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Burning Dreams (Star Trek: The Original Series)
Before James T. Kirk, another captain stood on the bridge of the "U.S.S. Enterprise(TM), " spearheading its mission of exploration into the uncharted reaches of the galaxy. He was a man driven to perfection, a brooding soul whose haunted eyes reflected the burden of the impossible standards he set for himself, and for whom his longtime science officer, Spock, one day would...more
Mass Market Paperback, 354 pages
Published
July 25th 2006
by Star Trek
(first published 2006)
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Burning Dreams is a Star Trek The Original Series novel primarily featuring Captain Christopher Pike from the original Star Trek pilot The Cage.
That is the one reason to be honest that makes this novel fascinating to read as it delves deep into the character of Christopher Pike turning him into a fully realised character which makes you wish that you had seen more of the character than we did in the original tv series rather than the actual plot of the novel which isn’t half as interesting.
As...more
That is the one reason to be honest that makes this novel fascinating to read as it delves deep into the character of Christopher Pike turning him into a fully realised character which makes you wish that you had seen more of the character than we did in the original tv series rather than the actual plot of the novel which isn’t half as interesting.
As...more
I confess I made a mistake in reading this book. Lots of Star Trek books can be read in snippets, and that is what I did with much of this one. Please don't make that same mistake. When you get ready to read this, set aside some extended reading times so you can take in large hunks at a time.
Bonanno did a great job writing. She incorporated the Pike with whom we are familiar from several earlier incarnations, not just from The Cage. She couldn't include everything, but a minor character, a throw...more
Bonanno did a great job writing. She incorporated the Pike with whom we are familiar from several earlier incarnations, not just from The Cage. She couldn't include everything, but a minor character, a throw...more
Although I enjoyed getting to know the previous captain of the Starship Enterprise a bit better, some aspects fell a bit flat. The author makes a point of drawing a contrast between Pine and Kirk, yet they struck me as more similar than dissimilar: young men heavy with the burden of command, quick to action, with a love for women and horses. I suspect when Roddenberry's first pilot was canned, he recast the role but didn't rewrite the character description — hence the similarities.
The story also...more
The story also...more
Bonanno is a wonderful writer who really fleshes out the character of Christopher Pike (one of my favorite Trek characters) with a more literary take on the Star Trek story, allowing the characters to breathe and develop naturally. She also has a way of perfectly capturing the voices of established characters like Spock, while giving us whole new characters to fall in love with, including her penchant for strong female characters in the Star Trek universe (I loved seeing Number One in command ye...more
A definitive account of James Kirk's predecessor as captain of the starship Enterprise. I wasn't very taken with the post-Talos siege plot on the planet of the snakes...but the rest of the book was a superb look at the life of Chris Pike, shedding fascinating light on one of "Star Trek's" most enigmatic characters. A novel that mixes strong character work with epic ideas as to the qualities that humanity brings to the wider universe.
I have read a fair amount of ST:TOS fiction and this book gave an interesting insight into Christopher Pike.
Although there is a lot of content there, I did not feel it kept my enthusiam throughout the novel. I enjoyed knowing more of the back story leading up to the events at Talos IV, but there did not seem to be enough 'action' like in some of the good Trek novels I've read.
That is why I rated this as 'ok'.
Definitely worth the read for people interested in other characters beside the original...more
Although there is a lot of content there, I did not feel it kept my enthusiam throughout the novel. I enjoyed knowing more of the back story leading up to the events at Talos IV, but there did not seem to be enough 'action' like in some of the good Trek novels I've read.
That is why I rated this as 'ok'.
Definitely worth the read for people interested in other characters beside the original...more
The untold story of Christopher Pike, the Captain of the Enterprise seen in the original pilot, "The Cage," which was later incorporate into the two part Original Series epidose, "The Menagerie." Framed as the story of his life as told to Vina on Talos IV, the novel interwove different times and jumped back and forth between narratives. Not only does the reader discover what happened to Captain Pike before first arriving at Talos IV, but we also discover what happened in the interim and what he...more
Very disappointing read. It seems as though the author was playing it very safe with the material to not break with the established Trek continuity. A a result, we learn absolutely nothing about Christopher Pike. What little detail there is seems to be extremely drawn out speculation based on what we've already seen in "The Menagerie/The Cage".
I understand the need to stay true to the Star Trek mythos, but sometimes you need to take chances and add to the universe. I learned nothing about one o...more
I understand the need to stay true to the Star Trek mythos, but sometimes you need to take chances and add to the universe. I learned nothing about one o...more
what can I say, I'm a trekkie at heart. I loved this.
Another one sitting read.
Completely apocryphal but extremely well done. As far as I'm concerned, this is the canon of Captain Christopher Pike's life.
Really good book, by probably my favorite Star Trek author. Very creative take on a character who was only in the unaired pilot episode, creating a whole life story with nods to other ST novels and shows. As always, Bonnano crafts a good novel, not just a good ST novel. There's one episode toward the end that goes a little long for my taste, but overall this is great.
May 31, 2011
Deranged Pegasus
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Wonderful read. I greatly enjoyed the amount of depth given to Christopher Pike and the knowledge of his background.
Nice story on Captain Pike.
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Margaret Wander Bonanno is a science fiction author with over twenty novels to her credit, including several set in the Star Trek universe.
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