Product Description: Before James T. Kirk, another captain stood on the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise™, spearheading its mission of exploration into the uncharted reaches of the galaxy. He was a man driven to perfection, a brooding soul whose haunted eyes reflected the burden of the impossible standards he set for himself, and for whom his longtime science officer, Spock, one day would risk everything. Yet, little is truly known about the enigmatic Christopher Pike, the events that defined him...or the secrets that consumed him.
From the embers of his early childhood among Earth's blossoming interstellar colonies, to the terrifying conflagration that led him back to the world of his birth; from the mentor who would ignite young Chris's desire to return to the stars, to the career he blazed in Starfleet that would end in supreme sacrifice -- the path of Pike's astonishing life leads through fire again and again. But even amid the ashes of Talos IV, the forbidden world on which he would live out the remainder of his days, the dreams smoldering still within his aging, radiation-ravaged breast fan the flames of Pike's spirit to accomplish one final task....
A tale of two minds as one Anyone who has seen the original Star Trek Series, let alone the unaired pilots, specifically The Cage, would gradually begin to understand this man called Christopher Pike. He haunts down through the ages and through those eyes of this. As does the woman who loves him, a woman called Vina. It is difficult to explain but if you really enjoy books like this one you know why you can never put it down for long because it must be read through.
Interesting and well-written, but not great. This book provides an interesting and plausible back-story to the character of Christopher Pike, and a somewhat less-interesting and much less plausible story of what happened to him after we last saw him being left behind on Talos IV, put out to a deserved pasture of illusions that would let him forget that he was physically crippled. The story is well-written, but doesn't really impress me as all that memorable.
Fans of "The Menagerie" will love this! The touching story of Captain Pike is so expertly written by Margaret Wander Bonanno that you actually believe that you're reading about a real flesh and blood person. Burning Dreams tells of Pike's childhood, his early Starfleet career, his captaincy of the Enterprise, and his career-ending tragedy. The first third of the book was a little slow but once the story enters into Pike's Starfleet years the emotional power really kicks in. The conclusion of this story makes it all worthwhile, proving Pike's tragedy wasn't in vain. I was a big fan of Jeffrey Hunter's Captain Pike before I read Burning Dreams. I'm an even bigger fan now!
Great Book ! This really tells Pike's story, from growing up to his adult life. Author Bonanno is a very good author I hope there is a lot more coming from her.
more trek history revealed this book is another example of how one can exspand on a well known part of the star trek saga. ms. Bonano skillfuly weaves action-adventure with an introspective on the force that forge captain Christopher Pike from childhood to talos IV and beyond. the revelations in burning dreams will captiave the reader in suprising and sometimes very moving ways.
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