What Price Honor?

by Dave Stern

Book Overview

The second original novel to be based on the brand new Star Trek series Enterprise, currently wowing audiences on both Sky and Channel 4, poses a tense and gritty dilemma for one member of the crew. The Starship Enterprise NX-01 is Earth's flagship - the first vessel to embark on a sytematic exploration of what lies beyond the fringes of known space. Led by Captain Jonathan Archer, eighty of Starfleet's best and brightest set forth to pave humanity's...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743462785
• ISBN13: 9780743462785
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Star Trek
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Good! But Predictable

I thought this book was good, but not quite great. The reason being after a certain twist in the plot I instantly, and correctly, guessed what had happened. Won’t happen to everyone, but beyond that, the scifi was interesting. The characters are well written so it was easy to “hear” them as I read. The romance was a nice touch, and is written to happen in a natural way. For a book of 300pg, it was worth the read and was like another episode from the show.

Strong Enterprise Story!!!!

If you are a fan of this version of Star Trek, this along with Stern's other Enterprise books are great. I wish Mr.Stern had been writing for this much maligned series. Characterizations, plot and emotional hooks are all in here. ENJOY!!!!

One of the better Enterprise books

Having read nearly all the other books, I enjoyed this one. It's kind of surprising, especially since Reed is not one of my favorite characters. The plot was intriguing and the character seemed like he jumped off the page. If you're going to read any of the books, this is the one thus far.

Excellent Science Fiction!

I have to admit, I was surprised at how good this book is. The character and plot development are first rate, second to none. This was a rare page-turning novel for me, kept my interest almost all the way through, a great accomplishment indeed. The story concerns itself with a distress call in uncharted space which the Enterprise answers, and from there things get out of hand for a time. Lieutenant Malcolm Reed is the primary character in this story, author Dave Stern does an admirable job with him here. There are twists in the plot that will surprise you, and it is all believable and coherent, which a lot of science fiction lacks today. Well deserving of five stars, and well worth reading.

Great Story

I think this the best of the Enterprise books so far and one of the best Star Trek books I have read. It has a good pace,plenty of action and enough explantions so that you always understand what is happening. This book is especially good for anyone who is a fan of the Malcolm Reed character. I do have one complaint and that is there are many errors in the book that anyone who is a regular viewer of the series will pickup on, I found the errors just slightly annoying but they didn't really detract from the story which is why I gave a five star rating.

Fantastic!!!

I love Star Trek, I’m a fan of the shows and have read several of the books, and this by FAR is the best I’ve read yet. When I pick up a ST book, I’m usually looking for a quick, fun, enjoyable read, but I don’t really expect grand and glorious things. You see, once you’ve seen the shows and read the books you begin to see that it is usually the same plot line, just using different people or places. It gets hard after a while to find originality, not because the author’s don’t know what they’re doing, but because there are more books out there than new plot lines. And that is just fine, they are still great reads and I love it when I get a new ST book. "What Price Honor?" was completely different. I was hooked from the first page and it kept me guessing until the very, very end. That is refreshing, most of the time you figure out what is going to happen long before the characters do. But in this book there are so many twists and turns that you have no idea which way is up, let alone what is going to happen in the end. The book is focused around Lt. Malcolm Reed, and has all the elements of a great story, adventure (how does creeping through very ancient, very powerful technology, trying to prevent a war sound?), mystery (what would make a loyal member of the crew suddenly sabotage Enterprise, with the intent of starting a catastrophic galactic war?) and just enough romance to spice things up. The story is told through present action, what is happing in the now, and flashbacks that Reed must struggle with through out the entire book. The balance is wonderful; especially at the end as the line between memory and reality becomes increasing blurred. The characters are very believable, and the challenges they face are intense. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I highly recommend this book, it is a great read, one of the finer works out there, I hope to see more Enterprise work from this author.