Star Trek: Strangers from the Sky
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4.5 • 44 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In the twenty-first century: Years before the formal first contact that would be recorded in Earth's history, a Vulcan space vessel crash-lands in the South Pacific, forcing humanity to decide whether to offer the hand of friendship, or the fist of war. Complicating matters is a second visitation: a group of people from two hundred years in the future, who serve on a starship called Enterprise....
In the twenty-third century: A new novel called Strangers from the Sky reveals the truth about this heretofore unknown first contact. Reading the novel leads to nightmares that torment Admiral James T. Kirk -- dreams of his dead comrades, Gary Mitchell, Lee Kelso, and Elizabeth Dehner, from his earliest days aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise™; visions of a forgotten past in which he somehow changed the course of history and destroyed the Federation before it began.
Customer Reviews
Intricate Time Travel Tale
This tale presents an interesting weave of several original series characters, particularly Elizabeth Dehner and Gary Mitchell who appeared only briefly early in season 1. I also enjoyed the focus on Vulcan culture and their early interactions with humans, as well as Spock’s brush with his ancestry. In my opinion, the beginning of the story portrays Kirk in an unrealistic manner that is inconsistent with his character in the series. And the end of the story seems a bit abrupt and incomplete, as well, especially considering that both Kirk and Spock appeared to be destined for extended psychiatric treatment. But the author succeeded in crafting an entertaining time travel tale bridging the early decades of Vulcan-Human interaction.
My Favorite book!!!
I read a lot, including the classics, and this is still my favorite book. I'm a HUGE Star Wars & Star Trek fan and have read a lot of books from both universes, and while I like a lot of them, this story is hands down my favorite. Why? Because it's essentially the story of Kirk & Spock. I've always loved their friendship and this author really explores and narrates it well. And a good story well told deserves to be loved, no matter what genre it's from. If you love Star Trek, then you'll love this book.
A New Favorite
This book came late onto my radar, but has since become a favorite out of the many Trek novels I have read. It is from the original series era, and does a fine job of filling in some of the gaps and that chronology. I appreciate it for its serious take at the first contact plot, which I always adore, and it's willingness to not leave it's readers entirely happy at the end. As Star Trek novels go, it is one of the best.