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STNG #39 Rogue Saucer - A truly exceptional numbered novel!, December 1, 2003
"Rogue Saucer" is, without a doubt, one of the best numbered novels in the Star Trek The Next Generation novel series. This exceptional novel was written by John Vornholt who, over the years, has proven himself to be one of the most consistently wonderful authors in the Star Trek genre. As with any of his other previous novels, "Rogue Saucer" once again reaffirms John Vornholt's extraordinary writing skills, from the exciting premise and the plot setup and execution to the fast pace, this novel scores in all areas.
As was standard for the time in which this novel was published, the cover art for "Rogue Saucer" is somewhat lackluster but it doesn't detract from the experience of the novel.
The premise:
This novel has some obvious influence from Star Trek "Generations," but it is placed shortly after the events in the seventh season's "Preemptive Strike."
The Enterprise's saucer section is put in "dry dock" for some needed repairs and the crew of the Enterprise is given the opportunity to test an experimental saucer, marrying it up with the primary hull. Before the command crew of the Enterprise, aboard the experimental saucer section, can get hooked up with the engineering hull, it is hijacked by the Maquis, in hopes of hijacking the primary hull of the Enterprise and using her against the Cardassians in the DMZ.
What follows from there is, as stated above, one of the best numbered novels in the STNG novel line. I truly enjoy how John Vornholt can bring in guest characters and use them so well, such as he did with this novel and Admiral Nechayev.
I highly recommend this and any other John Vornholt Star Trek novel as you will most certainly find in your hands, some of the best Star Trek fiction available! {ssintrepid}
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twists and turns, May 31, 2002
This is a good story, but the number of twists and turns reduces its credibility. The basic story is predictable from the title and the early introduction of the Maquis, but the details and the twists are not predictable. However, ignoring a few minor typos and inconsistencies, it is an entertaining story. See other reviews for parts of the plot.
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Hijacking of an experimental saucer section by the Maquis, May 13, 1999
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The book is about what happens when the Maquis hijacks an experimental sauser section when a skeleton crew was about to test the landing abilities of the sauser in a very real simulation.aquis are a group of Federation citizens who have lost their homes to the Cardassian because of a territory agreement that the Federation and the Cardassians have made. The Admiral,Nechayev also goes on the experimental saucer to observe. The Maquis that hijacked the experimental saucer were the Admiral's aide, Commander Fulton, a man know as Blue Moon, anouther known as Peacock and some Bajorans. Afther hijacking that experimental saucer the Maquis plan to hijack the other half of the Enterprise so they can drive the Cardassians out of the DNZ and get back their homes. Unfortunately the Admiral had ordered Captain Picard to destory the sauser section with all hand aboad so the Maquis do not cause a war with the Cardassains. If you want to find out what happens then you can read the book.
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