Pocket Books, A Division of Simon & Shuster, Inc.Written by Peter David
Copyright 1998 by Paramount Pictures
Once Burned, the fifth book of Star Trek's Captain's Table series is about Captain Mackenzie Calhoun of the Starship Excalibur. The Captain's Table is a bar for captains where the drink is paid with a story. This is where Captain Calhoun tells the story of his greatest tragedy, of how and why he got court-martialed and left Starfleet.
I initially felt Calhoun was too tame in the book. As he was younger than he normally is in the New Frontier series, I felt Calhoun should have been wilder and more undisciplined as a young Starfleet officer considering his childhood background. At least it seems that Calhoun should not be so collaborative with his other crew mates. The fact that Calhoun took charge toward the end does show the leader in him. I felt the ending was rather satisfying for the book considering the circumstances.
Pancho
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