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Collateral Damage

Star Trek: The Next Generation

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Collateral Damage

By: David Mack
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
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From the New York Times best-selling author of Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours comes an original, thrilling novel set in the universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation!

The past returns to haunt Captain Jean-Luc Picard - a crime he thought long-buried has been exposed, and he must return to Earth to answer for his role in a conspiracy that some call treason. Meanwhile, the USS Enterprise is sent to apprehend pirates who have stolen vital technology from a fragile Federation colony. But acting captain Commander Worf discovers that the pirates’ motives are not what they seem and that sometimes, standing for justice means defying the law....

©2019 David Mack (P)2019 Simon & Schuster Adventure Fiction First Contact Military Science Fiction Space Opera Star Trek
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I thoroughly enjoyed the story. It was a satisfying account of the events that follow Picard's trial for alleged crimes... events that we observed across many previous novels. Mack handles the emotions of the people involved expertly and I often felt like I was in the room observing like a fly on the wall.

Typical for me, l enjoyed the Enterprise investigations much more thoroughly than the political aspects. Without leaning into spoilers we catch up with at least two unexpected characters, familiar from TV Trek, and it is quite a lot of fun.

We also explore a species mostly familiar by name and appearance only, a species close to Picard's heart in a very specific sense. We learn much more about them and their home planet.

I loved the book. I only have a single criticism and it relates to the last time we see Aneta Šmrhová. Why David, why? Haha. But otherwise thank you for another sensational story!

Exceptional

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(Spoilers!) I enjoyed this story but I have two issues. The prosecutor was clearly overly emotionally involved and should have been recused. Also, Worf made a blunder that should have gotten him court martialed. If someone steals a mega weapon ASSUME THEY WILL USE IT! Duh!
Asside from that, it was a satisfying conclusion to Picard's Section 31 tale.
Kudos to the reader. Good job.

Good tale

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Even though we all know what happens in the Coda trilogy, this book and series is thoroughly entertaining… great character,
development, world building and a great story arch. Collateral Damage IMHO is the best so far.

LOVE LOVE LOVE

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