Book review
Written by S.D. Perry, Britta Dennison
Pocket Books paperback
Release date Out now

The Cardassian occupation of Bajor becomes increasingly less tenable…

The final volume in the Terok Nor trilogy has a harder job than its predecessors, which were to a large extent dealing with new territory. This novel covers the period from 2360 to just before the start of the Deep Space 9 TV series – a time whose history we know at least in part from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Key events affecting Bajor occur in that series, and in at least one case, are referenced without really adequate explanation.

The novel also feels a little less focused than its predecessors. It’s covering a large cast of characters, but we seem to jump between them more randomly, at times dictated to by decisions made on the TV series. I’m sure that the “to be continued” air of the novel was deliberate but you almost want a section at the end that gives the fates of some of the key protagonists. Such an appendix could be avoided by those who wish to enjoy the TV series as a result of reading these novels, but would be handy for those of us who can’t keep all 726 episodes in the forefront of our brains! Peter Quentin

VERDICT: 7/10
Dawn of the Eagles has some wonderful pieces of descriptive writing and a good pace. However, it’s not a standalone novel, which the first volume definitely was.

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