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The Star Ghost (Star Trek Deep Space Nine)

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The Star Ghost, while I guess acceptable to younger kids, is really not very good. While technically it's ok, the author doesn't seem to have a feel for DS9. He makes Jake a bumbling fool who needs everything spelled out for him, an idiot who can't figure out his algebra homework without Nog's help, and who is constantly drinking "chocolate malted"s and eating hamburgers or steak. There is some interesting humor, but most of it is just cheap-gags obviously meant for little kids, but which they probably wouldn't find funny anyway. The back story is minutely interesting, but I'd recommend only buying this book if you're a collector

People were probably put off back the description and say "A ghost? In Star Trek? No way! However, Strickland's story is definitely not about a ghost, rather an entity (a rather interesting science fiction construct) who appears to Jake. I also liked the part in which Ferengi ghost legends are described. In typical Ferengi fashion, they only visit those who have lost money.

I found this book intersesting to read when I was younger. I could not put it down. It had lots of action.