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Star Trek Prometheus - Fire with Fire Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Bernd Perpies (Author), Christian Humberg (Author), Alec Newman (Narrator),
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The Federation races to discover the culprits of several terrorist attacks, sending their flagship, the USS Prometheus, to stop war breaking out in the galaxy.

A mysterious terrorist organisation has carried out several attacks against the Federation and Klingon Empire. Tensions are running high in a region already crippled by conflict. The perpetrators are tracked to the Lembatta Cluster, a mysterious region of space whose inhabitants, the Renao, regard the Alpha Quadrant s powers as little more than conquering tyrants. The Federation are desperate to prevent more bloodshed, and have sent their most powerful warship, the USS Prometheus, into the Cluster to investigate the threat before all-consuming war breaks out.

& 2016 CBS Studios Inc. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Executive Producers Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery.

About the Author

Christian Humberg is a freelance author who has written for series including Star Trek and Doctor Who. His works have so far been translated into five languages and won German-language prizes. He lives in Mainz, Germany.

 Bernd Perplies is a German writer, translator and geek journalist. After graduating in Movie Sciences and German Literature he started working at the Film Museum in Frankfurt. In 2008 he made his debut with the well received "Tarean" trilogy. Since then has written numerous novels, most of which have been nominated for prestigious German genre awards. He lives near Stuttgart.
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    Star Trek: Prometheus
  2. Listening Length
    11 hours and 2 minutes
  3. Author
    Bernd Perpies, see all
  4. Narrator
    Alec Newman
  5. Audible release date
    November 14, 2018
  6. Language
    English
  7. Publisher
    Big Finish Productions
  8. ASIN
    B07KJV5YK5
  9. Version
    Unabridged
  10. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 11 hours and 2 minutes
Author Bernd Perpies, Christian Humberg
Narrator Alec Newman
Audible.com Release Date November 14, 2018
Publisher Big Finish Productions
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07KJV5YK5
Best Sellers Rank #100,819 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#35 in Science Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins
#448 in Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-In Fiction
#2,123 in TV, Movie & Game Tie-In Fiction

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Customers find the story interesting and like the character development. Opinions are mixed on the writing style, with some finding it good and others saying it's amateurish and dubious.

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12 customers mention "Story"9 positive3 negative

Customers find the story interesting, with action-packed and detailed world building. They also say the writing seems inconsistent.

"...The problems in the Lembatta cluster are pretty compelling, as it the constant antagonism of the Prometheus crew from their "allies" on the IKS..." Read more

"...The story is focused, moves along quickly, and is engaging. Captain Adams and his crew are a welcome addition to ST...." Read more

"...thought this would be trash until I read more and found an amazing story thats perfect for Prometheus fans from Voyager and those like a contination..." Read more

"...Still I really enjoyed the overall plot and it get me engaged and wanting more." Read more

6 customers mention "Characterization"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the characterization in the book to be good. They also appreciate the character development.

"...Prometheus was well written with excellent character development and a plot that started the reader's imagination racing from the very beginning...." Read more

"Another new ship and crew to go hopping around the galaxy! Love the new characters, love he new ship!..." Read more

"On the plus side, the characters were interesting, and those that carried over from established canon (Spock, Alexander) were true to their roots...." Read more

"...The characters are good and will only get better. The author does a nice job spending more time on the crew than the ship...." Read more

16 customers mention "Writing style"9 positive7 negative

Customers are mixed about the writing style. Some find the book a pretty good read and an example of Mack's excellent writing, while others say the writing is dubious, awkward, and amateurish.

"...Prometheus was well written with excellent character development and a plot that started the reader's imagination racing from the very beginning...." Read more

"...Unfortunately, the writing itself was a bit dubious; while far from the worst book I've ever seen in this regard, or even the worst Star Trek book,..." Read more

"...The character, both protagonists and antagonists, are well thought out and written. I look forward to reading the next one." Read more

"Good read for a new spaceship, hope the characters will develop with more stories. Look forward to more of them them soon." Read more

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Wandering One
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but is it SO hard to number a series?
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2019
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A good story, with a new crew. The problems in the Lembatta cluster are pretty compelling, as it the constant antagonism of the Prometheus crew from their "allies" on the IKS Bortas. Kept me reading all three books. But for PETE'S SAKE Titan books, put numbers on your books in series! Amazon makes it easy. I don't need to spend time trying to figure out which book should be read next!
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Linda
4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing and Creative
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2018
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This is the first in a trilogy as well as the first in a new series of books. Prometheus was well written with excellent character development and a plot that started the reader's imagination racing from the very beginning. This book also includes a character long known in Trekdom. I loved this book from cover to cover! My only concern was some idioms that did not get translated well from the author's native tongue,German. These were distracting during a key battle scene. Highly recommend this book to any lover of Star Trek!! So looking forward to the release of the second book. Awesome!!
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BJ from St Pete
5.0 out of 5 stars Another starship, another adventure!
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2018
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Another new ship and crew to go hopping around the galaxy! Love the new characters, love he new ship! On a not so good note, another deadly adversary killing thousands of people. A good story but not every one has to be galaxy wide extinction event. Stilll I can't wait to see where this new crew takes us...
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James Yanni
3.0 out of 5 stars Not really very good.
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2023
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On the plus side, the characters were interesting, and those that carried over from established canon (Spock, Alexander) were true to their roots. The plot was okay, nothing to write home about but not bad, and the pacing was pretty good. Unfortunately, the writing itself was a bit dubious; while far from the worst book I've ever seen in this regard, or even the worst Star Trek book, there were a few too many cases of poor word choice/awkward phraseology for my taste. Probably somewhere between half a dozen and a dozen. Things like "...an impassionate glance" when what is clearly meant was a DISpassionate glance (for one thing, in the context, "impassionate" would make no sense, especially considering that the author of the glance is Spock, and for another, "impassionate" isn't even a word, as is reflected in the fact that my computer is highlighting it when I write it here.) Or "...these days are long past..." when what was clearly intended was "those days are long past". Or (a straightforward typo) working a graveyard ship" rather than a graveyard shift. Or "you seem to be working on a very different starbase to me" rather than "from me". Or one that would have been fine if there had just been a properly-inserted comma: "the Klingon leader of the away team growled and grinned satisfied." Put a comma after grinned, and we'd be fine. Or "...the political goals of her appraised predecessor..." I'm not even sure what was INTENDED there, although I'm guessing "esteemed".

I know nobody's perfect, and I certainly know better by now than to expect perfection from a mass-market, genre paperback. But there were just a few too many of these sort of errors to overlook. One or two r even three a book, sure. I'll note them, but I won't bring it up in a review. But not this many. This is just sloppy, and the story isn't really good enough to justify giving it a pass.
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Satyajit Nadkarni
4.0 out of 5 stars Action packed and very Trek
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2020
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The story itself is well written without being overly SciFi. Books like this one is why Trek lit is always readable. The character, both protagonists and antagonists, are well thought out and written. I look forward to reading the next one.
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Ircel Harrison
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2017
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The first offering in this series is refreshing. We are offered both new and old familiar faces from the Star Trek universe. The story is focused, moves along quickly, and is engaging. Captain Adams and his crew are a welcome addition to ST. Looking forward to subsequent volumes.
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Springtrap
5.0 out of 5 stars Most Read for Trek fans!
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2018
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I honestly thought this would be trash until I read more and found an amazing story thats perfect for Prometheus fans from Voyager and those like a contination of Trek after Nemesis. Definitely read this!
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Joshua
4.0 out of 5 stars A good start
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2017
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I was excited to see this ship in a novel and I think this a good start. The characters are good and will only get better. The author does a nice job spending more time on the crew than the ship. I would recommend the book to others and I look forward to the next installment.
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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars SIimply brilliant and stunning!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2024
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This novel as the first book of a trilogy proceeded at a lively and dynamic pace. It was very exciting and dramatic to read. I was spellbound and I was hooked with this great narrative. It was remarkably original and I was thrilled to read on. I look forward to reading book 2 (and eventually book 3) as this wonderful story continues.
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J.G. te Molder
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book classic Star Trek.
Reviewed in the Netherlands on September 18, 2020
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None of the nonsense woke Trek we've been seeing on tv. Good story good characters. Good questions to be answered.
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Tom
5.0 out of 5 stars Great pick
Reviewed in Canada on May 31, 2018
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Enjoyed the characters, the storyline kept you interested throughout . Can’t wait to read the next story when it is released . It certainly left it open for more .
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Valerio Pastore
5.0 out of 5 stars Il futuro è già qui!
Reviewed in Italy on April 16, 2019
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Il futuro è già qui!
Sembra tanto lontana, quell’epoca in cui la Federazione esplorava nuovi mondi e nuove civiltà, fino ad arrivare là dove mai nessuno era giunto prima…
Forse quei giorni torneranno, ma ora sono passati, ora c’è la guerra, anzi la minaccia di una *nuova* guerra dopo le tante crisi che hanno scosso gli equilibri di molteplici entità politiche.
E solo una nave può fare la differenza, la nuovissima Prometheus già vista in Star Trek Voyager.
Gli autori gestiscono bene il salto temporale per chi, come me, decide di cominciare questa (per ora) miniserie ambientata più avanti negli anni. La menzione di svariati eventi critici nella storia futura della tormentata Federazione non pesa sulla storia, e i temi tristemente attuali del terrorismo e del fanatismo permettono di restare coi piedi per terra, narrati come sono senza cercare la facile morale filo-occidentale.
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David Geoffrey Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars If you love Star Trek, you will love this book
Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2017
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I read one really poor review but thought what the heck, I love the Star Trek universe. I was pleasantly surprised. Its a really good story and its well written. The author's understanding of the Star Trek time line was spot on. Character development was very good. I recommend it!
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