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Q Continuum Series
Ok, just for all you Q-lovers--myself included *g*--and 10f Q-peeps,
Greg Cox has cranked out a potentially interesting trilogy of books know as
The Q Continuum series. Each book, Q-Space, Q-Strike, and Q-Zone favors the
ever-trouble-making Q (and family!), as it's main characters. Yup, you
heard me right-Q finally settles down (relatively speaking) and has a
family. Their names? Well, Q of course.
Well, anyway, enough with the jibber-jabber here's a quick summary of each
book:
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First in the trilogy, Q-Space brings us to the scene of the
galactic barrier where a Betaziod scientist, Professor Lem Faal, has
discovered a way to breach the barrier. Everything is running smoothly
until, of course, Q shows up. Q oddly warns Captain Picard not to breach
the galactic barrier and strongly suggests that they turn back. Never one
to be daunted by Q, Picard moves forward only to be attacked by a gaseous
life-form know as the Calamarian, an entity that both the Enterprise and Q
are quite familiar with. Conveniently, Q decides to whisk Picard off on a
field trip into the Continuum's own history, while Riker is left to battle
the Calamarian and play host to a omnipotent family-Wife Q and baby q.
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While the enterprise is busy fighting the Calamarian, Picard is
kidnapped by Q and dragged into the Continuum's history. Q takes Picard
step by step through his adolescence and a period where the Continuum's
existence was seriously threatened. Picard realizes that this same
destructive force is waiting to be unleashed on the Federation and life
itself! Time is running out as Picard, with the help of Q, race to save
humanity once again.
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With Picard gone, Riker is forced to deal with an ongoing battle,
annoying Qs, and now a crazy scientist, Lem Faal, who will stop at nothing
to reach the galactic barrier--not even the safety of his two children.
When Lem Faal finally takes over the Enterprise, they have no choice but to
breach the galactic barrier and face what waits for them beyond.
As the galaxy holds it's breath, the Enterprise crew and Q are locked in an
immortal battle that could very possibly destroy humanity and even the
Continuum itself.
My thoughts on the mini-series: I found the Q-Continuum series to be moderately enjoyable. Greg Cox can be an inspiring writer, but in this trilogy he fell slightly short. I found it annoying that he constantly referred to his vast
knowledge of Star Trek history and/or episodes. He would quote back to
previous episodes and tell us what happened then, when all we really want to
know is what's happening now. Also, some of his travel through Q history
dragged a bit. I think he could have shortened it a little and it would
have been just as effective. Ok, one last complaint: A being more powerful
than Q? I had a hard time with this one. If Q is all-powerful,
all-knowing, all-seeing, etc. then how can another being be more powerful?
The only solution would be that Q is NOT all-powerful, etc. and I'm not
ready to accept that one just yet.
However, Greg Cox didn't mess up all that bad. The idea was a good one and
some of his dialogue was quite witty and had me chuckling.
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Title: Q Continuum Series
Author: Greg Cox
Review by: CL4 Toddy
2-15-05
