PROMETHEUS DESIGN [Paperback]

Sondra Marshak (Author), Myrna Culbreath (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2, 1983

Captain Kirk and his crew are on a mission to investigate the mysterious wave of violence that has overtaken the Helvans -- revolutions, mass riots, horrible tortures. This chaos is all part of an experiment by an unimaginable power that soon grips even the crew of the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM.

Captain Kirk is plagued by violent hallucinations and removed from command. Spock takes charge but his orders seem irrational, even cruel.

Unless this terrible power can be stopped, not only the Starship Enterprise, but an entire galaxy will be ensnared in the deadly grip of the Prometheus Design.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Star Trek (August 2, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671492993
• ISBN-13: 978-0671492991
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,892,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Trek, that's for sure, November 19, 2001

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Larry Eischen - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Prometheus Design (Star Trek) (Textbook Binding)

I'm not a Trekkie, Trekker, or whatever. I have not seen every episode of all the various series. That said I have enjoyed some of the books written about the Star Trek Universe. The trouble with a multi-authored series though is the uneveness one finds in the mix. From what I remember of the original series, (and Next Generation and the new series) is the sense of wonder, a feeling of joy and camaraderie between the main characters. The authors of this book suck that joy and wonder out of everything and write a soulless gloomy novel that bears no resemblance to the Star Trek phenomenon. It is a novel of despair with not one refreshing moment. To me, the novels should reflect the spirit of the series or it's just a bad science fiction novel with characters named after the members of the Trek universe.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Below average slow moving story, August 9, 2003

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Russell L. Winkler "Russ" (Bethesda, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PROMETHEUS DESIGN (CLASSIC STAR TREK 5) (Paperback)

This story moves along incredibly slow to the point of becoming boring. This was a book I couldn't wait to finish and put in the worst ST books pile. I enjoy unusual character developments, if it is done nicely. Here it wasn't. Spock completely disses Kirk in all respects to force the alien influence from him. No second-guessing or regrets from Spock. This not Spock! It ruins the rest of the story.

Not a good read...

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid this book, September 17, 2006

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Jeanne Tassotto (Trapped in the Midwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PROMETHEUS DESIGN (CLASSIC STAR TREK 5) (Paperback)

This is #5 in the classic Star Trek tie-in series and one of the weakest of the lot. It demonstrates all the worst aspects of tie-in novels.

The basic premise is that Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise are 'alien abductees', being taken by unknown powerful aliens to be used as unwilling experimental subjects. As a result of this Kirk is deemed unfit for command and Spock is named captain in his stead. The idea is not bad in itself and was used to much better effect elsewhere (The Next Generation).

The problems here are in the protrayals of the main characters, Spock and Kirk would never behave as these authors have them doing. Also the action, such as it is, drags along, interrupted by long, pointless, impassioned speeches, lots of drivel about 'Vulcan Command Mode' and many trips down memory lane recalling previous events - which are fully footnoted.

There are many novels in this series and just about any one of the others would be a better choice than this one.