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"Exodus leaves you wanting more."

-- Jackie Bundy, treknation.com

"If you enjoyed Spock's World, you'll thrill to this new vision of Trek legend."

-- Kilian Melloy, wigglefish.com

"...A tale rich in folklore and history, revealing to us that there's more to Spock's home planet than meets the eye. And if you think you know all there is to the planet Vulcan...think again."

-- Bill Williams, trekweb.com

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One year after the end of the Dominion War, the Romulan Star Empire comes under attack by a mysterious and alarmingly powerful enemy calling itself the Watraii, a species with a long-standing vendetta against the Romulans. Yet though they remain tenuously allied, the Federation, the Romulans, and the Klingons are unready to become embroiled in another sustained conflict, forcing Ambassador Spock, Admiral Uhura, Admiral Chekov, Captain Saavik, and some unexpected allies to defy their governments in order to meet the new threat head-on. But the first blood drawn may prove to be among the dearest of all.

Unknown to the defenders, the secret behind the Watraii's attack is buried in Vulcan's violent ancient past, during the time of Surak himself, when the proto-Romulans -- staunch opponents of Surak's reforms -- were compelled to take their chances among the cold and distant stars. Now Spock must begin the first leg of a long and dangerous road to learn the truth...before his hopes for the future become ashes.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Star Trek (August 30, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743463579
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743463577
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1 inches
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, But Won't Stand On Its Own, September 28, 2005
By Sxottlan (Canandaigua, NY USA) - See all my reviews
Kicking off a trilogy of novels, Vulcan's Soul: Exodus documents a new conflict in the post-Dominion War years between the Romulans and a mysterious species called the Watraii. At the same time, it delves into the past to tell about an exodus of Vulcans from the war-torn planet during the time of Surak.

On the whole, the novel was a pleasant diversion, but acted more as a teaser for the next two books telling two separate stories instead of really standing on its own. Right off the top, something felt odd. I couldn't really put my finger on it. It might have been expectations, but then again I can't say that I really had any. All I had known beforehand was that it involved some new race attacking the Romulans, so I was got increasingly confused by the amount of time was spent in Vulcan's past.

It got to the point that it started to overshadow the present day story and of the two, I preferred the more modern story. I started to figure that this Exodus either became the Watraii or the Romulans, although if it were the latter, it wasn't at all as I had imagined or thought had been established about how they left. Something tells me this was some previously unknown and earlier migration of Vulcans into space.

The most developed character ends up being Karatek, the Vulcan scientist in the past who takes in Surak as a guest and ends up getting way more than he bargained for. He hardens up during his ordeal going through the Forge and will only be tested with his new mission. No one else really gets as much attention, although Spock and Saavik are at the center of the 24th century storyline. Other characters from Sherman/Schwartz novels also appear and we get some nice updates about what they're doing. The use of Chekov is dubious. Of the original crew, he was certainly the youngest, but I also wish they'd just let the whole TOS bunch fade away instead of dragging them out and dusting them off for one more adventure. The needless jokes referencing "nuclear wessels" were just groan-inducing.

There are however several little details that do work well, especially the opening setting of a hidden meeting place deep in the Neutral Zone where the super-powers can get together. That is a place that I really hope gets used again in a future novel. The amassing of Saavik's fleet and its confrontation with the Watraii was decent. More about the other Federation starships would be nice. It did seem that several Starfleet vessels were willing to go against orders at the drop of a hat. Rebellion against orders is pretty run-of-the-mill anymore, so maybe it's just as well that they didn't go too indepth about it anyway.

Other things don't work so well. The plot relies on a couple of contrivances that just didn't feel necessary, such as a memorial service being interrupted by a broadcast of a Watraii attack that never really established who sent it or how. I was also a bit bewildered at how Saavik's fleet just happened upon the Watraii fleet in the middle of nowhere. I think a few more scenes, especially in the 24th century storyline, could have avoided those contrivances and only added more weight to the novel.

The book ends on a cliffhanger that didn't ring true. I really couldn't believe that Spock would proclaim someone dead on so little evidence. I really don't get much of a sense of how the Vulcan's Soul trilogy will all play out with Exodus. I hear that this trilogy will also get into the origins of the Remans, but at this point I'm not seeing it (or why it didn't play more into all the Romulan stories post-Nemesis). This is a light and entertaining first entry. Here's hoping the next installment gives us more depth.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it!, December 11, 2008
By Challenger Nuke (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews
Thumbs down. Don't buy this one. What I want to know is "Where are the editors on this? Weren't they doing their jobs?" This collective work doesn't hold a candle to that of A.C. Crispin or Diane Duane. Besides being dull and boring, here's why I didn't care for this:

* Whoever wrote the "Memory" chapters about the Vulcan sundering and the founding of the Romulan Star Empire has a terrible writing style. The sentence structure was complex and cumbersome and littered with too many adverbs. What the author was trying to say in instances was hard to fathom even after re-reading passages several times.
* The plot for the "present day" part was thin and predictable. The storyline was not helped by all the cameo appearances of various Star Trek characters; they were an annoyance. The details concerning "present day" characters on Romulus has me scratching my head; what is the relevance? Is there another sequel coming?
* After re-reading the first chapter of "Exodus" after completing the entire 3 volume work, I still can't understand the intent or the necessity of this chapter. In addition, there were characters introduced here (this chapter) in detail who played no role in the rest of the novels. What a waste of my time to try and decode!
* The scene selection and the detail in which they were presented in the "Memory" chapters is questionable. There was material presented, although somewhat interesting, that added little value to the story line. The reason for Karatek's (and his family's) exile to Remus was more tell than show. Why wasn't this developed more fully?
* Some of the books used regular dates; the middle book used star dates. Confusing.
* I think those who follow Star Trek understand that this is basically fantasy. However, there is still a certain amount of fundamental physics that you need to get right. When you have an explosion in deep space (i.e., vacuum), you can't have a shock wave because a traditional shock wave can only be propagated with continuous media like an atmosphere or an ocean. But, you can have ejecta!

There are more faults that I could find with this work. Do yourself a favor and read something by Timothy Zahn or Tom Clancy.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Altered expectations, September 24, 2009
So here's a review from someone who enjoys Star Trek (and its fanfiction) in occasional dives into an engaging set of characters and challenges rather than in a deep and thorough knowledge of the Star Trek universe.

1. I had no idea to expect the book, allegedly about Spock, to be set so far forward in the Star Trek timeline. The apparent absence of Kirk, and the only transitory mentions of a few minor, and now distant characters (Uhura, Picard, McCoy) did not quite satisfy. One of my favorite parts of the Star Trek universe is the wonderful interactions and family feelings of the assorted Enterprise crews. Don't enter this book expecting that.

2. I expected a book about a Romulan war needing some sort of urgent, covert assistance. The book begins with a half hour meeting in which nothing happens as Spock gets called away unexpectedly. There is much musing on deep philosophy and race interactions. This is followed by a prolonged flashback into ancient Vulcan history, at which point we realize that one of the primary characters (and plots) is going to be the memory of a Vulcan long since deceased.

3. Over an hour into the book I was still unclear what the plot was, who the main character was, what the problem was, or why I should care. Vulcan personalities make for wonderfully intriguing alien viewpoints and interactions, but only when they're not allowed to keep to themselves. Vulcans interacting primarily with Vulcans are boring. The Vulcans of the past (a more emotional lot) are interesting, and may make the book worth reading, but were certainly not what I entered the book expecting to read about.

In sum: This book may be most enjoyable for people who enter wanting to read an author's musing about Vulcan's past, interstellar culture, ambassadorship, etc, and for people who do not expect a story more in the common spirit of the Star Trek tv show.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice beginning, but important technical details ignored
This book is a good beginning to this trilogy and gives us a glimpse of the time of Surak just before and during the Sundering. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Roniron99

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Work
I'm never disappointed with these ladies work. I really enjoyed the sections with Surak and his struggle while in the ever so near death Vulcan planet and the story of those few... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars In the Beginning...
Before the Romulans became who they are they were Vulcans living on a war torn and diseased Vulcan. This book takes you through the background of why these people left Vulcan, the... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
This was easily one of my favorite books. It jumped back & forth between the "past" (in the days of Surak, the father of Vulcan enlightenment).. Read more
Published on January 30, 2006 by SciFiChick

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