- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group (December 1974)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0553107968
- ISBN-13: 978-0553107968
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.4 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 100 g
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, until something better comes along., Dec 31 2000
By Rusty Weadon - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Trek No. 10 (Mass Market Paperback)
This is one of 12 books that adapt the original Star Trek TV episodes from 1966 to 1968. James Blish wrote these adaptations in the late 1960's and early 1970's and they have been re-released multiple times since then. In some cases Blish was not even using the final televised script, but basing the stories on earlier versions provided to him by Paramount. This impacts the quality of the adaptations, especially in the early books. In addition, reading these is somewhat like reading a Condensed Book, (There are 6 to 10 episodes per book). Another challenge for those expecting accurate adaptations is that in those days, continuity was not a high priority, especially among Licencing people. Today, Star Treks fans and casual readers alike, would express outrage at such inconsistencies, and Paramount's licencing department would be alot more concerned about top quality. So remember, these books came out almost 30 years ago.
I read them the first time around, and over the years have reread specific episodes when the situation arose. I was never totally satisfied, but resigned myself to the fact that they were all that was available. Today, I find them lacking even more. After reading recent adaptations, for example, the Next Generation's TV episode "Unification", or even earlier ones such as Alan Dean Foster's work on the Logs, I am a firm believer that detailed, accuate, and well-written adaptations of the TV episodes can be written that would be satifactory to the fans.
The big question is "if?". The chances are slim to none that we will ever see new adaptations. The economics just are not there. Bantam, (nor any other publisher for that matter), would not undertake such a thing when they can just re-release these every few years. In addition, with the interest in classic Trek having peaked a couple of years back, along with the proliferation of so many new novels, the sales potential is just NOT there.
Therefore, if you want to read novelized versions of the original TV episodes, then BUY THESE and ENJOY. But keep dreaming "What if?".
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Weak episodes make it impossible to create an exciting book, May 6 2008
By Charles Ashbacher - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Trek No. 10 (Mass Market Paperback)
My interest in the adapatations of the episodes of the original Star Trek series by James Blish largely rises and falls with my opinion of the episodes. Unfortunately, this book contains adaptations of what I consider the two worst episodes in the series. "The Alternative Factor" where the Enterprise crew encounters two versions of Lazarus, one mad and the other fighting the madman, is in my opinion the worst episode. It is foolish, scientifically inaccurate and requires Kirk and his senior officers to be stupid."The Omega Glory" is a very simple-minded attempt to transfer the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union to another planet. The idea that there would be another planet with a nation with the same constitution, pledge of allegiance and flag as the United States is ridiculous beyond words. I consider it the second worst episode of the entire series.
The complete list of episodes adapted in this book is:
*) The Alternative Factor
*) The Empath
*) The Galileo Seven
*) Is There in Truth No Beauty?
*) A Private Little War
*) The Omega Glory
My ranking of "The Empath" is only slightly higher than what I give the other two already mentioned, so Blish had very little to work with in this book.
While Blish does succeed in making the stories somewhat interesting, the lack of initial material means that this book was most likely doomed from the start.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another great Star Trel must have!, July 28 2000
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Trek No. 10 (Mass Market Paperback)
Star Trek 10 consists of six fascinating episodes from the original TV show. In this book, Spock will go insane, Kirk discovers an empath, and more. This book is great for any fan of the TV show.
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