Middle of Nowhere [Mass Market Paperback]

David Gerrold (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1995

Commander Jonathan Korie and his crew valiantly try to bring their ravaged ship, Star Wolf, to battle-readiness, unaware that a Morthan assassin has hidden a deadly booby trap on board.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gerrold's growing assortment of military sf serials spawns yet another sequel, this time to The Voyage of the Star Wolf (1990). Here, the crew of the faster-than-light Star Wolf receives staggering news that their battleship is slated to be decommissioned and cannibalized for parts. As Captain Hardesty lies hovering near brain death, Commander John Korie takes charge, vowing to make the Star Wolf battle again by removing all traces of deadly nanotech weapons placed onboard by Morthan assassins. That mission becomes stymied, unfortunately, when the crew discovers a stowaway Morthan "imp" --an ingeniously adaptive biocomputer bent on destroying both the Star Wolf and Stardock. Gerrold elevates his story line above standard battle-driven fare by focusing on the intense war of wits between the Star Wolf's fully dimensional human crew and its unique alien adversary. He produces intelligent and entertaining hard sf that remains blessedly free of the militaristic stereotypes rampant in other examples of the subgenre. Carl Hays

About the Author

David Gerrold is the author of the Hugo and Nebula award–nominated The Man Who Folded Himself and When HARLIE Was One, books that quickly established him in the hard science fiction genre during the 1970s. He also wrote “The Trouble with Tribbles” episode of Star Trek, voted the most popular Star Trek episode, and is the author of the popular Star Wolf, Dingillian, and Chtorr series. He lives in Northridge, California.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Spectra (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553561898
• ISBN-13: 978-0553561890
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,786,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The STAR WOLF series defies the limitations of its genre., January 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Middle of Nowhere (Mass Market Paperback)

"The Middle of Nowhere" accomplishes what few science fiction novels attempt, to explore the aftermath of the "great battle" and its lasting effects on survivors. The starship LS-1187 has limped back to starbase after surviving a battle which destroyed the entire armada to which it had been assigned. The crew, exhausted and elated by their survival against all odds, is treated to the coldest of receptions, while doubt and suspicion hang over the actions and dispositions of their ship. The author gives the reader an intimate view of his character's motivations and emotions, something often lacking in the genre. Add to this a more scientific rendering of space warfare (rather than the romanticised STAR WARS variety.) "The Middle of Nowhere" is engrossing and sometimes enlightening, always entertaining. You needn't have read the other books in the series "Voyage of the Star Wolf" and "Star Hunt" to enjoy this book... but when you are finished with "Middle of Nowhere" you will find yourself seeking them out!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic speculation on war in space, August 27, 2003

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Ahmed Rizk (Alaexandria, Egypt) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Middle of Nowhere (Mass Market Paperback)

Although this book is a continuation of of another novel (The voyage of the starwolf), it easy to grasp the events that occurred in the first novel without reading it. the events take place onboard a star faring destroyer which is subjected to sabotage by the enemy, and how the crew deal with it. Although this does not seem exciting, but the speculation of the author on how a deep space faring ship would probably be built is appealing to SF fans who insist on finding new and original ideas in every novel they read

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Miserable Sequel, February 28, 2004

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Douglas De Bono - Author of No Safe Harbor (Minnetonka, mn United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Middle of Nowhere (Paperback)

AFter the VOYAGE OF THE STARWOLF, I expected the crew to come back to base, get refitted and go after the bad guys. Instead, they remain stuck at Star Dock, savenging their ship to others and playing cat and mouse with a Morthan Imp.

One of the premises of the book is that the humans have superior technology to the Morthan wannabes, but if one Morthan can take down a complete starship, then why do you need all these power warships. All you would need are stealthy transports to get your monsters close.

I realize that any Sequel needs a certain amount of repitition to link to a previous book, but it seemed like a good quarter of the books was the same thing said slightly different.

On whole an unsatisfying read.