And that should be okay. Why shouldn't dedicated readers be rewarded for sticking with the franchise and supporting it? The Titan series is not a bad one to drop into as the books are pretty much stand-alone adventures but with a narrative arc that spans over all the books. The authors are usually pretty good about catching a new reader up with details from previous books.
And there's the rub; I'd love to read them all but there are so many that it's daunting.
In any case, this story picks up a thread from an episode of the TNG television series and that is always satisfying.
A superweapon is discovered and the race is on to make sure the bad guys don't get their hands on it. There are a lot of bad guys, not-so-bad guys, opportunists and the Federation here.
This is a David Mack story so be ready for lots of action, good humour and a high body count. My only frustration with the Titan series is that I wish they'd get Admiral Riker off the fucking ship. He is constantly second-guessing Captain Vale's decisions that I am surprised Star Fleet continues to allow the situation.
Other than that quibble, this was a terrific yarn, jammed full of the stuff that makes Star Trek fun.
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