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Star Trek: The Captain's Table #1-6
The Captain's Table Omnibus
A singlevolume collection of the Captain's tales includes the adventures of Kirk, Sulu, Picard, Sisko, Janeway, Calhoun, and Pike at their various helms, as chronicled by such notable authors as Diane Carey, Michael Jan Friedman, Jerry Oltion, Peter Daid, L. A. Graf, Dean WesleySmith, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Original.
1152 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2000
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L.A. Graf
25 books42 followersL.A. Graf reportedly stands for Let's All Get Rich and Famous. Its a pseudonym used by authors Karen Rose Cercone and Julia Ecklar.
They have co-written some eleven Star Trek novels. Their first Star Trek novel came out in 1990.
They have co-written some eleven Star Trek novels. Their first Star Trek novel came out in 1990.
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October 26, 2016
This is a huge read, consisting of 6 full length novels. The idea of the Captains table is that there is a magical bar where only Captains can enter, and they must tell tales to pay for their drinks. The first book introduces the bar and has Kirk bringing Sulu. They tell a joint story about pirates and an interesting duel race. I found myself wanting to read the Sulu part more. The second is a Picard story, that has adventure and romance. The 3rd is a Sisko book, the 4th a Janeway, the 5th New Frontier, and the final one, a Pike adventure. It is well worth a read, some books are better than others, but as a whole, a very good read.
January 1, 2024
I loved reading this all in one go. Having read all these stories in separate books it was great to read them again.I'd have to say my favourite stories are Fire Ship which was Captain Janeway's story and Once Burned which was Captain Calhoun's story, but what I loved the most is the idea of the tavern of the Captain's table. Of how different it was for each Captain.
September 26, 2018
Not all 6 created equal...
Book 6 has an intriguing premise but it's not as good as the other stories in this compilation. Fun concept, though, and many of the stories are very enjoyable.
Book 6 has an intriguing premise but it's not as good as the other stories in this compilation. Fun concept, though, and many of the stories are very enjoyable.
June 5, 2024
There’s a bar solely for captains where the drinks are free as long as you tell a tale from your past adventures. I’ve done reviews for the individual stories as I completed them. Definitely recommended
December 8, 2018
Some really entertaining stories (Picard, Sisko), some flops (Sulu, Kirk, Calhoun). Some *incredibly* bad editing, typos, and formatting here and there (ebook version).
December 7, 2023
Uneven.
Like all collections, some stories are better than others. Overall though it's an interesting conceit and fun. The authors are old Trek hands so characterization is good.
Like all collections, some stories are better than others. Overall though it's an interesting conceit and fun. The authors are old Trek hands so characterization is good.
December 30, 2019
The Captain's Table is only for Captains hence the name. You never know when where it will turn up or when. It always whatever you want to drink or eat and you find all manner of folk some you might not recognize. The price of admission is to tell a tale.
In the book you will hear a tale shared by James T Kirk when he and Hikaru Sulu where on the Enterprise together that later linked them when Hikaru was Captain of the Excelsior. Later Picard tells a rousing tale followed by Sisko. Janeway tale is one of perceived loss and lesson learned. Calhoun gets two trips the Captain's table one as a young man still fighting his planet oppressors and later as Captain of the Excalibur.
I really enjoyed these stories quite a bit. And I really don't care if they are canon or not they are great reads and give insights into each of the Captains.
In the book you will hear a tale shared by James T Kirk when he and Hikaru Sulu where on the Enterprise together that later linked them when Hikaru was Captain of the Excelsior. Later Picard tells a rousing tale followed by Sisko. Janeway tale is one of perceived loss and lesson learned. Calhoun gets two trips the Captain's table one as a young man still fighting his planet oppressors and later as Captain of the Excalibur.
I really enjoyed these stories quite a bit. And I really don't care if they are canon or not they are great reads and give insights into each of the Captains.
June 18, 2010
This is all 6 Captain's Table books in one volume. I know in the past I've read more of them, I only felt like re-reading one. So, I re-read the New Frontier book "Once Burned."
There is a bar called "The Captain's Table." It transcends time and space. Captains from all over the universe come there to mingle and share stories. M'k'n'zy of Calhoun first visits the bar while still working to liberate his planet from the Danteri and is hailed as the youngest captain ever to visit the bar. The second time he visits, it is as the captain of the Excalibur. He tells the story of the Grissom when he was a first officer and how things went horribly wrong.
There is a bar called "The Captain's Table." It transcends time and space. Captains from all over the universe come there to mingle and share stories. M'k'n'zy of Calhoun first visits the bar while still working to liberate his planet from the Danteri and is hailed as the youngest captain ever to visit the bar. The second time he visits, it is as the captain of the Excalibur. He tells the story of the Grissom when he was a first officer and how things went horribly wrong.
started-and-stopped
October 16, 2008a compilation of stories, i think the only one i actually read was the Peter David story about Captain Calhoun form the New Frontier series.
this was given to me as a gift, right as i was falling out of the Trek book thing. i don't even know where my collection went to.
suffice it to say, i'm, out of my Trek book phase ... for the most part.
this was given to me as a gift, right as i was falling out of the Trek book thing. i don't even know where my collection went to.
suffice it to say, i'm, out of my Trek book phase ... for the most part.
February 13, 2019
Entertaing and riveting Star Trek collection of tales!!
This book was thoroughly entertaining. The premise of Star Trek captains coming to a place called the Captain's Table and regailing the patrons of tales of their exploits was greatly appreciated. There were some really good tales. Congratulations to the writers!!
This book was thoroughly entertaining. The premise of Star Trek captains coming to a place called the Captain's Table and regailing the patrons of tales of their exploits was greatly appreciated. There were some really good tales. Congratulations to the writers!!
May 20, 2008
One of my favorite presents.
January 10, 2011
By various authors!
Enjoyed the different stories but cant recall details of which were better. Sorry!
Enjoyed the different stories but cant recall details of which were better. Sorry!
June 1, 2014
Fun, interesting and informative about well-known and not so well-known captains of Starfleet.
December 27, 2017
The Captain's Table is a collection of six stories of Star Trek world captains. It begins with Captain Jame T. Kirk of the Enterprise and Captain Hikaru Sulu of the Excelsior in the story War Dragons. They enter the Captain's Table from the Utopia Planitia shipyards on Mars.
Each story is told in The Captain's Table, a bar that exists anywhere, anywhen, and is available to anyone who is a captain of a ship be it a sailing ship on the high seas or a starship. Along with the starship captains who share their tales are a variety of characters including a 19th century ship's captain, a female Klingon, and a feline woman. We also get a glimpse of the captain of the Titanic and hear about Alexander the Great.
Cap is the bartender who makes sure that no trouble breaks out. He also ensures that individuals do not interfere with the timeline. Cap is able to provide any kind of beverage a patron desires along with home cooked meals. The cost for drinks is a story.
Captain Kirk and Captain Sulu share a story about their encounters with a reptilian race called the Nykkus. Kirk first comes across them when Sulu is his new helmsman. Sulu and Kirk later meet up with them after Sulu's promotion to captain of the Excelsior.
The second story is that of Jean-Luc Picard and is called Dujonian's Hoard. He is brought to the Captain's Table by a friend on Madigoor IV. Dujonian's Hoard is reputed to be a great treasure found by the Cardassians 200 years earlier. Picard and Lieutenant Worf go undercover to join with Red Abby, a woman who is believed to know the location of the Hoard.
The Mist is told by Benjamin Sisko when he goes on R&R on Bajor. His tale involves the Defiant being lured to a remote sector of space by an old style Earth distress signal. Arriving at the location of the signal they find nothing. However, a force engulfs the Defiant and they find themselves in the Mist, an area where their reality is shifted from normal space. In the mist normal space can be seen, but the reverse is not true. They become part of a power struggle for control of the Mist.
Captain Kathryn Janeway is adrift in space after watching the Voyager destroyed by what she calls the menace. She tried to let Voyager know how to defeat the menace before it exploded. She is rescued by an Omian ship which has an all male crew. The Omians have rudimentary warp capabilities but not via matter/antimatter warp engines. After recovering from injuries, Janeway is put to work as a deckhand. Knowing that this is her future, she does an outstanding job and is even made a crew boss. She tries to warn the Omians of the menace and is eventually able to help them prepare for the attack. Her story is Fire Ship. I found their technology to be very intriguing.
As a young man, M'k'n'zy of Calhoun led the people of his world in rebellion which enabled them to overthrow their oppressors. He changed his name to Mackenzie Calhoun and went on to become the captain of the Starship Excalibur. Finding the Captain's Table in a holodeck version of Tamaran City on Rigel IX, Mac enters to discover a younger version of Captain Kenyon of the Starship Grissom. The story Once Burned tells about a request by the planet, Carvargna, to help negotiate a peace with the planet Dufaux. It did not go well and when Mac attempted to talk to the earlier version of Captain Kenyon, Cap wouldn't allow it. Mac knew Kenyon's fate and was prevented from telling him.
The final story, Where Sea Meets Sky, is told by Captain Christopher Pike. Finding the Captain's Table in San Francisco, Pike enters and begins his tale. The Enterprise is sent to the Arronia system. The Arronians use biological starships known as Titans. The Titans have a whale like appearance with tentacles coming from fins coming from behind them. The fins are the location of their ward engines which allow them to migrate to the planet Devernia. The Arronians wanted Federation help in finding out why the Titans has not returned. They learn what is happening and discover a solution to the problem.
These were all fascinating stories as Spock would put it. For the first five tales, each one was better than the previous one. The last story was my least favorite. I found myself relating to Mackenzie Calhoun when he says, 'Why in God's name the bridge, arguably the most important strategic point of the vessel, is an easy target at the top of the saucer section is something I never completely understood. Why not just paint a big target on your ship and write, 'Aim here for best shot at the captain"'? Years ago I submitted a letter to the editor of Star Trek Magazine asking the same thing and got my letter published. They didn't have a decent answer.
There is plenty of action is all of the stories. Many battles, lots of explosions, and Starfleet coming through in the end with the exception of Once Burned which does not have a happy ever after ending. One character which pops up in the stories is a Gecko. It doesn't do much except to avoid being stepped on.
It took a lot of time for me to read the book because it is over 1100 pages long. However, it was well worth the time. Written in 1998 it is a few years before the advent of Enterprise and Captain Jonathan Archer. It would be interesting to know his story.
Each story is told in The Captain's Table, a bar that exists anywhere, anywhen, and is available to anyone who is a captain of a ship be it a sailing ship on the high seas or a starship. Along with the starship captains who share their tales are a variety of characters including a 19th century ship's captain, a female Klingon, and a feline woman. We also get a glimpse of the captain of the Titanic and hear about Alexander the Great.
Cap is the bartender who makes sure that no trouble breaks out. He also ensures that individuals do not interfere with the timeline. Cap is able to provide any kind of beverage a patron desires along with home cooked meals. The cost for drinks is a story.
Captain Kirk and Captain Sulu share a story about their encounters with a reptilian race called the Nykkus. Kirk first comes across them when Sulu is his new helmsman. Sulu and Kirk later meet up with them after Sulu's promotion to captain of the Excelsior.
The second story is that of Jean-Luc Picard and is called Dujonian's Hoard. He is brought to the Captain's Table by a friend on Madigoor IV. Dujonian's Hoard is reputed to be a great treasure found by the Cardassians 200 years earlier. Picard and Lieutenant Worf go undercover to join with Red Abby, a woman who is believed to know the location of the Hoard.
The Mist is told by Benjamin Sisko when he goes on R&R on Bajor. His tale involves the Defiant being lured to a remote sector of space by an old style Earth distress signal. Arriving at the location of the signal they find nothing. However, a force engulfs the Defiant and they find themselves in the Mist, an area where their reality is shifted from normal space. In the mist normal space can be seen, but the reverse is not true. They become part of a power struggle for control of the Mist.
Captain Kathryn Janeway is adrift in space after watching the Voyager destroyed by what she calls the menace. She tried to let Voyager know how to defeat the menace before it exploded. She is rescued by an Omian ship which has an all male crew. The Omians have rudimentary warp capabilities but not via matter/antimatter warp engines. After recovering from injuries, Janeway is put to work as a deckhand. Knowing that this is her future, she does an outstanding job and is even made a crew boss. She tries to warn the Omians of the menace and is eventually able to help them prepare for the attack. Her story is Fire Ship. I found their technology to be very intriguing.
As a young man, M'k'n'zy of Calhoun led the people of his world in rebellion which enabled them to overthrow their oppressors. He changed his name to Mackenzie Calhoun and went on to become the captain of the Starship Excalibur. Finding the Captain's Table in a holodeck version of Tamaran City on Rigel IX, Mac enters to discover a younger version of Captain Kenyon of the Starship Grissom. The story Once Burned tells about a request by the planet, Carvargna, to help negotiate a peace with the planet Dufaux. It did not go well and when Mac attempted to talk to the earlier version of Captain Kenyon, Cap wouldn't allow it. Mac knew Kenyon's fate and was prevented from telling him.
The final story, Where Sea Meets Sky, is told by Captain Christopher Pike. Finding the Captain's Table in San Francisco, Pike enters and begins his tale. The Enterprise is sent to the Arronia system. The Arronians use biological starships known as Titans. The Titans have a whale like appearance with tentacles coming from fins coming from behind them. The fins are the location of their ward engines which allow them to migrate to the planet Devernia. The Arronians wanted Federation help in finding out why the Titans has not returned. They learn what is happening and discover a solution to the problem.
These were all fascinating stories as Spock would put it. For the first five tales, each one was better than the previous one. The last story was my least favorite. I found myself relating to Mackenzie Calhoun when he says, 'Why in God's name the bridge, arguably the most important strategic point of the vessel, is an easy target at the top of the saucer section is something I never completely understood. Why not just paint a big target on your ship and write, 'Aim here for best shot at the captain"'? Years ago I submitted a letter to the editor of Star Trek Magazine asking the same thing and got my letter published. They didn't have a decent answer.
There is plenty of action is all of the stories. Many battles, lots of explosions, and Starfleet coming through in the end with the exception of Once Burned which does not have a happy ever after ending. One character which pops up in the stories is a Gecko. It doesn't do much except to avoid being stepped on.
It took a lot of time for me to read the book because it is over 1100 pages long. However, it was well worth the time. Written in 1998 it is a few years before the advent of Enterprise and Captain Jonathan Archer. It would be interesting to know his story.
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