Objective: Bajor

"Objective: Bajor" is the second of only three novels for this brilliant author, which is truly sad considering how well he writes in this genre. It would be nice to see John Peel make a return to Star Trek in any one of the series. I found his premise, plot setup, execution, pacing and the overall intensity of this novel to be a wonderful addition to the Star Trek Deep Space Nine line of novels.The one minor detractor is the cover art which the author has nothing to do with is the cover art, which is below the standard fare for the time in which this novel was published.The premise:Bajor, one of the most sacred of planets in the Alpha quadrant and also one of the planets most plagued by interlopers and usurpers such as the Cardassian occupation for sixty some years now faces one of its most deadly threats of all. An intergalactic Hive consisting of billions of individuals, warns Bajor and its inhabitants to evacuate or risk being consumed with the planet as it makes its way for Bajor. Given the Bajorans natural tendency towards resistance, they steadfastly stand their ground, preferring death over losing Bajor itself. It is now up to their Emissary, Captain Benjamin Sisko to penetrate the Hive in hopes of stopping their path of destruction from heading towards Bajor...What follows from there is most certainly a novel which, for its intensity alone, makes it standout among the rest of the numbered novels in the Star Trek Deep Space Nine line of novels. I highly recommend this novel to not only fans of the DS9 novels but to any and all fans of Star Trek fiction. {ssintrepid}

Objective: Bajor is excellent. We get to see Bajoran politics, aliens, and it stays interesting all the way through; no boring parts here. Also, a nice bit of continuity from another book: Gul Gavron is also used in Peel's DS9 children's book, Prisoners of Peace.

This is a very original Star Trek book, you get a nice glance at the Cardassian Empire and to the Bajoran politics, meet a new race coming from not far away. I have really loved it.

This is a great book, and the first by John Peel I've ever read. But it is awesome. The writing of the characters is so good, and the space battles are so realistic, I read them several times over. I recommend this to anybody!

This book has an excellent story and is exciting from beginning to end. A must read for any Trekie