I pretty much covered how much I enjoyed this whole series in my review of the first novel, and all three novels are pretty consistent in quality. I am docking the second in the series 1 star for one important point of contention: William Riker belongs under the command of someone who can control him or in the brig. Who made him an admiral? Am I the only one who remembers his arrogance towards Captain Jellico? He should have been court-martialed for that or at least note put on his record detailing that he was unreliable and contentious with his direct superior in front of others during a deadly military conflict.