![]() ![]() Golden gets out her dustpan and brush and sweeps them up. The most common criticism of Homecoming is that it views these loose ends as a bothersome obstacle, rather than an opportunity to organically grow some interesting storylines. The challenge with Star Trek books is that something needs to happen other than a bunch of the crew having lunch dates with their long-lost loved ones There were plenty more loose ends: How will the people of Earth treat the Doctor? Will Tom Paris find peace with his father? Will the Marquee crew members face trial? I could go on… Homecoming had an obvious manifesto to quickly reverse that decision. ![]() For example, after four seasons with nary a sultry look in Chakotay’s direction, Seven suddenly finds herself in love with Chakotay in the season finale. I hoped that the two-parter Homecoming and The Farther Shore would see Voyager’s relaunch land on steadier ground.Īfter all, the series left behind a showbag jam-packed with loose ends that the books could build on. Star Trek: The Next Generation’s first relaunch title, Death In Winter, got the post-TV/movie era off to a shaky start for Picard and his crew. Thus, Voyager’s relaunch is here, and veteran author Christie Golden is in charge. ![]() Of course, all good Trek geeks turn to the books to continue the events once the show ends. After seven long years stranded in the Delta Quadrant, Janeway brought her crew back to the little blue planet she, and so many of her crew, called home. ![]()
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