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Ragnarok (Star Trek Voyager (Paperback Numbered))

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This Voyager novel was a great disappointment. After having enjoyed Nathan Archer's DS9 novel (#10, Valhalla), I was expecting a rather rousing romp. However, what I received was anything but.

The idea of an ages long war in space is really exciting, and although it initially sounded like a flashy hook to sell people on the novel, I hoped that Archer could surprise me by adding a little meat to it. Well, unfortunately, that was not the case. There's really not much to this book at all.

I give it two stars rather than one because Archer did at least write with his characteristically entertaining style. Too bad it wasn't enough to save the mediocrity of the plot. It was, at the time I read it, somewhat more satisfying because it was something you knew the budget of the show would never allow. However, what with the media's recent love affair with CGI, anyone who has seen 6th and 7th season episodes of DS9 know that even a battle such as the one described in this novel is no longer an impossibility. Of course, as you know the special effects will never live up to the theatre of the mind.

If you're a Voyager fan and a collector, you should probably buy this (and even read it if you want to), but it's real purpose in my library is to fill in what would otherwise be an ugly gap between the numbers 2 and 4 in my Voyager series.

I'm a big fan of Voyager and the Voyager novels, but this book really went NO WHERE! The crew flew around in a war for a while and then people got stuck in a shuttle craft. Same old stuff. The only memorable part was the description of the aliens at the end. My advice is to skip this one and read "Marroned"!

This novel had a certain freshness to it that reinvigorated a seasoned Star Trek novel reader. I don't know if it was because it was a fresh new story about the latest edition to the world of Star Trek television, or if it was the story itself.

Read the synopsis, then get the book, it is worth the price.

Compared to all the other Star Trek books I've read, this one just wasn't that interesting. The aliens in question in this book are two races who've been at war for hundreds of years, but no one can remember why, not even the aliens. Voyager gets caught up in the fight because they believe the caretaker's companion is in the strange structure in the midst of the battle - but it only turns out to be the remnants of a ship whose race was discovered by Kirk 'back in the day'. In the end, the aliens actually make peace with one another because they decide Voyager is the real enemy. I did like the comparison to the Norse mythology and a few scenes with B'lanna were right on target. However, I thought the rest of the characters were not portrayed well at all, especially Janeway. I mean, not once in this book did she reach for a cup of black coffee!

I think this is perhaps one of the best VOY novels that I have read. The idea of a 30+ year war- with Voyager in the middle? I thought this was cool- but the novel also indulges unfortunately in Janeway's dangerous curiosity (something she displayed heavily in the first two seasons of the show) before she got more serious. I think their desire to get home blinded her insight of thinking correctly- getting VOY mixed in another's conflict? Isn't that against the prime directive? Granted, the laser blast from afar promised them with perhaps a meaningful way home, but that is doubtful. Great book though- I thought it was one of VOY's best novels.

This book was so disappointing, I could not even finish it. I had a very difficult time believing in the characterizations created by the author. I do not feel that they matched the established characters, nor did the storyline (at least up until I quit reading) follow Star Trek cannon with Captain Janeway jumping right into an unknown war b/c she felt that the Federation would stick its nose into other culture's war.

I read the first two "Star Trek: Voyager" books and scanned the book rack at the grocery store for the latest installment. When this finally came out, I got it and hurried home to read it.

I only made it about 30 pages fo the book before I was bored out of my mind. The plot was good, I wanted to know what happened to the planet. However, the writing was mediocre and the progression of the plot dragged a lot.

If you find yourself having trouble getting though this book, move on to the next on, for me, that was book 4 "Violations".

This book is competently written, with little to no spark to make it stand out in the crowd of Star Trek novels. The characterizations are a bit stilted, the plot marginally interesting but ultimately uninspiring, and the pacing and dialogue merely competent. This is a perfectly acceptable read, but nothing to go out of one's way for.

"Ragnarok" was definitely a bit of a disappointment after Nathan Archer's first title, Star Trek Deep Space Nine #10 "Valhalla." This may also be indicative as to why this was his second and final novel in the Star Trek universe. Unlike his first novel, "Ragnarok" had some pacing problems and the story appeared to drift on occasion. The overall premise to the book is a good one; it just wasn't executed very well.

For those that may be attempting to read this book after watching the series, they need to keep in mind that the plot behind this book preceded some of the episodes in which Voyager had to attempt to get through two warring factions to get home.

One of the things I like the most about the early Star Trek Voyager novels is the cover art and this one is no exception, unfortunately the story just didn't click.

The premise:

Reminiscent of episodes that followed this novel, Captain Janeway and the valiant crew of Voyager detects a signal that could lead them to a quicker way home, unfortunately, in order to get to that signal; they must make their way through an extraordinarily violent conflict.

Although the plot to this early Voyager novel was an interesting one, it was poorly executed. This novel may have been one of those where the publisher requested the story and the author had little other than the shows "bible" and but a few episodes to familiarize him with the characters which would explain the poor characterizations.

I would only recommend this title in a collectors/completists sense. {ssintrepid}

This is the worst voyager I have ever read. The crew was flat. The whole story made no sense. I could not even finish the book.