Red Sector

by Diane Carey

Book Overview

Like the biological weapons they employ, a sinister conspiracy has spread across the Delta Quadrant and across many years of Starfleet History. Now the mysterious menace surfaces again -- to strike at... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671032577
• ISBN13: 9780671032579
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Even Spock is impressed by the main character of this book

This book is a journey of one man. At the beginning of the novel he is but an ensign in charge of extracting Ambassador Spock from a world in political turmoil, and it does not go the way he intends. The first part of the book is about his life after that mission goes awry, and how he grows up from a young, unsure-of-himself officer to a hardened man. The second part of the book sees him take on a new challenge that is intertwined with the Double Helix plot, of which this book is part 3 of 6. With guest appearances by Spock, McCoy, Dr. Crusher and other characters in the NCC-1701-D crew compliment, this book centers on the journey of this young man from adolescene to adulthood, and I was gripped from beginning to end by the inner turmoil and outer emotions that the main character, Eric Stiles, is expertly described to undergo by Diane Carey. Ms. Carey's expertise in naval technical details shines in this book, as also seen in her hardback novel, _Ship of the Line_, about the first mission of the Enterprise NCC-1707-E, starring Captaion "Frazier" (Kelsey Grammar from Cheers' TNG character) and the NCC-1701-D crew after the movie Star Trek Generations. Both that book and this one have the characters on board vessels not normally seen in Star Trek TV episodes, for example border cutters (like the Coast Guard) and CSTs -- Combat Supply Tenders, one of which plays a major role in both book 3's plot and the ongoing double helix plot in this novel. I highly recommend the Double Helix series--at least the first three books which I have read so far. They are entertaining, bring in characters from other eras and Star Trek series, and the underlying virus plot is also a great mystery. If you're just looking for the further adventures of 130-something year old Bones McCoy, and his green blooded pal Spock, this is a great book. She depicts those characters true to their form from TV and the expanded universe of their appearances in various novels since then. Bravo to Diane Carey! Now I'm on to Book 4....

Another great installment!!!

Red Sector is a fantastic book. It's very refreshing having a book that concentrates almost primarily on a non main character in John Eric Stiles. The character is extremely well thought out and written. The author nailed Spock and a hundred and thirty something Dr. McCoy perfectly. I'm dying to find out who the voice is at this point. Hopefully the next three in the Double Helix series will be as good as this one and the other two. Thank you very much to Diane Carey for an excellent book, even if I don't understand all those sailing terms your books are replete with.

As Spock would say, "Fascinating!"

The another book for Double Helix, this book doesn't even mention the virus that's plaguing the series until at least half way through. This book focuses more on the career of Kevin Stiles, grandson of Lieutinent Stiles from the Original Series (Balance of Terror). Also in this story, is the ongoing relationship of Spock and McCoy.

Story pulls you like a Constrictor...

After getting a little bored with the specs of yet another horrid virus, I was quite pleased with this book in the series when it concerntrated it's attention elsewhere. I enjoyed this book more than most of the Star Trek books I have read and deffinatly more than the first two in the series which were also good (starting with the fourth one soon).There is much satisfaction to be found in seing a character grow in wisedom while reading and it happens here. There is also a healthy amount of humour without spoiling the story and Mr Spock wasn't dissapointing at all.I recommend you give it a look...

Spock and Mc Coy are back

So far the best book of the Double Helix series. The plot is great, the characters are credible and both Spock and McCoy showing up are a decided bonus. McCoy and Crusher working together shouldn't be missed.