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Distant Shores: A Tenth-Anniversary Celebration (Star Trek: Voyager) Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.608
EAN: 9780743492539
ISBN: 0743492536
Label: Star Trek
Manufacturer: Star Trek
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2005-11-01
Publisher: Star Trek
Studio: Star Trek
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.608
EAN: 9780743492539
ISBN: 0743492536
Label: Star Trek
Manufacturer: Star Trek
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2005-11-01
Publisher: Star Trek
Studio: Star Trek
Editorial Review of Distant Shores: A Tenth-Anniversary Celebration (Star Trek: Voyager)
Washed up on a faraway galactic shore, Captain Kathryn Janeway of the U.S.S. Voyager™ faced a choice: accept exile or set a course for home, a seventy-thousand-light-year journey fraught with unknown perils. She chose the latter. Janeway's decision launched her crew on a seven-year trek pursuing an often lonely path that embodied the purest form of the Starfleet adage "to boldly go..."™
Committed to that difficult road, Voyager's crew was rewarded with unimaginable experiences on strange and fantastic worlds, encountering exotic alien species and astonishing phenomena...and challenged along the way by conflicts from within as well as from without. Yet none of their adventures tempered their shared determination to find a way back to friends and family.
Customer Reviews of Distant Shores: A Tenth-Anniversary Celebration (Star Trek: Voyager)
Customer Rating: 
Review Summary: Some excellent stories, some not so great!
Review: I think this book could have been better but I am still glad I bought it though. Here is what I think about each of the stories.
De capo al fine 1- This is the story that made me want to buy this book cause I read an excerpt of it on the amazon page. Well it was interesting til I got confused reading the part with Seska. I was reading about Janeway and the Borg Queen then bam Seska creeps in. I got confused by this story til I read the last story called De capo al fine 2. Aha now everything makes sense. I think these two stories should have been together. I give it a 3 because of that reason.
Command code-Pretty good! I could see this happening between Tuvok and Chakotay. The mistrust between them(Starfleet & maqui's).Captain Janeway gets injured and Chakotay takes control of voyager. I give this story a 5.
Winds of change-Kes becomes conflicted & angry because she was taken over by tieran. She asks B'Ellana for help. This story would have been good except for the unbeliveable part that just working on a windmill helped Kes's aggresive feelings. I give this story a 2 for it being unbelievable
Talent night-Not that great. It was just o.k. I give it a 3.
Letting go-Now this is the kind of story this book should have been full of. It tells how the voyager's disappearance affected Mark and other people who had husbands, wives, girlfriends, etc. on Voyager. Very good!! I give it a 10!
Closure-Another story that was what I was expecting! This is a sweet story about Kes and Neelix. This story gets a 10 also!
The secret heart of Zolaluz-I love this story! This tells the story of how 2 people Seven of nine and Zolaluz changed each other's lives. Two strangers whose impact on the other was surprising and unexpected. Just perfect! This is the quality of a story I'm looking for and expected. I give this a 10!!
Isabo's Shirt-A story about Captain Janeway and Chakotay. I so wanted this to end with them together. I've always thought they belonged together and I want to read a story where they do end up together. Well they didn't. I do understand her responsibilities as a captain but I still think they could have worked it out. I give this a 10!
A brief candle-Marika Wilkarah was one of the three people/borg who Seven forced into mental link. The link was severed but now she only has a few weeks to a month to live. Will Harry allow her in his life even if it's only for a little while? I give this a 10 also!
18 Min-The doctor is left on a planet where time is different. In voyager time he was only on the planet for 18 min. By the planet's time he was there for 1,000 days. It was ok. It was a little boring to me so I give it a 2.
Or the tiger-Torres thinks she has finally found Voyager a way to get home by way of alien technology. I'm being generous by giving this story a 4 cause I think it could have been better but...
Bottomless-I did not like this story much. Janeway giving up ha Never! I give this a 2.
De Capo al fine 2-o.k. finally the first story makes sense now with this. I enjoyed it and I will give it a 10!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Absolute Pleasure To Read
Review: I am generally not a person who likes short stories, so I only bought Distant Shores because it contained stories about Voyager. Distant Shores fills in some of the holes in the seven year journey Voyager took through the Delta Quadrant when a deranged alien sends Voyager chasing a Maquis space ship 70,000 light years from home (Alpha Quadrant) to uncharted space.
If you watched the television series, you know there are many time periods unaccounted for, relationships hinted at, but not fulfilled, characters created and not filled out to satisfaction. This is not due to neglect, but to the demands of series television, keeping action consistent with the timeline both in real life, and in the life of the fantasy crew on Voyager.
Distant Shores is a remarkable collection of stories written by various, talented authors who penned some of the actual series filmed for TV. These stories give us closure between Neelix and Kess not explained to satisfaction in the series, an explanation of the relationship between Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay, the Doctor's experiences in the 18 minutes (four years) we never got to see on Tahal-Meeroj, a tear-jerking finality to the one-month life left to Marika Willkarah after she was disengaged from a Borg triad and decides to stay on Voyager in her capacity as Starfleet Lieutenant, and the thoughts and feelings of a dying older Janeway as she saves her beloved Voyager in the series finale and brings her ship home by outsmarting her nemesis, the Borg Queen.
And many, many more stories which give us a more in-depth view of these characters during their seven-year journey through the Delta Quadrant. These stories are near perfect in their depiction of each person and help us to understand them just a little bit better. The only thing I would say is, I'd really like to read more of these stories. There are so many more things left unsaid and unexplored.
All in all, a most satisfying read. I'm just sorry it's over.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Great colloction of short stories for Star Trek Voyager fans...
Review: I enjoyed the stories in this volume some more than others, but overall I thought the entire book was worth adding to my collection and well worth reading. In fact, there are a couple stories that had some real depth to them. I hope to see more collection like this one in the future.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Voyager Roads Not Taken
Review: DISTANT SHORES is simply an excellent collection of Voyager stories that span the entire run of the series. The stories focus on previously unexplored plots, based on episodes or events referred to in episodes. And many of them would have made great shows: Kes and Neelix in "Closure", Chakotay and Tuvok in "Command Code", B'Elanna & Kes in "Winds of Change", Chakotay and Janeway in "Isabo's Shirt", as well as stories with former memebers of The Equinox, and the Borg. If there was any disappointment with the book, it is that I wanted more stories!
If you like Voyager, pick up this wonderful book that fills in the spaces between shows.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Voyager Season 7.5
Review: Voyager was exasperating. The crew never ran out of fuel, food, or shuttles, the characters never really changed, and there was never any sense of peril, that the characters might die or that Voyager might not make it home. But still, after seven years together I couldn't help feeling a little wistful after the last episode knowing I'd never see those characters again, except in reruns.
Which is why Star Trek Voyager: Distant Shores was such a pleasant companion for a couple of weeks, a collection of 12 short stories each of which reads like a typical television episode. The stories cover all seven seasons and with the exception of Tuvok, all the major characters are featured in at least one story.
The writers in this volume must be great fans themselves. They've succeeded in capturing the essence of the show and the characters, recreating in print what we saw each week on television. Their faithfulness, however, sometimes goes too far and as a result we get ridiculous plot contrivances, such the first season story in which Tuvok withholds the command codes from Chakotay even though the ship is under alien attack and Janeway incapacitated because, well, Tuvok's not really sure if he can trust the former Maquis. There's also the sentimental, ripped-from-a-Harelquin-romance episode in which Chakotay confesses his love to Janeway, and 38 pages of stuporous logs recorded by the doctor while stranded on the planet Tahal (which answers the question of how a being made of light could have a "son.").
The better stories in this collection equal and even outdo the better televised episodes. Harry Kim finally gets the girl, a very special person who teaches him the value of living in the present. At Janeway's suggestion, the crew puts together a talent show, full of wit and humor with a rather sorrowful and touching ending. And perhaps the best episode of all, the story of how Kes and B'Elanna learn to build a windmill and in the process learn something about themselves and each other.
You're sure to find something of interest in Distant Shores, a wonderful volume for anyone who has ever enjoyed Voyager. Even those of us who sometimes couldn't wait for it end.
Review Summary: Some excellent stories, some not so great!
Review: I think this book could have been better but I am still glad I bought it though. Here is what I think about each of the stories.
De capo al fine 1- This is the story that made me want to buy this book cause I read an excerpt of it on the amazon page. Well it was interesting til I got confused reading the part with Seska. I was reading about Janeway and the Borg Queen then bam Seska creeps in. I got confused by this story til I read the last story called De capo al fine 2. Aha now everything makes sense. I think these two stories should have been together. I give it a 3 because of that reason.
Command code-Pretty good! I could see this happening between Tuvok and Chakotay. The mistrust between them(Starfleet & maqui's).Captain Janeway gets injured and Chakotay takes control of voyager. I give this story a 5.
Winds of change-Kes becomes conflicted & angry because she was taken over by tieran. She asks B'Ellana for help. This story would have been good except for the unbeliveable part that just working on a windmill helped Kes's aggresive feelings. I give this story a 2 for it being unbelievable
Talent night-Not that great. It was just o.k. I give it a 3.
Letting go-Now this is the kind of story this book should have been full of. It tells how the voyager's disappearance affected Mark and other people who had husbands, wives, girlfriends, etc. on Voyager. Very good!! I give it a 10!
Closure-Another story that was what I was expecting! This is a sweet story about Kes and Neelix. This story gets a 10 also!
The secret heart of Zolaluz-I love this story! This tells the story of how 2 people Seven of nine and Zolaluz changed each other's lives. Two strangers whose impact on the other was surprising and unexpected. Just perfect! This is the quality of a story I'm looking for and expected. I give this a 10!!
Isabo's Shirt-A story about Captain Janeway and Chakotay. I so wanted this to end with them together. I've always thought they belonged together and I want to read a story where they do end up together. Well they didn't. I do understand her responsibilities as a captain but I still think they could have worked it out. I give this a 10!
A brief candle-Marika Wilkarah was one of the three people/borg who Seven forced into mental link. The link was severed but now she only has a few weeks to a month to live. Will Harry allow her in his life even if it's only for a little while? I give this a 10 also!
18 Min-The doctor is left on a planet where time is different. In voyager time he was only on the planet for 18 min. By the planet's time he was there for 1,000 days. It was ok. It was a little boring to me so I give it a 2.
Or the tiger-Torres thinks she has finally found Voyager a way to get home by way of alien technology. I'm being generous by giving this story a 4 cause I think it could have been better but...
Bottomless-I did not like this story much. Janeway giving up ha Never! I give this a 2.
De Capo al fine 2-o.k. finally the first story makes sense now with this. I enjoyed it and I will give it a 10!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Absolute Pleasure To Read
Review: I am generally not a person who likes short stories, so I only bought Distant Shores because it contained stories about Voyager. Distant Shores fills in some of the holes in the seven year journey Voyager took through the Delta Quadrant when a deranged alien sends Voyager chasing a Maquis space ship 70,000 light years from home (Alpha Quadrant) to uncharted space.
If you watched the television series, you know there are many time periods unaccounted for, relationships hinted at, but not fulfilled, characters created and not filled out to satisfaction. This is not due to neglect, but to the demands of series television, keeping action consistent with the timeline both in real life, and in the life of the fantasy crew on Voyager.
Distant Shores is a remarkable collection of stories written by various, talented authors who penned some of the actual series filmed for TV. These stories give us closure between Neelix and Kess not explained to satisfaction in the series, an explanation of the relationship between Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay, the Doctor's experiences in the 18 minutes (four years) we never got to see on Tahal-Meeroj, a tear-jerking finality to the one-month life left to Marika Willkarah after she was disengaged from a Borg triad and decides to stay on Voyager in her capacity as Starfleet Lieutenant, and the thoughts and feelings of a dying older Janeway as she saves her beloved Voyager in the series finale and brings her ship home by outsmarting her nemesis, the Borg Queen.
And many, many more stories which give us a more in-depth view of these characters during their seven-year journey through the Delta Quadrant. These stories are near perfect in their depiction of each person and help us to understand them just a little bit better. The only thing I would say is, I'd really like to read more of these stories. There are so many more things left unsaid and unexplored.
All in all, a most satisfying read. I'm just sorry it's over.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Great colloction of short stories for Star Trek Voyager fans...
Review: I enjoyed the stories in this volume some more than others, but overall I thought the entire book was worth adding to my collection and well worth reading. In fact, there are a couple stories that had some real depth to them. I hope to see more collection like this one in the future.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Voyager Roads Not Taken
Review: DISTANT SHORES is simply an excellent collection of Voyager stories that span the entire run of the series. The stories focus on previously unexplored plots, based on episodes or events referred to in episodes. And many of them would have made great shows: Kes and Neelix in "Closure", Chakotay and Tuvok in "Command Code", B'Elanna & Kes in "Winds of Change", Chakotay and Janeway in "Isabo's Shirt", as well as stories with former memebers of The Equinox, and the Borg. If there was any disappointment with the book, it is that I wanted more stories!
If you like Voyager, pick up this wonderful book that fills in the spaces between shows.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Voyager Season 7.5
Review: Voyager was exasperating. The crew never ran out of fuel, food, or shuttles, the characters never really changed, and there was never any sense of peril, that the characters might die or that Voyager might not make it home. But still, after seven years together I couldn't help feeling a little wistful after the last episode knowing I'd never see those characters again, except in reruns.
Which is why Star Trek Voyager: Distant Shores was such a pleasant companion for a couple of weeks, a collection of 12 short stories each of which reads like a typical television episode. The stories cover all seven seasons and with the exception of Tuvok, all the major characters are featured in at least one story.
The writers in this volume must be great fans themselves. They've succeeded in capturing the essence of the show and the characters, recreating in print what we saw each week on television. Their faithfulness, however, sometimes goes too far and as a result we get ridiculous plot contrivances, such the first season story in which Tuvok withholds the command codes from Chakotay even though the ship is under alien attack and Janeway incapacitated because, well, Tuvok's not really sure if he can trust the former Maquis. There's also the sentimental, ripped-from-a-Harelquin-romance episode in which Chakotay confesses his love to Janeway, and 38 pages of stuporous logs recorded by the doctor while stranded on the planet Tahal (which answers the question of how a being made of light could have a "son.").
The better stories in this collection equal and even outdo the better televised episodes. Harry Kim finally gets the girl, a very special person who teaches him the value of living in the present. At Janeway's suggestion, the crew puts together a talent show, full of wit and humor with a rather sorrowful and touching ending. And perhaps the best episode of all, the story of how Kes and B'Elanna learn to build a windmill and in the process learn something about themselves and each other.
You're sure to find something of interest in Distant Shores, a wonderful volume for anyone who has ever enjoyed Voyager. Even those of us who sometimes couldn't wait for it end.