IT’S ABOUT a mad genetically engineered warrior, a relic of the Dominion war, going on a killing spree and kidnapping a young Starfleet officer whilst attempting to carry out orders from a mysterious source.
POSITIVES: The book is set a number of years after the final episode of Deep Space Nine. It was nice to visit some of the the old crew again, and since most DS9 episodes are good DS9 episodes, I was excited about being taken on one last adventure. The book deals with the themes of the mirror universe and the Jem'Hadar, which are favourites of mine. The picture on the front cover is wonderfully disturbing and has been displayed in my bathroom for the past three months!
NEGATIVES: The space station is now populated with new faces who lack the depth and appeal of the TV crew. No Worf, no Odo, no Garak, nor any other slimy Cardassians. Resolving the question of ‘What happened to Benjamin Sisko?’ lays shameful waste to one of the most moving nuances of the TV finale. A third of the book takes place in a vision of ancient Bajor, which is total non-canon conjecture and not what I want from a Star Trek novel. After a semi-interesting build-up, the story quickly dives into write-by-numbers chase which dwindles on for the final hundred pages which, honestly, can be skipped.
Video showing, in my opinion, one of the coolest Jem'Hadar scenes in the whole of the Deep Space Nine TV series.
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