Product Description Freed with a thought, the greatest menace to humanity, the Borg, are gone, absorbed into the Caeliar gestalt. But are they? Can this deadly menace that has hovered over humanity for decades truly be gone? Might some shadow of the Caeliar remain? The Federation decides that they have to know, and Starfleet is ordered to find out.
The Starship Voyager leads a fleet into a region of space that has lived in fear of instant annihilation for generations: the Delta quadrant, home of the Borg. Afsarah Eden -- the new captain of Voyager -- is charged with getting answers, to reach out to possible allies and resolve old enmities in the Delta quadrant.
The perfection that was given to the Borg was withheld from Seven of Nine. Left behind, she is living a twilight existence -- neither Borg nor human -- and slowly going mad. The whispers of the Collective, comforting murmurs she has always known, are replaced with a voice deep within her that keeps insisting she is Annika Hansen. Chakotay, the former captain of Voyager, offers to help Seven rendezvous with the ships that Starfleet Command has sent into the Delta quadrant, the probable destination of the mysterious Caeliar.
These are not the friendly stars of the Federation; the unknown and the unexpected are the everyday.
Worthy of Your TimeApril 14, 2010 Michael L. Wong 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Voyager returns to the Delta Quadrant!
Set several years after Voyager's return home and immediately after the events of the Star Trek: Destiny trilogy, Unworthy takes the Voyager crew back to the inadequately explored sector of space where Voyager spent seven years onscreen.
Kirsten Beyer, the author of a couple other Voyager novels, including Unworthy's immediate predecessor, Full Circle, writes with clarity and elegance. Her characters truly come to life through her words, making this book both an enjoyable and enriching read. Beyer excellently deals with character emotions, and especially with Seven of Nine's transformation as the former drone finds the common ground between her Human, Borg, and Caeliar nature.
My only concern is that in the middle of the story, the plot takes twist that seems kind of ad hoc and random as one of the characters reveals that he or she is not who they truly are. Although it didn't destroy the book, I thought this was a little weird and could have been supported by more lead-up that might have made the climax a little more formulated.
In any case, I thought that Unworthy was a good read. While I would recommend reading Full Circle first, I do not think that reading the Destiny trilogy is necessary to understand and appreciate this book.
'Unworthy' Review [MINOR SPOILERS]April 2, 2010 Antoine D. Reid(Durham, NC United States) I was eager to read Kirsten Beyer's 'Unworthy', a follow-up to the first Star Trek: Voyager relaunch do-over, Star Trek: Voyager: Full Circle (Star Trek, Voyager). 'Full Circle' was a massive novel and big event for Star Trek: Voyager - it's a series that really hasn't moved much in terms of novels taking place after the show's finale. 'Full Circle' had a lot to deal with including making sense of Christie Golden's lackluster attempt at the helm of the Voyager Relaunch years ago, explaining the in-novel death of a big Voyager character and covering not just an event but years worth of events to catch Voyager up to where modern Star Trek lit is today. Now comes 'Unworthy'. It was okay. I'd really give it 3.5 stars if I could but felt it was more on the average side than its predecessor. 'Unworthy' finds the plot advanced to where Voyager and other vessels are willingly returning to the Delta Quadrant on a mission of exploration. We've seen this work well in the Star Trek: Titan series - back to the roots of Star Trek with themes of exploration and discovery over war and despair (two themes that have plagued the novels and Trek in the past few years). However, the plot didn't seem to rise to the occasion and some story lines just fizzled in this second installment.
The Good: I liked the "coming home" theme and vibe throughout the novel. This, like 'Full Circle', felt like a genuine reunion and homecoming for Voyager. They've gotten back to the Alpha Quadrant and we've had numerous books and mini plots to follow most of the characters interacting with Earth, Starfleet and the Alpha Quadrant. This book however shows what was missing and lacking in most of those novels. The characters come together when Starfleet dispatches a small fleet into the Delta Quadrant to actually explore and pick-up where Voyager left off. Finally we have a novel where the characters are all in one place with the exception of two Voyager regulars. Chakotay isn't as wimpy and flat as he usually is in the novels, Seven of Nine is back to her old stoic manner with hints of humanity shining through, Torres has great moments when she's trying to fix an engineering problem rather than being on the run as she's been for the past few years in the novel. The only character that really got the shaft was Harry Kim who comes off as cold, annoying and just useless. Captain Eden and Admiral Batiste get their due share of the spotlight and I found myself liking Eden more and more, even if she does at times come off as an imitation of Janeway. Tossing in appearances including Reg Barclay, Neelix and Species 8472 and this felt like a real 'Voyager' event.
The Bad: The writing felt a bit dumbed down for this installment. There was far less emotion and depth and it felt very superficial and light, like many of 'Voyager' novels. I enjoyed the tone of 'Full Circle' more as well as the style. This novel felt as if it dragged on a bit and yet the plots didn't feel anymore developed or fleshed out. Too many allusions of what was to come were dropped throughout the novel, giving away most of the suspense of the big 'reveal' of the true enemy and plot. Even when the plot unraveled, it felt underwhelming. One plot, including a piece of Starfleet technology running awry and apparently not being important enough to being retrieved felt very foolish and confusing. I am hoping the plot will get some attention in future novels but then again, it wasn't entirely engaging so I wouldn't be mad if it were dropped. The novels' tendency to introduce new characters to the fold only to quickly write them off is something a lot of Trek novels have suffered from over the past year. I'm glad that unlike many though the write-offs seem to be a bit more conservative and we'll be able to get to know a lot of the characters introduced in the past two novels. As for the big plot at hand ... a race is encountered that holds the Borg in high regards and will do anything to please them so they'd be worthy of assimilation ... it just wasn't engaging. It felt done to death considering the novels' fixation with the Borg over the past year. The teaser plot on the back of the novel, of Seven and the Federation going in search of the Caeilar (the race introduced in the 'Destiny' trilogy) was just that - a teaser - and is barely a minor plot in the novel. To me, that was the biggest missed opportunity considering Seven's presence in the novel and the fact that the Voyager cast of characters didn't get much interaction or focus in the Destiny series. Oh well.
In all, average plot, but good character development. If you've been unhappy with the past few Voyager novels or how the cast of characters were split and involved with a dozen different plots and storylines, you'll like 'Unworthy' because it's one plot that brings all of the characters back together for good, and has the focus returning to where things all started - the Delta Quadrant. Check out this novel.
Voyager is Back!January 14, 2010 jazmaan(Santa Monica, CA United States) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Much to my surprise, "Unworthy" was much better than its predecessor "Full Circle". Maybe the author took some of the criticisms of "Full Circle" to heart, because this is much more like the Voyager of old. None of that dark depressing stuff that spoiled the last book. Now if we could just get Janeway and Tuvok back into the mix I'd be happy. That's not to say "Unworthy" didn't have its share of plot stretches and contrivances. But most of them don't show up until late in the book and at least the characters of Seven, Chakotay, The Doctor and B'llana were back and true to their old form. The book leaves Voyager back in the Delta Quadrant where it belongs and finally ready to do some old fashion adventuring and exploration. I hope we don't have to wait too long for the next episode.
Janeway should returnDecember 30, 2009 Milagros Salazar(Caracas, Vzla) 2 out of 6 found this review helpful
Whenever I found interesting Star Trek books, including Full Circle, in which Janeway dies. However, I found this book uninteresting. It lacks the salt and pepper, Janeway's character adds to the plot. Especially after the consummation of her relationship with Captain Chakotay. I hope that Janeway reappear soon, because otherwise I do not think re-read another book abaout Voyager.
HomecomingDecember 30, 2009 Blinkn(Salisbury, MD USA) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Voyager and her crew are back where they belong in the Delta Quadrant, and whether it's the interpersonal relationships or the larger issues of the mission this should hold the interests of any Voyager fan. As the story plays out issues from the crew's time in Alpha Quadrant are addressed and some are reconciled and new conflicts arise, she brings the old characters to life, creates new complicated personalities for the reader to meet and measure. The author tells an interesting and involving story, the fleets' mission will leave you with question after question as the mystery develops and you try to figure out how it all comes together at the end. The addition of other ships and new crew members gives this a sense of change for better, promising exciting possibilities in Delta Quadrant, where anything can happen.
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