Star Trek: The Next Generation: I.K.S. Gorkon: A Good Day to Die: Good Day to Die Bk. 1 (Star Trek: I.K.S. Gorkon) [Kindle Edition]

Keith R. A. DeCandido (Author)

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BEGINNING AN ALL-NEW SERIES OF KLINGON™ ADVENTURES!

These are the voyages of the Klingon Defense Force vessel I.K.S. Gorkon, part of the mighty new Chancellor class. Its mission: to explore strange new worlds...to seek out new life and new civilizations...

...and to conquer them for the greater glory of the Klingon Empire!

Newly inducted into the prestigious Order of the Bat'leth, Captain Klag, son of M'Raq, leads the crew of the Gorkon into the unexplored Kavrot Sector to find new planets on which to plant the Klingon flag. There, they discover the Children of San-Tarah, a species with a warrior culture that rivals -- and perhaps exceeds -- the Klingons' own, living on a planet that would be a great addition to the Empire. Klag could call in General Talak's fleet to bring the world under the Klingons' heel -- but the San-Tarah offer Klag a challenge he cannot refuse. The Gorkon crew and the San-Tarah will engage in several martial contests. If the Klingons lose, they will go and never trouble the planet again -- but if they are victorious, the San-Tarah will cede themselves to the Empire, and Klag will have singlehandedly conquered an entire world!

The first tale in a glorious adventure that will be remembered in song and story throughout the Empire!

About the Author

Keith R.A. DeCandido was born and raised in New York City to a family of librarians. He has written over two dozen novels, as well as short stories, nonfiction, eBooks, and comic books, most of them in various media universes, among them Star Trek, World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Marvel Comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, Resident Evil, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, Farscape, Xena, and Doctor Who. His original novel Dragon Precinct was published in 2004, and he's also edited several anthologies, among them the award-nominated Imaginings and two Star Trek anthologies. Keith is also a musician, having played percussion for the bands the Don't Quit Your Day Job Players, the Boogie Knights, and the Randy Bandits, as well as several solo acts. In what he laughingly calls his spare time, Keith follows the New York Yankees and practices kenshikai karate. He still lives in New York City with his girlfriend and two insane cats.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 1172 KB
• Print Length: 290 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0743457145
• Publisher: Pocket Books/Star Trek (October 28, 2003)
• Sold by: Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000FC0Q16
• Text-to-Speech: Not enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,485 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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Keith R.A. DeCandido was born and raised in New York City to a family of librarians. He has written over two dozen novels, as well as short stories, nonfiction, eBooks, and comic books, most of them in various media universes, among them Star Trek, World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Marvel Comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, Resident Evil, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, Farscape, Xena, and Doctor Who. His original novel Dragon Precinct was published in 2004, and he's also edited several anthologies, among them the award-nominated Imaginings and two Star Trek anthologies. Keith is also a musician, having played percussion for the bands the Don't Quit Your Day Job Players, the Boogie Knights, and the Randy Bandits, as well as several solo acts. In what he laughingly calls his spare time, Keith follows the New York Yankees and practices kenshikai karate. He still lives in New York City with his girlfriend and two insane cats.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book!, February 8, 2004

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Good Day to Die (Star Trek: I.K.S. Gorkon, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

Having been inducted into the honorable and prestigious Order of the Bat'leth, Captain Klag commands one of a number of ships sent into the Kavrot Sector to find new planets to conquer for the Klingon Empire. However, what he finds is a planet populated by the Children of San-Tarah, a species perhaps more dedicated to the warrior ethos than the Klingons themselves. Having proved themselves worthy opponents, the San-Tarah make Klag an offer he can't refuse. The Klingons and the San-Tarah will compete in five contests - if the Klingons win then the world and its people belong to the Empire, but if the San-Tarah win then the Klingons will leave and never return. With such an honorable and glorious tournament it is indeed a good day to die! But, before it's over, Klag will find his ability and his honor tasked to the breaking point.

I must admit that I have not read many Star Trek books lately, but this book was definitely one worth returning for! The author really brings the Klingons alive in this story, giving the reader a real feel for them. I enjoyed the story, the action, the characters and (definitely) the glossary of Klingon terms at the end. This is a great book, one that I highly recommend to all fans of science-fiction!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, actually., February 1, 2009

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This review is from: A Good Day to Die (Star Trek: I.K.S. Gorkon, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

I'm not really a fan of Klingons, their culture and such. I'm old-school enough that my preferred alienated-aliens are the vulcans; I much prefer the logical, unemotional folks trying to understand and acclimate to human ways to the over-emotional, violent, hostile jocks with a chip on their shoulders, but this book does a fine job of exploring a setting in which Klingons are the protagonists (and not Anglicized Klingons like Worf or B'elanna, either.) It succeeds in a rather difficult undertaking: making the characters sympathetic without downplaying the fact that they ARE Klingons, from a culture which I despise. Not an easy task, but one that DeCandido accomplishes quite well.

And it's even well-written in terms of technical merit, too.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great writing, better than I expected for a Klingon Novel, November 19, 2008

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This review is from: A Good Day to Die (Star Trek: I.K.S. Gorkon, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have been trying to read every ST book out there. I have to say I like some more than others, and this book is a worthy read. You will be thinking like a Klingon in no time, and wishing for the blessing of an honorable place in SoVoKor before long.

Honestly, I did not expect to like this book. After about fifty pages I couldn't put it down. It rocks. Read it.