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Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours

By: David Mack
Narrated by: Susan Eisenberg
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An all-new novel based upon the explosive Star Trek TV series!

Aboard the Starship Shenzhou, Lieutenant Michael Burnham, a human woman raised and educated among Vulcans, is promoted to acting first officer. But if she wants to keep the job, she must prove to Captain Philippa Georgiou that she deserves to have it.

She gets her chance when the Shenzhou must protect a Federation colony that is under attack by an ancient alien vessel that has surfaced from the deepest fathoms of the planet’s dark, uncharted sea.

As the menace from this mysterious vessel grows stronger, Starfleet declares the colony expendable in the name of halting the threat. To save thousands of innocent lives, Burnham must infiltrate the alien ship. But to do so, she needs to face the truth of her troubled past, and seek the aid of a man she has tried to avoid her entire life—until now. Adventure Fiction First Contact Genre Fiction Military Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Science Fiction Space Opera Star Trek
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If you're a Discovery fan, there are a number of breaches from canon, but hey past that you have a great Starfleet tale - the honour, the rights, the Adventure!

Twisted canon, but great tale

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I always enjoyed star trek no matter which version it is.
this is no exception.

nice story.

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Enjoyed it, it felt like an extended episode of the series. Nothing fantastic but the plot rattles along.


Audio narration was good

A good start

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Desperate Hours main story arc is a traditional Trek story that would fit in to any of the series that have come before. It's an enjoyable alien story which also fills out some interesting background in to Starfleet and the Federation at the time of Discovery.

However the main reason to read this book is for the backstory it unlocks for Burnham and Saru. This helps us to understand the motivations of the characters on screen in a way that the main show will never have time to explore.

Essential reading/listening for anyone who is enjoying Star Trek Discovery. Well done David Mack.

essential prequel to the new series

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It took me a while to get used to the narrator but once that was done, it was a thrilling ride into characters I am now getting a better appreciation for. I enjoyed this book thoroughly. Strong recommend.

Entertaining and insightful

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