Star Trek: Captain's Table Omnibus: Books One Through Six [Import] [Turtleback]

L. A. Graf (Author), Michael Jan Friedman (Author), Jerry Oltion (Author)

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• Turtleback
• Publisher: Pocket Books (December 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0743406702
• ISBN-13: 978-0743406703
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,758,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Balderdash straight from the bosses' mouths, August 7, 2001

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Jeff Cross "His Illustriousness" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Captain's Table Omnibus (Star Trek) (Paperback)

Existing outside of conventional space-time, the Captain's Table is a bar open only to anyone who has ever held the rank or title of captain, regardless of race, creed, color, age, era, species, service branch, or vessel; it gets hinted at in "Double Helix #5: Double or Nothing." Among its patrons are Jean Lafitte, John Paul Jones, and Captain Nemo (calling himself "Nowan"). TITANIC Captain Edward Smith has taken up residence here (permanently cursing the iceberg), and Alexander the Great tried to take over the place and got exiled.
What makes this series interesting is not only how they let you inside the heads of each captain, but that the bar changes appearance for every visitor: Calhoun sees it as a Xenexian tavern, while Picard sees it as a French inn. In terms of characterization, the best story would have to be Calhoun's, because he completely drops his borderline-savage/space-cowboy facade and shows some real sentiment. The multi-franchise miniseries also ties in with the "Invasion!" tetralogy by having Sisko meet Klingon Captain Sotugh from "The Soldiers of Fear" and Janeway run into an alien similar to the vaguely Satanic Zennor from "First Strike." Hardcore Trek fans should enjoy the Christopher Pike entry, which gives a hint as to what his XO's name was.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight to the different Captain's, February 10, 2001

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snowdeer (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Captain's Table Omnibus (Star Trek) (Paperback)

I greatly enjoyed this book. As I neared the end of it, I found myself wishing there was another book with another series of stories. I can't pick out which story I enjoyed the most, as they were each so differend. I had never heard of The New Frontier, or Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, but found I enjoyed that story as much as the rest. The thread that connects the stories altogether in the bar The Captain's Table is quite enjoyable. I can't help but think that this idea would make a great movie. It would also be interesting to read stories from some of the other Captain's in the bar. As a long time Star Trek reader, I was thrilled to get this book as a gift. I could hear the voices of the Captain's as I read the book. Many books I read I pass along as gifts to others. This one I will loan out, but not give away.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good concept, June 10, 2000

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Mel Orr (Durham, North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Captain's Table Omnibus (Star Trek) (Paperback)

I've read all of these books in this incredible series, except Kirk's (not much of a Kirk fan), which I intend to eventually. The concept of Captain's Table is absolutly brilliant. Calhoun's and Picard's story easily the best, but Sisko's a huge let down. Be sure to look at my reviews on each book in this series, except Kirk's (of course).