Antimatter (Star Trek Deep Space Nine, No 8) (Mass Market Paperback)

~ John Vornholt (Author)

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The Bajoran shipyard is assigned to build an engine for a new starship, a project which could be instrumental in revitalizing the planet's war-ravished economy. As Commander Sisko awaits the arrival of a tanker containing the antimatter that will power the starship, a band of hijackers captures the extremely valuable cargo and escapes through the wormhole.

When the hijacking spurs a political debate, Major Kira struggles to mediate the dispute between the opposing factions. Meanwhile, Sisko makes a desperate move to retrieve the antimatter. With the stability of the Bajoran economy at stake, Sisko, Dax, and Odo infiltrate the hijackers, a move that could have deadly consequences for them and the planet Bajor.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Star Trek (November 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067188560X
• ISBN-13: 978-0671885601
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #472,753 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DS9 #8 Antimatter - A very well written early DS9 novel!, October 13, 2003

By	K. Wyatt "ssintrepid" (St. Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Oddly enough, Star Trek Deep Space Nine #8 "Antimatter" is John Vornholt's only Deep Space Nine novel over the years. From his very first Star Trek novel, STNG #7 "Masks," one learns that his stories are ones that you don't wish to miss. John Vornholt does a wonderful job of setting up the scenery for most every scene in his novels, without detracting from the story at all. His writing style has always been very engaging, with good pacing that doesn't bog down in the details. The plot development for "Antimatter" is intriguing and the author's timing is perfect!

The cover art for "Antimatter" is standard fare for the time in which this novel was released.

The premise:

In a plan to revitalize Bajor's ravished economy, Starfleet commissions one of their shipyards to build a new engine. A tanker full of the valuable cargo of antimatter for this new starship is headed for Bajor but is instead hijacked and taken through the wormhole. The hijacking sparks a hot political debate which Major Kira is left to deal with while Commander Sisko, Dax and Odo infiltrate the hijackers in hopes of recovering the antimatter and soon discover that there is a much more deadly plan than just the hijacking of the antimatter and the stakes become immeasurably higher...

What follows from there, as stated above, is one of the better earlier Deep Space Nine novels that is very fast paced and engaging to read. I highly recommend this John Vornholt novel and any of his other titles as he is truly one of Star Trek's better authors. {ssintrepid}

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent novel., January 1, 2004

By	James Yanni (Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Not perfect; there are a couple of ways in which the characters seem a bit out of character (Sisko has a mild phobia of insects, which I don't believe we've ever seen elsewhere, and Dax demonstrates a level of discomfort with her femininity (having until recently beeen Curzon Dax, a male) that we certainly haven't seen elsewhere; a couple of attempts at character development that were good tries, but ring false.) But other than that, the characters are well-handled, and the plot is a good one. The writing itself is good, so this book is definitely recommended.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great DS9 Book, November 12, 2002

By	General Pete (SC) - See all my reviews

DS9 is undergoing a new shipment of antimatter. Everything goes well untill the shipment is highjacked. Then it is up to Sisko and Jax to go get it back. This is probably one of the top 5 star trek books ever written. I know the odds of finding it in a store by now are very remote, however it is bound to be in a secound hand story, it is very good.