Broken Bow (Star Trek Enterprise) [Paperback]

Diane Carey (Author)

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Series: Star Trek Enterprise | Publication Date: September 14, 2007

It is the twenty-second century...and the dawn of mankind's boldest adventure. Thanks to an amazing new breakthrough in warp technology, ?nally an era of true interstellar exploration is about to begin.

Captain Jonathan Archer has been chosen to command the groundbreaking starship Enterprise NX-01. But before the ship can leave Earth's orbit, a mysterious alien -- a Klingon -- ?eeing the attack of another race of aliens is nearly killed on a farm in Broken Bow, Montana. The Vulcan Ambassador Soval suggests that in light of these events Enterprise's Enterprise's depature be postponed. A Vulcan ship, he assures Star?eet Command, will take the body of the Klingon home. Pointing out that the Klingon is still alive, Archer counters that Enterprise is ready and that he will see the Klingon home -- alive.

Star?eet gives Archer the assignment with one proviso: a Vulcan observer, Sub-Commander T'Pol, will work as his science of?cer. Eager to get under way, the captain reluctantly agrees. It should have been a quick and easy mission, but when the Klingon is snatched out of the ship's sickbay by the Suliban, Enterprise is pulled into a con?ict that not only reaches across star systems, but centuries as well.

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About the Author

Diane Carey is the author of the bestselling INVASIONI:FIRST STRIKE and numerous other Star Trek novels including episode tie-ins from The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager, amongst them THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR, TRIALS AND TRIBBLEATIONS and WHAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND (all DS9), both DS9 volumes of the bestselling DOMINION WAR quartet, EQUINOX and ENDGAME (both Voyager). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books/Star Trek (September 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416577165
• ISBN-13: 978-1416577164
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,912,988 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enterprise Broken Bow, October 2, 2001

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Jorge Luis S. (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Broken Bow (Star Trek Enterprise) (Hardcover)

The BEST! A much better novel than Voyager's Endgame Novel. The behind-the-scenes featurette is really good. I recomend this novel to anyone who likes ENTERPRISE and wants to know more about the pilot episode Broken Bow. A must have for any Star Trek fan!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Beginning Of Starfleet, May 11, 2003

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Kevin Spoering (Buffalo, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Broken Bow (Star Trek Enterprise) (Hardcover)

This novel by veteran Star Trek writer Diane Carey is based upon the first 'Star Trek: Enterprise' episode, Broken Bow. It lays the foundation for the formation of Starfleet, which of course came before 'The United Federation Of Planets', and includes some events leading up to the aquisition of warp technology (this book is more detailed than the television version) including a bit more about Zephran Cochran, the inventor of warp drive on earth. This is really fascinating stuff. The plot and storyline are good, as is character development, required reading for any serious Star Trek fan. This book also goes into some detail concerning the start of Vulcan-Terran cooperation and mutual trust and respect, very interesting coverage here. This is great science fiction on any standard, well worth reading, written in an easy to read, flowing style.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent adaptation of a fine episode., May 17, 2004

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James Yanni (Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Broken Bow (Star Trek Enterprise) (Mass Market Paperback)

In this book, Diane Carey once again demonstrates what she is capable of when not attempting to show how cute and clever she can be with the language. In many of her earlier works, her writing was almost indecipherable due to a tendancy to try to find new, unusual uses for perfectly good words. More and more, in her recent efforts, she has gotten away from this quirk, and the result has been some truly fine writing; this is one of the best so far. The story itself is not as good as her story in "Day of Honor, Ancient Blood", but that isn't her fault. In this case, she is writing a novelization of an existing episode, and she does a solid, workmanlike job of it. The episode is good, just not as good as the best ideas that Ms. Carey has had on her own. This story is an excellent introduction to the "Enterprise" characters and storyline, and Ms. Carey's treatment of it is very worthwhile reading.