Review of
Daedalus
Published:
December 2003
Reviewer Rating:
Avg User Rating:
(3.47)
As Enterprise approaches an anomaly near a system that seems to be pre-warp, they are suddenly attacked by a fleet of small ships. Despite the ship being completely overrun, Trip and Hoshi manage to escape in a cloaked Suliban cell-ship. Becoming involved with the underdog faction in a local civil war, Trip finds connections to his past that may influence his and Hoshi's survival.
This is a really bold novel - departing from the formats of previous novels and television episodes. By that I mean it strips almost all of the regular characters and locations away and gives us a story focused heavily on Trip. Even Hoshi is minimized throughout the book even though she escapes with Trip from the initial battle. This really isn't a bad thing in the long run (unless you're not a Trip fan) as it allows us to see Trip in unfamiliar circumstances and how the previous stories have actually affected his growth as a character. This book takes place right after a TV story that focused on Archer's past and how he figured into the development of the NX program that culminated in the launch of Enterprise. In this book, we get to see more of Trip's involvement in early Starfleet development that fills in some gaps in his past. It all gives him a little more depth and an interesting background apart from the regular characters.
The story itself is pretty intriguing. There are several thing happening throughout the book that keeps Trip pretty busy. Unfortunately, most of this book is set-up and leaves readers with more questions than answers - definitely an "act one" here. There's a pretty serious twist at the end that really amps up excitement for the second book.
A solid entry in the line that definitely has me ready to pick up Part Two!
This is a really bold novel - departing from the formats of previous novels and television episodes. By that I mean it strips almost all of the regular characters and locations away and gives us a story focused heavily on Trip. Even Hoshi is minimized throughout the book even though she escapes with Trip from the initial battle. This really isn't a bad thing in the long run (unless you're not a Trip fan) as it allows us to see Trip in unfamiliar circumstances and how the previous stories have actually affected his growth as a character. This book takes place right after a TV story that focused on Archer's past and how he figured into the development of the NX program that culminated in the launch of Enterprise. In this book, we get to see more of Trip's involvement in early Starfleet development that fills in some gaps in his past. It all gives him a little more depth and an interesting background apart from the regular characters.
The story itself is pretty intriguing. There are several thing happening throughout the book that keeps Trip pretty busy. Unfortunately, most of this book is set-up and leaves readers with more questions than answers - definitely an "act one" here. There's a pretty serious twist at the end that really amps up excitement for the second book.
A solid entry in the line that definitely has me ready to pick up Part Two!
