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Never followed the TV series but I did enjoy reading all the Day of Honor series.

This book may not be quite as thought-provoking as the first book in this miniseries, ("Ancient Blood" by Diane Carey) but it is definitely better written and more entertaining than the vast majority of Star Trek books, and worth the read for anyone not inimically opposed to reading a Star Trek book. The characterizations of the regulars seem well-handled, and if none of the minor characters really shone, they at least had an opportunity to make more than a walk-on appearance. Meanwhile, the antagonists were fairly standard, but they weren't really the point of the story, and if the concept behind the new alien species wasn't all that new, that wasn't much of a detriment to the story. It WOULD have been nice if the concept of "honor" was a bit more central to the story, rather than mostly being a series of plot devices that the characters had to work with and/or around. But overall, this book is very good, falling just short of the five-star mark.

It was Time's Enemy that made me read this book. Though A.S. is full of the same unique detailed 'realism' style that you can only find in a Graf novel, it is nowhere near the same standard as Time's Enemy - which is what I see as Graf on peak form. Technical detail, realistic suspense, no over-the-top melodrama that is found in other Trek novels... All of these trademarks were there but sometimes you just got the feeling that the story was trying to prolong itself for no reason. I found myself 'jolting' through the middle chapters. Still, as mentioned by others, an ideal read for a Sunday afternoon and worth it for any Graf fans.

[insert stuffy British-accented voiceover] Ahem...for those of us viewing the Web who are not aware of it, "L.A. Graf" is an acronym that stands for "Lets All Get Rich And Famous", and is the group pseudonym for several of the Trek novel writers. Ann Crispin and Jeanne Dillard are two of the group, which seems to add and subtract members with each publication. Luckily, Vonda McIntyre is *not* one of the group, which probably explains why the "L.A. Graf" books have done fairly well, with only a minimum of complaints from the Trek fandom contingent.

Surprisingly thought provoking while being highly entertaining. Graf is a master at giving the Star Trek characters an extra depth and purpose, while creating interesting new plotlines with suspense and humor. Fun