Homecoming by Christie Golden My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a good kickoff to a relaunch series for Voyager. The book picks up from the series finale of the series and we get to see what the crew is up to as they settle into life back in Federation space. Too bad there is something nefarious happening in the background that harshes their calm...From the book

Situated Learning by Jean Lave My rating: 4 of 5 stars A book I've been meaning to read ever since I was introduced to communities of practice in 2005.  It only took a dissertation as an excuse to pull it off the bookshelf.  Not a bad introduction if you're looking for a historical view of CoPs. I am sure there are other books on my bookshelf where

Control by David Mack My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really loved this story. Bashir has a future as a spy ;-) I am a bit annoyed that they killed off Sarina. I am wondering if this is really the end of S31 and control...From the book cover:No law… no conscience… no mercy. Amoral, shrouded in secrecy, and answering to no one, Section 31 is the mysterious covert operations division

It's been a  while since I've paid attention to the school's seal. I used to see it all the time when I worked for Media Services (in front of podiums, and often engraved in wood), but today I noticed that we have a new design, with our school colors, and our school emblem (the beacon, which is a lighthouse). The previous seals seemed to have been based on the Commonwealth's flag.

Disavowed by David Mack My rating: 5 of 5 stars A section 31 novel meets mirror universe.  This one was a fun novel to read since it tackled two topics that are not common on screen. It's a follow-up from both past literature (Bashir after Typhon Pact) and on-screen happenings (Bashir and what happened in the mirror universe on DS9). Definitely a must-read.From

Shadow by Dean Wesley Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars I wouldn't necessarily call this a Section 31 story.  It's basically a voyager story where the B-plot is about a former S31 operative who sabotaged the ship (which makes the A-Plot harder to achieve).  The A-Plot was interesting though.From the book jacket:They are the self-appointed protectors of the Federation.

Abyss by David Weddle My rating: 4 of 5 stars While this is the 4th book in the series, I ended up reading it third (my reading order has been TOS --> TNG ---> DS9 --> VOY). Bashir gets "recruited" by Section 31 for a mission in the badlands to reign in a former S31 agent who is genetically enhanced and sees himself as a new Khan-type (or perhaps Khan

Rogue by Andy Mangels My rating: 5 of 5 stars A star trek novel about voter suppression and joining the federation (or not) - oh yeah, and section 31.  Also a nice connection to the TNG episode Tapestry :-) Description from the back:They are the self-appointed protectors of the Federation. Amoral, shrouded in secrecy, answerable to no one, Section 31 is the

Cloak by S.D. Perry My rating: 4 of 5 stars Decided to give the Section 31 anthology a try.  This one was a relatively short story taking place in the TOS universe with a certain clandestine faction trying to backward engineer a Romulan cloaking device. What could possibly go wrong? ;-)  Overall, rather interesting, and we get to see a bit of McCoy's

Die Standing by John Jackson Miller My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was an interesting novel that takes place between Season 1 and Season 2 of Star Trek Discovery.  It provides for a lens into Mirror Georgiou's background in the Terran Empire, as well as her work in Section 31. A big part of this novel seems to be dealing with a trio of alien civilizations,