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STO 1a: Transformations: A Captain Sulu Adventure (Star Trek (Unnumbered Audio)) [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

David Stern (Author), George Takei (Reader)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)


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Star Trek (Unnumbered Audio) January 1, 1999
In the most spellbinbing Star Trek audio program ever, experience the incredible sensation of ambisonic 3-D sound as it envelops your mind and transports you to the center of the action in STAR TREK: TRANSFORMATIONS, the first Captain Sulu audio adventure.

Star Date 11611.8: As Starfleet diplomat Captain Hikaru Sulu speeds alone across the galaxy in his state-of-the-art shuttlecraft, he is abducted by powerful, frightening dreams that return him to the once desolate, desert world of Sigma Cameron Four. It was here as Commander of the "U.S.S. Excelsior twenty years earlier, that he discovered traces of the ancient Shalakai -- a ruthless culture who, legend held, had once uncovered the secret to eternal life. Driven to find that secret, Sulu's brilliant science officer, Commander Flynn Konner launched a fateful mission whose outcome would forever haunt the Excelsior crew.

Now, twenty years later, as the distinguished archeologist Dr. Constance Allenwood moves closer to uncovering the Shalakai's secrets on Sigma Cameron Four, Sulu must race to stop her before she unleashes a disastrous chain of events. With it's dazzling audio effects and original score, STAR TREK: TRANSFORMATIONS is sure to leave you breathless.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Not to be confused with a Star TrekR: The Next GenerationTM episode of the same name, Transformations makes its debut as an original audiobook. Stern's creation, his first Star TrekR tale, is sui generis as he focuses the story on Captain Sulu, who was heretofore considered a supporting character. While en route to rendezvous with the U.S.S. Excelsior, the starship under his command, Sulu is seized by inescapable nightmares. Twenty years earlier, Sulu's science officer, Commander Flynn Konner, grappled with an evil alien force that obtains immortality by capturing the souls of its victims. Now Sulu, alone and unfortified, breaks course to hunt down his old nemesis; a hunt that leads to a deadly confrontation and a duel for the extrication of minds mysteriously lost years ago. Hindered only by a slightly overdramatized reading by George Takei-the sole portrayer of Sulu in the Star TrekR universe-this audiobook is a fast, alluring listen and a grand addition to all sf audio collections.
Charles A. Weiss, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

In the most spellbinbing Star Trek audio program ever, experience the incredible sensation of ambisonic 3-D sound as it envelops your mind and transports you to the center of the action in STAR TREK: TRANSFORMATIONS, the first Captain Sulu audio adventure.

Star Date 11611.8: As Starfleet diplomat Captain Hikaru Sulu speeds alone across the galaxy in his state-of-the-art shuttlecraft, he is abducted by powerful, frightening dreams that return him to the once desolate, desert world of Sigma Cameron Four. It was here as Commander of the U.S.S. Excelsior twenty years earlier, that he discovered traces of the ancient Shalakai -- a ruthless culture who, legend held, had once uncovered the secret to eternal life. Driven to find that secret, Sulu's brilliant science officer, Commander Flynn Konner launched a fateful mission whose outcome would forever haunt the Excelsior crew.

Now, twenty years later, as the distinguished archeologist Dr. Constance Allenwood moves closer to uncovering the Shalakai's secrets on Sigma Cameron Four, Sulu must race to stop her before she unleashes a disastrous chain of events. With it's dazzling audio effects and original score, STAR TREK: TRANSFORMATIONS is sure to leave you breathless. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


Product Details

  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: Audioworks (January 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671045245
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671045241
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,530,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

May you live in interesting times, say the Chinese, and they mean it as a curse.

And these are interesting times for the publishing industry. And all of us involved in it, one way or the other. Storytelling is in a state of transformation as well, with devices such as the Ipad and technologies such as Flash promising wholescale integration of other media (images, recordings, etc., now - sensations? smells? to come?) alongside traditional text narratives.

This is a topic of much interest to me, and others, and you can find much about it over at the appropriate LinkedIn discussion page.

In the meantime, I am working on several projects integrating those forms. One in particular I'm excited about is NUTS. I mean that, literally, NUTS.

I'm also hard at work in the universe created by Brad Wardell over at Stardock Inc., which is right now taking shape in the form of a videogame (or two); Elemental: Fallen Enchantress, a turn-based strategy game set in a S&S (not Simon and Schuster, sword and sorcery!) universe, will be out in February of 2012, and I urge you to watch for it.

In the meantime, keep reading. I've just finished a book called Heaven's Keep, by an author I worked with many years ago at Pocket Books, William Kent Krueger, who is right about at the top of the mystery/suspense genre. That's the ninth or so book in a series he's been working on for a long time, featuring a character named Cork O'Connor. Do not start with Heaven's Keep. Read from the beginning - Iron Lake.

 

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sign me up for the crew!, December 8, 1999
As a big fan of the original series and of the character of Sulu, it was great to see him made Captain at last in Star Trek VI. These wonderful audionovels allow fans who want more to get just that. Mr. Takei is a wonderful actor who has a great distinctive and effective voice. The excellent vocal cast on this audio novel also was a pleasure to listen to. It definately transported the mind to the final frontier... It is great to listen to on long drives or trips on planes or trains. Much like the now 'ancient' radio programs of old, audio novels let you use your best entertainment center, your imagination to it's fullest. Having a familiar and treasured character like Sulu connects you to the story in a great way. This was one of the best of the Captain Sulu audio series. Scary at times, a great mystery to unravel. All of the Captain Sulu stories in fact are quite good and I'd love to hear more...even better let's see a Captain Sulu series! Afterall the Adventure should always continue!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Beginning, September 29, 2001
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"alexianemp" (Wilmington, DE USA) - See all my reviews
This was a thouroughly interesting story that held my attention for its duration. The 3-D sound was great and listening with headphones made it come alive! What bothered me about it was that the story is comprised of log entries and letters so that there is virtually no interaction between the actors. It therfore gave the impression of being closer to an audio book than an audio drama, except that the readers read their parts in the first person (mostly). I was hoping for more, as I suppose I'd been a bit spoiled with all the wonderful Doctor Who audios out these days, but I am certainly looking forward to the others in this series and hope that Star Trek uses the full cast audio realm more in the future.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sulu At His Best, January 2, 2001
This review is from: STO 1a: Transformations: A Captain Sulu Adventure (Star Trek (Unnumbered Audio)) (Audio Cassette)
Star Trek: Transformations -- A Captain Sulu Adventure. It was an intriguing title. It was on audio. I had only heard one other recording like it, so I decided to buy it. I'm glad I did. About 6 months before my listening to this tape, I had heard the CD Cacophony. The plot deteriorated in the middle of the recording, the casting was awful, most of the characters were unbelievable. All except for one outstanding personality and voice. He was familiar with his character, and did an outstanding performance. This character was Captain Hikaru Sulu, as played by George Takei. Takei delivered an even better performance in the first Sulu adventure, Transformation. This time all the characters were all believable. All three of them. The plot was great. I loved every minute of it, except when I had to exert energy to turn the tape over. Overall, Transformations is the audio tape to get! It is extremely awesome in the dark with headphones on. The 3-D sound and your imagination will bring the story to life.

Ambassador Worf out.

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