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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Star Trek: Nemesis, December 22, 2002
Star Trek: Nemesis novelization by J.M. Dillard and the story written by John Logan, Rick Berman, and Brent Spiner is an action-adventure book steeped in Romulan intrigue. This is a Jean-Luc Picard and Data book with an advisary that is very personal to Captain Picard.We've been reading a lot in the Trek genre about the Romulans, but what about their sister planet Remus? This is the binary twin of Romulus, but with a very different and mysterious inhabitants. Remus is like our moon as it does NOT rotate and life only exists on the border of light and dark, but for generations Remus was nothing but a mining colony for dilithium crystals. Remus as a planet with a voice in the Romulan politics was never considered, but that is about to change. The book opens with the Senate chamber on Romulus as it is taken over by the arch villian through proxy. Back on Earth under the pure blue skies of the Alaskan day Will Riker and Deanna Troi are about to tie the knot in a wedding ceremony. In attendance are all the major characters in the Next Generation Crew. Will Riker is soon to be Captain Will Riker and his wife ships Counselor,Deanna Troi, will be on a ship of their own, while Captain Picard will carry-on with Data as Number One. So, this is the last time that all of these principles will be together for a long time. Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E are abruptly diverted for a rather unexpected diplomatic mission, to none other than Romulus. The Romulan Star Empire is the last major power in the Alpha Quadrant... a longtime sworen enemy of the Federation has now expressed their desire to initiate negotiations for unity in the Alpha Quaddrant. As Captain Jean-Luc Picard enters in negotiations, the Enterprise and her crew are faced with a threat that could jeopardise everything... even the destruction of Earth itself. If you saw the movie, you must read the book as it fills in a lot of the gaps and leaps in logic that they left on the cutting room floor. There is action, intrigue, mystery and adventure that is non-stop as the book gives you emotions as the characters play out the story. I must say the movie does do
justice to the novel and the movie is true to the book. There is a section within the pages of the book that has pictures from the movie and a section that is called "A First Look" that has stills from the making of the movie. This is one of the better TREK books with a believeable storyline.
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by J. M. Dillard
by J. M. Dillard
by J.M. Dillard
by J.M. Dillard
