Broken Bow

A great story about mankind reaching for the stars. After almost a century of being held back by Vulcan guidance Starfleet's first Warp 5 starship commanded by Capt. Johnathan Archer embarks on a mission to return a wounded Klingon named Klangg to his people. Along the way they run into temporal cold war agents-the Suliban and must try and prevent them from killing Klangg (as he carries valuable information back to the Klingon Empire). Archer must also overcome his distrust of Vulcans and his new Vulcan first officer T'pol. This pre-federation chapter of Star Trek is just as enticing as the other Star Trek series'. Even though the technologies featured (Only Warp 5 capable Engine designed by Archer's dad,no tractor beams on Enterprise,no phasers or photon torpedos) are a bit primitive compared to the other series you get to witness the early Starfleet deep space missions. An excellent story nonetheless and well worth reading or watching.

I don't know what some people's problem is with Enterprise, the show, or the books. Both are incredible. I love all the Star Trek series, but Enterprise (and it IS Star Trek people, so get over it) is by far my favourite. It is just so awesome. They've got a great cast of characters, played by excellent actors, with great episode plots. The writers and so on, are doing a great job, that is not easy, because they have to recall all the things about the other series so as not to mess up the timeline. If they do once in a while, give them a break, they have three other seven season shows, and one 3 season show to recall. The book, Broken Bow, is awesome. I should have read it after I saw the premier not before. The premier was great, but the book really goes into more detail, with some extra scenes and more in depth characterization. So, watch the premier first, then read the book, and it'll all be good.

Diane Carey has written another wonderful story in the Star Trek universe!! It helps that the whole concept of going back to the Trek origins is so cool anyway... She is definitely one of the people you want to see bring this TV series to the written word.

This is the Star Trek "missing link". Broken Bow ties in today to Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise A in a very creative and believeable way. Such thing as the mistrust of the transporter conjure up memories of phrases such as," if man were meant to fly he would have been born with wings". The entire book conveys the pioneer spirit of space exploration associated with the first manned space flights on earth and are supported by an equally enthusiastic and young (raw) Starfleet that doesn't rule with an iron fist but rather revels with the crew in new sights and accomplishments. Each era in Human history has a beginning, and this is it for Star Trek!

The BEST! A much better novel than Voyager's Endgame Novel. The behind-the-scenes featurette is really good. I recomend this novel to anyone who likes ENTERPRISE and wants to know more about the pilot episode Broken Bow. A must have for any Star Trek fan!