their insistence on treating T’Pol as a ‘babe’ is particularly telling, as this treatment is easily one of the show’s weakest links. I have to say, the interviews with Berman and Braga do shed light on some decisions I always fund puzzling. I didn’t know how integral Scott Bakula was to the role of Archer, nor how Dominic Keating got the part of Malcolm Reed. This is particularly interesting, as it covers some of the decisions made during early production. The last forty pages of the book aren’t actually part of the adaptation, but instead consist of a behind the scenes article written by Paul Ruditis. If you’ve watched the show, there won’t be anything new here, but it’s a decent introduction to the world for someone unfamiliar with Enterprise. That said, Carey has a good grip on these characters, and the sparse descriptions can be forgiven easily when the faces and sets are etched on your memory as they are mine.

The writing itself is functional, boilerplate in the best way, conveying a lot in just a handful of words. There’s a little bit of internal dialogue added, but honestly it’s nothing that the actors can’t convey with a few meaningful looks. This is a pretty direct adaptation, to the point that some scenes feel more like a script with description slotted in than a regular novel. And where better to start than with Broken Bow, the pilot that launched the series? Having read all of the post-finale novels last year, I now turn my attention to the books written during or set in the original run. That being said, I am a huge Enterprise fan. I think it’s mostly because I know a lot of these episodes inside and out, so novelisations don’t have much new to offer. My bookshelves have a few, from Star Wars to Stargate, and even Isaac Asimov‘s version of Fantastic Voyage, but I’ve never picked up a Star Trek novelisation before. But for whatever reason, one thing I’ve always tended to avoid is straight novelisations. A lot of my favourite shows are adaptations of some kind.

Books based on TV shows, TV shows based on films, films based on books. Īs the Star Trek section of this blog proves, I love cross-media tie-ins. But before the ship can be launched, a diplomatic incident with the Klingons threatens to further delay Earth’s spacefaring ambitions. The NX-01 will be Earth’s first warp five starship. (Based on the screenplay by Rick Berman & Brannon Braga)Įnterprise.

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