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~ Dave Stern (Author) "COMMANDER?" Trip looked up from the intermix chamber, where he'd been monitoring the composition of the matter-antimatter stream..." (more)
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October 5, 2140. After a half-dozen years of research and testing, Starfleet prepares to launch its first warp 5 vessel -- Daedalus. Propelled by a radical new engine designed by Earth's most brilliant warp field theorist, Victor Brodesser, the new ship will at last put the stars within mankind's reach.

But on the eve of her maiden voyage, a maintenance engineer, Ensign Charles Tucker III -- "Trip" to his friends -- discovers a flaw in Daedalus's design. When he confronts Brodesser, the scientist -- as charismatic as he is brilliant -- eases Trip's concerns. The ship launches on schedule, and as Trip watches in horror, it explodes in a catastrophic ion cascade reaction, killing all aboard.

Thirteen years pass. Still haunted by memories of that disaster, Trip now serves as chief engineer aboard Enterprise. When a freak explosion cripples his vessel, leaving her helpless before a surprise attack, Trip is forced to abandon his ship -- and his shipmates. As he is on the verge of mounting a desperate rescue attempt, however, a shocking turn of events forces him to confront the ghosts of Daedalus one final time.

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Dave Stern is the author of numerous books, amongst them the novelisation of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and The Blair Witch Project.
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 344 pages
  • Publisher: Star Trek (October 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743471180
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743471183
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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launch bay, ion drive, command deck, hull breach, cloaking device, sensor equipment, ration packs, warp drive, metallic smell, com center, medical ward, being boarded
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Commander Tucker, New Irla, Victor Brodesser, Guildsman Lind, General Sadir, Captain Archer, Doctor Trant, Marshal Kairn, Ensign Duel, Marshall Kairn, Professor Brodesser, The Ribbon, Doctor Phlox, Lieutenant Fane, Open Bay One, Sub-Commander T'Pol, Vox Prime
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars ST-Enterprise: Daedalus Part 1 of 2, December 27, 2003
Star Trek - Enterprise: Daedalus part 1 of 2 written by Dave Stern is a well-wrtten storyline where the main characters in this book that are known to us are Charles (Trip) Tucker, III and Hoshi chief engineer and communications respectively. After the first fifty pages Trip becomes the primary character, as Hoshi plays a minor role.

The book is full of Trip's memories of the Daedalus Project man's first attempt at warp drive... a cascading ion drive a full ten years ahead of the matter-anitmatter warp drive. This project was headed by Professor Victor Brodesser a rather forward thinker and hard working man. But, the cascading ion drive propulsion system has some problems... Trip was a working engineer on this project and he has discovered a fatal flaw in the cascading design. Trip gets some concessions from the Professor but the Daedalus is lost on its maiden voyage.

Now, thirteen years have past and the Enterprise is investigating an anomaly when it is attacked and lost to a rather human-like race called the Denari. The Denari are in the middle of a civil war as one side has better technology than the other, but, how did they obtain such an advantage. That is one of the questions answered within the pages of this wonderfull story. There are twists and turns throughout this book and it moves right along keeping your interest till the end... well the end of part one. There is a leadin chapter to the second book Daedalus' Children.

The author does a good job of character development and piques your interest. The villian in this book is just hearsay untill the end and the Denari Doctor Trant has a liking for Trip as we find out in the book.

This is a solid 4 Star Trek novel and I hope that the second tome in this series is as well-written. It is finally refreshing to read a ST-Enterprise novel where there is good writing and character development. I just hope this trend will continue for some badly needed solid storylines for ST-Enterprise.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars One of the better efforts in recent Star Trek fiction, February 20, 2004
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I managed to pick up a copy of "Enterprise: Daedalus" from a local library and thought it would be a mildly pleasant diversion for a long subway ride. To Dave Stern's credit, he had me hooked with a simple plot and a credible character study of Starfleet engineer Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker of the first Starfleet ship to bear the name Enterprise. Although the ending is a bit too predictable, the rest of the book is memorable in depicting Tucker's reaction to the seizure of his ship and his involvement in a civil war within a spacefaring civlization only a few decades younger than Earth's. Fans of the current Star Trek television series "Star Trek: Enterprise" will not be disappointed with this tale.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Enterprise novel to date, August 20, 2004
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'Daedalus' by Dave Stern is undoubtably the best Enterprise novel to date, and echoes with the hallmarks of great Trek.

The story of part 1 is centred around Charles 'Trip' Tucker, Chief Engineer of Enterprise and one of the leading actors in the show.

Basically, Trip and Hoshi are forced to abandon Enterprise in the cell ship after their ship is crippled and boarded in a sneak attack. From there, they are picked up by the opponents of the forces that took control of Enterprise, a desperate military organisation on the verge of collapse.

This puts Trip in a delicate position, does he use his Starfleet technology on training to aid his new allies, even though it would violate the Prime Directive?

Matters are further complicated when it is revealed that Starfleet technology had a hand in starting the war, and that the enemy now have their hands on even more advanced technology in the form of Enterprise.

The story is exciting, gripping, and character centred, all the good things that you want from a Star Trek novel.

The writing itself is a little unorthodox, and not quite like any previous form of Trek writing. Stern is a very factual, practical writer, and writes a novel with the minimum of verbose descriptions and the maximum of dialouge. This is not a bad thing, but it is different to previous authors.

The dialouge itself is extremely well done, and Stern really conveys the characters thoughts and intentions through it. One of my favourite scenes from the book is during Trip's initial meeting with Marshall Kairn, when Kairn puts the hard word on Trip about joining the Guild. The scene shows just how desperate things are for the Guild, and sets the scene for the rest of the book.

But overall it is a solid story, and definitely the best Enterprise novel to date.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and recommend it to any Star Trek fan.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A proof reader would have been nice...
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.... This book is Part 1 of at least 2 parts (who knows?).

The story of Daedalus does not resolve by the end of the book. Read more

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