Star Trek Online: The Needs of the Many
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2.5 • 6 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Prior to the terror-filled times of the Long War—the seemingly endless struggle against the Undine, a paranoid, shape-shifting race once known only as Species 8472—enemy sleeper agents quietly penetrated every echelon of Federation society, as well as other starfaring civilizations throughout the Alpha and Beta quadrants. The ensuing conflict shook humanity to its very core, often placing its highest ideals against a pure survival instinct. All too frequently, the Undine War demanded the harshest of sacrifices and exacted the steepest of personal costs from the countless millions whose lives the great interdimensional clash forever altered.
Drawn from his exhaustive research and interviews, The Needs of the Many delivers a glimpse of Betar Prize–winning author Jake Sisko’s comprehensive "living history" of this tumultuous era. With collaborator Michael A. Martin, Sisko illuminates an often-poorly-understood time, an age marked indelibly by both fear and courage—not to mention the willingness of multitudes of unsung heroes who became the living embodiment of the ancient Vulcan philosopher Surak’s famous axiom, "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."
Customer Reviews
Worth it- assuming you need to catch up on the timeline
Pros: As far as filling you in on events leading up to the game's timeline, this book does a fairly good job. It explains a few things, and sets the stage nicely. I personally liked the idea of writing it from the standpoint of Benjamin Sisko writing an article. The appendix in the back is also a handy reference for events NPCs mention in-game.
Cons: From the standpoint of someone with no interest in the game, and perhaps from the standpoint of someone who is interested but was seeking a stronger narrative, this is a fairly weak title. The pov it is written from is unusual, and the congruence of the chapters is low. It can also come off as a bit slow paced.
Rubbish
I bought this book excited to have a literary look into Star Trek Online. What I got was a poorly written, politicized editorial. Any military member is treated as common and stupid. Don't waste your money, don't waste your time. And the only reason it doesn't get zero stars is because I have to give it something. Believe me, it gets zero stars from me.