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On the otherwise unremarkable planet Direidi, the richest source of precious dilithium crystals ever seen has been found, and both the Federation and the Klingon Empire are determined to have it. Under the terms of the Organian Peace Treaty, the planet will go to the side best able to develop the planet and its resources. So each side sends the prime of its fleet to Direidi -- Captain Kirk and the "EnterpriseTM for the Federation, Captain Kaden vestai-Oparai and his ship the "Fire Blossom for the Klingons. But the Direidians have their own best interests in mind, and their dilithium fortune won't be easily won by either side.… (más)
Only John M. Ford has so far managed to write a SF vaudeville spoof that I've enjoyed. I like vaudeville, and I like SF, but dear gods those things together go strangely in my head. Nevertheless, this book excels at the whole thing, and does a slapstick take on Star Trek I find to be quite charming, especially in contrast with his other works. Really well executed. ( )
This was more a script of mixing comedy with science fiction. I found myself rushing to the end, not because it was a cliffhanger but because I wanted to finish it. The comedy, I'm afraid, didn't carry me off as a reader. ( )
Some of the humor is growing obscure with age, but it's still the cleverest fan-fiction out there and a good laugh for anyone who enjoyed the fourth original series movie (same pace, perhaps even more hijinks).
Omigod. It's a perfectly mad farce, and a musical. I long for an audiobook version, but they'd never be able to afford the rights to the tunes for all the songs. I hunted this book down because of Teresa Nielsen Hayden's review, and she hit the nail on the head perfectly:
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This book is dedicated, with affection, to its Special Guest Stars... Pamela & David, Diane & Peter, Janet & Ricky,
and Neil, who wanted a walk on.
And acknowledgment is also gratefully made to...
W. Shakespeare, G. Feydeau, W. S. Gilbert, and the silent comedians named in verse 2 of "Monochrome"
...without whose work there would have been no tradition to steal from.
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Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
The Officers' Mess of the starship USS Enterprise was a small, rather cozy room, with comfortable chairs, moderately bright lighting, and a food-service wall with four delivery slots, no waiting.
Citas
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
What's the matter, Jim? Haven't y'ever seen a man eat grits before?
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Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
On the otherwise unremarkable planet Direidi, the richest source of precious dilithium crystals ever seen has been found, and both the Federation and the Klingon Empire are determined to have it. Under the terms of the Organian Peace Treaty, the planet will go to the side best able to develop the planet and its resources. So each side sends the prime of its fleet to Direidi -- Captain Kirk and the "EnterpriseTM for the Federation, Captain Kaden vestai-Oparai and his ship the "Fire Blossom for the Klingons. But the Direidians have their own best interests in mind, and their dilithium fortune won't be easily won by either side.
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