Star Trek: Mirror Universe: The Sorrows of Empire
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Publisher Description
A bold Star Trek Mirror Universe epic in which Spock seizes control of the Terran Empire—and engineers its fall—to remake the future through revolution and sacrifice.
One man can shape the future...but at what cost?
“In every revolution, there is one man with a vision.”
Captain James T. Kirk of the United Federation of Planets spoke those prophetic words to Commander Spock of the Terran Empire, hoping to inspire change. He could not have imagined the impact his counsel would have.
Armed with a secret weapon of terrifying power and a vision of the alternate universe's noble Federation, Spock seizes control of the Terran Empire and commits it to the greatest gamble in its history: democratic reform.
Rivals within the empire try to stop him; enemies outside unite to destroy it.
Only a few people suspect the shocking truth: Spock is knowingly arranging his empire's downfall. But why? Have the burdens of imperial rule driven him mad? Or is this the coldly logical scheme of a man who realizes that freedom must always be paid for in blood?
Spock alone knows that the fall of the empire will be the catalyst for a political chain reaction—one that will alter the fate of his universe forever.
Customer Reviews
A highly enjoyable read, especially for fans of Star Trek: The Original Series
Beginning where the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “Mirror, Mirror” leaves off, this book follows the course of the Terran Empire after Mr. Spock’s encounter with the four Starfleet officers from a parallel universe. From the germ of the idea of the Empire’s overthrow, the book describes Spock’s actions as he ascends to the captaincy of the I.S.S. Enterprise and eventually to the imperial throne itself. Star Trek Mirror Universe: The Sorrows of Empire is a thoughtful examination of the nature and use of power and influence, the benefits and risks that come with such power, and the consequences that flow from it.
Filled with intense action as well as thoughtful reflection, this volume is sure to please either the casual or diehard Star Trek fan.
Fantastic Read
I remember watching this TOS episode when I was a kid, but I never knew what happened to the mirror Spock until I read this novel. I am now a fan of the Mirror Universe and I am hoping to read all these novels in sequential order, beginning with this one.
Wish this was cannon
This is a well written book that fills in a lot of info about the mirror universe. This book also uses mirror universe versions of famous (or infamous) characters from the prime universe.
As far as I can tell, there aren't many contradictions between this book and official cannon