This book is about a bar that great captains go to to relax and tell stories. The Book is a collection of all six captains table books. It is about all the captains in the Star Trek Series and their stories. This book begins with Captain Kirk and Captain Sulu then through Captain Janeway, Sisko,Christopher Pike, and Calhoun. Readers who enjoy Star Trek Books will love this book told by the great Captains in the Series.

I greatly enjoyed this book. As I neared the end of it, I found myself wishing there was another book with another series of stories. I can't pick out which story I enjoyed the most, as they were each so differend. I had never heard of The New Frontier, or Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, but found I enjoyed that story as much as the rest. The thread that connects the stories altogether in the bar The Captain's Table is quite enjoyable. I can't help but think that this idea would make a great movie. It would also be interesting to read stories from some of the other Captain's in the bar. As a long time Star Trek reader, I was thrilled to get this book as a gift. I could hear the voices of the Captain's as I read the book. Many books I read I pass along as gifts to others. This one I will loan out, but not give away.

Star Trek: The Captain's Table Omnibus is a wonderful compilation of some of the best Star Trek written to date! I originally read all six of the paperbacks and purchased this more as a collector's thing than anything else. All in all, the whole series is great and in good keeping with the principles and ethos of what "The Great Bird of the Galaxy" intended Star Trek to be. I do have to admit that it would be nice if one of the better trek authors was given the opportunity to write a seventh book with Captain Archer from "Enterprise."

This is a good book overall, but I found some of it rather Predictable... I did not enjoy it as much as The Death and Life as Superman but never the less it is not Bad..The chemistry between Lois & Clark was brilliantly done.. I think that people who enjoyed that relationship on screen before the show was cancelled will enjoy the book immencily....

the chemistry in this book was awsom

I really enjoyed reading this book, just like I've enjoyed all the books in this series. Now that the show has been cancelled, this is a great way to bring the romance back to life with new exciting stories. I wish more stories were available! I'll read all three many times!

Remember the TV episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" Well, in this adventure Roger Korby's android assistant, Dr. Aaron Brown resumes the plans of the Creator (Korby) to populate the galaxy with androids, replacing the human race! (This Brown is presumably the second one Korby created, because the first Brown was destroyed in the episode). Brown creates an evil duplicate of Captain Kirk determined to control the U.S.S. Enterprise. Brown and "Kirk" lure a starship to planet Exo III where they lure the captain and other crew members down where they are duplicated and killed. A series of subplots take place on the Enterprise during this time, although the two plots meet when, in a mysterious case of mistaken identity, the human Kirk is caught in a wave of violence during shore leave on "Tranquility Seven" and his android counterpart takes control of the Enterprise. The name "Tranquility Seven" is almost a paradox given all the violence there. I don't want to spoil the book's plot, but it is a fast, mostly excellent read. The parts on Tranquility Seven might seem a little too violent for the '60s show (Kirk and McCoy get thrashed pretty badly), but the battle scenes at the end with the Romulans are a good way to finish the book. Also good character development with Christine Chapel and Dr. Brown, who is more humane than the android Kirk.

I've been looking forward to this book for a while, as Michael Jan Friedman's first Star Trek novel, and I wasn't disappointed.

Several years after Captain Kirk found, destroyed, and covered up the android machinations of one Dr. Korby, the androids have returned, determined to fulfill Korby's dream of android humanity. An android duplicate of Kirk is created, and his goal is to dispose of his original and to capture the Enterprise.

This novel has conspiracy, intrigue, Romulans, and most importantly, some good knock-down, drag-out fistfights... all elements of what classic Trek storytelling is all about. Get it, read it, and enjoy!

This book is a sequel to the episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of?", and it surpasses the episode that is its inspiration on all counts. Its plot moves more smoothly, it has more consistent and plausible characterization, and is just generally a very good story, very well told.

Overall quality is just what I've come to expect from Simon & Schuster: very good. I do agree,however, that the reader here lacks variation and depth. It detracts seriously from the production for me. I found myself getting bored and sidetracked through no fault of the writing, but of the reader. The story itself seemed rather tame for Kirk and Co. Gone was the style and panash and great Errol Flynnish type of adventure. I missed that.

Star Trek-The Original Series written by Michael Jan Friedman is a double plotted book where the main character get split and the adventures begin.

"Faces of Fire" has the Enterprise and her crew on a mission to Alpha Malurian Six to resolve a "religious" dispute, but while enroute to this mission They happen to pass a terraforming. Spock wants to monitor this and requests to be left behind on Beta Canzandia Three. This is the first book where we meet David Marcus, Captain James T. Kirk's son.

So, one plot involves a "religious" dispute and the other involves a terraforming. But the plot thinckens as they say, and boy does it ever. What good is a Star Trek book if we don't have the bad guys... this time as Klingons. The Klingons have heard of the terraforming and want to nose around and in the process they capture both Carol and David Marcus. Also, Spock is captured and now faced with certain death Spock and David plan, with the other colonists, an escape.

At the same time, the Enterprise crew with Kirk, McCoy, and Scotty are trying to find a solution to end the religious conflict. Here we have McCoy's famous word uttered... "Damn it, Jim, I'm a doctor, not a veterinarian." Or, whatever he's suppost to be other than a doctor depending upon the situation.

This book was a well-crafted story and entertaining as the plots moved along they kept your interest. I enjoyed this book with McCoy and Scotty trying to help Kirk... interesting, indeed.

Set in the timeframe of the original Star Trek missions this book tells the story of how Kirk first met his son David.

I thought that this book, while not the greatest Star Trek book ever written did a good job establishing characters that we will met later.

It also has a fair amount of action to keep you interested in the general story.

The book is well-crafted, its characters -- both previously established characters and newly created ones -- well-developed and for the most part plausible, the exception being the "villain" of the piece, whose motivations are too cardboard and trite to be plausible. The dialogue works, and the plot, while it starts somewhat slowly, becomes compelling as the story moves along. Unfortunately, the ending is somewhat unsatisfactory; the story is, essentially, a detective murder mystery in Star Trek's clothing, and I do not feel that the answer to "whodunnit" had been adequately foreshadowed in the earlier storyline. In retrospect, there WAS some attempt at foreshadowing, but it simply didn't ring true when the actual would-be murderer was revealed.

Definitely a good read, but just as definitely flawed.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Reunion written by Michael Jan Friedman is a Captain Jean-Luc Picard who-done-it mystery with flashbacks to his U.S.S. Stargazer days.

The author does a really good job at blending in the Stargazer part of the book to the general theme of the book. Long before Captain Jean-Luc Picard was Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise he was the Captain of the legendary deep space exploration vessel the U.S.S. Stargazer. For an incredible twenty-two years the Stargazer was on an exploration mission. "Reunion" is an excellent adjunct for the for the author's Stargazer series of books ("The Valiant, Double Helix #6, Gauntlet, and Progenitor").

Friedman works his storytelling magic with Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Commander Rike, and Lt.Commander Data with the rest of the Enterprise crew together with the Stargazer to join forces to solve a murder. I found the book full of action-adventure and the prose moved with a fast-paced style. The character development is well-thought out and so is the plot. The ending is typical for a Freidman novel... that's all I'm going to say so I won't spoil it.

Past and present come together in this book and I'd recommend reading this book along with the others I mentioned above giving the reader a more rounded experience with the U.S.S. Stargazer characters. This is an excellent read and I would recommend it.

Reunion was the first look in novel form at Captain Picard's past, intermixed with his current life aboard the Enterprise. While I'm not especially into murder mysteries, the author does a wonderful job. We see here, many of the characters aboard the USS Stargazer that he continues to use in later works. The characters, in keeping with the authors style, are all very well thought out. In minor agreement with other reviewer's, I would have to say that the villain's motivations were not really well detailed. The story does move along very well and it has an excellent ending to it. Overall a very good book and I would suggest reading this one prior to reading the other Stargazer books. Thank you to the author for a very good read.

Michael Jan Friedman has always been one of my favorite Star Trek authors and he makes a great effort once again. I thought the novelisation of this television episode was well done. One of the problems I have with Star Trek books is that it's hard to keep the characters "in character" with what their television counterparts would do, but Friedman succeeded, in my opinion, with regards to the Paris/Torres relationship and the extra "cut out" scenes.

I loved the story and history of the Caatati aliens, I loved the exploration of the developing relationship between two of Voyager's most complex characters, and I enjoyed Friedman's writing style. One thing I didn't like (and it irritated me to no end) was the whole holiday tangent that the Doctor took. It was too great a distraction and took up too much "space" in the book. It had no relevance to the alien plot line or the relationship plot line, and in essence was just counterproductive in moving the story along. All in all, the book deserves 4.5 stars!

Im not a huge Torres fan, but I liked the book alot. Im more of a Tom Paris fan. But this book incorrperated all of the characters so much that it doesnt really matter which character is your favorite. I especailly liked the parts were the doctor is trying to find a holiday that was hilarious. Of course being such a big fan of the show I can't really do anything but love the book. I never miss an episode because Tom Paris is so hot.

This is THE BEST book I ever read. I am a majoir star trek voyager fan and have read most of the books. This is by far the best one yet. Even if your not a day of honor tv show fan it has other stuff too.Like stuff about the Doctor, Tom, Harry, Chakotay, Tuvok and Captain Janeway and of coruse B'Elanna! Day of Honor is one of my favorite voyagers and after I saw the show and found out they had the book I went out and looked for it right then. I serched everywhere until I found it here. It also had stuff they didn't even show on the tv version. Like some really cool lines!

To those who are not familiar with Star Trek. During the Next Generation series the original Kahless was cloned by some Klingon clerics by using his DNA. The cloned Kahless was made a figurehead emperor. Michael Jan Friedman novel is about this Kahless. Apparently a Klingon cleric has found a scroll that reveals that the legend of Kahless is not what everyone assumed it to be. Instead of being a great warrior he was a man pushed into a situation beyond his control. The validity of the restored emperor becomes suspect. This threatens to throw the Klingon empire into a civil war (WHAT ELSE IS NEW !! ).

The story goes back and forth between the present and the time of the original Kahless. Of course Lt. Worf is at the center of the controversy. He was appointed to analyze the documents ( a copy was sent to him on the Enterprise). The documents were found to be authentic. The real Kahless wrote and left the documents in order to clarify the legend that was growing about him.

This book is one of the better Star Trek novels. Michael Jan Friedman is probably the best Star Trek author. He does an excellent job in describing (or better yet creating) Klingon culture, especially ancient Klingon culture that is not described in any of the Star Trek series or movies.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Kahless written by Michael Jan Friedman is a Klingon adventure par excellence. Yes, we've been hearing about Kahless the Unforgettable the legendary warrior who united the Klingon people and taught them about honor. Well, now they've cloned Kahless for this adventure and Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Lieutenant Worf are thrown into the thick of things as certain civil unrest is fomenting and is threatening to tear the Klingon empire apart.

If you like to read about Klingons, their society and culture, this is a book for you. This book takes you through the Klingon past, some one thousand five hundred years ago and tells a tale far different than the Klingon legends of today. This book takes you on an adventure steepped in resplendent Klingon lore. As this adventure revolves around Kahless the man and myth, whether directly or vicariously how was Kahless to be believed.

You see, there are scrolls that dispute the validity of Kahless. Ah, but now Picard, Worf and the cloned Kahless try to settle the unrest and come up with a plan to quell the countratdiction, as the truth behind the legend of the Klingon Empire's greatest warrior.

This is an interesting story, revealing much information and there are interesting historical figures here as well, one in particular is Morath. I can give away the ending of the book, but pay attention to Morath. All in all, this book is a must if you follow the Klingons in Star Trek.

A well told story that has some very interesting turns and twists.

Hi everyone, and especially the guys at Amazon who are going(hopefully) to read this. Any idiot can see by my rating that I'm aTrekkie (1) and I think this is a good book (2).

So now you ask me what it's about, eh? Well, I'll start with this: The Klingons have their own version of Jesus Christ: Kahless the Unforgettable, who was the greatest warrior of all time. Half the book is about him and half is about the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise (fanfare).

So, you ask, what to the Enterprise crewmembers do? Well, the Klingons uncover Kahless's autobiography which denounces him as a fraud. The Klingon population begins to riot and terrorists start killing people. Most uncool. Picard, Worf and the genetic clone of Kahless kill the instigators of the terror. Meanwhile, Kahless's real history is described. He was really a simple man who just didn't want to kill a bunch of peasants and became an outlaw: a Klingon Robin Hood. How noble. The point is that his supposed wisdom all came from his friend Morath. All Kahless was was just a leader. The legends were all lies.

In the 24th century, the good ol' peaceful Klingons (ha, ha) calm down after the instigators get killed and live happily ever after, even though Kahless was a fraud. Worf and the clone come to terms with the scrolls and announce that Kahless was a great leader anyway. Thank you very much for taking your time to read this. You can now do something else (but please be a Good Samaritan and recommend this book to the authorities.)

In my opinion, Batman & Robin the movie, was one of the worst Motion Pictures of the decade. The book, however, is readable. Without Clooney's grinning image, Schwarzenegger's silly one-liners, Thurman's dreadful Poison Ivy, Schumacher's kitsch vision and Goldenthal's noisy and annoying score, this book was endurable. If you are a batfan, buy it.

JUST LIKE THE MOVIE! READ I

Michael Jan Freidman does an excellent job adapting this fourth batman movie into a novel. Anyone who liked the movie would definitely like the book, and anyone who didn't would probably still like the book. The book is a little darker, and more true to the original feel of the first movie, but still has the humerous feel of the fourth too. Definitely enjoyable to read.

This book is an excellent read. I love MJF and have followed his work for a while now. This novel is well witten and much better than the tv version. An excellent read for any Star Trek fan.

The book was very interesting and used the concept of Time very well. Although the novel is based on a TV script, the way he explains and emphasizes Picard being in the past, present, and future all at the same time is excellent. By far the best Star Trek novel I have ever read!

Star Trek: The Next Generation; All Good Things... novelization by Michael Jan Friedman based on All Good Things... Written By Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga is base on the television episode by the same name.

What you found in the television episode is covered in this book, but the leaps in logic and continuity are better covered in this novel. What I found very inteesting was the author's way of coveying time... past, present, and future. It was smooth and integrated in the storyline making for a logical progression.

The book is about Captain Jean-Luc Picard's fight to save the human race from the ravages of the "Q." The verdict is in, and humanity must be destroyed. As Picard makes his case for humanity, "Q" takes Picard on trips to the past and future making for an interesting read.

As Picard looks "Q" in the eye and stoically asks "Q" having reached a verdict... have you decided upon a sentence? "Q" replies that he has... It's time to end your trek through the stars... and make room for a more worthy species. "Q" has wrapped up humanity's fate... You're to be denied existence... you will be destroyed.

Knowing this, Picard makes a valent attempt to save all humanity. This is a Picard/"Q" book and it is very well-written, intriguing and is the novelization of the classic final episode of The Next Generation's television journey. A very fast read as Picard in his effort to save humanity, must sacrifice himself and all those he holds dear... perhaps more than once as this has a time travel theme to it... and if Picard fails... Mankind is doomed.

This novel is an adaptation of an episode in the "Next Generation" television show. It is well-written, and any flaws in it are not truly the fault of the author, Michael Jan Friedman, but rather of Ron Moore, the writer of the teleplay for the episode it was based on.

My primary objection, perhaps surprisingly, is not the method of justifying (or even the very fact of) the existence of the character of Montgomery Scott nearly a hundred years after the original Star Trek series; I found myself willing and able to suspend disbelief for that concept. No, what I found troubling and implausible was the characterization of Mr. Scott, and his inability to recognize what he knew, and what he didn't, and to avoid being a danger to everyone when let loose in an engine room.

The man was no fool, and perfectly aware that technology had changed while he'd been "away". And he'd plenty of experience examining unfamiliar, superior technology. He'd not have made the stupid mistakes he was portrayed as making. Nor would he have failed to understand that a chief engineer can't be interrupted while on duty. The entire concept, essential to the story, was an insult to the character. Other than that flaw in characterization, the story was good, and it was a pleasure to see Scotty back in action. I just wish that the creator of the story had had more respect for the character.

A good book. The chemistry between Scott and TNG crew is a wonderful pleasure.

A good book, which follows the episode closely, with some additional scenes. The audio version even features an intorduction and conclusion from Levar Burton. A must for all ST:TNG book fans!