Spock, Messiah!

Without question, the worst Star Trek novel I've ever read! The absolute worst!!

Maybe this book portrays what many might feel is an unrealistic Messiah, but throughout history this is exactly what religious zealots have been like. More importantly, though, I think this is a book that follows the Star Trek "formula" while developing a very interesting story. Trouble with first contact, ship Commander seemingly mad, Enterprise struggling with problems and space anomolies, Kirk and crew trying to deal with a foreign culture with humourous and frightening results. And a suprise ending. This should be a Star Trek movie. The only criticism I have is the manner in which a female crew member is depicted as a sexpot who everyone -- McCoy, Spock, and others -- just can't keep their hands and eyes off. Very sexist and in this day-in-age quite vulgar.

Compared to the formula Star Trek novels that the current batch of hack writers regurgitate for monthly publication, SPOCK MESSIAH is a true classic. It's an engaging story that explores the Mr. Spock character in-depth and examines the weaknesses inherent in his vast mental powers. This novel was written in the 1970s when, if fans were lucky, only one Star Trek novel per year was published. Thus, instead of formula tripe from hack writers, the publishers could afford to print novels by serious writers who were true fans of the subject matter. The 1970s is considered a dark age for fans of the television and movie versions of Star Trek, but for fans of the novels, the 1970s was the Golden Age. SPOCK MESSIAH is simply one of the best novels from that era and easily outstrips any recently published ST novel.

One of the best Star Trek novels ever written, particularly superior to most of the "less than stellar" ST novels presently being published.

The early Star Trek books captured more of the essence of Star Trek. Unlike the action packed attempts to create standard science fiction, this, like others from that period embraced the relationships between the characters. This particular novel looked at a more human, if not sinister, side of Spock. I read it years ago and wish I could get my hands on a copy.