New Frontier: Blind Man's Bluff

[Crazedwraith]

I've just ordered my copy of this. The latest and quite likely the last book in Peter David's New Frontier series. Apparently its the last book Pocket have ordered from him and they haven't replied to PAD's enquires if they want more for the last year. So its not looking good for more adventures with Captain MacKenzie Calhoun.

Anyone else interested/Read this yet?

Also, An Interview with the Author

[Stofsk]

I read the interview. The bit about doing the autobiography of James Doohan was both interesting and sad.

What's New Frontier like and is it worth getting into? I've always been curious but one of the things that always held me back is it is so big so getting the books would be hard, and also some of it sounds pretty weird.

[Anguirus]

New Frontier is pretty damn weird. Also AWESOME. I'm certainly tracking this down.

[JME2]

I've just ordered my copy of this. The latest and quite likely the last book in Peter David's New Frontier series. Apparently its the last book Pocket have ordered from him and they haven't replied to PAD's enquires if they want more for the last year. So its not looking good for more adventures with Captain MacKenzie Calhoun.

Demand for the Trek novels isn't what it was 10 years ago -- and the recession hasn't helped either.

I'm a casual fan, but I'd hate to see David's series end prematurely. It's one of those landmarks in the history of the Trek EU.

[Crazedwraith]

Got in over the weekend and just started it. Some thoughts after the first eightish pages:
Spoiler

One of the first things I notice is this is much more tied into the other Pocket Books, after a couple of brief scenes with Calhoun we’re treated to a Seven Of Nine section. Who’s now purged of all cybernetics. Also references the death of Janeway and other events I assume took place in TNG/VGR relaunch novels.

Second; its seems like a good thing, NF isn’t canon. The haters would have such a field day on computer security here. Morgan; a human mind imprinted on a galaxy classes’ computer system is practically omniscient and omnipotent as far as the Federation in concerned. Apparently make the entire Starfleet self-destruct for shits’n’giggles if she wanted.

Finally for now, Kat Mueller continues to be awesome, also stricked with survivor’s guilt and possessing an attitude toward’s children similar to Chuck’s caricature of early TNG Picard.

[Crazedwraith]

Finished and no, I don't care that I'm talking to myself;
Spoiler

Well its not the best New Frontier no more ever. There was no more Mueller or Trident aftermath. And there's a lot more contemplation of just how awesome Calhoun is and how he's more than a normal mortal.

Normally I like Peter David's frequent references to other sci-fi series. Though I think they've slid too far to the fore front in the last couple of novels. Treason had Mueller saying that 'Never give up, never surrender' was/should be the starfleet motto. While in this novel Soleta is introduced to the Voyager's EMH as 'The Doctor' she responds that 'I've met someone called The Doctor, he wore a brown coat and a blue suit. This isn't him' Implying she's met the Tenth Doctor from Doctor Who.

Then at the very climax of the book, the EMH activates a virius using the phrase 'I'm Sorry. I'm So Sorry' a catchphrase of the Tenth Doctor. While the phrase does match the EMH's emotions and makes sense in context, it was such an obvious reference that mafe me burst out laughing, tearing me out of what was supposed to be a quite serious scene.

Still given the ending, it would be a great shame that if this was the last NF novel ever.

[Anguirus]

I'm listening...not reading that last spoiler though. Got to track this down (or muster the will to make an Amazon order).

[JME2]

I keep tabs on NF though I've only read one or two books. Again, given its status a milestone in the Trek EU, I'd hate for the series to peter out.

[Bob the Gunslinger]

I love the New Frontier, but I'll have to wait for the paperback, unfortunately.