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A freak shuttlecraft accident -- and suddenly Captain Kirk and most of his senior officers find themselves adrift in space, with no hope of rescue, no hope of repairing their craft, or restoring communications -- with nothing, in short, but time on their hands.
Time enough for each to tell the story of the Kobayashi Maru -- the Starfleet Academy test given to command cadets. Nominally a tactical exercise, the Kobayashi Maru is in fact a test of character revealed in the choices each cadet makes, and does not make.
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"This audiobook is outstanding, for two reasons.
Julia Ecklar's novel itself is exceptionally well written and plotted. With a framing story, this book tells the three different perceptions of the Kobayashi Maru test: Chekov, Sulu, and Scott.
But, James Doohan is the perfect choice as narrator. He flawlessly mimics voices of all the Enterprise crew. But, the final third of the novel revolving around Scott is the keystone to the story arch. And, no one can characterize Montgomery Scott like the man who owned the role.
Flawless. "
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pat.is.fannish (5 out of 5 stars)
About James Doohan
Leonard Simon Nimoy (1931–2015) was an American actor, film director, poet, musician, and photographer. His most famous role was that of Spock in the original Star Trek series, as well as in multiple film, television, and video game sequels. He began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni. He made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek pilot, “The Cage,” in 1965 and went on to play Spock until 1969. Spock had a significant cultural impact and garnered Nimoy three Emmy Award nominations. TV Guide named Spock one of the fifty greatest television characters.