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Remus -- mysterious sister world to Romulus. A planet where hope surrendered to darkness long ago. A planet whose inhabitants have been without a voice for generations. But that's about to change. Earth -- home to Starfleet, where the crew of the "U.S.S. Enterprise(TM) " NCi1701-E, gathers under the crystal blue skies of an Alaskan day to celebrate the wedding of Will Riker and Deanna Troi. The joy of the day is overshadowed only by the knowledge that this is the last time they will all be together, as soon-to-be Captain Riker and his ship's counselor, Deanna Troi, will soon be departing for their new ship.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the "Enterprise" crew are suddenly diverted for an unexpected diplomatic mission to the planet Romulus. Longtime enemies of the Federation, the Romulans have expressed their desire to initiate negotiations that will hopefully lead to a long-awaited unity in the galaxy. But upon their arrival on Romulus, the Enterprise crew is faced with a threat that could lead to the destruction of the planet Earth, and Picard comes face to face with a man who may prove to be his most dangerous adversary yet...and a surprisingly personal nemesis.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the "Enterprise" crew are suddenly diverted for an unexpected diplomatic mission to the planet Romulus. Longtime enemies of the Federation, the Romulans have expressed their desire to initiate negotiations that will hopefully lead to a long-awaited unity in the galaxy. But upon their arrival on Romulus, the Enterprise crew is faced with a threat that could lead to the destruction of the planet Earth, and Picard comes face to face with a man who may prove to be his most dangerous adversary yet...and a surprisingly personal nemesis.
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First published December 13, 2002
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48 books113 followersJ.M. Dillard is the pseudonym under which Jeanne Kalogridis (b. 1954) publishes her Star Trek novels.
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February 3, 2011
Dillard does the best she can with this story, cutting a quick pace to cover a weak screenplay. Also, she's able to delve into the internal psychological issues of Picard and his clone more effectively than the film can, since she's able to give us their thoughts.
The big problem, however, remains: the story has no momentum. All the scenes and subplots are so loosely connected, you never exit a scene saying, "Wow, I can't wait to see what happens now!" You simply move on to the next bit, which seems to have nothing to do with the last bit.
The big problem, however, remains: the story has no momentum. All the scenes and subplots are so loosely connected, you never exit a scene saying, "Wow, I can't wait to see what happens now!" You simply move on to the next bit, which seems to have nothing to do with the last bit.
January 10, 2021
I've given this 4🌟 because of my affection for the characters, though objectively it's probably a solid 3🌟.
I think I could have done without yet another storyline where Deanna Troi . That quibble aside, the plot is pretty solid, and the novel form allows a peek into the characters' inner worlds which complements the emotional nuances of the actors' portrayals, assuming you've seen the film.
There is an emotionality about it, a big chunk of which I guess I bring as a fan, this being the last outing of the full Next Generation crew, but how could [spoiler, like, really massive spoiler] fail to move you if you have even a passing feeling for these characters.
I do think the film franchise could have borne a sequel to "Nemesis" with the TNG crew, but we're obviously past that possibility now.
Anyway, definitely worth a read if you want a quick fix of interstellar action, with extra emotional depth if you know the Enterprise crew and their back stories.
I think I could have done without yet another storyline where Deanna Troi . That quibble aside, the plot is pretty solid, and the novel form allows a peek into the characters' inner worlds which complements the emotional nuances of the actors' portrayals, assuming you've seen the film.
There is an emotionality about it, a big chunk of which I guess I bring as a fan, this being the last outing of the full Next Generation crew, but how could [spoiler, like, really massive spoiler] fail to move you if you have even a passing feeling for these characters.
I do think the film franchise could have borne a sequel to "Nemesis" with the TNG crew, but we're obviously past that possibility now.
Anyway, definitely worth a read if you want a quick fix of interstellar action, with extra emotional depth if you know the Enterprise crew and their back stories.
September 27, 2025
This was definitely better than the movie. The extra space gave certain scenes room to breathe, and I really liked that we got more of Worf, Troi, and Crusher. They actually felt like part of the story this time.
Still, a novelization can only do so much. At the end of the day it’s the same shaky story underneath, and that holds it back. Worth a read if you’re a Trek fan, but it doesn’t completely fix Nemesis.
Still, a novelization can only do so much. At the end of the day it’s the same shaky story underneath, and that holds it back. Worth a read if you’re a Trek fan, but it doesn’t completely fix Nemesis.
December 4, 2019
This is certainly better than the movie with exceptions. Not the actual story , I do note the removal of the Worf storyline was wrong. What harm was there to include it? But they didn't. Also the actual ending of the book with B4 in Data's room would have been a better ending than the rushed one the movie shows.
The book itself is absurdly laid out. Totally intended to sell the movie not the book :( They include a large section to the Screenwriter who wrote a decent story but not a great screenplay. I think I smell Rick Berman at work... Rick ruins everything he touches. I have no love of him. He's like so anti Gene Roddenberry and I sat this when the movie came out and apparently I still see it with the absurd reboots , so all that was bad with Nemesis to me , that is this is waaay to dark for the Star Trek universe was kept for the remakes (reboots whatever you wanna call them) To me this is the last Star Trek movie. The new Picard movie does interest me a bit but I'm not holding my breath. So as if they bit of silliness was included (fortunately not counted as actual page numbers but in roman numerals alas the making of bit is including page numbers. The actual story is 198 pages. Including the extra back ending. Which wasn't need it's now 227. Extending what was already a short book. Dillard did her best. And made the book better than the movie. Thats about it. Can't give it full 5's because of the added width of the book for a 198 page book... A book should sell the book and a movie should sell the movie but sometimes they get blurred and very blurred here.
The book itself is absurdly laid out. Totally intended to sell the movie not the book :( They include a large section to the Screenwriter who wrote a decent story but not a great screenplay. I think I smell Rick Berman at work... Rick ruins everything he touches. I have no love of him. He's like so anti Gene Roddenberry and I sat this when the movie came out and apparently I still see it with the absurd reboots , so all that was bad with Nemesis to me , that is this is waaay to dark for the Star Trek universe was kept for the remakes (reboots whatever you wanna call them) To me this is the last Star Trek movie. The new Picard movie does interest me a bit but I'm not holding my breath. So as if they bit of silliness was included (fortunately not counted as actual page numbers but in roman numerals alas the making of bit is including page numbers. The actual story is 198 pages. Including the extra back ending. Which wasn't need it's now 227. Extending what was already a short book. Dillard did her best. And made the book better than the movie. Thats about it. Can't give it full 5's because of the added width of the book for a 198 page book... A book should sell the book and a movie should sell the movie but sometimes they get blurred and very blurred here.
October 2, 2023
Review 53. Star Trek The Next Generation Movies #4 Nemesis by J.M. Dillard
Page Count : 227
This is the final book in The Next Generation movies collection and for me it was always one of the most bittersweet because when this film and book were released, I thought this would be the final time we saw the entire crew of the USS Enterprise working together on screen.
I particularly enjoy this film because it was the first film I ever saw with my wife and for that reason this book has a special meaning for me.
The book is fantastic as it expands one the film massively and J.M. Dillard does a fantastic job making the story even better with more funny moments.
In this book, the entire character list of the Next Generation stand out as outstanding as they work well together, making you laugh and smile with happiness at events going on during the story.
Of course, there are sad moments in this story, but now 20 years after this film was released, I know that those moments are worth it because of the Trek that was to follow (Star Trek Picard Season 3).
This book is linked to Season 3 of Star Trek Picard particularly well.
I cannot recommend this book enough just like the other books that I have read.
5*
*****
Page Count : 227
This is the final book in The Next Generation movies collection and for me it was always one of the most bittersweet because when this film and book were released, I thought this would be the final time we saw the entire crew of the USS Enterprise working together on screen.
I particularly enjoy this film because it was the first film I ever saw with my wife and for that reason this book has a special meaning for me.
The book is fantastic as it expands one the film massively and J.M. Dillard does a fantastic job making the story even better with more funny moments.
In this book, the entire character list of the Next Generation stand out as outstanding as they work well together, making you laugh and smile with happiness at events going on during the story.
Of course, there are sad moments in this story, but now 20 years after this film was released, I know that those moments are worth it because of the Trek that was to follow (Star Trek Picard Season 3).
This book is linked to Season 3 of Star Trek Picard particularly well.
I cannot recommend this book enough just like the other books that I have read.
5*
*****
March 9, 2024
I will first off state that I am not one of those people that hates Nemesis. I actually quite like it and I acknowledge that it's not perfect. I didn't care for the novelization though as it seemed to suck the life out of what was there on the screen and how many commanders are going to fall on top of their dead officers in this book? Anyway, on reading this I was surprised how much was cut in regards to Worf in the film and a lot of the other characters as well. I think that sucked some of the joy that could have been in the film and left it as sad as it was. For many years this was the last Star Trek for people and I am so glad that the 3rd Season of Picard finally gave these characters a happy ending. Back to the novelization, it was short and it dragged out a lot of moments which didn't need it and shortened ones that probably needed a bit more life to them. Not a good treatment unfortunately.
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June 11, 2022This wasn’t a great movie and it isn’t really a great book either. Mostly I chose to read it as the events of the book end up having a long lasting influence over future shows as well as other Star Trek novels.
Often the novelization of a film can add enough texture and additional detail to elevate the entertainment value but even here, as a villain, Shinzon just reads to me like a watered-down version of Khan. The story feels very paint-by-numbers and the target of dread and ominousness that I think they were aiming for just doesn’t happen for me. And considering how beautiful of a culminating moment that was achieved in the series finale of Next Generation, it’s really unfortunate that this now serves as the sendoff for this cast. I am hoping that this will be corrected in the upcoming season of Picard.
Often the novelization of a film can add enough texture and additional detail to elevate the entertainment value but even here, as a villain, Shinzon just reads to me like a watered-down version of Khan. The story feels very paint-by-numbers and the target of dread and ominousness that I think they were aiming for just doesn’t happen for me. And considering how beautiful of a culminating moment that was achieved in the series finale of Next Generation, it’s really unfortunate that this now serves as the sendoff for this cast. I am hoping that this will be corrected in the upcoming season of Picard.
December 14, 2022
Might've given this 2 stars had it not been for the behind the scenes stuff. You really get a sense of how those working on Nemesis really believed in this film and its ideas. Screenwriter John Logan mentioned how he used to be Captain Kirk every Halloween, and I couldn't help but imagine him dressing up as Michael Myers. The interviews from the cast at the end are pretty interesting, and it's funny how some of them say they'd love to come back, given that we now have the hindsight of Star Trek: Picard. The novelization has nice little touches here and there, like the mention that Geordi wanted to cry when he and Worf picked up Data's things from his cabin. And the events at the very end are rearranged in a way that makes for a more fitting ending for this ensemble. But overall, the story still has its weaknesses. What happens with Troi has always been a sticking point.
May 26, 2017
What I really though was excellent about this novelization was the in-depth information. The film never really went into any detail about why Shinzon did what he did, what Remus was like, it's conflict with Romulus or what all the underlying antagonism was about. The book did in, a greatly detailed way. I have always enjoyed backstories, and books that explain long unknown facts, and this book did both of those things very well.
November 1, 2019
This feels like Dillard is writing this novelization based off the cliff's notes of the screenplay. Nemesis was one of the weaker Trek stories anyway and this book seems unnecessarily rushed.
Taken from the stance of Trek continuity, the novel has Wesley Crusher as a lieutenant serving in Titan's engineering section, despite other canon establishing that he's still with the Traveler.
It's not an awful book, but not really noteworthy either, much like the movie itself.
Taken from the stance of Trek continuity, the novel has Wesley Crusher as a lieutenant serving in Titan's engineering section, despite other canon establishing that he's still with the Traveler.
It's not an awful book, but not really noteworthy either, much like the movie itself.
June 6, 2019
I loved this book even though I had already seen the movie! The characters felt like they were written as clearly as if the book was an episode of TNG!
Definitely sadness over the ending. It felt like the end of a journey, the closing of a chapter of my life with characters I grew up with.
Anyway enough rambling. It was a great book and definitely a future reread!
Definitely sadness over the ending. It felt like the end of a journey, the closing of a chapter of my life with characters I grew up with.
Anyway enough rambling. It was a great book and definitely a future reread!
July 17, 2025
Good novelization of a mediocre story
Dillard did a good job working with this. It’s a pity she didn’t have better material to work with the story didn’t give Worf enough love IMO.
Dillard did a good job working with this. It’s a pity she didn’t have better material to work with the story didn’t give Worf enough love IMO.
August 18, 2018
It might have been an abridged audio, but it didn't feel that way - and was really good!
May 24, 2020
A TNG Quickie!
December 29, 2021
Ok. Not great. Scimmed through most of it. Reads like the movie. Fun to read the scenes that were cut out of the movie. The behind the scenese stuff at the beginning and end was good to read
December 8, 2021
Okay this is probably my least favourite of the Next Generation films.
Like the film the book was also okay but not great.
I think the book must have been done from a screenplay that got changed before the film was released because there were some obvious differences from the film. There were some extra scenes which didn’t add anything to the story and some scenes from the film were missing so I knocked a star off for it as it wasn’t quite right for me.
Like the film the book was also okay but not great.
I think the book must have been done from a screenplay that got changed before the film was released because there were some obvious differences from the film. There were some extra scenes which didn’t add anything to the story and some scenes from the film were missing so I knocked a star off for it as it wasn’t quite right for me.
August 11, 2025
One of the few times when the novelization was far better than the movie.
November 13, 2009
Ein Meisterwerk in bester Tradition des Star Trek.
Piccard trifft auf sich selbst und doch nicht auf sich selbst.
Die Romulaner haben einen Klon des Captains geschaffen um die Föderation zu zerstören. Dieser Klon wurde in romulanischer Tradition erzogen und später als man ihn nicht mehr benötigte in die Zwangsarbeiterkolonie von Remus geschickt. Remus die geschundene Hälfte des Romulanischen Reiches wird in diesem Buch als genialer Einfall eingeführt. Die Remulaner stehen gegen Romulus auf und gewinnen die Oberhand. Der angesprochene Klon, übernimmt die Herrschaft und will nun seine Aufgaben zu Ende bringen. Mit einem Trick gelingt es die Enterprise in das Romulanische Reich zu locken, wo Piccard auf sein Ebenbild trifft.
Man kann sich sehr gut vorstellen, wie es in diesem Captain zugeht, der immer den perfekten darstellt - aber alle echten Fans von TNG wissen, dass er Einiges hinter sich gebracht hat, das er nicht gerne sehen möchte. Und dieser Klon stellt es ihm bildlich vor Augen.
Die Kernfrage die sich Piccard aufdrängt: Wieviel von dem was er in diesem Spiegel sieht ist er und wieviel davon ist durch das gänzlich andere soziologische Umfeld geprägt? Wäre er selbst zu ebensolchen Taten in der Lage gewesen?
Hier kommt auch die einzige Schwäche des Buches zum Tragen: Aus diesem Konflikt hätte man viel mehr machen können. Der innere Zweikampf von Piccard wird zwar stellenweise angedeutet, aber nicht entsprechend gut ausformuliert. Es kommt ganz klar durch, dass es sich um die Vorlage zu einem Film handelt, in dem genau dies natürlich keinen Platz findet.
Dafür allerdings gibt es auch diesmal wieder gut geschriebene satte Action und am Ende auch den (dauerhaften?) Abgang eines Mitglieds der Brückencrew.
Positiv hervorzuheben bleibt noch die Tatsache, dass der Autor sehr gute Beschreibungen der Vorgänge während des Drehs mitliefert.
Die ganze Zeit schwanke ich ob ich nun 4 oder 5 Sterne geben soll. 5 weil das Buch wirklich gut ist, weil es einen schönen Plot hat und weil es spannend und phantasievoll ist von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite. Aber die Tatsache, dass der Konflikt des Captains nicht entsprechend gut ausgearbeitet wurde, bringt den Ausschlag in Richtung 4 Sterne.
Piccard trifft auf sich selbst und doch nicht auf sich selbst.
Die Romulaner haben einen Klon des Captains geschaffen um die Föderation zu zerstören. Dieser Klon wurde in romulanischer Tradition erzogen und später als man ihn nicht mehr benötigte in die Zwangsarbeiterkolonie von Remus geschickt. Remus die geschundene Hälfte des Romulanischen Reiches wird in diesem Buch als genialer Einfall eingeführt. Die Remulaner stehen gegen Romulus auf und gewinnen die Oberhand. Der angesprochene Klon, übernimmt die Herrschaft und will nun seine Aufgaben zu Ende bringen. Mit einem Trick gelingt es die Enterprise in das Romulanische Reich zu locken, wo Piccard auf sein Ebenbild trifft.
Man kann sich sehr gut vorstellen, wie es in diesem Captain zugeht, der immer den perfekten darstellt - aber alle echten Fans von TNG wissen, dass er Einiges hinter sich gebracht hat, das er nicht gerne sehen möchte. Und dieser Klon stellt es ihm bildlich vor Augen.
Die Kernfrage die sich Piccard aufdrängt: Wieviel von dem was er in diesem Spiegel sieht ist er und wieviel davon ist durch das gänzlich andere soziologische Umfeld geprägt? Wäre er selbst zu ebensolchen Taten in der Lage gewesen?
Hier kommt auch die einzige Schwäche des Buches zum Tragen: Aus diesem Konflikt hätte man viel mehr machen können. Der innere Zweikampf von Piccard wird zwar stellenweise angedeutet, aber nicht entsprechend gut ausformuliert. Es kommt ganz klar durch, dass es sich um die Vorlage zu einem Film handelt, in dem genau dies natürlich keinen Platz findet.
Dafür allerdings gibt es auch diesmal wieder gut geschriebene satte Action und am Ende auch den (dauerhaften?) Abgang eines Mitglieds der Brückencrew.
Positiv hervorzuheben bleibt noch die Tatsache, dass der Autor sehr gute Beschreibungen der Vorgänge während des Drehs mitliefert.
Die ganze Zeit schwanke ich ob ich nun 4 oder 5 Sterne geben soll. 5 weil das Buch wirklich gut ist, weil es einen schönen Plot hat und weil es spannend und phantasievoll ist von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite. Aber die Tatsache, dass der Konflikt des Captains nicht entsprechend gut ausgearbeitet wurde, bringt den Ausschlag in Richtung 4 Sterne.
May 9, 2019
I recently got the urge to rewatch and reevaluate Star Trek: Nemesis as it has always been a contentious entry in the TNG narrative. Out of curiosity, I thought it might be interesting to check out J.M. Dillard's adaptation of the film as novelizations will often flesh out ideas and add scenes that were deleted from the theatrical release (and all sources confirm that Nemesis had about an HOUR of story cut from it's release).
I knew I should have been concerned when I decided to go with the audiobook (which allows me to follow along at work) and saw that it was an abridged version. I mean, it kind of defeats my stated purpose of hitting the novelization to begin with to go with an abridged version of the book but I figured nothing ventured nothing gained and you never know what they will include and what they will excise.
I shouldn't have bothered.
This version of the book is really not very good. It sticks solely to the bones of the story and includes nothing in the way of what might have been material fleshing out the overall story. There's potential there but it felt very much like the Chivers Sound Library was told to give listeners the film parts and only the film parts and gutted the existing script. Never mind the hour of deleted footage we could have seen, you barely get the hour and fifty-six minutes we know from the theatrical release.
On top of that, the reader does all the 'voices' of the cast and even sings Data's rendition of "Blue Skies" by Irving Berlin. It's utterly cringe-worthy.
I would still be interested in finding the hard copy of the book and giving that a try but if you're about to listen to the audio version and are trolling for reviews to see what you are in for, run away. Run far away.
I knew I should have been concerned when I decided to go with the audiobook (which allows me to follow along at work) and saw that it was an abridged version. I mean, it kind of defeats my stated purpose of hitting the novelization to begin with to go with an abridged version of the book but I figured nothing ventured nothing gained and you never know what they will include and what they will excise.
I shouldn't have bothered.
This version of the book is really not very good. It sticks solely to the bones of the story and includes nothing in the way of what might have been material fleshing out the overall story. There's potential there but it felt very much like the Chivers Sound Library was told to give listeners the film parts and only the film parts and gutted the existing script. Never mind the hour of deleted footage we could have seen, you barely get the hour and fifty-six minutes we know from the theatrical release.
On top of that, the reader does all the 'voices' of the cast and even sings Data's rendition of "Blue Skies" by Irving Berlin. It's utterly cringe-worthy.
I would still be interested in finding the hard copy of the book and giving that a try but if you're about to listen to the audio version and are trolling for reviews to see what you are in for, run away. Run far away.
April 2, 2010
If I weren’t listening to this in the car, I think I may have stopped reading after chapter one – it’s boring! So very, very boring. The writing is insipid and clunky, and the story implausible. (Okay, okay – I know! We’re talking Star Trek so plausibility is a relative term but there are limits.)
I give it 2 stars (really about 1.5) because it is Star Trek, and I can’t bring myself to “not like it.”
It’s not entirely Dillard’s fault. The Next Generation in print suffers from the same malady as it did on TV and screen: Outside of Picard, there’s no interesting character to build a story around (and don’t give me any guff about how “cool” Worf is – what Paramount did to the Klingons is a crime – no, scratch that, what they did to the Klingons was a misdemeanor; what they did to the Romulans is the crime, and Michael Dorn is not that good an actor). And the material the author was given was pretty lame to begin with.
But if she were a better writer, she would have made reading it (and listening to it) fun. A pleasant diversion, at least.
And it could be made so much better with so little effort.
I give it 2 stars (really about 1.5) because it is Star Trek, and I can’t bring myself to “not like it.”
It’s not entirely Dillard’s fault. The Next Generation in print suffers from the same malady as it did on TV and screen: Outside of Picard, there’s no interesting character to build a story around (and don’t give me any guff about how “cool” Worf is – what Paramount did to the Klingons is a crime – no, scratch that, what they did to the Klingons was a misdemeanor; what they did to the Romulans is the crime, and Michael Dorn is not that good an actor). And the material the author was given was pretty lame to begin with.
But if she were a better writer, she would have made reading it (and listening to it) fun. A pleasant diversion, at least.
And it could be made so much better with so little effort.
February 16, 2015
All the familiar characters are here, but this reads like the movie novelization it is: a forced plot, and choppy scenes built specifically to give each popular character (1) a chance to be in danger, (2) to risk everything for the ship/ the mission/ each other, and (3) to be saved in the nick of time, except for the heartfelt sacrifice of anyone who doesn't make it, so the movie will be remembered as an event. With all that heroism, the plot doesn't require a deus ex machina to resolve, but it does require at least three arbitrary and implausible devices to drive conflict in the first place: a clone of Data, a clone of Picard, and a failure of the Enterprise's self-destruct sequence. No reasonable person asks realism of a Star Trek novel, but help suspending disbelief is perhaps not too much to ask.
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July 31, 2011Quite a good companion for the film. Filled up the gaps and gave some good insight to the backgroungs and thoughts of the characters. Then again, so much more could've been done with the raw material here! Only a brief mention of Khitomer and what Worf experienced there? Also Shinzon's or his viceroy's fixation with Troi wasn't explained very well in the movie, neither was it done here to my disappointment. "He'd never seen a human woman before" hardly should do. Can't imagine a vengeange-driven villain like Shinzon would let something as primitive as libido make him waste time on such a critical moment. The action sequences were written well enough.
May 22, 2015
Enterprise is summoned to the Romulan star system to begin diplomatic negotiations"," but of course it's a trap. Captain Picard faces one of his most deadly opponents – his own clone!Meanwhile"," other crew members face their own challenges. Wil and Deanna are getting married"," Beverly Crusher is preparing to take over Starfleet Medical (again!)"," and Data meets yet another android “brother.”And of course this all leads to a confrontation which may decide the fate of the Earth. Again.This could also have been entitled Star Trek: Dejà vu.I love Star Trek"," but I did not love this book. Or the movie"," for that matter.
March 12, 2012
The reason I like reading the movie tie-ins is they give extra information that gets cut from the screen, like the Romulan chef who cooks for Picard in the Senate has interstellar experience, making the meal enjoyable and not Reman Spartan like he was expecting.
Apart from that, this book has two other things that add appeal for fans: an introduction by John Logan, who wrote the Nemesis screenplay, which shows how the story was developed; and unit publicist Michael Klastorin has written a backstage tour of the set.
Apart from that, this book has two other things that add appeal for fans: an introduction by John Logan, who wrote the Nemesis screenplay, which shows how the story was developed; and unit publicist Michael Klastorin has written a backstage tour of the set.
June 6, 2013
Significantly better than the disappointing movie. Dillard did a good job filling in the massive plot holes and giving more background information to make the character motivations and scenes quite a bit clearer. There is still a lot I felt was lazily left out, like why Shinzon was obsessed with Dianna and the back story of Warf's hatred of Romulans. Then there were a few situations which seemed out of character for Picard and Data. Overall though I would definitely recommend reading this book over seeing the mess of a film the story is taken from.
May 11, 2014
First Officer, Will Riker, and Counselor Deanna Troi were just married and are anticipating their honeymoon. Before they have the opportunity to depart to paradise, however, the crew of the USS Enterprise make a trip to the planet Romulus, where they find a startling discovery. Shortly after, they are faced with a great nemesis, who threatens Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s identity and the lives of the crew. Will they be able to find out the secrets of their enemy before it destroys them? Can the crew of the USS Enterprise find the means necessary to survive?
June 14, 2008
This is about the future regarding a Space craft called the Enterprise which undergoes a war unlike any other. Captian Picard is faced with the situation of saving the universe from an evil source named Shinzon. This one man becomes a threat to every one on earth and in space. The enterprise fights another battle but this one answers the question of "is this the end?"
I thought both the book and movie were pretty good. They're both action-packed and have detail on every aspect of the story.
I thought both the book and movie were pretty good. They're both action-packed and have detail on every aspect of the story.
January 22, 2020
This was much better than I expected it to be. It helped to fill in some of the gaps in the movie. Nemesis is a flawed story, but it does provide some closure to the TNG era. The book helped me to appreciate that more. If you've got a few hours to kill, I think it's worth checking out.
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February 7, 2008
Good book, good movie. Picard's a pimp. Shinzon's a sweet bad guy. Story has great themes. Family is a clear theme. Another is that of separate paths or duality, I don't know how to explain it. There is Picard, and his clone, there similarities and differences... Data and B4, Romulans and Remen's, etc. Good stuff.
January 27, 2013
What can you say about the novelization of the worst Star Trek movie? That it was still better than Enterprise? That the book was better than the movie? It really wasn't .. both were equally horrid and poor ways to end the TNG series. I can't blame the author ... he didn't have a lot of anything that made sense to work with. This book is only for the completist out there.
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