I love science fiction, especially deeply rich universes such as those
created by Peter Hamilton. But occasionally, you just want a little something
light. Nothing fills that spot better than a nice Star Trek novel. And I’ve got
a friend who keeps me well supplied with them (thanks JVC).
I just polished off the first two books in the String Theory series, and they
were pretty good, above average for the typical Star Trek novel.
The
first book,
Cohesion, sets up a story where Voyager has entered a strange area
of space where the normal laws of physics don’t seem to apply. The planet they
visit has a mythological tale that seems to be related to the strangeness of the
space around it, and
there’s a nice bit where B’Elanna and Seven Of Nine end up in a mini-Borg
collective.
The second book,
Fusion,
is much better. In it, Voyagers ends up finding an abandoned space station near
the planet. They encounter a Caretaker-like creature, and there’s a lot of not
knowing who to trust.
I thought the second book was the last one, but there’s a third in the series
that will close the plot. That book is called
Evolution, but it’s not out until Feb. 2006. I’m looking forward to getting
it, which is a pretty good sign the books did well by me. If you like Voyager,
you’ll probably enjoy them.
