Homecoming (Star Trek Voyager Book One of Two) (Pt.1) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Christie Golden (Author) "TOM PARIS LOOKED AT THE NEWBORN, only a few minutes old, cradled awkwardly in his arms..." (more)
Key Phrases: holographic revolution, photonic beings, black jaguar, Admiral Paris, Seven of Nine, Agent Webber (more...)

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After seven long years in the Delta Quadrant, the crew of the Starship Voyager™ now confront the strangest world of all: home. For Admiral Kathryn Janeway and her stalwart officers, Voyager's miraculous return brings new honors and responsibilities, reunions with long-lost loved ones, and for some, such as the Doctor and Seven of Nine, the challenge of forging new lives in a Federation that seems to hold little place for them.

But even as Janeway and the others go their separate ways, pursuing new adventures and opportunities, a mysterious cybernetic plague strikes Earth, transforming innocent men, women, and children into an entirely new generation of Borg. Now the entire planet faces assimilation, and Voyager may be to blame!

About the Author
Award-winning author Christie Golden has written over thirty novels and several short stories in the fields of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Golden launched the TSR Ravenloft line in 1991 with her first novel, the highly successful Vampire of the Mists. She is the author of several original fantasy novels, including On Fire's Wings, In Stone's Clasp, and Under Sea's Shadow, the first three in her multi-book fantasy series ?The Final Dance? from LUNA Books.

 

Among Golden's other projects are over a dozen Star Trek novels and the well-received StarCraft Dark Templar trilogy, Firstborn, Shadow Hunters, and the forthcoming Twilight. An avid player of Blizzard's MMORPG World of Warcraft, Golden has written several novels in that world (Lord of the Clans, Rise of the Horde) with three more in the works. She has also written two Warcraft manga stories for Tokyopop, ?I Got What Yule Need? and ?A Warrior Made.? Golden is currently hard at work on three books in the major nine-book Star Wars series ?Fate of the Jedi.? Golden lives in Colorado with her husband and two cats.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 074346754X
• ISBN-13: 978-0743467544
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (83 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #231,448 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ST-Voyager: Homecoming Book One, July 6, 2003

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

Star Trek - Voyager Homecoming Book One written by Christie Golden is an excellent read. "Homecoming" begins where "Engame" left off and it is a well-written story as it kept my interest and I finished it in one afternoon.

As we read on in the book, U.S.S. Voyager has come home, but the welcoming mat is not what it is supposed to be. Yes, Golden has put some twist and turns into the story as we get to meet the major character's families. There is good character development as the author fills us in on the details of their respective families.

As the crew gets acquainted with their families things get heated up in Starfleet... Starfleet is more dark in attitude and after the Dominion War things have changed. Now, distrust seems to more of the norm as things begin to fall apart as the crew of the Voyager are gathered up and questioned as to a Borg virus outbreak on planet Earth. The Doctor is kept prisioner for his tangental part in a hologram revolt and is scheduled for reprogramming equivalent to a lobotomy. Seven and Icheb are getting weaker by the day as they no longer have a regeneration chamber.

This book has very descriptive writing and you can picture the characters in your mind as they go through their trials. B'Elanna is on Boreth searching for her long lost mother in the nude with some awful smelling ointment spread all over her body. And there is major posturing by the admirals within Starfleet itself.

Interestingly enough Harry Kim's love life is... well, it's normal for Harry as Libby Webber is an undercover agent with Starfleet Intelligence and is trying to find a mole within Starfleet. There is a lot going on in this book as it does a very good job of setting up the conclusion for book 2 "The Farther Shore."

For telling a really good engrossing story with a well developed plot, mystery, and intrigue I gave it a solid 5 star rating. Others may think it is a weak story but I really don't think they've read the complete book. This book piques my interest to read the next book "The Farther Shore." Time is running out and Captain oops, Admiral Kathryn Janeway and her crew seek the help of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Will they be able to save Earth from complete Borg infestation? The answer to that question is... To Be Continued.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect beginning for a new series., June 6, 2003

By	Robert F. Glass "DVD Man" (Scottsdale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Christie Golden, in her new Star Trek Voyager novel, Homecoming, has created a story that captures the same spirit and characterization of all of our beloved heroes from the TV series.
Homecoming picks up right where Voyager ended: the crew are now back in the Alpha Quadrant after their seven year journey from the Delta Quadrant.

All of the former crew of the U.S.S. Voyager meet up with the loved ones they left behind, including Captain Janeway, who is soon promoted to Admiral. Her former fiancee Mark makes an appearance with his wife and infant son. Even Ensign Kim (now a lieutenant) reunites with his former lover, Libby, although she now possesses a secret she is forbidden to tell him.

As a special surprise, we also get to see Captain Picard and Counselor Troi in cameos, both of Star Trek The Next Generation fame.

This book is part one of two and chronicles two separate story lines that will be presumably concluded with the second book. One arc entails a hologram revolution sparked by the Doctor's original holonovel, "Photons Be Free." And the other story follows a strange Borg-virus that seems to appear spontaneously in younger children and elderly adults, with no cure in sight.

A Starfleet admiral suspects Admiral Janeway and the Voyager crew (because of the ship's newly acquired technology from the Borg and the future) to be the cause of this new virus. Seven of Nine and Icheb, both former drones, are imprisoned as prime suspects.

Overall it was a very enjoyable book, easy to read, and a quick page turner. This is a must for all Voyager fans who loved the show and want to see their favorite characters' lives continued. Hopefully this book and its counterpart will be but the first in a new series that can chronicle their further adventures.

Only one downpoint--there is never any communication with the one Voyager crewmember who was unable to complete the journey back to the Alpha Quadrant--Neelix. But hopefully we will see him in the next book.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Star Trek Voyager Homecoming review, May 31, 2003

By A Customer

Although I have mixed feelings regarding this author's writing I attempted to read this book since I was a big fan of the television show, Star Trek Voyager. Quite frankly, this was a big disappointment for me. There are too many continuity errors from the television series to the book. I found that certain situations were glossed over too quickly without explanation, and other pertinent details about characters had been changed. It's almost as if the author didn't watch the show and wasn't aware of how the characters had changed and evolved on the show.
In addition, writing style is too much in the typical "romance novel" style for my liking.
Finally, zero points for plot originality. The Borg were used extensively in the television show, indeed many fans claimed overuse. And the holographic rights plots were done to death in the final season. Overall, I would have liked to have seen some originality in a relaunch novel.
I really don't feel this book does the characters justice.