My Enemy, My Ally (Star Trek: The Original Series) (Rihannsu #1) (1984)

by Diane Duane



Diane Duane has crafted a good basic story about a Romulan commander joining forces with the Enterprise crew to foil a despicable new weapon that she feels will be a permanent blight on the honor of the Romulan people.

 

Diane Duane


It has some nice suspenseful moments and builds to a satisfying climax.

 

"The Enemy, My Ally" (German)


However, it is also terribly padded. There are pages and pages of exposition that do little to advance the story and belabor the character points that are being made. Characters converse for pages about matters that turn out to have little to do with later events. Worst of all, Duane goes to great lengths to show us how the Enterprise crew is one big happy family. They are always giving each other amused looks, gazing at each other with appreciation, and trading gentle, affectionate comments about each other. Such a constant barrage of warm fuzzies grows tiresome rather quickly. Fortunately, this aspect of the book grew less egregious as the novel progressed.

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