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Mosaic: Star Trek Voyager (Star Trek: Voyager)
From Captain Kirk in the original series, to Captain Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation® and Captain Sisko of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine®, Star Trek has been the story of mankind stretched to the ultimate limits of strength, skill, and courage.Now a new captain has joined the ranks of the Star Trek heroes. Mosaic tells the compelling life story of Capta...more
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Published
July 1st 2004
by Simon & Schuster Audio
(first published 1996)
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I've indulged in a couple of Trek novels since I started to watch the shows earlier last year, and this is one of the better ones.
Due to being busy, I had to listen to the audiobook, instead of reading the prose, and boy, was I lucky. This particular audiobook was read by none other than Janeway herself, Kate Mulgrew.
The novel starts with Janeway on an unnamed planet, still stuck in the Delta Quadrant. From there, the plot involves plasma storms, a dead, angelic species, and the Kazon, who look...more
Due to being busy, I had to listen to the audiobook, instead of reading the prose, and boy, was I lucky. This particular audiobook was read by none other than Janeway herself, Kate Mulgrew.
The novel starts with Janeway on an unnamed planet, still stuck in the Delta Quadrant. From there, the plot involves plasma storms, a dead, angelic species, and the Kazon, who look...more
Definitely one of the better Voyager books. The plot of the events happening in real time was fairly disposable, and so were the characters - with one notable exception.. Janeway. Ultimately it is a Janeway biography, and I wasn't expecting miracles from the set up so it didn't bother me too much.
Janeway's back story is creative, although at times almost too dramatic. Her characterization in the actual tv series is haphazard at best, but this really solidified her for me. A couple lines thrown h...more
Janeway's back story is creative, although at times almost too dramatic. Her characterization in the actual tv series is haphazard at best, but this really solidified her for me. A couple lines thrown h...more
I had high hopes for this Voyager book because it is written by Jeri Taylor, one of my favorite writers of the show.
Unfortunately, she does this weird thing where she uses a rare word or a familiar word in an unfamiliar way and I am ripped out of the story while I look up the word. Luckily for me, I am reading on my Nook, so looking it up is just a matter of holding my finger on the word and selecting "look up." Still, I find the practice distracting. Please know that I have a very large vocabu...more
Unfortunately, she does this weird thing where she uses a rare word or a familiar word in an unfamiliar way and I am ripped out of the story while I look up the word. Luckily for me, I am reading on my Nook, so looking it up is just a matter of holding my finger on the word and selecting "look up." Still, I find the practice distracting. Please know that I have a very large vocabu...more
Apr 30, 2009
Athena Braun
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Star Trek fans/ Cpt.Janeway fans
Shelves:
science-fiction,
favorites
I'm a Janeway fan so I just had to get this book. I'm glad I did. It filled me in on Janeway's life and why she is the way she is. To her introduction to Data, to her blind date with William Riker, to how she knew Tom paris's father, Her first meeting with Tuvok(she didn't like him much at first), to her relationship with Mark,
to her greatest tragedy. This book was a page turner and I didn't want to put it down until I had read it all. Sometimes when I read a book about a series sometimes the c...more
to her greatest tragedy. This book was a page turner and I didn't want to put it down until I had read it all. Sometimes when I read a book about a series sometimes the c...more
My introduction to Voyager sci-fi fiction came when my grandmother passed away and I inherited this book, as mother knew that I shared a love of the television series with my grandmother. Although a prolific reader, my grandmother was a farmer's wife in rural Tennessee, and she never had a chance to finish high school and go to college. Our cultural differences created boundaries more pronounced that I wish they'd been, so this shared bond was all the more meaningful. I realize the sentiment mak...more
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In spite of my opinion on the merits (or lack thereof) of "Voyager", this is a rather solid biography of Captain Janeway, and what makes her tick. In fact, I find "Star Trek" producer Jeri Taylor's prose style to be very smooth & readable...and I would have rated this four stars, but (1) the framing story is too disposable/forgettable, and (2) I just can't buy her relationship with Mark. Thank goodness the Delta Quadrant took her away from this rather bland fellow...
Die Rahmenhandlung der Geschichte bildet ein Planet auf den zum Zwecke der Suche nach Nahrungsmitteln ein Außenteam abgesetzt wird. Als dort ein interessanter archäologischer Fund gemacht wird teilt sich die Gruppe. Die Voyager wird in Kämpfe mit den Kazon verwickelt und auch die Außenteams müssen sich mit dieser Bedrohung herumschlagen. Dies ist jedoch bloß die Rahmenhandlung. Viel mehr geht es aber in diesem Buch um die Entwicklung von Kathryn Janeway - immer wieder erlebt sie Flashbacks. In e...more
I listened to this as an audiobook narrated by Kate Mulgrew which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Being a Janeway fan, it was great to hear her backstory and to find out how she became the strong woman we see in the series. Kate's narration was also fantastic - it made the story that much more absorbing and believable.
It was a most inspiring story and I encourage all Janeway and Voyager fans to give it a read/listen.
Being a Janeway fan, it was great to hear her backstory and to find out how she became the strong woman we see in the series. Kate's narration was also fantastic - it made the story that much more absorbing and believable.
It was a most inspiring story and I encourage all Janeway and Voyager fans to give it a read/listen.
This is an okay book but I found it hard to get really excited about it.
Mosaic tells the life story of Captain Janeway, a compelling tale of personal bravery, personal loyalty, tragedy and triumph. As told by Jeri Taylor, co-creator and executive producer of Star Trek: Voyager, this is an in-depth look into the mind and soul of Star Trek's newest captain.
Mosaic tells the life story of Captain Janeway, a compelling tale of personal bravery, personal loyalty, tragedy and triumph. As told by Jeri Taylor, co-creator and executive producer of Star Trek: Voyager, this is an in-depth look into the mind and soul of Star Trek's newest captain.
Gotta love the background you gain on Janeway's character in this easy read. Mosaic by Jeri Taylor also becomes a lot more interesting if you read into Janeway's flashbacks from a psychoanalytic perspective. Recommended for insight into the character development of a strong woman. I just wish the pages on the Pocket editions didn't yellow so quickly.
Nice 'biography' of Janeway and what made her the woman/Captain she is.
One of the weakness of 'Voyager' is we didn't get much of a feel for what the crew left behind, so it was hard to get a handle on them or get the feeling that they were in any way traumatized by being stuck in the 'Delta Quadrant'.
One of the weakness of 'Voyager' is we didn't get much of a feel for what the crew left behind, so it was hard to get a handle on them or get the feeling that they were in any way traumatized by being stuck in the 'Delta Quadrant'.
I really do love Captain Janeway. Story goes back and forth between a current encounter with the Kazan and Janeway's life story. Really enjoyed her life story part.
A lot (not all) of Kathryn's background in here found its way in to the show Star Trek Voyager, which shows the pull Jeri Taylor had.
The book itself was really interesting and set up in a way that made it hard to put down. I only wish Kes wasn't in it, but that was unavoidable as it was set during season 2 of Voyager.
The book itself was really interesting and set up in a way that made it hard to put down. I only wish Kes wasn't in it, but that was unavoidable as it was set during season 2 of Voyager.
Jul 14, 2008
Laura
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
any Voyager trekkers
I thought this was a nice "fill in the blanks" book to fill in the life of Captain Janeway and it did a nice job until the end, which was totally unfulfilling. The author was a producer on the Voyager TV series and knows the character well, but trying to wrap up the entire book and give meaning to the title in the last paragraph was a little pathetic. And although I am new to the Voyager "book" universe, I was upset to find that although Taylor has Janeway meeting Riker at the Academy, the next...more
Apr 05, 2013
Ryan Poehls
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
star-trek-voyager
Great book. Gives good back story of Janeway's character and written by one of the creators of Star Trek Voyager.
Aug 24, 2010
Teghan
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
pop-culture,
science-fiction
I listened to the audio book version of Mosaic. It was told by Kate Mulgrew, which was fabulous because it made the story so much more canon and Kate has a fabulous reading voice, she should do more audio books.
I ADORE Captain Janeway. She is one of my role models and had a strong influence on my growing up as Voyager was airing during my teens. I adore strong women on tv and Janeway is one of the best.
It was a nicely written backstory for one of my most adored characters. Built on the complex...more
I ADORE Captain Janeway. She is one of my role models and had a strong influence on my growing up as Voyager was airing during my teens. I adore strong women on tv and Janeway is one of the best.
It was a nicely written backstory for one of my most adored characters. Built on the complex...more
the rating is what I would've given it, back then. I absolutely loved this book as a teenager. :)
Still one of my all time favorites, since this is the book I learned English with.
Good character insights.
loved it
Prosaic.
Not bad, shed some light on Captain Janeway....but I've read better fanfiction. Yes. Fanfiction. Don't hate.
Fairly standard psychological drama à la Gerald's Game et al: something bad is happening and only coming to terms with some terrible repressed memory can save the day.
The book's surprisingly dark at times for a Star Trek novel, but neither that nor the clunky cameos can save it from passable mediocrity.
The book's surprisingly dark at times for a Star Trek novel, but neither that nor the clunky cameos can save it from passable mediocrity.
Apr 08, 2008
Julie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Voyager fans
Shelves:
science-fiction,
2007
I expected this to be really cheesy, and instead ended up really liking it. It gave me a lot more respect for Captain Janeway. :D I gave it to the sister of a friend of mine, who is a HUUUUGE Janeway fan.
Although I can hardly remember this very book, I believe I liked it. It also looks kinda "read", so I believe I enjoyed it, haha. Everything else would be mere guessing...
Jul 31, 2007
Kelly
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Star Trek fans
Shelves:
trashy-fiction,
scifi
I love Voyager, and I love Captain Janeway, so this book is an obvious delight for me. Oh how I wish Jeri Taylor could've written every episode of Voyager.
I wasn't hooked on it, but I also feel like I wasn't feeling my usual Klingon self to have enjoyed it. Gotta be in the mood, and I wasn't...
A competently crafted backstory for Janeway. Quite insightful and rich, it offers great characterization and many really successful scenes.
I loved this book not just because it's Star Trek but I learned a lot just from reading about this character's life experiences.
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