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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The High Country - by John Jackson Miller (Hardcover)
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The High Country is the first book in the Strange New Worlds series, a modern take on the original idea of Star Trek. It follows the pitch perfectly and features a good balance between three focal characters. John Jackson Miller captures the feel of the show and the characters, with the help of a great cast of characters. Fans of the show will not be disappointed, as this book is a must-read for any fan of the series.
About the Book When an experimental shuttlecraft fails, Captain Christopher Pike suspects a mechanical malfunction-- only to discover the very principles on which Starfleet bases it technology have simple stopped function. The crew is forced to abandon ship in a dangerous maneuver that scatters their party. Setting out to find his crewmate…
About the Book When an experimental shuttlecraft fails, Captain Christopher Pike suspects a mechanical malfunction-- only to discover the very principles on which Starfleet bases it technology have simple stopped function. The crew is forced to abandon ship in a dangerous maneuver that scatters their party. Setting out to find his crewmates, Pike encounters a surprising face from his past-- and discovers that one people's utopia might be someone else's purgatory. -- adapted from jacket Book Synopsis The first novel based on the thrilling Paramount+ TV series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ! When an experimental shuttlecraft fails, Captain Christopher Pike suspects a mechanical malfunction--only to discover the very principles on which Starfleet bases its technology have simply stopped functioning. He and his crewmates are forced to abandon ship in a dangerous maneuver that scatters their party across the strangest new world they've ever encountered. First Officer Una Chin-Riley finds herself fighting to survive an untamed wilderness where dangers lurk at every turn. Young cadet Nyota Uhura struggles in a volcanic wasteland where things are not as they seem. Science Officer Spock is missing altogether. And Pike gets the chance to fulfill a childhood dream: to live the life of a cowboy in a world where the tools of the twenty-third century are of no use. Yet even in the saddle, Pike is still very much a starship captain, with all the responsibilities that entails. Setting out to find his crewmates, he encounters a surprising face from his past--and discovers that one people's utopia might be someone else's purgatory. He must lead an exodus--or risk a calamity of galactic proportions that even the Starship Enterprise is powerless to stop... About the Author John Jackson Miller is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Trek: Picard: Rogue Elements , Star Trek: Discovery: Die Standing , Star Trek: Discovery: The Enterprise War , the acclaimed Star Trek: Prey trilogy ( Hell's Heart , The Jackal's Trick , The Hall of Heroes ), and the novels Star Trek: The Next Generation: Takedown , Star Wars: A New Dawn , Star Wars: Kenobi , Star Wars: Knight Errant , Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith--The Collected Stories ; and fifteen Star Wars graphic novels, as well as the original work Overdraft: The Orion Offensive . He has also written the enovella Star Trek: Titan: Absent Enemies . A comics industry historian and analyst, he has written for franchises including Halo, Conan, Iron Man, Indiana Jones, Battlestar Galactica, Mass Effect, and The Simpsons. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife, two children, and far too many comic books.
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The High Country is the first book in the Strange New Worlds series, a modern take on the original idea of Star Trek. It follows the pitch perfectly and features a good balance between three focal characters. John Jackson Miller captures the feel of the show and the characters, with the help of a great cast of characters. Fans of the show will not be disappointed, as this book is a must-read for any fan of the series.
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About the Book When an experimental shuttlecraft fails, Captain Christopher Pike suspects a mechanical malfunction-- only to discover the very principles on which Starfleet bases it technology have simple stopped function. The crew is forced to abandon ship in a dangerous maneuver that scatters their party. Setting out to find his crewmates, Pike encounters a surprising face from his past-- and discovers that one people's utopia might be someone else's purgatory. -- adapted from jacket Book Synopsis The first novel based on the thrilling Paramount+ TV series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ! When an experimental shuttlecraft fails, Captain Christopher Pike suspects a mechanical malfunction--only to discover the very principles on which Starfleet bases its technology have simply stopped functioning. He and his crewmates are forced to abandon ship in a dangerous maneuver that scatters their party across the strangest new world they've ever encountered. First Officer Una Chin-Riley finds herself fighting to survive an untamed wilderness where dangers lurk at every turn. Young cadet Nyota Uhura struggles in a volcanic wasteland where things are not as they seem. Science Officer Spock is missing altogether. And Pike gets the chance to fulfill a childhood dream: to live the life of a cowboy in a world where the tools of the twenty-third century are of no use. Yet even in the saddle, Pike is still very much a starship captain, with all the responsibilities that entails. Setting out to find his crewmates, he encounters a surprising face from his past--and discovers that one people's utopia might be someone else's purgatory. He must lead an exodus--or risk a calamity of galactic proportions that even the Starship Enterprise is powerless to stop... About the Author John Jackson Miller is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Trek: Picard: Rogue Elements , Star Trek: Discovery: Die Standing , Star Trek: Discovery: The Enterprise War , the acclaimed Star Trek: Prey trilogy ( Hell's Heart , The Jackal's Trick , The Hall of Heroes ), and the novels Star Trek: The Next Generation: Takedown , Star Wars: A New Dawn , Star Wars: Kenobi , Star Wars: Knight Errant , Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith--The Collected Stories ; and fifteen Star Wars graphic novels, as well as the original work Overdraft: The Orion Offensive . He has also written the enovella Star Trek: Titan: Absent Enemies . A comics industry historian and analyst, he has written for franchises including Halo, Conan, Iron Man, Indiana Jones, Battlestar Galactica, Mass Effect, and The Simpsons. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife, two children, and far too many comic books.
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| Age Range | 22 Years And Up |
| Pages | 320 |
| Genre | Fiction + Literature Genres |
| Formulation | Hardcover |
| Sports Sub-genre | Science Fiction |
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