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Pilgrim Stars (Wing Commander: Movie Universe, Book 2)

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I've been a Wing Commander fan since 1990. I've read all the novels>except for End Run and parts of Action Stations. But I am not totally devoted to just WC. I like all kinds of science fiction, such as Star Trek, Starship Troopers (but I hated the movie, it required no intelligence to watch, but the book and CGI series are good), Star Wars,and seaQuest. I must say, this book isn't even close to describing the real WC universe. But it is rather good reading. If you don't consider it being a "real" WC book. Read it for the lessons it teaches and the story itself. Peter Telep, describes with a certain flair, the way he describes certain things definitely better than William R. Forstchen (he's pretty good, but not as good as Telep), one of the other WC authors. I suppose it is an artistic touch. The novel itself is not really centered on action and space combat. I view it as a moral lesson. The story involves genetically mutated humans known as Pilgrims. They were explorers that somehow mutated, have various special abilities, and they then somehow lost their humanity. These Pilgrims then try to conquer the "normal" humans. They get defeated, and the bitterness lasts among many of them. There's also a lot of prejudice as well from the normal humans. So one female Pilgrim and her followers try to inflict as much damage to the humans as possible. A story of revenge. The classic story of revenge... I know this sounds like racism from our time period, and it should. Why do people judge others by how they look, because they are different from you, who were their ancestors, and because they do things differently than you do? One of the reasons we have science fiction is to see into the future, and to see what remains from the past, so that we may ponder the intricate ways of fixing what is wrong. Still, we never even learn from history itself. Peter Telep has definitely given me some insight into what the future may be like if we don't fix what is going on now. Will there be more wars? Will there be racism? Will we finally achieve peace? I'll never live to see that far into the future, but we must change the present, before our descendants future is ruined...

When a book comes out thats Wing Commander, I'm all over it. Sure, the movie is...banal (I'm being kind) but the novels by Telep more than make up for what is *shuddered* allowed in the movie. Peter Telep completely saves the outlandishly bad script for the movie and not only makes it readable but wholly enjoyable.

And thats just the movie novel.

Pilgrim Stars takes place immedately after the movie (I suggest reading the movie novel adaption as enough has been changed to make some minor confusion) and takes off at incredible speed. In fact, the Pilgrim heritage scenario that was bandied about in the film for no particular reason (other than bad plot) is incredibly (and trust me when I say that) brought to breathing, pulse pounding life. Things that were mentioned for twenty seconds in the movie are suddenly alive with movement. Much of the dialouge is sly and a bit cutting in some scenes, especially with the AI character Merlin.

I recommend this book to those looking for an interesting read and anyone willing to give the WC: Movie world a second chance.

Oh and Mr Telep? I'd like help on my script!

You know, of all of the Wing Commander books i've read,(and i've read them all! ) this one has got to be one of my favorites. Mainly because it put a new spin on one of my favorite Wing Commander Characters. James 'Paladin' Taggart. He is the man to say the least. And the way he had the internal conflict between Duty, and 'Blood', was portrayed clearly and perfectly. Overall this book was great, I recommend it to EVERYONE who loves Science Fiction.

I found this book in a used bookstore, and am I glad I did. I saw the movie when it came out in theaters, and while I didn't hate it, I wasn't all that impressed. This book is what the movie should have been.

The core of this book revolves around the Pilgrims of both the game and the movie. And while the 'mythology' of the Pilgrims in the movie left you scratching your head, it is fully explained here. Not only is it explained, it is expanded upon. Familiar characters are drawn up into the web of deceit and intrigue where old lovers reveal desperate plans and forbidden relationships threaten to ruin new ones.

And this book isn't only for Wing Commander fans. I have never played the game, yet I understood everything. The technical explanations were concise and easy to understand, yet complex enough to carry their meaning with one word.

I cannot say enough how much I recommend this book. If you're a fan of good sci-fi, buy this book!

Pilgrim stars is very fast paced. The reader must read very carefully to fully comprehend the events. Otherwise, it is everything that we expect wingcommander books to be.

Even though i'm not a big fan of the Wing Commander movie, Pilgrim Stars was very good. The story was intresting, and the charecters were very well developed and true to the Wing Commander Universe. Admiral Tolywn fit well with what had already been established about him, as did Todd "Maniac" Marshall and Christopher "bunch-of-callsigns" Blair. Also, the novels main antagonist, Amity Aristee, really makes you love to hate her.

This is a very good book, and I recommend it to any Wing Commander fan.

I have been interesed in The Wing Commander series since Chris Roberts first published the game in the 90's. The first version of WC was about the game. Mr. Telep has moved the story to about the people, and what fighting war in space will be like. Peter Telep writing compares more than favorably with David Webber and his Honor Harrington series. Now the question arise is there more?????

I found the characters to be well rounded, and each character had his or her own problems. Each character developed in his or her own way. Blair expanded his world to include his heritage. Marshall grew beyond his loss and into a new relationship. Angel still had her problems with her emotional relationship with Blair. The supporting characters fill in the background and contribute to the traditional and familiar theme. One government forcing its will on another and how it effects the lives of its own people. Telep leaves the many questions in the ending which could lead to further novels.

This is a good book, though as a follower of Wing Commandersince the first computer game, I found it a little hard to reconcilesome of the differences between the game and the movie. Telep tries to maintain the integrity of the characters (for example, Angel is actually Belgian, despite her English accent in the movie). All in all, a fine read.

I got the prequel to this book because I saw the movie "Wing Commander" and liked the "universe" enough to hope that the book would be better. The book blew the movie away, creating rich characters set in rich, complex plot structure. This sequel continues with the same great characters, increasing their depth and putting them in great new situations. The requisite bad guys are further explored and made more interesting, the love story is great, the science fiction is both good science and good fiction. Basically, if you're looking for a new world to go exploring, go find this one.