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~ Keith R. A. DeCandido (Author) "ELE'ER SAT IMPATIENTLY on her stool in the learning room..." (more)
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In the wake of the events of "Star Trek: Titan", in Book One: "Taking Wings", relations between the Federation, The Klingon Empire and the Romulans remain fragile. Refugees are requesting asylum within the Federation, requiring delicate negotiations whose outcome could prove as deadly as any starship combat. As public opinion about the continued tenability of the Federation/Klingon alliance goes south, Federation councillors unhappy with the solution brokered by Captain. Will Riker in Titan begin power plays of their own against the fledgling Bacco administration.

About the Author

Keith R.A. Decandido is a top genre author whose tie-in novels for Pocket include several Star Trek titles across all series as well as Buffy the Vampire Slayer novelizations. He is also known for his Star Trek: The Next Generation comicbook miniseries Perchance to Dream, and is the editor of several science-fiction and fantasy anthologies.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Star Trek (May 24, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416500154
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416500155
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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water reclamation system, transporter bay, speechwriting staff, judiciary council, technology secretary, planetary governor, asylum request, press liaison
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Madam President, President Bacco, High Council, Nan Bacco, Dominion War, Klingon Empire, Min Zife, Hostetler Richman, Ambassador Spock, Palais de la Concorde, Councillor Artrin, Esperanza Piniero, Kant Jorel, Khitomer Accords, Monet Room, President Zife, Ozla Graniv, Romulan Empire, Jas Abrik, San Francisco, Ambassador Rozhenko, Illuminating the City of Light, Speaker Ytri, United Federation of Planets, William Ross
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply stunning, June 1, 2005
Most individuals consider the realm of "Star Trek" to be a fancy, not worthy of significant note; this goes double for the books, which seem to be regarded as merely extensions of fan fiction. While those of us who read "Trek" novels on a regular basis know this not to be true, it is still an unfortunate label.

If only these critics were to read "Articles of the Federation." Concerned not with any particular starship or crew, "Articles" touches on an oft-ignored aspect of the "Star Trek" universe, that of Federation politics, more specifically the Office of the President of the United Federation of Planets, Nan Bacco. Picking up where the events of the "A Time to..." series, "Nemesis," and "Titan" last left us, "Articles" deals with the first year in the life of Bacco's administration.

And that lone year certainly has a significant amount of ground to cover.
Yet DeCandido makes one year fly by quickly, his writing style flourishing, fast-moving, and very, very literary. The author has stated that this was an attempt at bringing "The West Wing" to the "Trek" universe, and "Articles" is all that and more. Full of political machinations--the Bacco administration does not find itself treading water, it must struggle to stay afload--potential conflicts between Klingons, Remans, Romulans, and the Federation, there is not a dull line in the entire novel.
Simply put, this first year is a combination of Bacco finding her place and voice as leader of a vast interstellar organization and the struggle to lay to rest the demons of the previous president, one Min Zife. Indeed, this struggle culminates in the surprise (yes, I will admit to being fully floored by this next, even though I understand the reasoning for it) resignation of a decorated Starfleet officer and advisor. Visible in "Articles" is Praetor Tal'Aura's continuing efforts to solidify her power base (she should have taken lessons from Martok's tale in "The Left Hand of Destiny"), a reporter's quest to find the truth behind the Tezwa affair, one doctor's prejudice against the Tzenketh that could spark an interstellar war, and Bacco's first attempt at welcoming a new race into the Federation--the Trinni/ek. Packed to the gills with plenty of references to "Treks" past and future, "Articles" is a stunning novel that deserves to be considered not only one of the finest "Star Trek" novels written, but also a significant literary achievement for Keith R.A. DeCandido.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars So *this* is how Federation politics works!, July 10, 2005
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Political Trek, eh? Most Star Trek books deal with a Starfleet ship or station and the various crises that they encounter. Articles of the Federation is basically "The West Wing in Trek." Sounds like it might not be that interesting, right? However, this one is written by Keith R.A. DeCandido, the master Trek novel writer, so it was definitely worth a shot. And besides, politics can be interesting too, can't they? I'm happy to say that they can certainly be not only interesting, but fascinating. It helps that the author has a cool president character, the talent to write great characterization of myriad people, and the memory of an elephant for Trek continuity.

In A Time for War, A Time for Peace, Nan Bacco was elected president of the Federation. Articles of the Federation is the story of her first year in office. And what a full plate she has. The Romulan situation, as left in Titan: Taking Wing, is starting to deteriorate, as a ship full of Reman refugees approaches an outlying starbase. A first contact diplomatic mission goes awry in a very public manner. The Federation Council makes things even more difficult for her to get legislation through, and a large number of people keep seeing her as a lowly planetary governor, too small for such an immense office. The final capper, though, is when what really happened on Tezwa, as instigated by her predecessor, comes home to roost. If that gets out, there will be nothing stopping yet another galactic war.

Bacco is DeCandido's creation, and you can tell that he really loves writing her character. She is a fully-formed, three-dimensional creation who just springs off the page. She's also the unifying force in this book, as even when she's not "on screen," the events happening are going to have a great impact on what she does and who she is. She's pragmatic, willing to strong-arm two planets into negotiations by threatening to go to war with one of them (pretty much an empty threat, but she makes it believable). She loves the newly revived game of baseball, religiously following the teams in the league on her home planet, and even arranging a publicity tour in such a way that she's available to throw out the first pitch of the season. She's quick with a sarcastic remark, especially to her chief of staff, Esperanza Piniero, who gives it right back to her. Their relationship is also wonderful to read about, as their friendship that goes back decades really deepens both of their characters.

While these two are the main characters, the book has so many other characters that you would think they'd all start looking the same after a while. That's not so in any DeCandido book. Even those who are only in the book for a short while still have a feeling of depth to them. There are many policy advisors and other governmental positions in the book, and those characters' names do start to run together after a while, but not their personalities. How DeCandido manages to keep them all straight, I'll never know. But he does. Various other characters pop in to fill their small roles (Spock, Scotty, Chancellor Martok, Voyager's Doctor, to name just four), but their appearances never seem choreographed for a "Wow" factor, instead feeling absolutely necessary.

This brings me to continuity, as the book is literally brimming with it. In the past, I have been on DeCandido's back about the excessive continuity and how his explanations of it have ground a book to a halt. Surprisingly, in a book this continuity-heavy, he largely avoids this. All references are perfunctory, with just enough explanation to give the reader an idea of what happened and just enough information to make clear whatever the characters who mention it are doing about it. To help those who are still confused, he has created a page of annotations, saying who these characters are and where these events took place.

In fact, this book is not slow at all. Yes, there is no "action" in it (unless you consider the wheels of politics and diplomacy as action), but it still grips the reader all the same. Every two month period of Bacco's first year is given its own section, and each section is opened with somebody watching one of those news analysis show like you see on CNN or Fox News, with "experts," journalists, and former politicians or military officers as guests. This sets the stage for what is going to happen, as well as reacting to what has already occurred. I thought this was an ingenious way to move things along and let us see how the outside world thinks about what Bacco is doing. The only one that felt a little forced was the opening one, but otherwise these flowed very nicely.

The book is certainly not flawless. Bacco is a bit too flippant at times (such as in council or diplomatic meetings). I had trouble keeping the advisors straight occasionally, and a couple of the in-jokes just made me scratch my head until I heard the explanation of them (Martok saying that the Romulan Praetor sounds just like his wife comes completely out of left field and pulled me out of the book wondering until I discovered that the same actress played both characters). However, these are so small that they quickly disappeared as I went deeper and deeper into the book. I was fascinated by everything and had trouble putting the book down. It's dense for a Trek book, but that just made it all the more enjoyable. While you certainly don't have to have read any of the "A Time to" books, Articles of the Federation has a lot more impact if you have. It's a wonderful continuation of the Trek mythos, and you could enjoy it even if you don't like political books.

David Roy
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Nan Bacco is slightly off., November 5, 2006
Those who describe this novel as Star Trek meets The West Wing are pretty accurate. The characters in this book are as entertaining & idiosyncratically annoying as those on Aaron Sorkin's show. The President is just as big a know-it-all as Bartlett and she and her staff are just as apt to use humor at inappropriate times. I like The West Wing for the most part but as a Trek fan I prefer to keep my fictional universes separate. And while DeCandido is a talented writer who spins a good yarn, he borrows too much from TWW. His Federation government also seems somewhat confused as to whether it's supposed to represent the U.S. with President Bacco as a stand-in for the American President or the U.N. with talk of a Security Council with permanent & non-permanent members. And while there is no indication of separation of powers in the Federation, Bacco seems to have even more power than either an American President or Secretary-General. She acts as President, Speaker of a legislative body (i.e. the Federation Council), and as Chief Justice of the Judiciary Committee (which contradicts established Trek canon of a Federation Supreme Court.) But then again, canon also established that the Federation Council meets in San Francisco and Paris only serves as the location of the President's office. What bothers me the most about the main character of Bacco is that she seems unhinged at times, half-jokingly (or perhaps she is serious) threatening to beat up witnesses with her podium during open council sessions. Joking around in private is one thing, but no sane President would carry-on in such a manner while presiding in an official capacity.
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