Crossroad (Star Trek, Book 71) [Mass Market Paperback]

Barbara Hambly (Author)

Book Description

Series: Star Trek (Numbered Paperback) | Publication Date: September 1, 1994

The crew of the Nautilus, a battered Starship of mysterious origin, is beamed aboard the Starship Enterprise. The group claims they are freedom fighters from the future working to save the Federation from the Consilium, a group of corrupt power-seekers.

The Nautilus crew members then seize control of the U.S.S. Enterprise, and a Starship from the future arrives to arrest the renegades. Kirk must separate his true allies from those who wish to destroy the Federation.

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The crew of the Nautilus, a battered Starship of mysterious origin, is beamed aboard the Starship Enterprise^TM. The group claims they are freedom fighters from the future working to save the Federation from the Consilium, a group of corrupt power-seekers.

The Nautilus crew members then seize control of the U.S.S. Enterprise, and a Starship from the future arrives to arrest the renegades. Kirk must separate his true allies from those who wish to destroy the Federation.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 274 pages
• Publisher: Star Trek; First Edition edition (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671793233
• ISBN-13: 978-0671793234
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,280,427 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Future Present: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter?, August 13, 1999

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Dex Randall Howard "Randy Howard" (Atlanta, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crossroad (Star Trek, Book 71) (Mass Market Paperback)

Set aside the photon torpedos. Prepare to make a command decision. On the outer marches, the U.S.S. Enterprise encounters an aging black starship. A Constitution-class ship, but one not listed on the Star Fleet registry. It's skeleton crew, a cosmopolitan band, claims to be freedom fighters from the Federation's future. This is a future where Big Brother does more than watching. The situation deepens when another starship, of unknown design, arrives claming to represent the future Federation. They want the "terrorist," but are unable to force the issue, fearing harming an unnamed crew member aboard the Enterprise. A person who will create the future Federation. What's Kirk's decision? What would be your decision?

I liked this book for several reasons:

1. The skeleton crew of the aging starship are the most interesting characters in the series since the first and last appearance of Dr.Evan Wilson in Uhuru's Song.

2. We see the crew of the Enterprise acting like a crew. Teamwork on all levels. It's not just the bridge crew, Scott, and Bones.

3. The future "propulsion" source is an example, in a crude metaphorical sense, of how a weed is any plant people have not yet found a use for. Except this "plant" is holy terror to the Federation of Kirk's time.

4. The Enterprise crew member who will choose the path for the future will do so with good intentions. An example of unintended consequences.

To compare your taste with mine, these are some of my favorites: My Enemy, My Ally / Final Reflection / How Much for Just the Planet? / Uhuru's Song / Ice Trap / The Romulan Way / Killing Time

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the best Star Trek novel I've read., March 15, 2006

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James Yanni (Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crossroad (Star Trek, Book 71) (Mass Market Paperback)

Not too surprising, given that Barbara Hambly is a known quantity as a superb writer. Still, this was just a wonderful novel, handling both established characters and one-shots perfectly, excellent and novel concepts and storyline, and smooth, compelling writing style. It was interesting to see the Enterprise be on the RECEIVING end of a temporal visit from the future for a change.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor, March 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crossroad (Star Trek, Book 71) (Mass Market Paperback)

Sorry,Barbara,I usally LOVE your books,but this one is really poor. The ending is a mess,there is no character developement,no scene painting,and the book is downright boring.The only worthwhile part is the message to Kirk at the very end(which is very intreaging).