Double Helix: Vectors

PLOT OR PREMISE:
This is the second of six books dealing with biological terrorism by an unknown foe. This installment takes place at the end of Kate Pulaski's tenure on the Enterprise and before DS9 begins, and Pulaski goes to Bajor to help her ex-husband solve a plague that is infecting the Bajorans and the Cardassians during the occupation. The Cardassians believe it is the Bajorans; the Bajorans think it is the Cardassians. Again, however, the plague has an 100% fatality rate.
.
WHAT I LIKED:
I am not a hard core sci-fi reader, but I do like Star Wars and Star Trek. Pulaski's character is fine, as are the "new" characters that are introduced.
.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
Gul Dukat is far too mature and Kira Nerys is far too trusting of the show more Federation. In fact, her involvement makes almost no sense considering her character at the start of the DS9 episodes. The story doesn't have the same solid medical workup as the first one in the series, and while the characterization isn't quite as good, it is also not as jarring.
.
BOTTOM-LINE:
A fast-paced storyline but without much depth
.
DISCLOSURE:
I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the authors, but I do follow them on social media. show less

Szenenwechsel: Quarks Bar zur Zeit der Cardassianischen Besatzung. Auch hier breitet sich nun ein Virus aus, der aber nicht nur die Bajoraner, sondern auch die Cardassianer tödlich bedroht. Gul Dukat kommt gehörig ins Schwitzen, Odo und Kira Nerys treffen aufeinander, und von der Föderation kommt Dr. Katherine Pulaski zu Hilfe. Gemeinsam mit dem bajoranischen und dem cardassianischen Stationsarzt wird ein Gegenmittel gesucht.

Auch hier ist man sofort wieder drin im Geschehen, die Bilder der Serien entstehen automatisch im Kopf - ein Spannungsbogen, der einer guten Folge in nichts nachsteht.