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To protect the cargo ships essential to the continuing existence of the fledgling Coalition of Planets, the captains of the United Earth's Starfleet are ordered to interstellar picket duty, with little more to do than ask "Who goes there?" into the darkness of space.
Captain Jonathan Archer of the Enterprise seethes with frustration, wondering if anyone else can see what he sees. A secret, closed, militaristic society, convinced that their survival hangs by a thread, who view their neighbors as a threat to their very existence -- the Spartans of ancient Greece, the Russians of the old Soviet Union, the Koreans under Kim Il-sung -- with only one goal: attain ultimate power, no matter the cost. The little-known, never-seen Romulans seem to live by these same principles.
The captain realizes that the bond between the signers of the Coalition charter is fragile and likely to snap if pushed. But he knows that the Romulans are hostile, and he believes they are the force behind the cargo ship attacks. If asked, Archer can offer no proof without endangering his friend's life.
To whom does he owe his loyalty: his friend, his world, the Coalition? And by choosing one, does he not risk losing all of them? What is the solution to a no-win scenario?
著者について
Michael A. Martin's solo short fiction has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. He has also coauthored (with Andy Mangels) several Star Trek comics for Marvel and Wildstorm and numerous Star Trek novels and eBooks, including the USA Today bestseller Titan: Book One: Taking Wing; Titan: Book Two: The Red King; the Sy Fy Genre Award-winning Star Trek: Worlds of Deep Space 9 Book Two: Trill -- Unjoined; Star Trek: The Lost Era 2298 -- The Sundered; Star Trek: Deep Space 9 Mission: Gamma: Vol. Three: Cathedral; Star Trek: The Next Generation: Section 31 -- Rogue; Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers #30 and #31 ("Ishtar Rising" Books 1 and 2); stories in the Prophecy and Change, Tales of the Dominion War, and Tales from the Captain's Table anthologies; and three novels based on the Roswell television series. His most recent novels include Enterprise: The Romulan War and Star Trek Online: The Needs of the Many.
His work has also been published by Atlas Editions (in their Star Trek Universe subscription card series), Star Trek Monthly, Dreamwatch, Grolier Books, Visible Ink Press, The Oregonian, and Gareth Stevens, Inc., for whom he has penned several World Almanac Library of the States nonfiction books for young readers. He lives with his wife, Jenny, and their two sons in Portland, Oregon.
Andy Mangels is the USA Today bestselling author and coauthor of over a dozen novels -- including Star Trek and Roswell books -- all cowritten with Michael A. Martin. Flying solo, he is the bestselling author of several nonfiction books, including Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Characters and Animation on DVD: The Ultimate Guide, as well as a significant number of entries for The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes as well as for its companion volume, The Supervillain Book.
In addition to cowriting several more upcoming novels and contributing to anthologies, Andy has produced, directed, and scripted a series of sixteen half-hour DVD documentaries for BCI Eclipse, for inclusion in the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe DVD box sets.
Andy has written hundreds of articles for entertainment and lifestyle magazines and newspapers in the United States, England, and Italy. He has also written licensed material based on properties from numerous film studios and Microsoft, and his two decades of comic book work has been published by DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse, Image, Innovation, and many others. He was the editor of the award-winning Gay Comics anthology for eight years.
Andy is a national award-winning activist in the Gay community, and has raised thousands of dollars for charities over the years. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his long-term partner, Don Hood, their dog, Bela, and their chosen son, Paul Smalley. Visit his website at www.andymangels.com.
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5つ星のうち 4.0
The No-Win Scenario
2008/9/26
By SciFiChick
- (Amazon.com)
形式:マスマーケット
When Captain Jonathan Archer is ordered to border patrol against pirates, he soon grows bored and frustrated with the assignment. But Archer knows the Romulans are up to something. After an attack from the Klingons that the government disavows, Archer must investigate and discover the truth behind the Romulans' agenda. But when odds are stacked against Archer and the Enterprise, what will he choose to do in an unwinnable scenario?
Star Trek fans will automatically remember that back in his academy days, Kirk changed the rules of the Kobayashi Maru test in order to win the no-win scenario. Here is a look at what happened with that fateful circumstance and what leads up to the eventual Earth-Romulan War.
While Archer is off making tough choices that could affect the entire coalition, Commander Trip Tucker is deep undercover posing as a Romulan trying to make sure Warp 7 technology doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Of course, danger constantly surrounds everything Trip does. And this storyline is by far the most exciting. But T'Pol makes some out-of-character choices in a strange subplot that doesn't do much to forward the story, other than let you know there's still that spark between the two and that Trip is dedicated to his mission.
Kobayashi Maru has plenty of action, suspense, political intrigue, and drama to appease any Star Trek fan. But the exciting climax at the end of the novel is the legendary account that we've all been waiting to hear, where Archer must make the toughest decision of his career. And it was a situation that I found myself considering for quite a while after finishing the book!
Star Trek fans will automatically remember that back in his academy days, Kirk changed the rules of the Kobayashi Maru test in order to win the no-win scenario. Here is a look at what happened with that fateful circumstance and what leads up to the eventual Earth-Romulan War.
While Archer is off making tough choices that could affect the entire coalition, Commander Trip Tucker is deep undercover posing as a Romulan trying to make sure Warp 7 technology doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Of course, danger constantly surrounds everything Trip does. And this storyline is by far the most exciting. But T'Pol makes some out-of-character choices in a strange subplot that doesn't do much to forward the story, other than let you know there's still that spark between the two and that Trip is dedicated to his mission.
Kobayashi Maru has plenty of action, suspense, political intrigue, and drama to appease any Star Trek fan. But the exciting climax at the end of the novel is the legendary account that we've all been waiting to hear, where Archer must make the toughest decision of his career. And it was a situation that I found myself considering for quite a while after finishing the book!
6 人中、6人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
5つ星のうち 3.0
I would wait until the sequel, and read both at once.
2008/11/11
By M. Hall
- (Amazon.com)
形式:マスマーケット
This book takes a while to get going, and there are some problems for the avid ST book reader as far as characters, but that stuff can be easily dismissed because the book is an okay read. I still think the best Kobaishi Maru story is contained in New Frontier-Stone and Anvil. Anyway, with this name you would think you won't be able to put it down...but believe me, you will.
Personally, it's a book that leaves off where the most exciting part will happen in the sequel, and it's almost a shame. If the sequel is going to be as slow as this one, they should have combined the two, cut out about 30% of the boring parts of the book, and created one "page-turner".
As it is, I would wait until the sequel and read both back to back, and be done with them.
Personally, it's a book that leaves off where the most exciting part will happen in the sequel, and it's almost a shame. If the sequel is going to be as slow as this one, they should have combined the two, cut out about 30% of the boring parts of the book, and created one "page-turner".
As it is, I would wait until the sequel and read both back to back, and be done with them.
2 人中、2人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
5つ星のうち 4.0
The Mystery, the Romance, the Intrigue...
2010/1/11
By Michael L. Wong
- (Amazon.com)
形式:マスマーケット
Better written and more refined than Martin & Mangels' previous Enterprise novel (The Good That Men Do), Kobayashi Maru is a tale of epic proportions.
The newly formed Coalition of Planets, comprised of Earth, Vulcan, Andoria, and Tellar, faces attacks from a mysterious enemy, and Captain Archer and the Starship Enterprise must find the truth behind these incursions. Many familiar faces from the TV series are featured in this novel: Captain Erika Hernandez of the Starship Columbia assists Archer's crew in fending off invaders, while Ambassadors Soval of Vulcan and Gral of Tellar debate with Minister Samuels about the impending war, and later, Archer travels to the Klingon homeworld Qo'noS and fights General Krell in a bat'leth duel. Internal struggles also plague the Enterprise crew as a defiant T'Pol struggles with her emotional attachment to Trip, who is behind enemy lines working as a spy. The characterizations in Kobayashi Maru are excellent, and the plot teems with exciting dialogue, battles, and covert operations.
On the negative side, the book tends to do too much explaining, reminding the reader of unnecessary facts, often repetitively. At first, this provides the reader with a solid visualization of the scene, but after a while it gets tedious and in the way of moving the plot forward, especially when excess amounts of description separates dialogue in what should be a fairly fluid conversation.
This book is an excellent and intriguing lead-in to the Romulan War, the next novel in the line of Star Trek: Enterprise books. It's a good read, but the same story could have been accomplished in about a hundred less pages. Also, Trekkies will recognize the name "Kobayashi Maru," and without spoiling too much, I will simply say this book is aptly titled.
The newly formed Coalition of Planets, comprised of Earth, Vulcan, Andoria, and Tellar, faces attacks from a mysterious enemy, and Captain Archer and the Starship Enterprise must find the truth behind these incursions. Many familiar faces from the TV series are featured in this novel: Captain Erika Hernandez of the Starship Columbia assists Archer's crew in fending off invaders, while Ambassadors Soval of Vulcan and Gral of Tellar debate with Minister Samuels about the impending war, and later, Archer travels to the Klingon homeworld Qo'noS and fights General Krell in a bat'leth duel. Internal struggles also plague the Enterprise crew as a defiant T'Pol struggles with her emotional attachment to Trip, who is behind enemy lines working as a spy. The characterizations in Kobayashi Maru are excellent, and the plot teems with exciting dialogue, battles, and covert operations.
On the negative side, the book tends to do too much explaining, reminding the reader of unnecessary facts, often repetitively. At first, this provides the reader with a solid visualization of the scene, but after a while it gets tedious and in the way of moving the plot forward, especially when excess amounts of description separates dialogue in what should be a fairly fluid conversation.
This book is an excellent and intriguing lead-in to the Romulan War, the next novel in the line of Star Trek: Enterprise books. It's a good read, but the same story could have been accomplished in about a hundred less pages. Also, Trekkies will recognize the name "Kobayashi Maru," and without spoiling too much, I will simply say this book is aptly titled.
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