34th Rule [Import] [Unbound]

Armin Shimerman (Author), David George (Author)

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• Unbound
• Publisher: Pocket Books (January 1999)
• ISBN-10: 0743420543
• ISBN-13: 978-0743420549
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quark Revisited, April 3, 2000

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This review is from: The 34th Rule (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, No. 23) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have been a Ferengi fan from their very first appearance. This book gives depth to the characters of Quark and Rom. The scenes in the prison camp are quite chilling. This book has a beginning, a middle and an ending. Hurrah! A writer who knows the English language and who has actually put it to good use. This is certainly a MUST read. Looking forward to more books by these authors.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great read, December 24, 1999

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This review is from: The 34th Rule (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, No. 23) (Mass Market Paperback)

A thought-provoking book, this was obviously meant to be an example of the effects of predjudice, and the way one race or civilization can so quickly forget the way it was oppressed by others, and become the oppressors themselves. Who elso would be able to write so well about Quark than Mr. Shimmerman, and this book gives us insights into the relationships between Quark, Rom, and the other characters on Deep Space Nine.

This is well written in that not only is it driven by plot, but also by character and moral values. Write on, Mr. Shimmerman, write on!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best DS9 story (not just novel) ever told!, March 2, 1999

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Allyn Gibson <[e-mail]> (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 34th Rule (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, No. 23) (Mass Market Paperback)

In the 34TH RULE, Armin Shimermann and David George have crafted the finest DS9 story ever told in any medium, be it television or novels. This is the novel that, even if you hate DS9, you will love to read; it works at a frantic pace and deals with deep matters in a rational way. This is the ultimate Quark story; here Quark isn't the bumbling fool he's been portrayed as for so long on the series, instead we see him as a character with real dramatic potential who is put into the middle of an explosive situation and has to find a way to survive and overcome. Simultaneously, the novel returns us to the political maneuverings on Bajor which have fallen by the wayside on the series and deal with the political climate adroitly. If you haven't bought this book yet, you'd be well-served if you did, and you'll thank me for it later.