Worlds in Collision

Star Trek: Worlds in Collision #1-2

by Judith Reeves-Stevens

Of all the experiences shared by Captain Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise™ during their first five-year mission, two were among the most perilous: a journey to the nonphysical realm of Transition where the massive computer known as Memory Prime was situated, and the nightmarish mission to Talin IV, a world poised on the brink of destruction that Kirk was forbidden to save.

In the twenty-third century, a hundred years before a sentient artificial life-form would be allowed to earn a Starfleet commission, the Federation considers the use of self-aware artificial intelligences to be little more than slavery, except for the immense computer system of Memory Prime -- the key hub in the Federation's vast network of interstellar library planets. There, the A.I.s known as Pathfinders inhabit Transition -- a virtual world so different from our universe that the A.I.s themselves debate whether or not the physical universe is real. But when an ancient enemy reaches out from the shadows of Vulcan's darkest history and threatens to destroy the Federation, Spock must risk his career, and his life, to enter the Pathfinders' realm.

Technologically and politically, Talin IV is little different from late-twentieth century Earth. But as a series of mysterious events pushes that world closer to self-annihilation, the Prime Directive prevents Captain Kirk and his crew from doing anything to prevent it. When the worst appears to happen and Kirk takes desperate action to give the Talin a chance to step back from the nuclear abyss, Talin IV is consumed by radioactive fire. Now, with a world destroyed and the Enterprise dead in space, the careers of Kirk and his crew are over. Disgraced and despised, Kirk has only one chance to redeem himself and his crew: Somehow, he must make his way back to Talin IV and discover what really happened, even if it means proving that a world died because he broke Starfleet's most sacred law.

Bonus: An Exclusive Interview with the Authors

Genres: Star Trek, Science Fiction, Ebooks, Star Trek Original Series, Science Fiction Fantasy

432 pages, Paperback

First published October 14, 2003

Reviews

[Kieran McAndrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

'Memory Prime': Kirk and crew are asked to transport the Nobel and Zee-Magnees Prize nominees to Memory Prime, the nexus of data distribution for the Federation. However, this is also a site targeted by an assassin, bent on the chaos and devastation which will follow the deadly attack.

Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens have created an intriguing novel, with a good handling of the key characters as well as a deft and engaging plot.

'Prime Directive': The unthinkable has happened. A disastrous mission to a pre-Warp planet leads to a nuclear disaster and a clear breach of the Prime Directive. The so-called 'Enterprise Five' are forced out of Starfleet and become galactic pariahs. They must risk everything one final time to prove their innocence and restore confidence in the Federation's flagship and the ideals on which it performed its mission.

The Reeves-Stevens' novel is an ideal 'Star Trek' novel, capturing the characters extremely well with a high concept plot which explores the wider issues of Federation politics and ultimately the human condition.

[Melvin Patterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two decent stories

These were both decent reads if a little hard to follow. The end of Memory Prime was a little vague about the adversary’s powers and abilities. Prime Directive was a little rambling with a few extraneous and unnecessary characters as well as a few parts that weren’t adequately developed. Otherwise a fun read.

[Samuel Stewart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both stories in this book were written with great detail and excitement with every page. Most definitely worth reading