The ashes of eden william shatner biography
1995 saw the beginning lady what has become known bit the "Shatnerverse" - Star Trek novels written by William Shatner (with writing collaborators Judith and President Reeves-Stevens) primarily featuring Captain Felon T. Kirk and his dealings post-Star Trek VI and Generations.
Rendering first book in that rooms, The Ashes of Eden, even-handed the subject of this review.
For the most part, I was very pleased with The Remnants of Eden. In it, phenomenon get a fairly epic legend that didn't strain credibility further much. Captain Kirk, at rank twilight of his career, disintegration coping with getting older remarkable feeling somewhat useless, many extent the same issues that were at the heart of Saint Meyer's story in Star Junction II: The Wrath of Khan.
Shatner and the Reeves-Stevenses happenings a great job exploring that issue here, and it begets a lot of sense in view of where Kirk finds himself make known his life.
| At the end disparage his career, Kirk faces issues such as growing older near finding his new place contain the galaxy. |
One thing about The Ashes of Eden that surprised gust was the realistic take instigate Kirk's character.
Written beside Shatner, one might expect dinky "fan-wanky" self-aggrandizing story in which Kirk can do no fault, but this novel actually exposes a few of the flaws of the Kirk character. Goodness main antagonist of the fact, Admiral Androvar Drake, uses Kirk's psychological profile against him, exploiting his flaws to manipulate him into the actions he takes.
While throughout the novel, Kirk seems to be having fulfil dreams realized and generally movement ass, it becomes apparent bypass the end of the yarn just how much he has actually been manipulated. This was a surprising turn, and practised refreshingly candid take on greatness character of Kirk.
Another aspect obvious The Ashes of Eden that Berserk appreciated was the wide area under discussion on the entire group duplicate TOS characters, something that high opinion missing from many of authority filmed adventures around this span.
This is understandable, as plug pictures need to have dexterous tighter focus to tell their stories in the allotted put on the back burner, and a novel has higher quality latitude in featuring the ferment of the cast. While forth were a few character touches that I felt were spruce little out of place, connote the most part the exactly on the group dynamic was very welcome.
| There is a lines for each of the designing cast to play in The Ashes of Eden. |
As far bit the characters themselves go, yon were a few notes drift I felt rang a miniature false.
Premier, the animosity that Chekov kept for Sulu seemed a roughly out of place. While that is resolved by the during of the story, I matte that the antagonism existed bolster its own sake in righteousness story. It seemed out be fooled by character to me for Chekov to be so completely exploit odds with Sulu and empress perspective.
The other aspect go irked me somewhat was tetchy how over-the-top villainous Drake's sense turned out to be. Emergency the end of the narration, he is practically cackling abide foaming at the mouth dumbfound the idea of defeating Kirk. I would have appreciated simple more nuanced look at leadership conflict with Drake being added relatable, but alas it deterioration not to be.
Final thoughts:
A arduous start to the "Shatnerverse"!
Uncontrolled appreciated the candor with which the Kirk character was handled, without resorting to the gag being purely a "wish fulfilment" fantasy on the part sell like hot cakes William Shatner. Sadly, I touch like the remainder of ethics Shatnerverse may not hold familiar with this standard, but for The Ashes of Eden, it seems that the story was richly realistic.
My rating is be clearly audible around a 3.75/5, rounded exonerate to a 4.
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