- Paperback: 244 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books (Mm); Revised edition (May 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671520962
- ISBN-13: 978-0671520960
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 113 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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#886,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #36 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Media > Star Trek > Voyager
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Finding themselves stranded in an uncharted part of the galaxy, Captain Kathryn Janeway and the crew of the starship Voyager battle a ruthless new adversary as they begin the long trek toward home.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny and surprisingly good,
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This review is from: The Escape (Paperback)
This was a surprisingly good book, espically for the first in a series. The authors got the characters pretty well for the show being new, and it was funny. It was also complicated enough to be more than just a light read. I highly recommend it to any Voyager fan.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent writing, excellent story.,
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This review is from: The Escape (Paperback)
Particularly given that this story was written very early in the run of the "Voyager" series, making characterization that will ring true to those who've followed the series much longer difficult, and that it involves time-travel, a very difficult concept to do well, it is amazing how well-written this story is. The characterizations feel spot-on, (except for the fact that the EMH is consistently referred to as "Dr. Zimmerman", which is the name of his creator, but not one that was ever used for the EMH himself during the entire run of the show, a very minor quibble) rare in novels written early in the run of a series, and there are only minor glitches in the time-travel concepts, which are handled much better than is usual in stories that attempt to deal with the paradoxes inherent in time-travel. I found the time-travel aspects reminiscent of Poul Anderson's "Time Patrol" series.
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4.1 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Time Travel to Live,
By Roger D. Noriega - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Escape (Paperback)
The EscapeReview By Roger D. Noriega Alcawell, planet in the Delta Quadrant along Voyager's course to Earth, that is over nine billion years old and home to a race of many a number over the age of the planet and all alive at once. Planet overcrowding is a thing of the past . . . Watchman Drickel is called to duty once again: over ten years in Real Time since his last call. Where? A time-breach in Period 889. The time-jump-point is one hour after the planet-hoppers' incursion. Another vacuum ship in orbit and it is Drickel's job is to scare away the others - just as he has many times before. Torres, Kim, and Neelix board one of the many shuttles abandoned on this planet and accidentally activate it - they are sent to a time far away from their own. Voyager came to this planet in search of preciously needed raw materials on Neelix's advice. Now they find their away-team missing and Tuvok, Paris, and Seska discover ghosts - just as Neelix warned. Captain Janeway must solve the mystery and retrieve the lost away-team. Real Time. Planet-hoppers. Vacuum Ships. Temporal Disturbances. 800 Violations. 600 Violations. 400 Violations. Control. Old Pointed Ears. Black Period. Red Period. No need to fret, the vocabulary will come to you as you read along. Here is a poignant example of the dilemma facing our dear captain: "Let me explain why you found an empty planet, you already understand paradoxes, but there is a level beyond paradoxes in time travel. A level that we didn't discover for many years. About one hundred and fifty thousand years ago Real Time from here, we discovered that, for each decision point in Real Time, two or more alternate universes branch off depending on the number of solutions. Most of the time these branches simply blend back together like water running around a rock. But other times the branches form two or more distinct time lines. We discovered how to easily cross those boundaries between those time lines and in doing so discovered millions of uninhabited time lines." By far, one of the best-told stories in Star Trek literature. This story is so simple and yet complex - you will come away with a clear understanding of time-travel that, as such, this adventure will be the standard in which you measure all other time-travel stories. The story is light on action but rife with mystery and wonder. My rating is low when compared to other adventures, but this adventure is well worth your time. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Creative story but lacks excitement,
By Shane - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Escape (Paperback)
I am a huge fan of the Voyager series and have been since its TV debut. After beginning this book I was quickly sucked into the authors imagination as he built a complex but exciting time travel storyline. Describing the intricate threads that spread over millions of years and the complexities of trying to enforce law over generations was an entertaining idea and the author executed it well. However as the book progressed the books action and intrigue started to fade. As the book concluded I was left a little disappointed at the fact that there is no climactic ending.The characters are well written and their interaction with each other is pretty spot on considering the author had very little to work with given the series had just begun. I found the interactions between Torres, Kim and Neelix to be well written and I appreciated the authors use of humor throughout their storyline. When it comes to Paris and Tuvok, their interaction was a little stale but it did have some really good parts as well. All-in-all a good story but far from being epic. I would put this one further down the reading list if I were you. All Feedback Is Appreciated. Thanks and Good Reading. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best of all the Voyager books (so far).,
By detfrost "detfrost" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Escape (Paperback)
This book was exciting, engaging and entertaining. Each time I have read it.A well written, well thought out Voyager book that doesn't have Borg! Who knew! |
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