Interesting plot marginalized by the usual "Star Trek World" limitations which locks existing main characters into their limited TV personas.I enjoyed the original TV show as a teen in the mid to late sixties but the trekkie phenomenon passed me by as I moved on to better literary science fiction. TNG was a superior effort but bogged down in the typical banalities forced upon the writers by Paramount/CBS.FYI: Leonard Nimoy's Mr. Spock remains my all-time favorite Star Trek character (Brent Spiner's "Data" runs a close 2nd)and John DeLancey's "Q" the best villain. Honestly I wasn't expecting much going into this book. I've never been very into the Original Series though before I'm stoned to death, I didn't like it very much at all until I saw the subsequent movies then I went backward. I grew up with Voyager so that was my anchor into Star Trek which is why I picked this up as it involved Voyager but in a minute sense. Still set during Voyager's trip home & right after recovering the Ares IV module in "One Small Step", they discover an old Starfleet signal being transmitted from a deserted planetoid. Upon finding the signal they discover it is coming from within a humongous Mount Rushmore type monument with none other than Captain Kirk's face. Now that is a mystery isn't it? Upon investigation various events happen that transport Seven to the era of Kirk, Spock & Klingons behind every nebula & she happens to materialize when Kirk needed help the most. He was considerably more trusting of her than I would've thought. I also liked how she meshed well with the Original crew & especially with Spock. There were times that she missed Voyager because of the similarities. Speaking of which, it made me chuckle & smile every time she compared Voyager's crew to Kirk's crew be it Captain Janeway's headstrong tendencies with Kirk's, Spock to Tuvok, just how much the Doctor's programmer's used McCoy's personality when programming the Doctor, and Spock & McCoy's banter with Tuvok & Neelix's own colorful relationship. We also have Seven contemplating changing history by preventing her own parents from seeking out the Borg, thereby preventing her from growing up Borg. Overall I thought this was a very enjoyable book & would recommend it to those who enjoy time travel in Star Trek.
What do You think about No Time Like The Past (2014)?
An interesting romp through favorite stories from TOS series but different timelines.
—jenny
Interesting crossover, liked the concept, pretty good execution.
—luvbug80904
great to see CPT Kirk and SEVEN of NINE in the same timeline.
—candygirl13
