The Genesis Wave, Book 2 (Star Trek: The Next Generation) (Hardcover)

by John Vornholt (Author) "Geordi La Forge had never before doubted the information his ocular implants imparted to his mind, but he could barely grasp the vivid spectrums and..." (more)
Key Phrases: moss creatures, interphase generators, cleanroom suits, Genesis Wave, Captain Picard, Leah Brahms (more...)

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The spectacular conclusion to the thrilling double-sized adventure!

Like an unstoppable cosmic storm, the dreaded Genesis Wave continues to sweep across the Alpha Quadrant, transforming entire planets on a molecular level and threatening entire civilizations with extinction. Based on the long-hidden scientific secrets of Dr. Carol Marcus, who has mysteriously disappeared, the wave of mutagenic protomatter seems to have come from nowhere, posing a cataclysmic menace to life as we know it.

To combat the rushing terror of the wave, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise™ have been forced into an uneasy alliance with both the Klingons and the Romulan Empire, both of whom may crave the forbidden secrets of the Genesis technology for themselves. The finest engineers of three civilizations, including Geordi La Forge and his long-lost love, Dr. Leah Brahms, must race against time to devise some way of halting the deadly wave before yet another world is transformed into something entirely alien and unrecognizable.

But even if, against all odds, the Genesis Wave can be defeated, Picard and his potentially treacherous allies must still confront the greater mystery of what unknown intelligence dared to launch the wave against an unsuspecting galaxy -- and for what malevolent purpose....

About the Author
John Vornholt is the author of several Star Trek novels including two of the bestselling four-volume Next Generation/Deep Space Nine Dominion War sequence.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 282 pages
• Publisher: Star Trek; First Printing edition (April 3, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743411811
• ISBN-13: 978-0743411813
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #146,146 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good. . .but WAIT for the paperback version, May 4, 2001

By	PiperLady3 "anneinillinois" (Illinois USA) - See all my reviews

This was a good book, and is necessary to complete the storyline so artfully begun in Book One of the series; HOWEVER, it felt like it was originally three chapters that were stretched out into a complete book (like it probably was). The book IS worth reading, but NOT at hardcover prices.

If you haven't read the first one yet, then wait and buy them both as either individual paperbacks OR in their eventual "single-bound" version. THEN you can enjoy it.

If you HAVE read the first one, then put it aside and have Amazon "email alert" you to the paperback's release. Or, try your local library. Once you get the second one, skim through the first book (you'll need to, even if you only walked away for a couple of weeks) to remind you of the storyline and where all the characters were last left standing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A large disappointment as a conclusion, April 16, 2001

By A Customer

Though book one was a griping tale the follow-up by Vornhort was disappointing. The enemy was an interesting choice, well thought out, and presented new challenges developed from Star Trek lore. The mystery of book one was lost and though the story telling was masterful, the climax and resolution were not only much too quick, but below the level of energy and enthusiasm you felt throughout the story. Almost as if Vornhort tied some pieces together to meet a deadline, not to complete what had promised to be one of the better Star Trek stories.

An intriguing adventure that ultimately went no where...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Genesis Wave Book Two-- STNG, December 15, 2001

By	Joe Zika "Khemprof" (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Genesis Wave Book Two (Star Trek The Next Generation) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is the 2nd of at least 3 books in this on going story.

We find that Earth is now threatened by one of the most remarkable achievements of the Alpha Quadrant... the Genesis Device. But, now some alien intelligence has purloined this technology and is wreaking havoc through the known universe.

We pick up where Book One leaves off. Now we know that Carol Marcus (inventor of the Genesis technology) has been kidnapped and is helping the aliens with the perfection of her work, but for being 137 years old she is not to be taken lightly, as you read on in the book.

The aliens prefer deception, stealth and guile to brute force and messy scenes after all they are cryptogamites. They are changing the Genesis Wave to carry their species genome throughout the galaxy. They are dying and the home planet Lomar is just about depleated of resources and they have a strong will to survive. So the aliens con, kidnap, and hijack their way to survival. But they need humanoid life forms to carry out these plans and a place to live.

Enter Jean-Luc Picard and company to save the day, but the alien plan is so large and threatening that it takes not only the Klingons but they have to ask the Romulans for help. Now we have a known villian mixed into the story, never trust a Romulan for anything but grief and debauchery. We are not disappointed. The fragile alliance is holding to defeat a common threat, just as in the Dominion Wars, but the Romulans want all the Genesis technology for themselves.

We have Georodi LaForge love struck by two women Leah Brahms and Deloros Linton. A Klingon who saw the Genesis Wave firsthand, Maltz, and wants to bring honor to his house through a blood oath. Riker taken over by the aliens and Dr. Crusher recuperating from the ill effects of the from the alien influence. Jean-Luc Picard trying to keep the alliance together and Data being Data.

Admiral Nechayev was injured from the attack by the Neptune that Dr. Crusher was in charge of and LaForge keeping things on the planet together via phase shifting to combat the Genesis effect. Suspense action and adventure abound in this book. Twists and turns are always a part of a Romulan mix. And Deanna Troi has an allergic reaction to the fungus subterfuge, a Dyson sphere moon and alien telepathy...all make interesting reading. But, of course, we are not through with these cunning aliens and their will to survive... ergo book 3.

I would recommend reading this book... enjoyable and a fast read.