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Star Trek: Voyager
The Nanotech War
Throughout Human history, mankind has turned its goals and dreams toward exploration. With wagon trains, ships, satellites and starships, Humanity has chosen to seek out the new frontier, to explore new worlds, and to go where no Human has gone before – even to the furthest reaches of the Delta Quadrant. There, Captain Janeway and the crew of the Starship USS Voyager have discovered many strange and wondrous civilizations… but few as alien as the Chiar.
An advanced and scientific people who have made great strides with nanotechnology, the Chiar expanded internally rather than externally. Every inch of their planet is crawling with the tiniest bits and pieces of artificial intelligence imaginable, working in concert as the new lifeblood of this mechanical world. The people themselves are inseparable from their nanites, which layer their skin and provide extra limbs or senses as required.
Caught up in a bitter civil conflict, some Chiar will try to take advantage of their meeting with the crew of Starship Voyager. They imagine that their homegrown nanites can harness the incredible power of the deadly Borg, and instead set in motion an experiment that goes devastatingly out of control.
An advanced and scientific people who have made great strides with nanotechnology, the Chiar expanded internally rather than externally. Every inch of their planet is crawling with the tiniest bits and pieces of artificial intelligence imaginable, working in concert as the new lifeblood of this mechanical world. The people themselves are inseparable from their nanites, which layer their skin and provide extra limbs or senses as required.
Caught up in a bitter civil conflict, some Chiar will try to take advantage of their meeting with the crew of Starship Voyager. They imagine that their homegrown nanites can harness the incredible power of the deadly Borg, and instead set in motion an experiment that goes devastatingly out of control.
330 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 1, 2002
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About the author
Steven Piziks
19 books24 followersSteven Harper Piziks was born in Saginaw, Michigan, but he moved around a lot and has lived in Wisconsin, Germany, and (briefly) Ukraine. Currently he lives with his three sons in southeastern Michigan.
His novels include In the Company of Mind and Corporate Mentality, both science fiction published by Baen Books. Writing as Steven Harper for Roc Books, he has produced The Silent Empire series. He’s also written books based on Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and The Ghost Whisperer, as well as the movie novelization Identity, which he managed under a deadline of only three weeks. His numerous short stories have appeared, among other places, in all but one of Esther Friesner’s Chicks in Chainmail anthologies and in all of her humorous suburban fantasy anthology. Currently he’s working on The Clockwork Empire steampunk trilogy for Ace Book.
His novels include In the Company of Mind and Corporate Mentality, both science fiction published by Baen Books. Writing as Steven Harper for Roc Books, he has produced The Silent Empire series. He’s also written books based on Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and The Ghost Whisperer, as well as the movie novelization Identity, which he managed under a deadline of only three weeks. His numerous short stories have appeared, among other places, in all but one of Esther Friesner’s Chicks in Chainmail anthologies and in all of her humorous suburban fantasy anthology. Currently he’s working on The Clockwork Empire steampunk trilogy for Ace Book.
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August 30, 2025
The Nanotech War by Steven Piziks delivers a strong, classic Star Trek-style story built around a fascinating sci-fi concept. While some of the twists are a bit predictable, the core idea more than makes up for it.
Voyager encounters a newly warp-capable, non-humanoid species whose entire society is utterly dependent on nanotechnology - not just for enhancing their biology, but also managing nearly every aspect of life. At first their civilization seems impressive, but it quickly becomes clear that beneath the surface lie deep flaws: widespread slavery and the harsh suppression of a minority group, whose desperation has led them to terrorism and kidnappings. This moral quagmire puts the Voyager crew in a tough spot, struggling to honor the Prime Directive while grappling with the realities in front of them.
Though this is Piziks's first, and unfortunately only, Trek novel, he captures both the complexity of this alien society and the voices of the Voyager crew beautifully. The character arcs are especially engaging: Seven digs into the gaps in her childhood and explores her evolving relationship with Chakotay, while Tom Paris battles amnesia - his wit and sarcasm still very much intact - and has a rough time navigating his relationship with B'Elanna, who he has no memory of, including their recent wedding. Things wrap up with a grim, if satisfying, sense of poetic justice and a difficult decision for Seven, struggling with feelings of guilt and ire, to demonstrate compassion for a species that has shown her anything but.
It's a thought-provoking, well-written entry that balances social commentary with compelling character work-very much in the spirit of Voyager at its best.
Voyager encounters a newly warp-capable, non-humanoid species whose entire society is utterly dependent on nanotechnology - not just for enhancing their biology, but also managing nearly every aspect of life. At first their civilization seems impressive, but it quickly becomes clear that beneath the surface lie deep flaws: widespread slavery and the harsh suppression of a minority group, whose desperation has led them to terrorism and kidnappings. This moral quagmire puts the Voyager crew in a tough spot, struggling to honor the Prime Directive while grappling with the realities in front of them.
Though this is Piziks's first, and unfortunately only, Trek novel, he captures both the complexity of this alien society and the voices of the Voyager crew beautifully. The character arcs are especially engaging: Seven digs into the gaps in her childhood and explores her evolving relationship with Chakotay, while Tom Paris battles amnesia - his wit and sarcasm still very much intact - and has a rough time navigating his relationship with B'Elanna, who he has no memory of, including their recent wedding. Things wrap up with a grim, if satisfying, sense of poetic justice and a difficult decision for Seven, struggling with feelings of guilt and ire, to demonstrate compassion for a species that has shown her anything but.
It's a thought-provoking, well-written entry that balances social commentary with compelling character work-very much in the spirit of Voyager at its best.
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September 7, 2023I don’t usually do this, but I’m abandoning this at about the halfway point. Because of that, I’m not rating it, but I will state my reasons for not finishing.
This one had potential, but it all seemed wildly unexplored. The alien race in question, the Chiar, with their ever-changing colored coats, reminded me of My Little Pony creatures, for those who can remember their kids playing with these. It was well written and breezy initially, for about the first 100 pages or so, but it seemed like an entrée, and while I kept waiting on the main meal to be served, it didn’t seem to be on the menu.
There are some somewhat interesting aspects to the beginning of feelings between Chakotay and Seven of Nine, and a few other things, but that’s all it seemed like to me — a book filled with somewhat interesting or enjoyable asides without a main story big enough or worthy enough to turn them into actual asides, tangental to the big goings on. Once Tom and Seven are kidnapped by these creatures, and we get into the slave stuff, Tom’s interaction with the Chiar, and some superficial stuff with the nano technology, I just felt like I was at a table filled with entrées and desserts, but no meat.
I simply lost interest because the story that might have been here, was never fully explored. It’s the only Voyager book I picked up recently that I felt was a bust, all the others being fun reads. At 330 pages this was way too long for a Star Trek story in paperback. I began thinking this was more suited to a comic book or graphic novel the longer I read, which was up to about page 170. I skimmed through sections from that point forward and it seemed just more of the same to me. It may seem strange to use the term superficial to describe a Star Trek book in paperback, which are mostly for Trek fans, but that was how I felt. It fools you at the outset however because it’s smooth and well written superficial. But that’s all it is.
I probably would have been generous to give this one three stars, but a lot of other people seem to love this one. It wasn’t my cup of tea at all, however, and I have some better stuff to read, so I’m abandoning this one, and calling it a day.
This one had potential, but it all seemed wildly unexplored. The alien race in question, the Chiar, with their ever-changing colored coats, reminded me of My Little Pony creatures, for those who can remember their kids playing with these. It was well written and breezy initially, for about the first 100 pages or so, but it seemed like an entrée, and while I kept waiting on the main meal to be served, it didn’t seem to be on the menu.
There are some somewhat interesting aspects to the beginning of feelings between Chakotay and Seven of Nine, and a few other things, but that’s all it seemed like to me — a book filled with somewhat interesting or enjoyable asides without a main story big enough or worthy enough to turn them into actual asides, tangental to the big goings on. Once Tom and Seven are kidnapped by these creatures, and we get into the slave stuff, Tom’s interaction with the Chiar, and some superficial stuff with the nano technology, I just felt like I was at a table filled with entrées and desserts, but no meat.
I simply lost interest because the story that might have been here, was never fully explored. It’s the only Voyager book I picked up recently that I felt was a bust, all the others being fun reads. At 330 pages this was way too long for a Star Trek story in paperback. I began thinking this was more suited to a comic book or graphic novel the longer I read, which was up to about page 170. I skimmed through sections from that point forward and it seemed just more of the same to me. It may seem strange to use the term superficial to describe a Star Trek book in paperback, which are mostly for Trek fans, but that was how I felt. It fools you at the outset however because it’s smooth and well written superficial. But that’s all it is.
I probably would have been generous to give this one three stars, but a lot of other people seem to love this one. It wasn’t my cup of tea at all, however, and I have some better stuff to read, so I’m abandoning this one, and calling it a day.
June 14, 2010
Excellent story; the plot moves well, the characters are handled well, and there are numerous very interesting concepts: the aliens are not humanoid bipeds, but rather four legged plus two "arms", and their heads and faces are shaped differently from ours. They have a very strong, very unpleasant (to the human olfactory system) smell (why did this never happen with any other alien species we ever met in Star Trek? It seems likely enough!) There are various other nice touches that would be minor plot spoilers to mention, and the book is nicely written and, for a change, nicely edited; I didn't spot a typo in the whole book. (Unheard of.) Highly recommended.
March 3, 2025
This is easily the best of the pre-return Voyager novels. A crew that is recognizable and empathetic, continuity ties to the final season and Trek in general that are both correct and not overly fanwank-ish, and an honest-to-goodness interesting SF concept as a plot. The Seven-explores-childhood plot is integrated awkwardly into the main storyline, but it does give the conclusion an extra emotional frisson. This is head and shoulders above virtually all the Voyager novels that preceded it.
April 20, 2019
This book has two really interesting concepts. Voyager meets a species that uses nanotechnology in every aspect of their lives. It is an interesting opposition of cultures. Also, the book chronicles Seven of Nine's desire to explore childhood. It is a really interesting book, but it is mostly a science book, not a lot of space action.
October 12, 2024
This book was a refreshing change of pace. Voyager is my favorite Star Trek series and crew, and it was great to return to these characters after so long, and I loved how they were handled here.
Tom and B’Elanna had the best dynamic and arc in the story. They are newlyweds, but we see the strains happen in their relationship when Tom loses his memory. I thought his story was sweet and also fascinating.
Seven also goes through quite an interesting arc this book, dealing with coping with her childhood, adjusting her relationship with Chakotay, and also her revenge on the people who wronged her. She also was just so excellently handled.
The worldbuilding in this book was also top notch. The world felt real and lived in and complex, with a rich history compared with some of the one-off planets in Star Trek.
The twists in the book were predictable at times, but it really didn’t take away from the enjoyment of the book.
I was actually surprised that Janeway was not quite as focused on in this book. That’s rare for a Voyager book.
Overall, 9 out of 10. A great Voyager book!
Tom and B’Elanna had the best dynamic and arc in the story. They are newlyweds, but we see the strains happen in their relationship when Tom loses his memory. I thought his story was sweet and also fascinating.
Seven also goes through quite an interesting arc this book, dealing with coping with her childhood, adjusting her relationship with Chakotay, and also her revenge on the people who wronged her. She also was just so excellently handled.
The worldbuilding in this book was also top notch. The world felt real and lived in and complex, with a rich history compared with some of the one-off planets in Star Trek.
The twists in the book were predictable at times, but it really didn’t take away from the enjoyment of the book.
I was actually surprised that Janeway was not quite as focused on in this book. That’s rare for a Voyager book.
Overall, 9 out of 10. A great Voyager book!
October 4, 2024
In this novel, USS Voyager makes first contact with a race that just made its first warp drive. Lots of nanobots and slavery. My personal plus is Chakotay getting to do something, even if only playing children's games with Seven of Nine. My personal minus is the annoying constant reminders that the Chiar have a strong smell.
November 17, 2015
This story takes place sometime early in Season 7 after Tom and B'Elanna are married. There are hints that B'Elanna might be pregnant.
Voyager has first contact with a race that has just crossed the warp drive barrier. They seem to be a peaceful friendly people but they are very dependent on nanotechnology so of course Seven is of great interest to them. Seven and Tom are kidnapped but they have separate story lines and for once its Tom who 'suffers' at the hands of the aliens.
Its an interesting idea and not a bad read and typical of the late season episodes of the show. I liked it.
Voyager has first contact with a race that has just crossed the warp drive barrier. They seem to be a peaceful friendly people but they are very dependent on nanotechnology so of course Seven is of great interest to them. Seven and Tom are kidnapped but they have separate story lines and for once its Tom who 'suffers' at the hands of the aliens.
Its an interesting idea and not a bad read and typical of the late season episodes of the show. I liked it.
September 4, 2014
Voyager help a race who has just crossed the warp barrier. They rely on nanotech for everything and are intrigued with Seven. This is Seven's and Tom's story. It's an intriguing idea, if a bit predictable in the outcome. It would have made a good tv story. A good read.
December 28, 2021
Bit of a hidden gem - full of good ideas and characters with their own motivations.
Shame the author only wrote the one Star Trek novel.
Shame the author only wrote the one Star Trek novel.
April 26, 2015
This is actually one of the better ST: Voyager books they've published. The ship encounters a species that uses nanotech the same way college frat-bros use Axe body spray. They're fascinated by 7 of 9 and Borg nanoprobes. Seven is appalled at their obliviousness to the dangers of the technology. Soon Nano-stuff hits the fan and it's up to the crew of the Voyager to save the planet from a self inflicted fate worse than death.
I'd really only recommend the book to people who are already fans of Voyager.
I'd really only recommend the book to people who are already fans of Voyager.
June 29, 2010
While I can applaud this Voyager title for the character development (the start of Seven and Chakotay's romance was interesting), it's not going to win any awards on that front. the plot, too, held promise, but the nano materials were underplayed and rather pointless, serving only to let the ending come out the way it was supposed to, it seems. Tom's relationship was handled well, though rarely have I seen janeway portrayed as a spare part more than here.
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January 26, 2015interesting to say the least
March 6, 2016
Simple fun book. This one reminded me how much I love some easy Sci-Fi sometimes. A guilty pleasure.
October 18, 2024
In the world of Star Trek books, this is not one you hear talked about a lot. But I'm here to tell you that that is a mistake. People should be reading this book and talking about it.
I read this one in order to cover it on the Literary Treks podcast (episode 381). We picked it because it was a Star Trek: Voyager book, which we don't cover a ton of, and it had pretty decent reviews.
Interesting, when discussing this with Jonathan Koan on the podcast, he pointed out that this book was published after the series ended (although it was probably being written as the last season was airing) but before any post-series books were published, while taking place during the series. Once Homecoming and The Farther Shore, both by Christie Golden, came out, I think pretty much all Voyager books take place after the series. Oh, and I didn't even mention that it was the first and only book to take place during the series after the publisher dropped the numbering scheme from the books. And it wasn't even a special event book or anything. So it has the distinction of being the only unnumbered, non-event, post-series published, during-the-series set novel in the Star Trek: Voyager franchise.
And all this from a first-and-only-time Star Trek author, Steven Piziks.
I would encourage you to listen to the podcast episode, but I'll give some of my thoughts here.
A good Star Trek story lets us examine human relationships. And first contact is a good way to help tell that story. In this book, Voyager encounters a race that has just run their first warp flight. And that little warp ship, along with Voyager, are both damaged in an ion storm. So they head back to the planet Chi for repairs and first contact. Because the Prime Directive doesn't apply, right? Right. But once they're there, they discover that the world is still pretty divided among its people.
I will say that I didn't care much for Janeway not doing some more due diligence with these people. She ponders if the people she's talking and negotiating with are the true leaders and speak for the whole planet. But she assumes so because her ship needs to be repaired before the next ion storm comes through. So of course things aren't what they seem.
One thing this book did really well for me was to put the science in science fiction. The use of nanotechnology and the Starfleeters' adverse reaction to it (shut up, Wesley!) are really well done. Also, especially with the ending, this makes for a good what-if story about how too much reliance on technology can make people forget their roots.
The use of Tom Paris and Seven of Nine in this story were so good. Their kidnappings and the reasons behind the kidnappings were really well played. B'Elanna had a story of her own that worked with Tom's (they're still pretty much newlyweds here) and it was so, so good! Basically, Tom has nanite-induced amnesia and B'Elanna has an existential crisis because what if Tom doesn't fall in love with her again? This was handled so well!
And the only way I can describe the ending was that it was something Kirk would have done. Seven is very resentful of these people for kidnapping and torturing her. Rightly so. But she's willing to let the whole population suffer for the result of their ignorant ways. There's a bit of poetic justice in the outcome that Kirk would have smiled at.
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars. It's probably a little more like 4.5 but I just can't fathom only giving it 4 stars on Goodreads. If you're a Star Trek fan, even if not a fan of Voyager, you should give this book a read. It is well worth it. And although it's longer than your average Star Trek book, it is action-packed and quite the page-turner!
I read this one in order to cover it on the Literary Treks podcast (episode 381). We picked it because it was a Star Trek: Voyager book, which we don't cover a ton of, and it had pretty decent reviews.
Interesting, when discussing this with Jonathan Koan on the podcast, he pointed out that this book was published after the series ended (although it was probably being written as the last season was airing) but before any post-series books were published, while taking place during the series. Once Homecoming and The Farther Shore, both by Christie Golden, came out, I think pretty much all Voyager books take place after the series. Oh, and I didn't even mention that it was the first and only book to take place during the series after the publisher dropped the numbering scheme from the books. And it wasn't even a special event book or anything. So it has the distinction of being the only unnumbered, non-event, post-series published, during-the-series set novel in the Star Trek: Voyager franchise.
And all this from a first-and-only-time Star Trek author, Steven Piziks.
I would encourage you to listen to the podcast episode, but I'll give some of my thoughts here.
A good Star Trek story lets us examine human relationships. And first contact is a good way to help tell that story. In this book, Voyager encounters a race that has just run their first warp flight. And that little warp ship, along with Voyager, are both damaged in an ion storm. So they head back to the planet Chi for repairs and first contact. Because the Prime Directive doesn't apply, right? Right. But once they're there, they discover that the world is still pretty divided among its people.
I will say that I didn't care much for Janeway not doing some more due diligence with these people. She ponders if the people she's talking and negotiating with are the true leaders and speak for the whole planet. But she assumes so because her ship needs to be repaired before the next ion storm comes through. So of course things aren't what they seem.
One thing this book did really well for me was to put the science in science fiction. The use of nanotechnology and the Starfleeters' adverse reaction to it (shut up, Wesley!) are really well done. Also, especially with the ending, this makes for a good what-if story about how too much reliance on technology can make people forget their roots.
The use of Tom Paris and Seven of Nine in this story were so good. Their kidnappings and the reasons behind the kidnappings were really well played. B'Elanna had a story of her own that worked with Tom's (they're still pretty much newlyweds here) and it was so, so good! Basically, Tom has nanite-induced amnesia and B'Elanna has an existential crisis because what if Tom doesn't fall in love with her again? This was handled so well!
And the only way I can describe the ending was that it was something Kirk would have done. Seven is very resentful of these people for kidnapping and torturing her. Rightly so. But she's willing to let the whole population suffer for the result of their ignorant ways. There's a bit of poetic justice in the outcome that Kirk would have smiled at.
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars. It's probably a little more like 4.5 but I just can't fathom only giving it 4 stars on Goodreads. If you're a Star Trek fan, even if not a fan of Voyager, you should give this book a read. It is well worth it. And although it's longer than your average Star Trek book, it is action-packed and quite the page-turner!
February 8, 2022
A solid story about the dangers of using technology you don't understand. Great character interactions, particularly between Tom and B'Elanna, and Seven and Chakotay - both in their mid-late series 7 relationships. The aliens were interesting and I enjoyed the general storyline - if a little bit tropey.
Would've been interesting to see Tom interacting with more of the crew and how his memory loss impacts his friends on the bridge. But the internal commentary in his head was perfect, and heartbreaking. It hurt my little shipper heart! His relationship to the alien - Boleer - was great as well, with some world building down on the planet. His story was my favourite.
I really enjoyed how Sevens Holoprogram led to her learning a lesson on being the better person in the face of bullying. Her perspectives of how her nano probes worked inside the body was a really interesting idea and worked well.
The story was well written, with lots of excitement, danger, intrigue and action. The characters were pretty accurate to their show selves, although would have been great to hear more off the rest of the crew.
Would've been interesting to see Tom interacting with more of the crew and how his memory loss impacts his friends on the bridge. But the internal commentary in his head was perfect, and heartbreaking. It hurt my little shipper heart! His relationship to the alien - Boleer - was great as well, with some world building down on the planet. His story was my favourite.
I really enjoyed how Sevens Holoprogram led to her learning a lesson on being the better person in the face of bullying. Her perspectives of how her nano probes worked inside the body was a really interesting idea and worked well.
The story was well written, with lots of excitement, danger, intrigue and action. The characters were pretty accurate to their show selves, although would have been great to hear more off the rest of the crew.
July 19, 2024
Yeah that's right. A 5 star Voyager book!
First off, Piziks did a great job of capturing the feel and tone of Voyager and did not do a disservice to the characters at all.
Pretty much all of them had their moments and contributed to the plot in some way, even Neelix. And with these characters there is growth development and fills in some characterization gaps that were missing at the tail end of the series. Tom and B'Elanna's interactions felt authentic. Chakotay teaching Seven what the essence of being a child is played a larger part in the story than I expected.
Speaking of the story and the issues with the Chiar. Starting out seeming like another run of the mill Prime Directive problem book it evolved into so much more. The Chiar were an actually realized people with their own conflicts and didn't overload the reader with nonsense. Piziks really gave them a chance to be known and experienced to where I could almost smell them. How the nanites worked and played such a big part of the story was pretty cool too.
Piziks did a great job on and all fronts and I was into the story from the beginning right through to the end.
First off, Piziks did a great job of capturing the feel and tone of Voyager and did not do a disservice to the characters at all.
Pretty much all of them had their moments and contributed to the plot in some way, even Neelix. And with these characters there is growth development and fills in some characterization gaps that were missing at the tail end of the series. Tom and B'Elanna's interactions felt authentic. Chakotay teaching Seven what the essence of being a child is played a larger part in the story than I expected.
Speaking of the story and the issues with the Chiar. Starting out seeming like another run of the mill Prime Directive problem book it evolved into so much more. The Chiar were an actually realized people with their own conflicts and didn't overload the reader with nonsense. Piziks really gave them a chance to be known and experienced to where I could almost smell them. How the nanites worked and played such a big part of the story was pretty cool too.
Piziks did a great job on and all fronts and I was into the story from the beginning right through to the end.
February 24, 2025
The Voyager novels I've read that are set during the show have tended to be not really good experiences for me. So this one was very refreshing. I was very interested in this idea of an alien making first contact, but it's with a crew lost in space (Voyager), and the nanite angle with the species. It only made sense that Seven would get some focus. It is a bit weird having her and Chakotay essentially be kids in a holodeck program while she's developing feelings for him. Their out of nowhere relationship in "End Game" had already felt weird, but I guess they needed to seed it in a story set prior to that finale somehow. Though it should be noted that this book came out a year and a half after that finale aired. Maybe that's why I found this to be better than other books? Perhaps with the show finished there was a better grasp on the characters? Tom and B'Elanna were cute as always. There's something really funny and heartwarming that happens at the end.
May 31, 2021
Boken ger större insikt i hur borgnaniterna fungerar. Chiarerna beskrivs som fyrfotade men det är svårt att få grepp om hur de verkligen ser ut. Det var ett minus med boken, då mycket av olikheterna mellan raserna prioriterades - det hade då varit bra med en sinnesbild av utseendet.
Det här är en berättelse som skulle ha kunnat vara en berättelse om hur borgerna kom till från första början. Boken sätter sin prägel på att beskriva hur hemskt det är att lita på teknologin så mycket så att man är totalt beroende av den. Detta är nog lite av sensmoralen i boken.
Boken var spännande och den var svår att läggas från inför natten, men den gav mig inte den där riktiga kicken som jag vill ha ut av Star Trek. Betyget blir därför 6/10.
Det här är en berättelse som skulle ha kunnat vara en berättelse om hur borgerna kom till från första början. Boken sätter sin prägel på att beskriva hur hemskt det är att lita på teknologin så mycket så att man är totalt beroende av den. Detta är nog lite av sensmoralen i boken.
Boken var spännande och den var svår att läggas från inför natten, men den gav mig inte den där riktiga kicken som jag vill ha ut av Star Trek. Betyget blir därför 6/10.
August 4, 2024
Voyager helps an alien ship that is in trouble. The civilization it's from has people making a heavy use of nanites in their bodies. Their planet is over-populated and they literally stink.
They end up kidnapping Tom and B'Elanna. Tom is tortured and sold as a slave. It's pretty obvious what they want from Seven and they won't listen to reason. Don't ever make Seven of Nine really, really angry with you is the lesson they should learn.
Voyager has to find the two, rescue them and figure out what to do about the aliens and their nanites.
I liked the story. I thought the charters were pretty well done, the aliens were suitably nasty and rather stupid and the end result is satisfactory.
They end up kidnapping Tom and B'Elanna. Tom is tortured and sold as a slave. It's pretty obvious what they want from Seven and they won't listen to reason. Don't ever make Seven of Nine really, really angry with you is the lesson they should learn.
Voyager has to find the two, rescue them and figure out what to do about the aliens and their nanites.
I liked the story. I thought the charters were pretty well done, the aliens were suitably nasty and rather stupid and the end result is satisfactory.
January 20, 2022
A fascinating adventure exploring the Voyager crew's interaction with a new alien race. Although the text's flow can be a bit loaded with information at times, it was still captivating as readers are taken along through the encounters between the Chiar and Voyager crew. I enjoyed seeing the side focuses on the relationships between Tom Paris and B'Elanna, and Seven of Nine and Chakotay. Overall, it was a nice story with a warning of not relying too much on technology in daily living.
March 21, 2019
Always have been and always will be a star trek voyager fan for so many years and will continue to be for many more years to come may those who are like me live long and prosper peace be with you now and into the future
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September 2, 2021
Exciting and and thrilling Voyager Tale!!
This book was well written and featured a good deal of drama and action. It was exhilarating to read and very interesting to follow. The book did have a fair deal of intrigue as well. A fine book!
This book was well written and featured a good deal of drama and action. It was exhilarating to read and very interesting to follow. The book did have a fair deal of intrigue as well. A fine book!
March 12, 2024
Another great story
These are really good books the boys are ones have surprise me all of the books that exceed the TV series are a treat but I'm noticing that voyager really got lucky there's a lot of the books Definitely worth the read definitely definitely
These are really good books the boys are ones have surprise me all of the books that exceed the TV series are a treat but I'm noticing that voyager really got lucky there's a lot of the books Definitely worth the read definitely definitely
November 21, 2017
A warp drive test by a new species brings Voyager to the rescue. The Chiar use nanites everywhere for everything. Their interest in Seven may not be so innocent.
August 10, 2019
Not a fan of this one but it was still really well written.
December 7, 2020
Enjoyable book! Definitely recommend for fans of Voyager!
December 1, 2021
This was a good story. I enjoyed Seven's growth through the story.
September 9, 2024
The Nanotech War
I have always liked Star Trek Voyager television series. This book was an enjoyable continuation of the TV series. I highly recommend the this book. Happy reading.
I have always liked Star Trek Voyager television series. This book was an enjoyable continuation of the TV series. I highly recommend the this book. Happy reading.
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