Taking Wing (Star Trek: Titan, Book 1)

by Andy Mangels and Michael A. Martin

Book Overview

THE BEGINNING OF A NEW STAR TREK ODYSSEY After almost a decade of strife against foes such as the Borg, the Cardassians, the Klingons, and the Dominion, the United Federation of Planets is at the dawn... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743496272
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Pocket Books/Star Trek
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Very excellent book

A very good introduction into the new command of Riker. Good descriptions of his interaction with the crew and Riker trying to figure out what kind of commander he is going to be. Excellent start to a promising series.

Spectacular!

"Taking Wing" is full of surprises. Thoroughly engaging from beginning to end the story satisfies on every level. Martin and Mangels were handed a difficult task when asked to write this novel. The authors must not only tell a well plotted and exciting story that leaves you wanting more but they must also introduce and start to develop the major characters as well as establish the ship itself, the U.S.S. Titan. They handle everything with great skill and with style. The character line up in "Taking Wing" reads like a who's who of Star Trek alien species. Several familiar characters firmly anchor the character roster including Alyssa Ogawa, Melora Pazlar, Christine Vale, and Ranul Keru and of course, Riker's wife Deanna Troi. But it is the characters we are introduced to in the story that help make the potential for this series so apparent. There are characters from species we are already very familiar with but who are seen in Taking Wing from a whole new perspective, like the female Ferengi Bralik or the young Cardassian cadet Dakal, and species that come entirely from the fertile imaginations of the authors such as the raptor-like Dr. Ree Titan's CMO. All those fascinating characters and many more are introduced in a story full of twists and turns as the Titan travels across the neutral zone with an escort of Klingons to take on their maiden assignment and it's a big one. Help restore order and peace to a fragmented Empire who has long considered you an enemy despite your recent alliance during the Dominion War, a daunting task indeed. As the plot unfolds you begin to doubt that the authors have thought of a plausible way to conclude the story as things go from bad to worse and you realize you're almost at the end of the book when they astonish you once again with a very clever resolution. The ending will definitely leave you wanting more and anticipating what might be to come. It is always very rewarding when a book you've been anticipating lives up to expectations. It's even better when the book exceeds them. "Star Trek Titan: Taking Wing" is a superb debut for an original new series.

"THESE ARE THE VOYAGES..."FANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!

If there is one STAR TREK novel anyone should read this year it has to be STAR TREK: TITAN! This is the type of story that inspired Gene Roddenberry's legend and the reason his legacy has endured. Paramount should take a page from the premiere adventure of Captain Will Riker's command on the USS TITAN as reason enough to suspect that the franchise still has legs. A testiment to the dedication of TITAN's two authors, TAKING WING will take you to the Final Frontier and remind you of why STAR TREK is so vital. A must read!

FINALLY!!!

I was very, very surprised at how well this book was written. I'm usually not a fan of a lot of different characters, but this story was written in a way where I actually want to know how the new crew will do in the future. Especially Dr.Ree (new favorite). Vale is written well, and it will be interesting to see if her and Troi butt heads in the future. Riker who has been a favorite of mine, was finally given some depth. I loved this book and can't wait until September. I hope they do a whole new book series based on the Titan. I would love if we didn't have to wait 5 and 6 months between new titles. Can we do something about this? Overall, if you are a Trek fan, you will love this book.

Riker finally gets his due!

This has been a long time coming. A great book, a great lead character that the author captures beautifully. A great read. Twice already, first time in two sittings. Fantastic story, okay lead in to the next book. Riker has another alost conflict with an Admiral, and no it's not Jellico - although that would have been cool. Note to the author for future story lines. Could be a whole new Star Trek TV series.