Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpg.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ihlpg!jeand From: jeand@ihlpg.UUCP (AMBAR) Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Re: The Novels are Great !! Message-ID: <800@ihlpg.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 13:31:30 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpg.800 Posted: Wed Jul 10 13:31:30 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 12-Jul-85 00:57:27 EDT References: <623@panda.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 21 > Some people have recently mentioned that most of the > Star Trek novels are either bad or "simply not Star Trek". > The Star Trek > characters are generally more vivid, especially characters > like Uhura, Sulu, and Scotty. Any comments ?? > > Pete Williamson I think in the vast majority of the ST novels I have read, Spock is mishandled or (more commonly) outright abused. As a firm Spock fan, this pretty much spoils a story for me. Two excellent exceptions were Vonda McIntire's (sp?) THE ENTROPY EFFECT and (forgot the author; sorry) SPOCK, MESSIAH! -- AMBAR {the known universe}!ihnp4!ihlpg!jeand "You shouldn't let people drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance."