. The novel also illustrates that idealism is easy in prosperity. Picard must contend with planetary governments that want to secede from the Federation or fence in refugees.
What needs to improve: it didn't go far enough. I know I'm spoiled by nuBSGBattlestar Galactica: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]The novel did not really show the very best or worst that could be brought out in these situations. The dilemmas seemed to be too tied up in neat little bows(daughter wants to reach out to estranged father, colonists are happy with new planet, rebellious planetary governor sees the light, etc...) To give credit the writer did come up with a problem at the end with the Typhon Pact. This was a good enough teaser to make you want to read any sequels.
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