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The Buried Age (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
by Christopher L. Bennett
from Star Trek

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• A Reivew of "The Buried Age"
  I have to agree with many reviewers. I found part of "The Buried Age" to be good. We are indeed treated to a look at what Picard was doing between the years of losing the U.S.S. Stargazer and taking command of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D. My problem with the novel is, like many note, all the techno-babble that comes off as Christopher Bennett's attempt to make a simple novel overly complicated. It felt as if it dragged on. There is little action and even character development for Picard, the subject of the... more info

• An overly lengthy but completely satisfying bridge between Stargazer and TNG
  Bennett is an incredible world builder. The Star Trek universe presented in this novel is every tiny bit as consistent and plausible as any series of science fiction ever released, and applies such copious amounts of ingenious spackle that even TNG's first two seasons almost make sense. The achievements in this area should not be overlooked; I almost feel like one should read this before ever watching Star Trek, in much the same way that Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy so entirely improved the original Star... more info

• One of the Better "Star Trek" novels published in recent memory
  Christopher Bennett's "Star Trek The Next Generation: The Buried Age" is among the finer examples of "Star Trek" fiction that I've come across lately. It is a most engaging, quite exciting, exploration of first contact that works too as a decent space opera science fiction novel. Here we are given some interesting, quite tantalizing, glimpses into Jean-Luc Picard's character, looking more closely at his lifelong interest in archaeology, and the aftermath of losing the USS Stargazer. It is also a fine... more info

• Veeeeeeery slow Read
  This book started out great don't get me wrong but then it just became bogged down with the technical stuff which ruined the series at times as well. I give it three stars just because we learn so much about Picard and other characters.

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