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Risiko
(Star Trek: Typhon Pact #8)
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Ein Roman, der im Universum von Star Trek: The Next Generation, spielt, und in dem die Spannungen zwischen zwei mächtigen Gegnern im interstellaren Raum eskalieren.
Die Venette-Versammlung war bislang immer unabhängig, doch nun ist sie im Begriff, zum Brennpunkt einer angespannten militärischen Pattsituation zwischen zwei Machtblöcken zu werden, die nun den interstellaren R ...more
Die Venette-Versammlung war bislang immer unabhängig, doch nun ist sie im Begriff, zum Brennpunkt einer angespannten militärischen Pattsituation zwischen zwei Machtblöcken zu werden, die nun den interstellaren R ...more
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Mass Market Paperback, deutsche Erstausgabe, 360 pages
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September 29th 2014
by CrossCult, Ludwigsburg
(first published October 2012)
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I'm short on time tonight, so, I'll be brief: This is back to what I've come to expect from the franchise. This series has been rather hit or miss, so, it's good to read one of its better entries.
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As I was reading Brinkmanship, I kept thinking that at the end, everything would come together and there would be a brilliant reason for the Cardassian ambassador's rudeness, Peter Allen's paranoia, and some way of bringing the Cardassian spy into the rest of the events that would all make sense. But that never really happened. Instead, everything was left in a fairly blurry, uncertain state. I'm not sure what the point of the novel was. It doesn't really feel like it moved the Typhon Pack story
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It was okay. There are three plots and none of them really went anywhere.
1. Picard and Crusher join Federation, Ferengi and Cardassian diplomats for talks with the Venette Convention, a small power that is strategically located and have fallen under the sway of the Tzenkethi. The diplomatic intrigue is cool. I rather liked the Ferengi female diplomat Ilka. I thought the Venette were interesting. But Crusher was out of place. She just bumbled on along.
2. Ezri Dax investigates possible Tzenkethi b ...more
1. Picard and Crusher join Federation, Ferengi and Cardassian diplomats for talks with the Venette Convention, a small power that is strategically located and have fallen under the sway of the Tzenkethi. The diplomatic intrigue is cool. I rather liked the Ferengi female diplomat Ilka. I thought the Venette were interesting. But Crusher was out of place. She just bumbled on along.
2. Ezri Dax investigates possible Tzenkethi b ...more

This story was an interesting Star Trek rendition of the Cuban missile crisis. I also really liked the further insight into a much more mature Ezri Dax than the one we saw back in the DS9 TV series. I particularly loved her line in the scene where she confronts Alden:
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Previously on Star Trek: The Typhon Pact we had the Cuban Missile Crisis in Space.
This time on Star Trek: The Typhon Pact, we have the Cuban Missile Crisis in Space.
So to some extent the series is getting repetitive -- pretty much every TNG era book these days has to involve a show-down between the Khitomer powers and the Typhon Pact which will go right up to the edge of war without actually becoming one. And you know what, I don't care -- the original Star Trek was at its best when it was doing ...more
This time on Star Trek: The Typhon Pact, we have the Cuban Missile Crisis in Space.
So to some extent the series is getting repetitive -- pretty much every TNG era book these days has to involve a show-down between the Khitomer powers and the Typhon Pact which will go right up to the edge of war without actually becoming one. And you know what, I don't care -- the original Star Trek was at its best when it was doing ...more

I really should've liked this book immensely. I'm a big fan of diplomatic/political intrigue, and the Star Trek universe has done it particularly well a few times. Unfortunately, this fell flat.
One problem was the lack of distinctiveness in voices: a large part of the appeal of tie-in fiction lies in hearing familiar characters in our heads. McCormack not only miscued on that, but her Cardassians, Ferengi and humans all sounded the same.
One of the subplots involved a deep-cover agent going nat ...more
One problem was the lack of distinctiveness in voices: a large part of the appeal of tie-in fiction lies in hearing familiar characters in our heads. McCormack not only miscued on that, but her Cardassians, Ferengi and humans all sounded the same.
One of the subplots involved a deep-cover agent going nat ...more

Who's up for the Cuban Missile Crisis....in spaaaaaaace? When an otherwise friendly nation on the borders of the Federation and two of its allies signs a treaty with a hostile power, allowing them bases for repair and refueling along the Federation border, Starfleet is understandably concerned -- and doubly so when news arrives that a fleet is enroute to supply the bases for their new tenants, carrying chemicals that could be used in biogenic warfare attacks on the Federation. While the USS Ente
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Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Brinkmanship by Una McCormack While Crusher and Picard attend a conference over the offer by the Venetans to the Tzenkethi to use some of their starbases (those close to Federation, Cardassian and Ferengi space respectively), Dax is joined by SI commander Peter Alden, visiting one of the starbases in question and trying to determine the Tzenkethi motive.
I think the red thread holding this book together is distrust - distrust of enemies in a cold war, distrust of old frie ...more
I think the red thread holding this book together is distrust - distrust of enemies in a cold war, distrust of old frie ...more

The focus is on diplomacy, with a bit of action thrown in, for this entry in the Typhon Pact series. No readings of any previous books in this series would hamper one's enjoyment.
The Federation and several of its allies are meeting with Venette Convention because they are leasing three of their starbases to the Tzenkethi, members of the Typhon Pact. Naturally Jean-Luc Picard is sent to head the committee, but the inclusion of one of the Federation's allies turns the meeting on its head.
Captain ...more
The Federation and several of its allies are meeting with Venette Convention because they are leasing three of their starbases to the Tzenkethi, members of the Typhon Pact. Naturally Jean-Luc Picard is sent to head the committee, but the inclusion of one of the Federation's allies turns the meeting on its head.
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The Typhon Pact novels are an interesting experiment in Star Trek literature. They are, in simple terms, an attempt to create a power to rival the Federation which is simultaneously hostile to the Alpha Quadrant's "good guys" but not something which can be just ignored as long as no one crosses the Neutral Zone. This isn't really all that original of an idea since the Klingons used to occupy this role in the Original Series and the Cardassians/Dominion had it for the period they weren't at war
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Not a fan of Una McCormack. "The Way to the Stars" left a bad taste in the mouth for me, but I wanted to give the author another benefit of the doubt.
Unfortunately, that didn't pan out.
Whereas David Mack uses the plot to pique one's interest in the story, Una McCormack tries to string along a story with dialogues which sometimes get nowhere, just like the long drawn-out negotiations between the Federation and the Venetans/Tzenkethi.
Furthermore, the interactions were often shallow, similar to t ...more
Unfortunately, that didn't pan out.
Whereas David Mack uses the plot to pique one's interest in the story, Una McCormack tries to string along a story with dialogues which sometimes get nowhere, just like the long drawn-out negotiations between the Federation and the Venetans/Tzenkethi.
Furthermore, the interactions were often shallow, similar to t ...more

I couldn’t put this down! I think it’s my favourite of the Typhon Pact novels. McCormack does an excellent job of balancing action between Picard on the Enterprise, Dax on the Aventine, and some covert operatives on a planet. I love the espionage and diplomatic stuff and McCormack handles it expertly. Without spoiling anything, I can say that McCormack writes the Cardassians very well.
I think what I most enjoyed about this novel is that it included some exploration of a strange new world, and a ...more
I think what I most enjoyed about this novel is that it included some exploration of a strange new world, and a ...more

Good buildup, abrupt ending.
I enjoyed most of this novel, but I think it could have been about 50 pages longer to flesh out the finale.
The author's attempts to shoehorn feminist issues into the story doesn't sit well. While the Ferengi and Cardassian story lines lend themselves wholeheartedly to this issue, trying to include members of Starfleet (“...we don’t count. Not really. We’re here to carry spears. We’re here to obey.”) just rings a little hollow and unfair. ...more
I enjoyed most of this novel, but I think it could have been about 50 pages longer to flesh out the finale.
The author's attempts to shoehorn feminist issues into the story doesn't sit well. While the Ferengi and Cardassian story lines lend themselves wholeheartedly to this issue, trying to include members of Starfleet (“...we don’t count. Not really. We’re here to carry spears. We’re here to obey.”) just rings a little hollow and unfair. ...more

Jul 16, 2013
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In this exciting edition to the Star Trek Universe, tensions are becoming higher every day. The Venette convention has turned to the Tzenkethi coalition for protection and has allowed three of their bases for the coalitions’ use. But if these bases are garrisoned, they would unacceptably close to Federation, Cardassian, and Ferengi space. Captain Ezri Dax and his ship the U.S.S. Aventine are sent to investigate what exactly is going on in these new Tzenkethi bases.
Meanwhile, Captain Picard takes ...more
Meanwhile, Captain Picard takes ...more

The next book in the Typhon Pact series takes us to the Tzenkethi and a non-aligned power, the Venette Convention. The Tzenkethi wish to lease bases from the Venetans right on the borders of three Khitomer powers, which include the Federation. Naturally, Starfleet sends representitives to the Venetans in an attempt to stop the leasing process. What ensues is, as the title points out, a case of brinkmanship with one side accusing the other of various misdeeds while, at the same time, inching clos
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I'm enjoying the ongoing saga of the Typhon Pact. This time around, we get the Tzenkethi, whom I find endlessly fascinating.
I enjoyed watching the crews of the Enterprise and the Aventine working together to stop yet another Tzenkethi plot to undermine the Federation and their allies. This time they were using the Venette Convention, a race annoyed with the Federation for what they perceived as ignoring their overtures of friendship. They leased bases from the Venette near the borders of the Fe ...more
I enjoyed watching the crews of the Enterprise and the Aventine working together to stop yet another Tzenkethi plot to undermine the Federation and their allies. This time they were using the Venette Convention, a race annoyed with the Federation for what they perceived as ignoring their overtures of friendship. They leased bases from the Venette near the borders of the Fe ...more

Whether it is the publishing order, or by intention, this book, the 8th and final in the Typhon Pact series seems to be out of place.
The past two books would have been a much better ending to the series than this book is. That's not to say that the story or writing of this book is in anyway inferior but rather that the impact and conclusion are a much more sombre note.
Una McCormack does a fantastic job balancing two unique societies and the Tzenkethi portions of the book are just fascinating and ...more
The past two books would have been a much better ending to the series than this book is. That's not to say that the story or writing of this book is in anyway inferior but rather that the impact and conclusion are a much more sombre note.
Una McCormack does a fantastic job balancing two unique societies and the Tzenkethi portions of the book are just fascinating and ...more

With the Typhon Pact novels, there have been at times more hits than misses, but Una McCormack's latest, "Brinkmanship" falls into the latter category. The story is a dual plot involving the Venette Convention a race that was once up for Federation membership that got forgotten about due to the Dominion War & Borg invasion. They've now taken up sides with the Tzenkethi which concerns the worlds of the Khitomer Accords. The Enterprise is dispatched to a peace conference to hopefully stave off any
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On the whole, I am loving the Typhon Pact book series. That being said, this one was the first that, in my opinion, could be described as a letdown.
Throughout the entire story, everything was falling apart due to machinations that the characters (and reader) were quite oblivious to, and when the big reveal finally came, it was a bit lackluster as well as anticlimactic. There was also the matter of the characters staying in character... Some of them really didn't. There were a few times when I c ...more
Throughout the entire story, everything was falling apart due to machinations that the characters (and reader) were quite oblivious to, and when the big reveal finally came, it was a bit lackluster as well as anticlimactic. There was also the matter of the characters staying in character... Some of them really didn't. There were a few times when I c ...more

The novel lives up to its title. For 2/3 of its length, I was thoroughly hooked to the diplomatic games, conniving, back-biting...until the final moment, when it seemed as if war was going to break out. If that had been the entire plot of the book, I would have granted it five stars.
However, I found the attempt to highlight the Tzenkethi homeworld & culture rather bland in comparison to the success of other "Typhon Pact" novels in this area, especially with the Breen. It reached the point where ...more
However, I found the attempt to highlight the Tzenkethi homeworld & culture rather bland in comparison to the success of other "Typhon Pact" novels in this area, especially with the Breen. It reached the point where ...more

I quite enjoyed this latest instalment in the Typhon Pact :)
I liked the way that the Author successfully explored the two "Alien" cultures and fleshed them out nicely - yet still left me wanting to know more about them.
Also was nice to have a book that is primarily about the Diplomatic side of Star Fleet that TNG did (does) so well.
Whilst those who have read all the Typhon Pact books will understand the setting best, I think this would be an all right book as a stand alone (ie for TNG fans who h ...more
I liked the way that the Author successfully explored the two "Alien" cultures and fleshed them out nicely - yet still left me wanting to know more about them.
Also was nice to have a book that is primarily about the Diplomatic side of Star Fleet that TNG did (does) so well.
Whilst those who have read all the Typhon Pact books will understand the setting best, I think this would be an all right book as a stand alone (ie for TNG fans who h ...more

I don't think I've read a Star Trek novel in about 20 years, I gave up watching DS9, I watched the reboot movie but hated it because it was so sexist! This book was totally the opposite of that! It had such a good cast of women, there were women starship captains, diplomats, spies. It was like the universe was actually made up of 50 percent women! It was brilliant! I was also really happy that Beverly and Jean Luc had gotten married!!! Something I thought only happened in fan fiction! As I hadn'
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One of the better ST books from the last few years. I'm a big fan of both Picard and Dax, and as you can tell this book features them. There's a fair amount of diplomacy, but it doesn't bog down the narrative like some other ST books. There's also a fun espionage subplot that goes through the whole book and is pretty compelling...McCormack keeps you guessing until the end exactly what will happen to the spy and what her importance is the the whole situation. Doesn't exactly tie up the "Typhon Pa
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