Star Trek: Enterprise: Kobayashi Maru, by Michael A. Martin and Andy Mangles
When Captain Jonathan Archer is ordered to border patrol against pirates, he soon grows bored and frustrated with the assignment. But Archer knows the Romulans are up to something. After an attack from the Klingons that the government disavows, Archer must investigate and discover the truth behind the Romulans’ agenda. But when odds are stacked against Archer and the Enterprise, what will he choose to do in an unwinnable scenario?
Star Trek fans will automatically remember that back in his academy days, Kirk changed the rules of the Kobayashi Maru test in order to win the no-win scenario. Here is a look at what happened with that fateful circumstance and what leads up to the eventual Earth-Romulan War.
While Archer is off making tough choices that could affect the entire coalition, Commander Trip Tucker is deep undercover posing as a Romulan trying to make sure Warp 7 technology doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Of course, danger constantly surrounds everything Trip does. And this storyline is by far the most exciting. But T’Pol makes some out-of-character choices in a strange subplot that doesn’t do much to forward the story, other than let you know there’s still that spark between the two and that Trip is dedicated to his mission.
Kobayashi Maru has plenty of action, suspense, political intrigue, and drama to appease any Star Trek fan. But the exciting climax at the end of the novel is the legendary account that we’ve all been waiting to hear, where Archer must make the toughest decision of his career. And it was a situation that I found myself considering for quite a while after finishing the book!
Thanks for the review. I was trying to decide if I wanted to read this one or not. I think I will have to give it a try. I love any storyline involving Trip.
Sounds a fine book.
I loved this book… I can’t wait until Romulan War comes out…it’s going to seem like forever until that comes out. I enjoyed this book, and i am glad i bought it. The best Enterprise book yet.