Collision Course (Star Trek: Academy)
by William Shatner, Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-Stevens
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Author: Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Judith Reeves-Stevens, William ShatnerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-10-16
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Star Trek
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Summary: 5 Stars
I'd call myself a Star Trek fan, though not as well versed as most. I catch TOS whenever it's on. I've watched most of Voyager and TNG, and have managed to see several of the movies, including The Wrath of Khan and First Contact. Through it all, I've managed to pick out what I view to be the best aspect of all that I've seen:
That would be the relationship between Captain James Tiberius Kirk and Commander Spock.
Now, as I said, I am not as well versed as most Trekkies. One review I read tore down the book immediately based on the simple fact that Kirk and Spock had met during their Five Year Mission aboard the Enterprise. I personally found this unfair, as this story is fantastic. In the opening pages, Mr. Shatner lets us know this is non-canon, so do not let your inner Trekkie stop you from enjoying this fine adventure.
The story unfolds with a young Kirk and Spock set on a "Collision Course", so to speak, in that they are both involved in a criminal conspiracy through some fault of their own. In doing so, these characters, so completely different on paper, slowly start to find something familiar in each other.
The conflicts and plot-twists are many, some entertaining and some startling. On the whole, the entire journey through a criminal underworld and Starfleet Academy was much more than I expected. There is no shortage of drama and heartbreak.
The real gem in "Collision Course", though, is the interaction between Kirk and Spock. Each struggling with the scars of the past and their problems in the present, but both slowly managing to take steps towards finding common ground in their vastly different pathways. The results are exciting, and the journey is a joy to watch unfold.
As for the Star Trek universe, I was delighted to find that nothing was completely glorified (Except for the Enterprise itself, but come on). Everything is reserved, and, unlike some sci-fi novels that try to send you through a history lesson like its a textbook, the technologies are slowly revealed at the right time and nothing ever seems like a burden. It's the difference of being told what the Star Trek universe is like, and actually experiencing it, which Mr. Shatner pulls off expertly.
If I understand correctly, this novel was released in 2007 and a sequel was due out the next year, but that obviously hasn't happened yet. This might be because of the new movie that is being released soon that I believe takes place around the time of these novels.
I hope this doesn't affect the second novel's release much longer. I would love for this story to continue and see what trouble Kirk and Spock could possibly cook up.
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