I always thought Captain Harriman had gotten a bad rap as perhaps incompetent, fearful and even stoic, in Star Trek: Generations. I love how David R. George III turned that idea upside down, instead showing him as a brilliant tactician, willing to take quick action, and a deeply feeling man in his family relationships, friendships, and romantic love--a very successful rehabilitation of the character, which is apparently what he set out to do. Having read [b:The Captain's Daughter|11349032|The Captain's Daughter (Star Trek The Original Series, #76)|Peter David|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556708099l/11349032._SY75_.jpg|210680] (and then having it signed by George Takei at a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Star Trek convention in 1996(ish), woot!), it was of course awesome to see Demora Sulu in action again, as well as Chancellor Azetbur. The new aliens, alien races, characters and technology contained between the covers of this novel are brilliant. And Mr. George definitely knows how to write Klingons and Romulans!

The fact that this book connects to the larger Trek-Lit connected universe makes it all the more enjoyable. I love those Trek stories the most that use characters from other television episodes, comics, novels and movies.

Definitely would rank this in the top echelon of the list of Trek novels I've read. 5 out of 5 omnipresent fiber optic cables (apparently still in use in the 24th century).