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~ J.M. Dillard (Author) "JONATHAN ARCHER SAT in his command chair on the bridge of Enterprise and stared at the image of the Minshara-class planet on the main view-screen..." (more)
Key Phrases: phase pistol, unconscious ensign, medical logs, Doctor Phlox, Trip Tucker, Captain Archer (more...)
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You are alone in the dark reaches of space, surrounded by aliens who do not understand who you are and what you are, and who will not accept your beliefs. Under such circumstances, an emotional human would feel lost, cut off, adrift, but Sub-Commander T'Pol is a Vulcan, and Vulcans control their emotions. However, no other Vulcan has served for longer than a few weeks on a human ship. Has she, as others imply, lost her way?

Pulled, once again, into one of Captain Archer's dangerously impulsive attempts to make first contact, the sub-commander finds her life threatened. T'Pol reacts, draws her phase pistol and kills. It was a simple act of self-defense. But is killing ever simple? Has she forsaken the teachings of Surak?

Determined to be true to her heritage, T'Pol forswears violence. She tells Captain Archer that never again will she kill -- even if ordered. Is she, as Archer suggests, endangering the entire ship?

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J.M. Dillard is the author of numerous Star Trek novels, including the movie novelisations GENERATIONS, FIRST CONTACT, INSURRECTION and NEMESIS, and the bestselling non-fiction pictorial history WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE.
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 218 pages
  • Publisher: Star Trek; First Printing edition (March 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743462807
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743462808
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #79,753 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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JONATHAN ARCHER SAT in his command chair on the bridge of Enterprise and stared at the image of the Minshara-class planet on the main view-screen before him: the larger-than-Earth globe, blue-speckled with large verdant islands rather than continents, rotated lazily. Read the first page
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phase pistol, unconscious ensign, medical logs, launch bay, warp engines, landing party
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Doctor Phlox, Trip Tucker, Captain Archer, Commander Tucker, Malcolm Reed, Lieutenant Reed, Ensign Sato, Ensign Cutler, Lieutenant Meir, Hoshi Sato, Henry Archer, Thank God
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Surak's Soul - Best "Enterprise" book so far, March 22, 2003
By Sissalou "sissalou" (SAINT CLAIR, MI USA) - See all my reviews
The purpose of this review is to say whether or not "Surak's Soul" is worth shelling out ...hard-earned cash for. Yes, in this case, the entertainment was well worth the exchange.

Five stars, A+, a "good-job" sticker, and high praise for J.M. Dillard.

So far, I like Dillard's book better than all of the others written for the Enterprise series (with the exception of "Broken Bow" which is the novelization of the pilot TV episode. I found "Broken Bow" useful to get a grip on the "new" Star Trek crews' characters).

I unreservedly say that Dillard wrote the best Enterprise story so far. Her book reads like a good TV episode. At first, I was exceedingly apprehensive about spending the money on a book with rather larger print and only 218 pages, but I took the chance. I am glad I did. I read the story slowly to savor it and found that I really enjoyed the book.

Other reviews may give synopses of the storyline, so I'll make mine very brief since the purpose of my review is really only to say whether or not I think a book is worth the money it costs. I will take it for granted the you already know who the main characters are and what their relationships to each other are.

T'Pol accidently kills an alien and creates a severe philosophical trauma for herself. While she's working to resolve her inner conflict, the Enterprise crew, and ultimately Earth, are threatened by an alien entity. T'Pol must decide whether or not to aid the crew by using violence or not. The story is filled with philosophy (which I never enjoy, but it was essential to the story), emotion (Dillard did a very good job in this department), and action (again, she did a great job with the action scenes).

To sum up, I am very well pleased overall with "Surak's Soul" as a new edition to the Enterprise series. I haven't been tremendously happy with the other books in the series, but Dillard revived my hope that Pocket Books found a great voice for telling Enterprise stories. I hope Dillard will write many more books for this new fun group of Star Trek stars.

Also, I would like to praise the cover-designer as well. Good job.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars An okay read, but nothing to get too excited about, March 7, 2003
By Jacqueline Bundy (Calabasas, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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It has been a very long time since author Jeanne M. Dillard has written an original Star Trek novel. Her work the last few years has primarily been episode and movie novelizations, most recently the novelization of Nemesis. With the Enterprise novel Surak's Soul, she has fashioned a pleasant enough story but regrettably, while the novel is very readable it is not particularly original, complex or lengthy.

When the Enterprise responds to a distress signal they find a civilization on the brink of extinction, the entire population dead or dying from a mysterious illness. T'Pol, forced to kill the last remaining survivor in order to save Hoshi, undergoes an identity crisis. She cannot help fearing that her time on board the Enterprise is leading her to forsake the teachings of Surak and his philosophy of non-violence.

While the Enterprise remains to investigate the mysterious disease, they learn more about the planets inhabitants, the Oani, a society whose reverence for life has sadly led to their own demise. Offered assistance by a mysterious alien entity, an energy being they call the Wanderer, the Enterprise and its crew soon begin to exhibit the same symptoms as the Oanis. Did they bring the illness back on board despite their precautions, or is there a more sinister plan afoot?

Surak's Soul moves at a good pace and I really enjoyed Ms. Dillard's characterization and attention to the small details. Unfortunately that is not enough to overcome the periods of tedium the story generates. Despite the dire circumstances the crew finds themselves in the story fails to generate a sense of urgency or real danger.

T'Pol's philosophical soul searching, the issue of when violence is or is not justified, is the major theme of the novel. Unfortunately, in the case of Surak's Soul, ethical contemplation is not enough to sustain the story on its own.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Surak's Soul -- Cover Deceiving, March 31, 2003
By P. J. Merrill "PJ in NH" (Belmont, NH United States) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book while on vacation in Virginia. I'm a Trekker, but I'm not that enamored with T'Pol, but I needed something to read. I was delighted to find that this story is truely an ensemble story. Each character on Enterprise is afforded a good amount of the story. I was especially happy to find that Lt. Malcolm Reed had several good scenes. I will definitely reread this book again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sci-Fi
I really enjoyed this book as I could relate it to Enterprise. The author really knows the characters. It is a great book to read and will keep you in suspense.
Published on May 28, 2007 by Andres P. Nevarez

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money, folks! It's not too late!
This book deserves a zero. Unfortunately, there is no rating that low, so I am forced to give it a one. Read more
Published on January 12, 2005 by Christina E. Davis

2.0 out of 5 stars Weak ending.
This is, overall, a fair to middling Star Trek story; the action is good, the characterizations are better than average, the plot fair if not terribly original. Read more
Published on March 30, 2004 by James Yanni

1.0 out of 5 stars Typical of the Series
One of the problems with Enterprise is the accusation it ignores establised canon. The premise of this story: if Vulcans kill does it betray the teachings of Surak has already... Read more
Published on September 28, 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars Sadly predictable
I was quite disappointed with this book, as most of Dillard's other Star Trek novels have been excellent. Read more
Published on July 17, 2003 by Deena C. Mckinney

2.0 out of 5 stars Boring novel
This book was really dull, in my opinion, like many of the Enterprise episodes that have aired thus far. Read more
Published on June 19, 2003 by Bill Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars ST-Enterprise: Surak's Soul
Star Trek-Enterprise: Surak's Soul written by J.M. Dillard is a well-written book about a first-contact with a humanoid race. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Mind
This relatively short Star Trek novel by a veteran writer concerns itself with a less-than-perfect first contact with a new humanoid species. Read more
Published on April 25, 2003 by Kevin Spoering

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Enterprise Spirit!
Surak's Soul I think stuck to the spirit and feel of the Enterprise show. While it could be more accurately named, Wanderer, I think it is a good idea for anyone looking for... Read more
Published on March 21, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars most illogical?
Great Cover !can't wait to start reading this one !
Published on March 11, 2003 by jeverr_wonder

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