hobbit@sunybcs.UUCP (Thomas Pellitieri) (08/11/84)
[ The Klingons would treat them like tribbles --- Don't remind me! ]
Pocket Books Star Trek #19 - "The Tears of the Singers", by Melinda
Snodgrass, is a fairly good novel. It is the first of the new series
I've had a chance to read, and since it isn't available to the general
public yet, I believe this to be the first review to be posted (it's
so nice having friends who work at a publishing company >:-I )
The story is sort of a Greenpeace plea to keep a certain race of creatures
from being destroyed inhumanely. Even the Klingon Commander Kor (Remember
him from the series, on Organia?) is willing to help the humans stop this.
I'll let you read it to find out why.
Uhura has a very important role in this story. The plot centers about
the creatures and the attempt to understand their language, which seems
to be purely musical. We all know Uhura can sing. Spock and Scotty
also help the civilian (sp?) composer who is forced to help our favorite
crew to translate the music mathematically. Also, the love interests run
very high, as the composer and Uhura hit it off, as well as Kali, Kor's
woman, having her loyalty struggle between her man and her Empire.
Only one complaint: Spock seems too Vulcan...not even enough human in him
to understand some of the emotions flinging back and forth.
Also, one question: The book states that Uhura WROTE "Beyond Antares" in
one of her more depressed moments. Is this confirmed elsewhere in the
canon (i.e. TV, Movie, or Animateds)?
Three Cheers for IDIC!
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