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In the tradition of UNIFICATION, here is the story that fans of the original STAR TREK series and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION have been clamoring for -- Montgomery Scott's return to the Star Trek universe and his encounter with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC 1701-D.
Missing in space for seventy-five years, Scotty manages to survive against incredible odds, only to be found by the crew of the Starship Enterprise. Though rescued, Scotty soon finds himself lost in a world that he barely recognizes, a world that has passed him by...
But the adventure is not over for Captain Scott who must do the impossible when the new U.S.S. Enterprise faces a very old danger in a remote sector of space. This time, Captain Picard and his crew will need more than all of their courage and all of their skills to save the great Starship from destruction. This time, they will need a miracle worker.
Missing in space for seventy-five years, Scotty manages to survive against incredible odds, only to be found by the crew of the Starship Enterprise. Though rescued, Scotty soon finds himself lost in a world that he barely recognizes, a world that has passed him by...
But the adventure is not over for Captain Scott who must do the impossible when the new U.S.S. Enterprise faces a very old danger in a remote sector of space. This time, Captain Picard and his crew will need more than all of their courage and all of their skills to save the great Starship from destruction. This time, they will need a miracle worker.
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First published January 1, 1991
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Michael Jan Friedman
373 books205 followersMichael Jan Friedman is an author of more than seventy books of fiction and nonfiction, half of which are in the Star Trek universe. Eleven of his titles have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. Friedman has also written for network and cable television and radio, and scripted nearly 200 comic books, including his original DC superhero series, the Darkstars.
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August 15, 2013
This is a book worth reading even if you are familiar with the episode, gives more detail as to how Scotty gets stuck in that transporter. I read this a year or two ago, but I still remember really loving the scene in the book where Scotty recreates the original Enterprise on the holodeck (while drunk), WITH his friends/colleagues there (for obvious reasons this would have been difficult in the episode), it gives that scene and Scotty's emotions a lot more depth/meaning, and is more entertaining.
March 1, 2017
A fun story where two generations of interstellar explorers collide.
May 28, 2021
I don’t remember much about the episode. But I had listened to a couple episodes where Friedman talked about writing the book under a quick deadline. I liked how Friedman found room on the episode to expand the story.
And it’s a fun story. It made me think about aging, surviving—surviving after surviving, what do we do after we cheat death, how do we deal with living beyond usefulness, how do we treat those who we see as living beyond their time...
And this is a good Scotty story too! Plenty of tight drama in sweaty engine rooms.
My only criticism is that I feel Scotty focused a lot on women’s appearances. This may be in Scotty’s character but I wanted someone to call him on it. It seemed that Scotty was a relic of the 1960s. At least someone could ask him to stop calling grown women “lass.”
And it’s a fun story. It made me think about aging, surviving—surviving after surviving, what do we do after we cheat death, how do we deal with living beyond usefulness, how do we treat those who we see as living beyond their time...
And this is a good Scotty story too! Plenty of tight drama in sweaty engine rooms.
My only criticism is that I feel Scotty focused a lot on women’s appearances. This may be in Scotty’s character but I wanted someone to call him on it. It seemed that Scotty was a relic of the 1960s. At least someone could ask him to stop calling grown women “lass.”
July 29, 2025
This was a truly great adaptation. It brought more to the table than just the screenplay, with more adjectives. The prologue is worth it alone: seeing Scotty and Franklin together before and after the crash, and an added surprise during the holodeck scene that made it even more tragic than during the initial broadcast. While this is a stellar interpretation filled with apropos extra material, the author developed a B-plot whole cloth, and most of it is laughable and out of place with the rest of the story. Until it becomes integrated with an interesting Away Team mission that wasn’t present in the episode. While the beginning of this plot made you shake your head, the rest of it more than made up for it.
August 14, 2025
What is it that after a close call or disaster, the first thing officers do is pull down on the front of their uniform? They need a redesign.
The Relics was a good read; enjoyed spending time with Scotty again.
The Relics was a good read; enjoyed spending time with Scotty again.
July 5, 2023
not a bad novelization. a lot of things are out of character for the characters riker and picard especially. By that i mean how they think about things and the entire ways riker acts with regard to ensign kane in the begining and how he talks about it with picard. and picard acting more provincial and arch than he was by this point.
either this novelization was done before with an advance script or it was done in the summer of season 6. this is not how these charectors act and should be well known to anyone watching. after season 2 perhaps earlier. worf has a couple thoughts that arent with his charector the one that comes to mind as he seems to think less of geordi than he does in the show. but its super nitpicky as its only implied. holodeck scene was too intruction y? seemed dumb. man that would have been cool if they could have pulled off a scene back in the day with all the actors. the episode did it better..lots of nits to pick. but it was enjoyable and i liked it more than unifications novelization. i may reread this i may not.
One of the things i liked is scotty referring to the events of the trouble with tribbles just like geordi reffered to a previous episode....that escapes me at the moment. Swapping stories as thats the mark of a good conversation.
not super compelling filler material sans the prolouge with matt franklin. the ensign kane storyline was meh at best. as with the novilzation of unification the episode did it better.
either this novelization was done before with an advance script or it was done in the summer of season 6. this is not how these charectors act and should be well known to anyone watching. after season 2 perhaps earlier. worf has a couple thoughts that arent with his charector the one that comes to mind as he seems to think less of geordi than he does in the show. but its super nitpicky as its only implied. holodeck scene was too intruction y? seemed dumb. man that would have been cool if they could have pulled off a scene back in the day with all the actors. the episode did it better..lots of nits to pick. but it was enjoyable and i liked it more than unifications novelization. i may reread this i may not.
One of the things i liked is scotty referring to the events of the trouble with tribbles just like geordi reffered to a previous episode....that escapes me at the moment. Swapping stories as thats the mark of a good conversation.
not super compelling filler material sans the prolouge with matt franklin. the ensign kane storyline was meh at best. as with the novilzation of unification the episode did it better.
June 30, 2017
I picked this book up in an airport on the way out-of-town and completely read it on the flights, there and back. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Any fan of either series should enjoy it as well.
Scotty; "What is it?"
Data; "It is... it is... it is green"
Scotty; "What is it?"
Data; "It is... it is... it is green"
August 16, 2015
This novelization gets some bonus points for (1) fleshing out the story, prior to the crash of the Jenolan, and (2) adding some extra character touches and sub-plots to the main story without harming the fabric of Ron Moore's original script. A surprisingly enjoyable extrapolation of the actual episode...so much so that you actually miss the extra touches when watching the original TV version.
March 30, 2022
I do not know how the abridged audiobook compares to the actual novel since it's been years since the last time I read it, but compared to the episode anyway, it was great. And having James Doohan narrate it was very much an added bonus.
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3/30/22 - read the whole book - great novelization of a great episode! :)
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3/30/22 - read the whole book - great novelization of a great episode! :)
May 1, 2022
A really enjoyable book and gives more depth to Scotty coming back. It allowed him to mourn the passage of time and friends. Really enjoyable read. I’ve always felt Scotty get the short end of the stick in TNG and this helped to rectify it a little bit.
July 9, 2015
OK book. nice to see Scotty back and see how he would cope with the new enterprise. not much different to the TV episode though.
September 24, 2016
Watch the episode. Skip the book. It adds nothing.
March 27, 2020
very exciting with lots of action, age conflicts between young and old and also time travel.
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July 31, 2022To start and to be clear, as novelizations go this one isn’t going to necessarily blow your hair back. Not because of the writing as it actually does add some nice complexities to the story. I think it’s mostly due to the fact that it’s so inherently hard to novelize a forty four minute tv episode.
Add to this the fact that, while Relics is a sentimental favorite of mine, it does have its problems, namely carrying on what the movies started by leaning maybe too much on comedic aspects of Scotty as well as the fact that as a concept, the whole Dyson Sphere is pretty ridiculous.
Still, the book does make the story of the episode feel much more developed and dynamic. And that starts right out of the gates on page one with an actual prologue where we get to see the incident that ends up with Scotty trapped in the transporter buffer. With the show the pressure was on to use the teaser of the episode to set up the surprise of seeing Scotty on the transporter pads. With the book, the readers know from the start that this is happening. I mean, Scotty is on the cover. So now that we don’t have to worry about spoiling his appearance we can properly set up the story and not have to dump it all into exposition later on. So right away, the book starts off with a better sense of tension and development.
Plus, more Scotty.
From this point on, as far as the main players are concerned the book for the most part is a more by-the-numbers translation of the beats of the story. We get some more of Scotty’s ruminations on his own life and legacy and the scene on the holodeck on the original Enterprise bridge is beautifully expanded upon from the episode. I won’t spoil anything but let’s just say that the bridge isn’t just an empty room like it is in the show.
And as I hinted at before, one criticism I have of the films is how Scotty is treated. On the original series, he’s a phenomenal character, third in the line of command and at times we see him in the center seat as much as Kirk. He’s crafty and clever and confident, even though at times he can trip over himself a little. But in the movies he takes on an almost bumbling quality at times, focusing on the scotch and the peak of this was reached in Star Trek V when he managed to knock himself unconscious on a low hanging doorway that he could have seen because he was walking towards it. So it was nice to see the book give him a more grounded attitude in command and in his legacy and duty and not just making the whole thing about nostalgia and silliness.
The area where the book really takes its own path is with Ensign Kane - a character who is in the show for a few moments and the book expands substantially on this, basically inventing a B story for the episode. Essentially we see a member of the crew at odds with how he feels Commander Riker has treated him and resentful at what he sees as the advancement of his peers while he is ignored.
This is probably the weakest part of the book for me. For as much as I loved seeing the ending expanded with an actual away team beaming down to the surface of the Dyson Sphere, I just didn’t feel like it worked in the overall context. And there seemed to be more of a backstory between Riker and Kane than was on the page and it just didn’t work for me. And as a character, Kane himself just wasn’t that interesting. He comes off a lot of the time as a whiner at best and at others, kind of a self-involved a-hole. The narrative arc he goes on is fine but it’s also not something we haven’t already seen from a half dozen other Starfleet ensigns.
Yeah, military structure and discipline can be a drag, sometimes. We get it.
In sum, if you’re a fan of the episode I would definitely suggest giving this a read. On its own and taken as a stand-alone it might not work as well. But as a supplement I think it’s pretty successful . One thing the episode has working for it is as always the fantastic score as well as the sound effects that are a great callback to the original series - this is obviously absent in the reading experience. But it actually does a good job expanding on the premise of the show, successful in some efforts, less so in others. But taking that all in, it’s a short and fun read and nicely brings together the first two major eras of the Star Trek franchise.
Add to this the fact that, while Relics is a sentimental favorite of mine, it does have its problems, namely carrying on what the movies started by leaning maybe too much on comedic aspects of Scotty as well as the fact that as a concept, the whole Dyson Sphere is pretty ridiculous.
Still, the book does make the story of the episode feel much more developed and dynamic. And that starts right out of the gates on page one with an actual prologue where we get to see the incident that ends up with Scotty trapped in the transporter buffer. With the show the pressure was on to use the teaser of the episode to set up the surprise of seeing Scotty on the transporter pads. With the book, the readers know from the start that this is happening. I mean, Scotty is on the cover. So now that we don’t have to worry about spoiling his appearance we can properly set up the story and not have to dump it all into exposition later on. So right away, the book starts off with a better sense of tension and development.
Plus, more Scotty.
From this point on, as far as the main players are concerned the book for the most part is a more by-the-numbers translation of the beats of the story. We get some more of Scotty’s ruminations on his own life and legacy and the scene on the holodeck on the original Enterprise bridge is beautifully expanded upon from the episode. I won’t spoil anything but let’s just say that the bridge isn’t just an empty room like it is in the show.
And as I hinted at before, one criticism I have of the films is how Scotty is treated. On the original series, he’s a phenomenal character, third in the line of command and at times we see him in the center seat as much as Kirk. He’s crafty and clever and confident, even though at times he can trip over himself a little. But in the movies he takes on an almost bumbling quality at times, focusing on the scotch and the peak of this was reached in Star Trek V when he managed to knock himself unconscious on a low hanging doorway that he could have seen because he was walking towards it. So it was nice to see the book give him a more grounded attitude in command and in his legacy and duty and not just making the whole thing about nostalgia and silliness.
The area where the book really takes its own path is with Ensign Kane - a character who is in the show for a few moments and the book expands substantially on this, basically inventing a B story for the episode. Essentially we see a member of the crew at odds with how he feels Commander Riker has treated him and resentful at what he sees as the advancement of his peers while he is ignored.
This is probably the weakest part of the book for me. For as much as I loved seeing the ending expanded with an actual away team beaming down to the surface of the Dyson Sphere, I just didn’t feel like it worked in the overall context. And there seemed to be more of a backstory between Riker and Kane than was on the page and it just didn’t work for me. And as a character, Kane himself just wasn’t that interesting. He comes off a lot of the time as a whiner at best and at others, kind of a self-involved a-hole. The narrative arc he goes on is fine but it’s also not something we haven’t already seen from a half dozen other Starfleet ensigns.
Yeah, military structure and discipline can be a drag, sometimes. We get it.
In sum, if you’re a fan of the episode I would definitely suggest giving this a read. On its own and taken as a stand-alone it might not work as well. But as a supplement I think it’s pretty successful . One thing the episode has working for it is as always the fantastic score as well as the sound effects that are a great callback to the original series - this is obviously absent in the reading experience. But it actually does a good job expanding on the premise of the show, successful in some efforts, less so in others. But taking that all in, it’s a short and fun read and nicely brings together the first two major eras of the Star Trek franchise.
February 7, 2024
The “Relics” episode of “Star Trek The Next Generation” is my favorite non-Borg and non-Q episode. In a brilliant and “believable” plot device, Scotty from the original series is implanted in TNG. He was a passenger on the ship “Jenolen” and headed for his life after Star Fleet. The ship encounters a Dyson Sphere and crashes on the outer surface. One of only two survivors, no prospect of a timely rescue and not enough power and supplies for a prolonged stay, Scotty does one of his brilliant improvisations. He rigs the remaining power to the transporter and puts it into an infinite diagnostic loop. The two survivors then enter the transport buffer where they can survive for an extended period of time.
Seventy-five years later the new TNG “Enterprise” encounters the distress signal and beams aboard the “Jenolen.” They discover a severely damaged ship with the transporter still cycling through the diagnostic routines with the buffer still active. After cleverly fixing the transporter, Scotty materializes on the transporter pad. The pattern of the other survivor has degraded to the point where he could not be extracted.
Scotty is thrilled to having been rescued by the “Enterprise,” but he is largely out of date and uncomfortable. After some trying scenes where he simply gets in the way, Captain Picard asks Geordi to go with Scotty to the wrecked “Jenolen” in order to extract the data files. While they are there, the “Enterprise” is pulled into the Dyson Sphere, where it is trapped.
With no other possible hope of rescue, Scotty and Geordi revamp and repair the “Jenolen” so that it is once again capable of flight. Faced with the impossible, Scotty proves once again that he is a miracle worker, and they manage to execute a scheme where the “Enterprise” is rescued.
This is a great story in the sense that the reader is able to see Scotty working his engineering magic once again. Unfortunately, Friedman introduces the character of Ensign Kane, an annoying irrelevancy. This story should be about Scotty and his life acter 75 years of inactivity and not about some emotionally immature Ensign. Kane’s presence and actions detract from what would otherwise be a great crossover story linking the original series with TNG.
Seventy-five years later the new TNG “Enterprise” encounters the distress signal and beams aboard the “Jenolen.” They discover a severely damaged ship with the transporter still cycling through the diagnostic routines with the buffer still active. After cleverly fixing the transporter, Scotty materializes on the transporter pad. The pattern of the other survivor has degraded to the point where he could not be extracted.
Scotty is thrilled to having been rescued by the “Enterprise,” but he is largely out of date and uncomfortable. After some trying scenes where he simply gets in the way, Captain Picard asks Geordi to go with Scotty to the wrecked “Jenolen” in order to extract the data files. While they are there, the “Enterprise” is pulled into the Dyson Sphere, where it is trapped.
With no other possible hope of rescue, Scotty and Geordi revamp and repair the “Jenolen” so that it is once again capable of flight. Faced with the impossible, Scotty proves once again that he is a miracle worker, and they manage to execute a scheme where the “Enterprise” is rescued.
This is a great story in the sense that the reader is able to see Scotty working his engineering magic once again. Unfortunately, Friedman introduces the character of Ensign Kane, an annoying irrelevancy. This story should be about Scotty and his life acter 75 years of inactivity and not about some emotionally immature Ensign. Kane’s presence and actions detract from what would otherwise be a great crossover story linking the original series with TNG.
May 14, 2023
I first heard about this book a while back in a video that talked about there being differences between the book and the episode that it is based on. The video said that they decided to release the book because there was a bunch of things that they wanted to include in the TV episode but could not because of budgetary reasons after all it was one of the most expensive episodes of Next Generation at the time.
After listening to the book on Audible, my first opinion was that I didn't think there were any differences between the book and the episode. However, after rewatching the episode, I now think I understand what they were talking about.
In the book, there's a scene with Counselor Troy that is not in the episode. In fact, she only appears in the last scene of the TV episode, and her only line is goodbye. The doctor also has a larger role in the book, more of an extended scene. Chief O'Brien also makes an appearance in the book and even plays a part in trying to rescue Jordy and Scotty, but none of that is in the TV episode at all in fact you only hear the voice of the transporter Chief and it is not O'Brien. So, I think the way they saved money on the episode was by not using some of the main cast.
So if you're looking at reading this book and you think there's going to be a lot of differences, there really is not it's a well written book, but it is basically just the tv episode.
After listening to the book on Audible, my first opinion was that I didn't think there were any differences between the book and the episode. However, after rewatching the episode, I now think I understand what they were talking about.
In the book, there's a scene with Counselor Troy that is not in the episode. In fact, she only appears in the last scene of the TV episode, and her only line is goodbye. The doctor also has a larger role in the book, more of an extended scene. Chief O'Brien also makes an appearance in the book and even plays a part in trying to rescue Jordy and Scotty, but none of that is in the TV episode at all in fact you only hear the voice of the transporter Chief and it is not O'Brien. So, I think the way they saved money on the episode was by not using some of the main cast.
So if you're looking at reading this book and you think there's going to be a lot of differences, there really is not it's a well written book, but it is basically just the tv episode.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 15, 2020
This book was one wild ride! I enjoyed learning more about the poor doomed crew of the Jenolan, who poor poor poor Franklin was, and seeing the strange new world of the future through Scotty's eyes. The book expanded on the excellent episode and even took us on a journey to the surface of the Dyson Sphere (something the show's budget definitely couldn't have afforded, lol).
The book is split between a few POV characters. Mostly Scotty (of course), but we also have the addition of a mostly new character. Remember that guy who showed Scotty to his quarters and then left after like two words? Well, he's a major character! Yes, really. His name is Kane and he's an angry young officer who just can't seem to make his father happy (kinda like another guy we meet later on, name of Paris). His story somewhat parallels Scotty's. While Scotty feels obsolete, like his time has come and gone, this guy just knows he has the best career in the history of starfleet in his future, if he can just stop yelling at people and get Commander Riker to notice him!
All in all, a great read with a lot of genuinely funny and poignant moments. In the words of Mr. Scott in Generations, "Brought a tear to me eye!"
The book is split between a few POV characters. Mostly Scotty (of course), but we also have the addition of a mostly new character. Remember that guy who showed Scotty to his quarters and then left after like two words? Well, he's a major character! Yes, really. His name is Kane and he's an angry young officer who just can't seem to make his father happy (kinda like another guy we meet later on, name of Paris). His story somewhat parallels Scotty's. While Scotty feels obsolete, like his time has come and gone, this guy just knows he has the best career in the history of starfleet in his future, if he can just stop yelling at people and get Commander Riker to notice him!
All in all, a great read with a lot of genuinely funny and poignant moments. In the words of Mr. Scott in Generations, "Brought a tear to me eye!"
October 2, 2023
Review 21. Star Trek The Next Generation Relics by Michael Jan Friedman
Page Count : 239
Star Trek and The Next Generation in particular have always held a special place in my heart as I used to watch it with my mum when it was first airing.
That being said, the episode Relics, which re-introduces Captain Montgomery Scott or Scotty as he insists on being called, is one of my all time favourites.
This book is the novelisation of that amazing episode and expands greatly on that story revealing a great more detail about circumstances in the episode.
To say I loved it as much as the episode is an understatement, this has just become one of my favourite Star Trek books and definitely one I will reread in the future.
There were several moments during this book that made me smile and think back to the number of times I have seen this episode.
I definitely recommend this book and we will be reading it again in the future.
5*
*****
Page Count : 239
Star Trek and The Next Generation in particular have always held a special place in my heart as I used to watch it with my mum when it was first airing.
That being said, the episode Relics, which re-introduces Captain Montgomery Scott or Scotty as he insists on being called, is one of my all time favourites.
This book is the novelisation of that amazing episode and expands greatly on that story revealing a great more detail about circumstances in the episode.
To say I loved it as much as the episode is an understatement, this has just become one of my favourite Star Trek books and definitely one I will reread in the future.
There were several moments during this book that made me smile and think back to the number of times I have seen this episode.
I definitely recommend this book and we will be reading it again in the future.
5*
*****
May 30, 2024
TNG: Relics novelization by Micheal Jan Friedman
Reading yet another novelization, I come to Relics. It was a decent episode and the Dyson Sphere is an interesting enough idea but I wish it was explored more.
This was a well written novelization of that episode that included some good bits such as the holo scene with the original crew of the Enterprise and the exploration of the Dyson Sphere. One of the frustrating things about that episode is that we got no exploration of it, and while it doesn’t answer at questions at all, it at least fills in the blanks. I found myself very much reminded of Revendous with Rama when they were exploring the surface of the Dyson Sphere. The characterization of Scotty made him seem a crotchety old man and stubborn which is not the Scotty I know. Anyway, this was still a decent read and improved upon the episode.
7/10
Reading yet another novelization, I come to Relics. It was a decent episode and the Dyson Sphere is an interesting enough idea but I wish it was explored more.
This was a well written novelization of that episode that included some good bits such as the holo scene with the original crew of the Enterprise and the exploration of the Dyson Sphere. One of the frustrating things about that episode is that we got no exploration of it, and while it doesn’t answer at questions at all, it at least fills in the blanks. I found myself very much reminded of Revendous with Rama when they were exploring the surface of the Dyson Sphere. The characterization of Scotty made him seem a crotchety old man and stubborn which is not the Scotty I know. Anyway, this was still a decent read and improved upon the episode.
7/10
December 15, 2024
This is an absolutely excellent novelization of the TNG episode Relics. Even though the author had the original episode to work from, I'm still amazed this was written in only one month. We should all hope our NaNoWriMo efforts could be so good!
The extended scene in the holodeck was just gold. At the time, it couldn't be done on TV - technology has advanced so much that they might just be able to pull it off these days - but I would've paid good money to see just that scene.
There was plenty of expansion of various elements of the episode here, which is what I crave in a good novelization. It's honestly so well expanded that rewatching the episode now might just be a letdown.
Definitely worth the read if you liked the episode or are a Scotty fan. 4.25 stars.
The extended scene in the holodeck was just gold. At the time, it couldn't be done on TV - technology has advanced so much that they might just be able to pull it off these days - but I would've paid good money to see just that scene.
There was plenty of expansion of various elements of the episode here, which is what I crave in a good novelization. It's honestly so well expanded that rewatching the episode now might just be a letdown.
Definitely worth the read if you liked the episode or are a Scotty fan. 4.25 stars.
April 27, 2018
A wonderful story, based on one of the best TNG episodes - expanding it without burdening it under a heap of unnecessary fillers. Okay, the Ensign Kane side story feels slightly tacked on, but even this one fits nicely into the framing of the TV episode. It‘s a great and actually quite sad story of Montgomery Scott who find himself 75 years out of his own time - struggling not only with all-new technology which he, the original Enterprise‘s miracle worker, has difficulties to understand, which makes him feel very useless and helpless. But also with the burden of being completely out of place, missing his friends and comrades. Fascinating indeed.
October 28, 2017
Great episode from the show and a great way to expand on the story. It's too bad they couldn't recreate the scene that Scotty does on the holodeck on the show. This does what a novelization of an episode should do, give some more depth to the episode instead of just padding in a scenes that are there and even change how certain events unfold with the added material. I enjoyed Kane's story and found it very interesting that a side character who was on the show for 1-2 minutes got a lot more focus.
December 18, 2023
gelungene Romanfassung der bekannten TV-Folge
Der Autor trifft die wehmütigen Töne um Scottys Geschichte sehr gut; als Leser kann man bisweilen in die Erinnerungen an die guten alten Zeiten eintauchen und sich dabei richtig wohlfühlen. Friedman erweitert die Handlung um einen aufschlussreichen Prolog, einen weiteren Erzählstrang und einige neue bzw. erweiterte Szenen, sodass das Finale des Buches um dramatische Ereignisse bereichert wird. Wer sich darauf einlässt, hat an diesem kleinen Büchlein seine Freude.
Der Autor trifft die wehmütigen Töne um Scottys Geschichte sehr gut; als Leser kann man bisweilen in die Erinnerungen an die guten alten Zeiten eintauchen und sich dabei richtig wohlfühlen. Friedman erweitert die Handlung um einen aufschlussreichen Prolog, einen weiteren Erzählstrang und einige neue bzw. erweiterte Szenen, sodass das Finale des Buches um dramatische Ereignisse bereichert wird. Wer sich darauf einlässt, hat an diesem kleinen Büchlein seine Freude.
April 26, 2023
I really liked the way this TV episode was adapted into a book. It adds some details and back story that would have been either impossible or cost prohibitive to do on screen, and overall fleshes out an already excellent episode of TNG. If your one of those people who doesn't read the novelizations of episodes, this is definitely worth making an exception for.
April 9, 2019
One of my favorite Stories from the next Generation recovering Scotty from the Original Star Trek Series, This Audiobook, though well done, The strange Robot voice given to poor Data was quite distracting. Actually funny, well worth the purchase. This was a Good Read.
April 20, 2024
Follows the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode exactly. There is a disappointing description of inertia wholly ignoring how orbital mechanics work, for which I have to dock a point. The rest is all good!
September 16, 2024
Generally pretty good novelization of the now classic episode of TNG. This novelization adds in a subplot (that may have been cut from the original script or made up by the author) about a somewhat unpleasant ensign but generally hews very close to the original episode.
August 16, 2020
starts off good but falls apart towards the end. Then becomes very clichéd. Not one of the better novelizations.
May 19, 2021
Just like the episode, it's a little above average.
May 12, 2023
Not as good as the episode.
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