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Title: An improvement over the dismal New Frontier novel: &#65533;Martyr'
Review: This book is certainly better than `Martyr' the sexed up quasi religious mess that it was. I liked the Morgan Lefler character, she had a certain grit and earthy charm. The emotional strain between her and her estranged and embittered daughter Lt Robin Lefler was palpable.The ultimate super-weapon angle spoiled it. Especially when it's in the hands of an emaciated, deranged former travelling companion of Morgan Lefler. Who destroyed all life on the now barren planet she resides on..It had all the ingredients of typical `Trek' A god like race; the Prometheans who give `loaded guns to children' an immortal being, a strange energy creature endangering the Star-ship , a mysterious woman inexpliquably bonded to a superweapon, and a serious contravention of the Prime Directive. The trouble is Peter David over spices the mix and the result is not a palatable as it could have been, nonetheless a good effort.
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