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Before the Dominion War and the decimation of Cardassia...before the coming of the Emissary and the discovery of the wormhole...before space station Terok Nor became Deep Space 9™...there was the Occupation: the military takeover of an alien planet and the violent insurgency that fought against it. Now that fifty-year tale of warring ideologies, terrorism, greed, secret intelligence, moral compromises, and embattled faiths is at last given its due in the three-book saga of Star Trek's Lost Era...
TEROK NOR
As violence all across Bajor continues to escalate, Cardassian forces tighten their grip on the captive planet, driving back the resistance at every turn; but on Terok Nor and elsewhere, the winds of change are stirring -- the beginnings of a hurricane that will alter the landscape of the Occupation. And while secret dealings, shifting alliances, and personal demons buoy the wings of revolution, a mysterious shape-shifting life form begins a journey that will decide the fate of worlds.
About the Author
S. D. Perry is a novelist living in Portland, Oregon. She is currently lives with her husband, Myk, her two children Cyrus and Myk Jr, and their two dogs. She mostly writes tie-in novels based on works in the fantasy/science-fiction/horror genre, including Resident Evil, Star Trek, Aliens and Predator. She has also written a handful of short stories and movie novelizations. Her favorite Star Trek series is the original series, with her favorite characters being "The Big Three" - Kirk, Spock and McCoy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An important chapter for DS9, Aug 7 2008
By Kevin C. Jones - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Terok Nor: Dawn of the Eagles (Mass Market Paperback)
Out of the three Terok Nor books, this is probably the most important to the characters we know and love. Kira and Odo get a great deal of character development, both together and separately. The fact that Kira could grow to trust someone who worked for the Cardassians was never completely explained in the series, but this book builds that solid foundation.
It's also a dark chapter in Cardassia's occupation of Bajor. After Lenaris's victories and the liberation of Gallitep in Night of the Wolves, you might be feeling optimistic. But things have to get worse before they get better, and Cardassia's efforts to tighten its grasp are both fascinating and frightening. Dukat's twisted psyche comes out in full force, as he punishes his Bajoran "children" and expects them to be grateful.
Where the first two books explored time periods we didn't know much about, Dawn of the Eagles has to conform to many episodes of DS9 and TNG which established events during this time. Perry and Dennison flesh out some (Kira's first arrival on Terok Nor) and mention others in passing (Picard's meeting with Keeve Falor). The results of these episode crossovers range from excellent to mediocre, but they can't be avoided.
One thing to be aware of when diving into this book is that there's a lot of plot. Even though the primary focus is on Kira and Odo, there is an abundance of plotlines which pop up. I was disappointed that Lenaris Holem was nowhere to be found, and Miras Vara only gets a few small appearances, but I suppose they might have drawn focus away from the main stars.
I found the last days of the Occupation to be especially exciting. It felt like Perry and Dennison tried very hard to reward the readers who stuck with this series. The question of how the Occupation really ended has been stuck in my head for years, and I'm very satisfied with the answer.
I'd say this book is a must-read for fans of DS9 (as well as the other two Terok Nor books.) Not only is it an exciting read, it also throws a fascinating perspective on the tv series.
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Fabulous series, Oct 5 2008
By Mateo "mateo1216" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Terok Nor: Dawn of the Eagles (Mass Market Paperback)
As the final book in this amazing trilogy I found it to be a satisfying end. Such a sharp contrast to the beauty and detail that was Bajoran society in the first novel to this broken and struggling culture. These authors have once again taken Star Trek and put it into a great story with amazing writing. Not only was it well written but well researched, taking small characters that were used in one episode and fleshing them out. Interesting to go back and watch the series and find that character who may have had brief moment but took on a major role in these novels. This final book did justice to Odo, Kira and the characters we know and love while using equally engaging characters throughout. If you enjoy a complicated, detailed series that will make you think and feel, these three books are for you. The only disapointment is that it has to end and while the conlusion is satisfying, it will leave you wanting more. Hats off to the authors, wonderful job!
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Decent End to a Decent Trilogy, Jan 2 2012
By Michael L. Wong - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Terok Nor: Dawn of the Eagles (Mass Market Paperback)
Maybe the task--fifty years of Bajoran and Cardassian history wrapped up in three books of the "Lost Era"--was too tall. Perhaps it couldn't have been done any better. I'm sure the authors gave it their best shot. I know they did their homework, watched their episodes, studied their characters...But it doesn't mean I'm completely satisfied.
Dawn of the Eagles suffers from the same problem as its predecessors. Like butter scraped over too much bread, the content of this book seems to be spread too thin. Its multitude of story lines covering a wide breadth of Star Trek history makes it extremely hard to keep track of, much less care about, one plot or another. And as a result, the book as a whole just failed to engage me. I kept turning pages, reading about Gul Dukat here, Kira Nerys there, and a Starfleet commander a few flips later, but the way the book bounces between the stories and advances in time periods makes each few pages seem divorced from the rest.
Nonetheless, some very important events happen in Dawn of the Eagles that fans of Deep Space Nine will appreciate. Here, we see Odo and Kira's story take flight and experience the untapped love in their first collaboration. As the end of a saga recounting the Cardassian Occupation of Bajor, this novel also tell of how the Bajorans finally rid their planet of their spoonhead overseers. We also find out how Quark gets on Terok Nor, and the DS9-savvy reader will feel a twinge of acknowledgement when a certain Cardassian operative is exiled to the station.
All in all, I think Dawn of the Eagles is a decent effort, but nothing to get worked up about unless you really, really need to know all the gory details about the backstory to Deep Space Nine.
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