Star Trek: TNG: Greater than the Sum |  | Author: Christopher L. Bennett
Publisher: Star Trek
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 25,616
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 368
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
ASIN: B0010SEOGM
Publication Date: July 29, 2008
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Product Description
The Starship Rhea has discovered a cluster of carbon planets that seems to be the source of the quantum energies rippling through a section of space. A landing party finds unusual life-forms inhabiting one of the planets. One officer, Lieutenant T'Ryssa Chen -- a half-Vulcan -- makes a tenuous connection with them. But before any progress can be made, the Rhea comes under attack from the Einstein -- a Starfleet vessel now controlled by the Borg. The landing party can only listen in horror as their comrades are assimilated. The Borg descend to the planet, and just as Chen accepts that she will be assimilated, the lieutenant is whisked two thousand light-years away. A quantum slipstream -- instantaneous transportation -- is controlled by these beings in the cluster, and in the heart of the cluster there is now a Borg ship. Cut off from the rest of the Borg collective, the Einstein cannot be allowed to rejoin it. For the sake of humanity, the Borg cannot gain access to quantum slipstream technology. Starfleet Command gives Captain Picard carte blanche: do whatever he must to help the beings in the cluster, and stop the Einstein no matter the cost.
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 The Borg Keep Coming February 27, 2009
Max Wheeler (USA)
Unlike many of the reviews, I enjoy the fact that the Borg story-line is being continued. I read many reviews about this book, and read peoples remarks from the previous books, including everything from silly Super-Cubes absorbing things, to the Borg being a dead-end story, etc. However, I don't see it this way. First, the Borg absorbing things is a homage to Star Trek I: The Motion Picture. In the movie, V-Ger sends out an energy pulse that (seemingly) vaporizes everything in its path, however it appears that in fact it is absorbing the information of these things because of the vast amount of information it contains, one of these things being a humanoid - Ilea (much like it absorbed Janeway). Further then, Ilea, the drone made by V-Ger is, by many oppinions, an early form of the Borg or Borg Technology. In the movie, Bones talks about how she has microscopic hydraulics replacing her tissues, molecule-size processor chips (later called nanites in Star Trek series), and she is controlled by a single entity, in this case V-Ger. Also, in the movie, Spock has a "vision" of a machine-planet that sends V-Ger, highly modified, back to Earth to combine with its maker, humans, wich is what the Borg ulitmately are - mechanicl and biological combinations. Thus, in my oppinion, this is a return to, or a modified tactic of, a previous way of collecting information. Second, as far as the Borg being a dead-end story-line, and too radically changed due to their interest in destroying things now, I would have to disagree. In ST:TNG, Lore's Borg attacked, were less connected (collectively) and seemed to have little interest in assimilation, but rather in conquest. This seems to be the way the books are going now. That said, I love the Borg, everytime we see them, we end up beating them, so in many ways they have "lost their teeth", but they still pose a difficult situation for the federation, and usually deliver quite a bit of excitement. Further, it always forces one to think about issues such as what if this were to become a reality, what would I do, what lengths would I go to save my family, and loved ones, etc. This book continues that story, and those thoughts. It's a good read.
Greater Than the Sum is actually a great read! August 4, 2008
Julio Angel Ortiz (Southeastern PA)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
There are a few negative reviews here, and I can understand their point about the Borg having been overused in the TNG Relaunch books and the constant crew shuffling. That, however, falls on the editor who is running the series and commissioning the books, not on the author. What Bennett does here is actually take a potentially drab idea (the Borg AGAIN?) and turn it on its head. The Borg are not center stage here. Rather, the core concept of "Seek out new life" and exploration, as well as the multi-layered theme of family, form the foundation of this novel. There is plenty of action to go around but the characters are fleshed out (hopefully to stay this time) and we are treated to some great surprises. Taken on its own merits, "Greater Than the Sum" shines, and is arguably the best book to date in the TNG Relaunch.
The best of the TNG relaunch so far!!! August 10, 2008
Johnathan P. Adkins (norris city ill)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ok so lot of other reviews give this book bad to only ok and i can see why. Its the borg again but this is by far the best TNG Relaunch yet mainly because Mr. Bennett goes into more detail than the crisis of the (week)or month but we get a little about the personal with the charaters Like Picard and Beverly. We also get a little into Gordi and learn about how B4 is doing. We also get 2 new Charaters one is the new scurity chief Jasminder Choudhury and a half Vulcun-Human T'Ryssa she does not follow her Vulcun side so she is funny akward and a little annying but it also makes her real more than any auther so far in the TNG relunch.
Don' t Listen to the Naysayers August 18, 2008
Brian A. Brown (Wichita, Kansas)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although I agree with the Naysayers in that the crew keeps changing to much and much of the 3 books in this triogy do spend to much time introducing new characters and filling in plot holes. Im so confused by it i can barely remeber the new names, the departed ones, or their stations. Despite all this you need to look at the story as a hole.
The borg are back and they keep getting more agressive and powerful, much like I always imagined they should be. The third book in the triogy, while lacking some of the action and revelations of "BEFORE DISHONOR" is a great read for star trek fans that crave borg books.
It ties together all previous borg books and brings in characters across the spectrum. It even offers more details on borg history and culture since "ENGINES of DESTINY".
The climax is the best. Once again just when you think the borg are out for the count, altough I never will, they come back stronger than before and set the stage for the next triogy, "STAR TREK DESTINY", which will explain not only the long awaited cannon history/origin of the borg but once again how they adapted once again.
Amazing August 31, 2008
Michael T. Holsinger (York, PA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great Book! It's great to follow the Enterprise crew post 'Nemesis'. Can't wait for the Destiny Series. This is a must read before the Destiny Trilogy.
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