It was Star Trek: Generations before Star Trek VII came out. I'm really not sure which story was better. ( )

A great epic that literally spans time and space with Captains Kirk and Picard in fine form and an enemy that is appropriately evil on a grand scale. Furthermore the authors manage to capture the essence of these well-loved characters which makes the story all the more compelling. The only drawbacks for me were the very long passages of introspection and philosophizing......a little bit goes a long way and with a wee bit of editing those personal asides would have carried more impact than they do. But I enjoyed the adventure and the bittersweet ending(s) made me glad I came along for the ride. ( )

I remember loving this one. If I recall correctly, it came out right around the release of the first NextGen movie, Star Trek: Generations. I don't know which inspired/influenced the other, but I would have liked to have seen Federation on the big screen instead of Generations as it was the better story. ( )

I like Mark Lenard's voice, but they have to use artificial means to get his voice to differentiate between characters. It was a pretty good Star Trek story, a sequel to the original series' "Metamorphosis." ( )

Star Trek - Federation
By Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens

Publisher: Pocket Books
Published In: New York, NY
Date: 1995
Pgs: 467

Summary:
The shadows of a madman of Earth’s World War 3 collides with that of Zephram Cochrane, the father of warp drive that made the Federation possible and gave birth to the times of Kirk and Picard. These shadows stretch out through the ages of the Federation. Darkness, madness, obssession...light, discovery, ingenuity...the coin flipped. Picard, Kirk, and their crews deal with these in equal measure. From the birth of warp drive to the heart of a black hole, the Federation endures.

Genre:
Science Fiction, Movies and Television

Main Character:
Zephram Cochrane

Favorite Character:
Cochrane

Least Favorite Character:
Colonel Adrik Thorsen. The villain of the piece. When the story works the way it is supposed to, the villain should always be the least favorite character...or the favorite character depending on the tone of th story. I’d call this mission accomplished.

Favorite Scene:
The scene with the two Enterprises

Plot Holes/Out of Character:
N/A

Last Page Sound:
A satisfied sigh

Author Assessment:
Greatness. Would definitely read anything else by them.

Disposition of Book:
This is a keep it and re-read it someday book, just like it was after the first time I read it all those years ago.

Why isn't there a screenplay?:
This should have been the movie that was Star Trek: Generations. It would have passed the torch well while leaving a time and place for the original crew. ( )