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A Time to Be Born (Mass Market Paperback)

by John Vornholt (Author) "THE GAUNT WOMAN, wearing a ragged shift and shoes made of discarded insulation material, knelt in the gully and ran her fingers through the grimy..." (more)
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On the cusp of their epic battle with Shinzon, many of Captain Jean-Luc Picard's long-time crew were heading for new assignments and new challenges. Among the changes were William Riker's promotion to captain and his new command, Riker's marriage to Counselor Deanna Troi, and Dr. Beverly Crusher's new career at Starfleet Medical. But the story of what set them on a path away from the Starship Enterprise™ has never been told.

UNTIL NOW.

The site of one of the Dominion War's fiercest battles, the Rashanar Sector now contains a vast interstellar graveyard littered with the lifeless hulks of hundreds of devastated starships. The explosive destruction of so many varied warp drives has severely distorted the space-time continuum in this region, resulting in dangerous unleashed energies and bizarre gravitational anomalies.

The Enterprise has been assigned to patrol the perimeter of the danger zone, while other vessels carry out the difficult and highly hazardous task of retrieving the bodies of the dead from the wrecked warships.

To some alien races, the former battleground is hallowed space. To others, including the rapacious Androssi, it is a scavenger's paradise, ripe for salvage. None expect this ship's graveyard to hold a deadly secret that will force the android Data to make a heart-wrenching decision about the path his life will take -- and that will endanger not only the Enterprise, but Picard's future in Starfleet.



About the Author

John Vornholt is the author of several bestsellling Star Trek novels including two of the hugely successful four-volume Next Generation/Deep Space Nine DOMINION WAR sequence. He lives in Tuscon, Arizona.

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3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting start, Aug 2 2005
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This book has its share of problems, but overall it is a good start to the A Time series of TNG novels. The book has some great character moments that were sadly lacking in Star Trek Nemesis. Picard is starting to wonder if he may be forced into retirement soon, Data continues to struggle with his emotions, Beverly is feeling increasing lonely (though for Picard/Crusher lovers out there, there are hints that their relationship has taken a new turn considering Crusher wanted Jean-Luc to make the most of their last night on the Enterprise together!) These storylines make up for the slightly boring story and some laughable dialogue.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Time to be Born (Book 1 of 7), Jun 15 2004
By Terry Farrell "Jadzia Dax" (Concord, North Carolina, United States) - See all my reviews
The Enterprise crew has taken an assignment to the home of the fircest battle in all of the Dominion War, and the home of the worst space battle in history. Federation, Jem' Hadar, and Cardassian ships fought each other to the death here... Or was it something else that day? The Enterprise is here to keep scavengers from salvaging the derelicts and to recover bodies. Captian Leeden of the Juno, a Federation science vessel sent to study and Rashanar and recover bodies has been there for a while and remarks that there is no shortage of ways to die. She is right. Captain Picard and his loyal crew are in one of the most dangerous places in the universe. And, another interesting twist: they have someone watching over them. Wesley Crusher, former ensign and now a Traveler looks over the Enterprise because of the nightmare he saw in the Pool of Prophecy before being born into the Travelers. Will the crew of the Enterprise continue their mission and perhaps find out what happened, or will they meet the same end as the rest of the ships-death-and destruction? Read the book!

John Vornholt did a relatively good job of painting the picture here, but his writing was choppy and hard to follow at times. I liked it because of the intracate plot, but his writing was less than what I expected. I hope that you will read it and enjoy it, though, because the sequel came out pretty well. Enjoy it!

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1.0 out of 5 stars "Familiar" Characters?, Jun 13 2004
By "uileag" (Villas, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
This novel, while containing a good premise, suffers deplorably from one of Vornholt's most noted issues: familiarity with established characters and poor writing.

Readers familiar with the characters of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" may find themselves wondering, based on the dialogue and actions of his characters, if Vornholt has ever actually seen the characters in action on a television screen. The two simply do not match.

Added to this is an excessivly florid writing style that attempts to describe but ultimately annoys, and a failure to understand that using the word "said" is actually okay.

The sum total of the novel, despite the interesting premise, is not enough to make it a worthy read unless you really haven't got anything else to read at all.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing Plot Marred By Poor Writing
John Vornholt has been among the most consistent writers of good Star Trek fiction, but alas he falls a bit short in "Star Trek: A Time To Be Born". Read more
Published on Jun 7 2004 by John Kwok

4.0 out of 5 stars a time to be born
i thought this book and a time to die were much better than a time to sow and a time to harvest. i almost didnt want to read the rest of a time to sow it was so bad. Read more
Published on Jun 6 2004 by brooks

1.0 out of 5 stars Experience does not bring skill
After reading Vornolt's first three Star Trek novels, I skipped everything else he's written because I couldn't stand his awful characterizations and his bad writing style. Read more
Published on May 25 2004 by J. Hitchin

4.0 out of 5 stars a decent book
the rashanar battle sight was one of the most fierces sights in the donminion war. it is also a big mystery. Read more
Published on May 17 2004 by tammy

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
I read this book cover to cover is a couple of days. Simply could not put it down! The story is excellent and it totaly fits with the television serie philosophy. Read more
Published on May 13 2004 by Patrice Larivee

1.0 out of 5 stars Utter garbage
I really fail to see how this book could have gotten seven positive reviews, except perhaps via the time-honored tradition of fake reviews by advertising peons. Read more
Published on April 26 2004 by Erwin J. Smiley

4.0 out of 5 stars FUN
Vornholt has written a very memorable and well done novel. This is a great start to a long series of books. I found the plot exciting and orginal. Read more
Published on April 5 2004 by Tommy Jeffers

4.0 out of 5 stars Review for Star trek A Time to Be Born
Overall this book was great. I loved the character interation. The story was ok. My only problems werethe three admirals: Ross, Paris and Niqimoria. Read more
Published on Mar 29 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars The ghosts of Rashanar, the dangers of Traveling
First off, let me start by saying that "A Time to Be Born" cannot be reviewed merely as a stand-alone; it is half of a story continued in "A Time to Die," and... Read more
Published on Mar 3 2004 by Jason C. Garza

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish John Vornholt was writing all Nine parts of this series
In this nine part saga by Pocket Books, John Vornholt has the first two entries. Looks like a promising one. Read more
Published on Feb 29 2004 by picardfan007

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