Federation

Federation by Judith Reeves-Stevens

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This 1994 Star Trek offering is a strong entry into the series, with a story that spans TOS and TNG, and refers to events that take place in The Generations movie.

The story bounces between the two crews of the two Enterprises but is linked by an old episode of TOS which introduced the viewers to Zephram Cochrane and the Companion.

It starts with a break-in at Starfleet Memory Alpha where the sealed logs of Kirk’s old mission are compromised, and a figure from the days before World War 3 who becomes fixated on getting his revenge on Cochrane. Meanwhile, in the future, Captain Picard and crew come across a valuable artifact that may provide a clue to a weapon they can use against a 24th century foe.

Pretty sure the authors took turns every other chapter. I might have enjoyed the TOS bits a little more, maybe in part because the TNG was not as established at that point. But it all comes together, perhaps not as satisfyingly as it could have. But it gets there.

You know what? It’s a Star Trek book. It’s fun. I enjoyed the hell out of it anyway.





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