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    Q-Squared
    Q-Squared
    Q-Squared
    Audiobook3 hours

    Q-Squared

    Written by Peter David

    Narrated by John de Lancie

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    In all of his travels Captain Jean-Luc Picard has never faced an opponent more powerful that Q, a being from another continuum that Picard encountered on his very first mission as Captain of the Starship Enterprise. In the years since, Q has returned again and again to harass Picard and his crew. Sometimes dangerous, sometimes merely obnoxious, Q has always been mysterious and seemingly all-powerful.
    But this time, when Q appears, he comes to Picard for help. Apparently another member of the Q continuum has tapped into an awesome power source that makes this being more powerful than the combined might of the entire Q continuum. This renegade Q is named Trelane -- also known as the Squire of Gothos, who Captain Kirk and his crew first encountered over one hundred years ago. Q explains that, armed with this incredible power, Trelane has become unspeakably dangerous.
    Now Picard must get involved in an awesome struggle between super beings. And this time the stakes are not just Picard's ship, or the galaxy, or even the universe -- this time the stakes are all of creation...
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateJul 1, 1994
    ISBN9780743546324
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    Peter David

    Peter David is a prolific writer whose career, and continued popularity, spans more than twenty-five years. He has worked in every conceivable media—television, film, books (fiction, nonfiction, and audio), short stories, and comic books—and acquired followings in all of them.

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    • 3/5
      Um...okay. Didn't buy some of the characterizations, but grown to assume that with the author's style. A ST romance novel, huzzah!
    • 4/5
      Pirates, slavers, and the breakdown of the Peterwald empire--Kris Longknife, now a lieutenant commander, finds plenty of action on the frontier.If you read much military science fiction, the Tuckerizations will either make you laugh or throw you right out of the story. In my case, it was some of both.Either I'm starting to get a little tired of this series, or this is one of the weaker entries. Not bad, certainly, just kind of blah.
    • 5/5
      I know most Star Trek novels are considered sub-standard sci-fi fare, but if you're a fan of ST:TNG, this book is as good as it gets. Peter David is one of those writers who can take the source material and move it up a notch. Plus, I'm a sucker for time travel stories.
    • 5/5
      One of my personal favorites, and, I think, Peter David's best Trek efforts. It would have made one HELL of an episode...ornanfilm ;)
    • 2/5
      Oh, gods. I gotta tell you. This book. I expected so much better of this book, after all the raving about it being the best Imzadi/Riker & Deanna story out there.

      This book was horrid. For 2/3rds of the book, we basically had Deanna dead for the act of sleeping with another guy (which she totally does a lot on the show, without this dying inevitability happening), and it's changed to a neater sort of response at the end. That's convenient, by being way too much so, and having no reason for having happened the way it did in the current setup for that timeline of the book.

      The only parts I really deeply loved were the early one flashbacks and for that I do give it two stars instead of one. That part is amazingly wonderful, and at least the first two or three scenes are exactly the kinds of meetings I loved best.
    • 3/5
      An enjoyable light read tie in to Star Trek.
    • 3/5
      While I suspect that this book was given to me more as a joke than as for actual reading material, I enjoyed it so much!

      I'll admit it, I'm a Trekie, TNG (if you know what it stands for, you're in the club) was *my* show. I watched it growing up, and then again as an adult. 7 years of awesome characters with awesome plot lines and themes--I couldn't get enough.

      This book was like jumping into a TNG episode that I hadn't watched before. It was great to picture the characters, and I'd say the writing was pretty accurate to the characters.

      Excellent read! My first bout into fan fiction...and I think I liked it!
    • 4/5
      I never really thought I'd fall in love with a romance like this. This book just really did it for me. I loved the developments of Riker and Troi, both together and apart. I really got a sense of who they were when they came together, and it just made it better for me. I loved this book so much!
    • 5/5
      I don't want to admit how much I love this book. I was rather obsessed with it as a child. My print copy is dog eared, dog gnawed (courtesy of a very young yorkie puppy once upon a time), and scribbled in. This is why I have an ebook copy now.
    • 3/5
      Um...okay. Didn't buy some of the characterizations, but grown to assume that with the author's style. A ST romance novel, huzzah!
    • 5/5
      I first read this classic Trek novel when I was sixteen, and at the time it knocked me off my feet as one of the greatest NextGen stories ever told. Now I'm twice as old and happy to report that Imzadi by Peter David has aged well over the years. Many of the show references are dated to the mid-1990's Trek universe, but that matters little because of the specific trekkie fan base this story is for. Plus the subsequent expanded universe has done very little to diminish the story. The Next Generation TV show remains a cultural milestone, which lends this book relevance by extension.This is the backstory of Riker and Troi's relationship, and I was surprised by how short their pre-Enterprise encounter was. From the show's point of view, their history felt significant, as if they'd know each other for years. Though the more I think about it, a short and passionate affair makes the most sense as Peter David writes it.The third act of the novel seals the deal for this being one of the best in the Star Trek lexicon. So many great Trek elements are fused together for an unforgettable climax.
    • 3/5
      Reading Star Trek books is a guilty pleasure of mine. I like the familiarity of the characters and they are always a light, quick read. The worst of them are just like watching a bad episode, not the best time, but you still want to see it. This was like one of those episodes. It read more like a nerdy romance novel with archetypal characters, the instinctive lustful Riker and the intellectual emotional Troi....Lame!! The majority of the book is them not having sex and talking about their feelings. I want Sci Fi, not Twilight.
    • 5/5
      I've read this book about 15 years ago borrowed from the library. I would still say that this book is a very good read! The world building was already set by the star trek movies/series so the world building and character development there cannot be scored as it was already done long before this book was published. The author however spins a tale about the two characters in star trek which I really liked. And I think this has contributed a whole lot to my reading pleasure! My addiction and craving was fed! The story telling was compelling enough that I would give it a 4 out of 5. The story itself was a much-loved one and I would give it a 5 out of 5. Overall entertainment value, I would give this book a 5 out of 5. I still love this book after all these years...Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
    • 5/5
      I thought Imzadi was really intriguing - I didn't even know if the choices they made were "the right ones" until the end (and ambiguity is such a good cliff-hanger!). I think I will have to pick up the sequel and see where it leads, because this was fantastic.
    • 4/5
      Deanna Troi and William Riker share an incredible bond, one that Peter David captures in beautiful storytelling and compelling novel. Exploring this relationship through time travel & parallel outcomes, this book is a must read for Star Trek : The Next Generation fans and romance fans alike. For those who also want to know a bit more about their relationship and the history of these two characters, I would recommend Imzadi wholeheartedly.
    • 3/5
      Let me first say that while I have read quite a few Star Trek books, I don't think any of them are really worth claiming. But I really did enjoy this story. I think because it filled in the history between Deanna Troi and William Riker. It was an easy read, and fun.
    • 3/5
      David's writing improved tremendously from "Strike Zone," which came out only 2 years earlier. I don't know if most Trek fans will like what is essentially a romance novel, but what the hell ... it's a good story.