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Music of the Spheres
MWB's original version of what became the novel Probe.
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First published January 1, 1990
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Margaret Wander Bonanno
35 books46 followersMargaret Wander Bonanno was an American science fiction writer, ghost writer and small press publisher. She was born in New York City. She wrote seven Star Trek novels, several science fiction novels set in her own worlds, including The Others, a collaborative novel with Nichelle Nichols, a biography, and other works.
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March 26, 2017
I really like this and I wish it had seen publication instead of the novel published as "Probe". I do think the Mary Sueing gets a bit carried away here, but I'm not too bothered by that. I still love T'Shael and Cleante and am rather sorry they never made it into more books.
Especially given the cliffhanger this book seems to end on.
Especially given the cliffhanger this book seems to end on.
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May 20, 2021I had the fortune of reading this, the original draft of what would become the book, Sphere, a book that ended up getting fairly well mangled by editors and publishers.
What I liked about this - it’s clearly written by a fan. There are a lot of great references to the show and movies and some appearances from recurring characters. As an aside, I’m always impressed by how enduring of a character Kevin Riley is in Star Trek. He’s almost the Reginald Barclay of the novelized universe.
I also liked how this felt more like a sequel to Star Trek 4 and how Gillian Taylor is more of a presence. It always struck me as odd that she would be allowed to stay after being plucked out of San Francisco by the Enterprise crew as her absence would seem to have large impacts on the time line. This book actually addresses that issue which was nice.
What I didn’t like as much - the writing style seems to jump back and forth between present and past tense and while I think there was a method to this, it’s not a style I’m a fan of and was a little distracting. The story was also a bit too ambitious. The plot dealing with the Romulans likely could have taken up an entire book on its own and with such a large cast of characters, there were a lot of quick section breaks so I never really felt like I had a toehold in the narrative.
I will say that there is a really cool moment when Kirk is reflecting on his memories of the end of Wrath of Khan. Some great moments of his inner reflections and perspectives.
What I liked about this - it’s clearly written by a fan. There are a lot of great references to the show and movies and some appearances from recurring characters. As an aside, I’m always impressed by how enduring of a character Kevin Riley is in Star Trek. He’s almost the Reginald Barclay of the novelized universe.
I also liked how this felt more like a sequel to Star Trek 4 and how Gillian Taylor is more of a presence. It always struck me as odd that she would be allowed to stay after being plucked out of San Francisco by the Enterprise crew as her absence would seem to have large impacts on the time line. This book actually addresses that issue which was nice.
What I didn’t like as much - the writing style seems to jump back and forth between present and past tense and while I think there was a method to this, it’s not a style I’m a fan of and was a little distracting. The story was also a bit too ambitious. The plot dealing with the Romulans likely could have taken up an entire book on its own and with such a large cast of characters, there were a lot of quick section breaks so I never really felt like I had a toehold in the narrative.
I will say that there is a really cool moment when Kirk is reflecting on his memories of the end of Wrath of Khan. Some great moments of his inner reflections and perspectives.
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