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Battlestar Galactica #6
Destiny
Trapped in a planetary system that is about to be destroyed when its sun collapses, the members of the desperate Galactican fleet discover that only two-thirds of their population can be rescued before the catastrophe and must take part in a lottery to determine who will be saved and who will die in the disaster, a choice that would force Starbuck to remain behind. Reprint.
- GenresScience Fiction
216 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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June 4, 2015
What was purchased for a guilty pleasure (and for the cool cover art), ended up just being a straight forward pleasure. I would put this on a par with some of the better "Star Wars" Extended Universe books such as the "X-Wing" novels.
"Destiny" is part of a "Battlestar Galactica" series of novels written by Richard Hatch (with various co-authors) based on the original 1978 series. The setting is some twenty years (yahrens) after the setting the classic show and there is an epic sweep to this novel only hinted at in the early episodes of the series. Richard Hatch and Brad Linaweaver do a nice job with the characters while delivering on the action and melodrama that all good space operas must have.
What is interesting is the tone and feel of the book in many ways foreshadows the brooding, gritty approach Ron Moore would take with the acclaimed SyFy channel remake in the 2000s.
Bottom line: "Destiny" is entertaining, well-crafted, fast-reading space opera BSG fans of either show will enjoy.
"Destiny" is part of a "Battlestar Galactica" series of novels written by Richard Hatch (with various co-authors) based on the original 1978 series. The setting is some twenty years (yahrens) after the setting the classic show and there is an epic sweep to this novel only hinted at in the early episodes of the series. Richard Hatch and Brad Linaweaver do a nice job with the characters while delivering on the action and melodrama that all good space operas must have.
What is interesting is the tone and feel of the book in many ways foreshadows the brooding, gritty approach Ron Moore would take with the acclaimed SyFy channel remake in the 2000s.
Bottom line: "Destiny" is entertaining, well-crafted, fast-reading space opera BSG fans of either show will enjoy.
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