My Brother's Keeper: Book 3: Enterprise

by Michael Jan Friedman and Michael Jan Smith

Book Overview

Captain Kirk has returned to Earth to attend the funeral of Gary Mitchell - the man he was forced to kill. As he wonders what he can possibly say in eulogy, he thinks back to the first time he had to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671019201
• ISBN13: 9780671019204
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.1" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Love Star Trek Books

Has i mention before i just the star trek books and this one is no exception since i had one and two I knew i had to have the third one. Rondall Banks

Perfect three-parter coming to its conclusing!

This short series was the perfect story arc for the enigmatic Gary Mitchell and the lasting impact he had on all of us in the TV series episode, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", and now, in print, really driving home the fact that Captain Kirk really loved this dear friend as a brother and, thus, took causing his death hard. This short series is fantastic and all three books, even as stand-alones, equal and surpass such sci-fi books as: "Foundation", "Ringworld", "2001", "Childhood's End", "Starship Troopers", "I,Robot", "Advent of the Corps", and many other great books of sci-fi adventure.

An excellent conclusion!

Enterprise begins with Kirk having to go through the gut wrenching process of having to tell Gary Mitchell's parent's about their son's death. He has the internal struggle of either lying to them to save face or telling the truth and dealing with it. In this one, we also get the back story of how Kirk was reunited with "Bones" and invited him to serve on the Enterprise. The Klingon's in the story are extremely interesting as well. Overall, another great story by Michael Jan Friedman. I would recommend this trek trilogy to any and all Star Trek fans who would like to get the back story of the relationship between Kirk and Mitchell. Thank you to the author!

FINAL GOODBYE

James T. Kirk is on planet earth to do two painful things in his life. First, he must give the eulogy for his friend Gary Mitchell. Second, he must tell Gary's parents that he killed their only son. Such a burden would tear anyone apart. While on earth, Kirk meets an old friend, Dr. McCoy, and is able to tell him about the facts surrounding Gary's death. Once done, Kirk looks back at another critical time in his career as Captain of the Enterprise where Gary has shaped his career. In this final volume of the three part series, My Brother's Keeper, we come to the conclusion of a friendship that has grown throughout the years only to be marred by death. Enterprise explores whether Kirk can truly be a Captain of his ship or must he depend upon every word of his friend Gary? His resolve is tested as his ship is taken over by enhanced Klingons determined to destroy the Federation as well as their own empire. The presence of the Klingons on his ship answers the mystery that long plagued Kirk and Mitchell for fourteen years while cadets on the Republic and later on the Constitution. The two are reunited with their old officers and an "old flame" who are not willing to share "classified" information with the Captain. Michael Friedman does another good job in providing us with a moving story. You see a man still grabbling with his demons of guilt and also a young Captain learning to regard the opinions of all his crew members during atrying time. Excitement, adventure and intrigue is packed in this last novel of a man who had a great impact on Kirk's life. You will witness growth and maturity in both of them as they become true leaders of Starfleet.

Captures the spirit of the original series...

Michael Jan Friedman has a way of making these characters come to life as if they were on the screen again. After reading this trilogy of books, watch "Where No Man Has Gone Before" again and see it for the first time. Who can ask for more than that...