Stargate 04: Reconnaissance

In Stargate: Reconnaissance, the fourth book in the series, Daniel Jackson and Colonel Jack O'Neil use the information from Hathor's spaceship, defeated in the last book, to find a new home for the Abydan refugees. A wilderness planet called Ballas is selected. The going is tough - they need funds to buy tents, food and other supplies. Once there the colonists don't find TVs, shopping malls and two story houses. They find a cold valley, covered in a thick forest and full of alien creatures. They have to learn to clear land for fields, learn to hunt new animals and learn new ways. Many are not happy and a few are willing to do anything to get what they want. But before the infighting can even start they find out that they are not alone. For it turns out the Abydans and Earthlings were not the first to arrive. It seems that Earth and Ballas will be entering a war with a new alien race - a race of cat-people who are faster, stronger and better armed than the humans. And they know a lot more about Stargate travel too.

The last book did leave room open for one more but it did seem like it would be the end. I'm glad McCay is writing more because I am becoming more and more interested in the stargate world. A suspenseful cliffhanger too.

The story is so good that after I read it a year ago I am still waiting for the other shoe to drop. Is more comming?

This book is very good in that shows the problems that each of the characters face in colonization of this new planet. It also shows that although some of the characters were trying to overthrow each other in the end they all work together to work for the one cause, survival!

This is probably one of the best Stargate books I have read. The plot is excellent, and incredably realistic. It showed that Colonizing a planet in a mere few weeks is harder then anyone actually thinks it would be, it also showed great Characters. In my opinon, there is no way for this book to be as good without each and every element that was in it. I am hoping for a sequel, or at least an on going series along these lines.