Comments on: Library Computer: Review of Deep Space Nine: The Never Ending Sacrifice

By: Benjamin Adams

Benjamin Adams — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:31:23 +0000

Nothing here yet about the Trek line’s current editor, Margaret Clark, being fired from Pocket Books? Leaves me wondering if the 24th Century novels will wind up getting the ax as well, leaving just the line based on the new movie.

By: TonyD

TonyD — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:32:25 +0000

I picked up Nicholas Meyer’s autobiography over the weekend and have gotten thru about half of it. Rather than just focusing on the Trek parts, I decided to read it thru from the beginning.

It’s been a good read so far. Meyer has a very conversational and self-deprecating style that makes the text accessible and keeps the reader interested in the narration.

In reading his very lengthy chapter on TWOK, its amazing just how little he knew or cared about Trek when he took on the job. Even as he wrote the script and filmed the movie, I got the impression that he was doing it from instinct and that any similarities to past Trek were more coincidence rather than the result of planning. He clearly didn’t care much for the old show (though he claims to have gained an appreciation as the years wore on) and would have made TWOK even more different from what came before if he’d had the budget.

Based on what I’ve read so far, there really isn’t that much info in the book that I wasn’t previously aware of, and he does get some facts wrong (little things like saying there were 67 episodes of the original series instead of 79) but it has still been a good read. Looking forward to finishing it off in the next day or two and reading about his experiences on Treks IV and VI as well as his other projects.

By: Aqua

Aqua — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:35:29 +0000

Thanks for that Anthony. For people wanting this book, it doesn’t read like a normal Star Trek novel, but it is very good.

By: Anthony Pascale

Anthony Pascale — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:59:09 +0000

RE: release date
We report the official release date
http://www.simonandschuster.net/content/book.cfm?tab=24&pid=652387&agid=2
This is also the date that Amazon uses. Sometimes some stores put books out early, but we try and time our reviews for the week of the official release.

By: CarlG

CarlG — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:50:17 +0000

@11: Ah, but then it’s all dependant on the writer to flesh them out beyond the portrayals they got stuck with on TV. A really good writer is perfectly capable of writing a truly gripping Kazon story, just as a bad writer can do a terrible Klingon novel.

“I buy a DS9 novel, I want it to be an adventure about Captain Sisko and Odo [etc]…”

You got that all the time on TV anyways! :D

I’m not dissing you or anything — I just wouldn’t want anyone to miss out on a good read just cause it doesn’t sound like a “proper” Trek story.

By: Aqua

Aqua — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:54:42 +0000

The Never Ending Sacrifice has been at my local Barnes & Nobles since late July. Where’d the Aug 25 release date come from?

By: Father Robert Lyons

Father Robert Lyons — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:30:20 +0000

4- As spoiler free as I can be, the ‘masterpiece’ is referenced and plays something of a role in the book.

Rob+

By: Dess Truxion

Dess Truxion — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:50:41 +0000

Excited about the Romulan War novel. I think it would be nice to see a mini series or animated take on it as well.

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:41:07 +0000

I absolutely loved McCormack’s earlier DS9 novel “Hollow Men”. It wasn’t a pageturner, per se, but it took a very interesting look at the Dominion War and whatnot. I’m into politics, heheh. That, and it was VERY well-written!

And I gotta say: I think the Cardassians pretty much made DS9 into what it was. I don’t know if I would’ve gotten as into it as I did without them there. ;3

So, I’ll probably check this out. Gotta see if it’s in the library!

By: AJ

AJ — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:54:58 +0000

As an old-school Trekkie/Trek book reader, I am baffled as to why these books should garner any interest beyond true DS9 aficionados, of which there are few.

Cardassians, to me, are, like the Kazon in VOY, just Klingons in different makeup. If I buy a DS9 novel, I want it to be an adventure about Captain Sisko and Odo and Bashir with Jadzia and Worf & O’Brien along for the ride on the Defiant while Quark and Morn nearly destroy the station to the chagrin of Kira, etc.

I loved the older race-centric books about Vulcans, Romulans and Klingons, but I never saw the Cardassians as worthy of a book. Nor the Bajorans, or the Breen. If it weren’t for Marc Alaimo and Andrew Robinson’s over-the-top performances, they would have been simply annoying.

I think I’ll pop “Cardassians” into the DVD player on this lazy Sunday and give it a whirl.