![]() The first half is all about the crew adjusting to life at home after a long absence. Which makes this overstuffed book even more perplexing. With all that in mind, there aren’t many dangling plot threads to pick up on. The final shot of Voyager and Earth is one of the show’s best. But Voyager? Voyager set out with a gaol. And Enterprise caps off eighteen seasons of Trek far better than it does its own narrative. Deep Space Nine mixes satisfying plot arcs with disappointing thematic conclusions. The Next Generation has a great finale, but one that ends with more ‘business as usual’ for the crew. The Original Series and Animated Series both end with just another episode. ![]() Few Star Treks end in a wholly satisfying way. Homecoming is the first of these, and takes place in the immediate aftermath of Voyager‘s final episode.Īs a brief aside, ‘Endgame’ is my favourite Trek finale. But Beyer was not the first to continue Janeway’s voyages after the events of ‘Endgame.’ There was an earlier, and arguably less successful relaunch, penned by Christie Golden. Talk to Star Trek fans about the novels of Voayger, and you’ll hear a lot of praise for Kirsten Beyer’s Full Circle relaunch. In the post-war Federation, nothing is as it seems. But the home they left is not the one the return to. After seven years in the Delta Quadrant, she has brought her ship and her crew home safely. Captain Janeway has achieved the impossible. ![]()
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