Restoration (Star Trek New Frontier: Excalibur, Book 3) [BARGAIN PRICE] (Hardcover)

by Peter David (Author) "SHE KNEW HE WAS COMING before she even saw him..." (more)
Key Phrases: conference lounge, warp core, humanoid species, Mackenzie Calhoun, Maestress Cawfiel, Circuit Judiciary (more...)

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From the universe of
Star Trek The Next Generation®

Peter David's bestselling novels of Star Trek: New Frontier have been a genuine publishing phenomenon. Now the series hits a new landmark with the first original hardcover to chronicle the adventures of Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the valiant crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur. But the latest chapter begins with the future of Calhoun and his mission very much in doubt....

The Excalibur has been destroyed, the victim of insidious sabotage. Last seen on board only moments before it was blown to bits, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun was assumed lost with his ship. Now First Officer Elizabeth Shelby has been granted a command of her own, the U.S.S. Exeter, where she will discover exactly what kind of a captain she is meant to become.

But what about Calhoun? Unbeknownst to Starfleet, the resourceful Xenexian officer escaped the cataclysmic demise of the Excalibur, only to end up marooned on the primitive outback world of Yakaba. There he eventually befriends Shula, a woman with the strange and inexplicable ability to summon rain for her parched and struggling frontier community.

Shula's powers, however, have made her the target of jealous and avaricious enemies. They will stop at nothing to seize control of her special gifts -- or destroy them forever. Trapped on a hostile world, unable to contact Starfleet or even let Shelby and the others know he is still alive, Calhoun is drawn into a life-or-death struggle against relentless foes.

Full of unexpected twists and surprises as only Peter David can devise them, Restoration is a major turning point in the ongoing saga of Star Trek®: New Frontier. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author
Peter David is the author of numerous bestselling Star Trek novels, including Imzadi, Q-Squared, Imzadi 2: Triangle, Q-in-Law, Vendetta, The Disinherited, A Rock and a Hard Place, The Siege, I, Q (with John de Lancie), and the entire New Frontier saga. He lives on Long Island, New York. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 409 pages
• ISBN-10: 0671042432
• ASIN: B000F6ZAKY
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,541,847 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Human Adventure is Just Beginning, November 19, 2000

By	John DiBello (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Restoration (Star Trek New Frontier: Excalibur, Book 3) (Hardcover)

I've praised Peter David's "Excalibur" series left and right, and the conclusion to his recent three book series is as strong as ever. At last we find out what happened in the final moments of the Excalibur, and that Captain Mackenzie Calhoun survived (aw, c'mon now, did you ever doubt it?). Like "Requiem" and "Renaissance" before it, "Restoration" follows just a few members of the Excalibur's (ex-Excalibur's?) crew: Calhoun and first officer Elizabeth Shelby.

Calhoun's adventure is a solid and exciting Star Trek western: a mix of "High Noon" and "Shane," but following Shelby is much more interesting to me: the 'by-the-book' officer, a captain of her own starship at last, takes the first steps in learning what makes a captain great: the ability shared by Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and yes, especially Calhoun, to follow not necessarily what Starfleet training says, but to *do right*. It's a maturation for Shelby that is mirrored in the Calhoun plot, where he finds that his cowboy diplomacy doesn't and can't solve all his problems and save everyone. A "New Frontier minipedia" at the end is a great reference to the persons and events of the Excalibur series (although why not indicate which book is being referenced in each entry?)

Why four stars when I've given Peter David's previous Excalibur books such enthusiastic five star ratings? The exciting cliffhanger of the previous book is wrapped up in a flashback narrated by Robin Lefler (and, I'm sorry, not a very exciting cliffhanger at that). I've praised David's abilities to write dramatic and edge-of-your-seat cliffhangers, but I think he dropped the ball with the conclusion to this one.

That said, this is still one of the best Trek series out there, and I'll praise Peter David for allowing his characters to grow, change, learn, and mature--and for shaking up the status quo that so-seldom is shaken on a weekly TV Star Trek series. By the end of this book there's an adoption and a wedding, both of which seem natural and fulfilling as a storyline, as well as leading into potential future fascinating plots. That's David's top strength and my favorite aspect of his writing:, his characters are always uniquely human, and like all people, their lives change as they go on. "Star Trek" may appear to some people to be all about starships and phasers and weird future electronics, but in the hands of the best of Trek writers like David, it's the characters, not the gadgets, we care best about, whether earthling, hermaphrodite or Vulcan. As Gene Roddenbury would say: "The human adventure is just beginning."

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Full Circle, November 4, 2000

By	C. Oakes "Veteran Gamer" (Brooklyn, New York USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Restoration (Star Trek New Frontier: Excalibur, Book 3) (Hardcover)

Despite his many critics Peter David continues to astound and delight true Star Trek fans everywhere. Anyone who has not read any Star Trek: The New Frontier is missing out on the best continuing Star Trek series.

In my knowledge, Peter David is the only author that has ever addressed the issue of homosexuality within the confines of the Trek Universe, as he did within book 10 of this series.

Restoration is the conclusion of the Excalibur trilogy which examines the lives of the crew of the USS Excalibur after the apparent death of Calhoun and the destruction of the mighty starship Excalibur.

My only complaint about the book is the question of what really happened to Calhoun is quickly answered by the artwork depicted on jacketcover and the description of the book found inside the jacket.

What I really loved about Restoration, is that it was more of a Western than a straight up science fiction story. And while that fact may put some Star Trek fans off, it shows Mr. David's diversity as a writer.

From a cameo appearance of Marvel Comics the Mighty Thor,a magical woman, a child descended from a God,a story of unrequited love, to an old fashoined show down at noon in the Old West Restoration is a book that literally tries to encompass it all!

Written for the fans, by a true Star Trek fan!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Good, The Bad, and The Mackenzie., March 30, 2001

By	Eric B. Parker "utsugi6string" (Lakeland, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Restoration (Star Trek New Frontier: Excalibur, Book 3) (Hardcover)

Move over Clint Eastwood. There's a new gringo in town, and his name is Mackenzie Calhoun. A villain, a hero, a love story, a show down at high noon, a jail, a bar, a shootout, a child's youthful innocence at stake, and a ride out into the sunset. A new captain, a new starship, a peaceful race brought to reality, an over populated race set on genocide, a new crew, an old crew, and a new family formed. What more could you ask for.

Peter David adds another fantastic addition to the New Frontier world. This is really could be two separate books that just happen to converge at the end. One story has the feel of a spaghetti western, and the other a classic jaunt in space. Both lines are well written and enjoyable to read. I really don't see how David could have packed much more into this one.

If you loved all the others your definitely love this one. I'll leave it at that.