Star Trek - The Lost Era - Deny Thy Father

An Original Publication of POCKET BOOKS

Written by Jeff Mariotte

Copyright 2003 by Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved.

Star Trek's - The Lost Era - Deny Thy Father is about Will Riker and his father Kyle Riker. Will is an over-achieving cadet at Starfleet Academy before his posting to the Enterprise, and Starfleet civilian consultant Kyle is on the run from Starfleet security who have been brainwashed to be Kyle's assassins.

Even though Will and Kyle are in the same book, they never actually get together. In fact, even Will's teacher tries to persuade Will that he should get together with his father, especially on Father's Day, but unfortunately Will refuses to meet his father as they were never close to begin with. The story does connect Will and Kyle with the fact that the entities involved with Kyle's assassination is keeping an eye on Will at the Academy, while the entities continue to search for Kyle. The story also shows how very similar Will and Kyle are alike in both their drive and as well as with their relationships with women. Will and Kyle's drive often gets them in trouble, as in Will's various hearings with the Academy's Superintendent and Kyle's involvement with a planet's rebellion.

Pancho

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Star Trek - The Return

Pocket Books, A Division of Simon & Shuster, Inc.

Written by William Shatner with Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens

Copyright 1996 by Paramount Pictures

Star Trek - The Return is about the return of James T. Kirk - back from the dead. Using Borg technology, the Romulans reanimate Kirk with one mission - to kill Jean-Luc Picard!

As a Borg story, the story is interesting. With Kirk searching aggressively after Picard, it seems like petty jealousy is rearing it's head with Kirk, even if you realize his obsession is the result of Borg programming. It does feel like Willima Shatner's voice is behind Kirk in this story and Picard's character feels just right. This is the first of William Shatner's Star Trek books.

Pancho
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Star Trek - Captain's Glory

Pocket Books, A Division of Simon & Shuster, Inc.

Written by William Shatner with Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens

Copyright 2006

In Captain's Glory, an alien threat called "The Totality" tries to absorb all life in the Milky Way galaxy - including Captain Kirk's son. Because they have different agendas about The Totality, James T. Kirk and Captain Jean-Luc Picard are on opposing sides about The Totality as Captain Kirk searches for his lost son.

With the alien woman leader Norinda of The Totality's driven interest to embrace Kirk to her with The Totality's love, it makes you wonder what love truly is and what it means - as The Totality's persuasive love makes one become part of The Totality, which The Totality did with the Andromeda galaxy. This is definitely a Kirk book, although Picard's personality is just as strong - especially when Kirk and Picard go up against each other in their own ships. Can Kirk really defeat the Enterprise?

Pancho
All people smile in the same language.