Eugenics Wars, Vol. 1

I'm a sci fi fan who use to read alot of star trek novels before all the proliferation to so many series. Then when the quality went down I stoped for quite a while. Once I got my kindle which I use while traveling alot (more than my iPad) I returned to selectively reading some well chosen star trek novels. I recently finished & really enjoyed Greg Cox's "The Rings of Time" where the main character is Colonel Shaun Christopher (son of Captain John Christopher from the original star trek episode "Tomorrow Is Yesterday". When I read that he also appears briefy in Greg Cox's "The Eugenics Wars" I decided to give it a shot and was very pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed this book as well as the second volume of the series as much, if not more than "The Rings of Time". I'm currently enjoying the third volume "To Rule in Hell" about Khan's exile on Ceti Alpha V, which is told by a journal that Captain Kirk finds on that planet which he visits with Spoke & McCoy after the events in Star Trek IV, to make sense of what transpired with Kahn. All three books in the Kahn series are very worth reading for original series star trek fans. The development of Gary Seven, Roberta and Isis from original star trek episode "Assignment: Earth" is great as well as how Kahn evolves from a very promising boy into the character we meet in the original star trek episode "Space Seed" and then again in Star Trek II. I recommend all three Kahn books and "The Rings of Time" very highly.

The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh is another terrific Star Trek novel by Greg Cox. It lays a foundation for the Eugenic Wars and provides a fascinating look at the childhood and teenage years of Khan Noonien Singh. Noon, as he was known as a child, was a genetically-enhanced child whose geneticist mother founded the Chrysalis Project (a cult of scientists working to improve the human race). However, Gary Seven and his assistants, Roberta Lincoln and the mysterious Isis, desperately attempt to prevent the apocalyptic consequences of genetic manipulation of the human race. Volume one of this trilogy describes the development of Khan into a young man of incredible physical and intellectual abilities. However, it also reveals his overwhelming ego and his ruthless desire to control society. Gary Seven struggles to guide Khan toward a more moderate role in society. However, Khan is a leader, not a follower, and his enhanced abilities make him extremely difficult to control. This is a very well-written, exciting and enjoyable science-fiction novel. I look forward to reading the next two volumes of this trilogy soon.

I bought this for a friend. I prefer the audio adaption of this, but hes a huge reader. Anyway the plot reminds me of Command & Conquer. Its not so much a war more as factions operating within nation states to usurp power and dominate the planet. That's basically the war of pre-federation Earth. Somali warlords, Serbian nationalists, Indian cult leaders. But here's the catch, their all genetically engineered super men. The underlying theme of the n@zi esque super man doesnt fall far form the tree. Both ideologies are extremely dangerous and fundamentally anti-Human. This is a great story, and many things within are realistic. Let that sink in whilst reading this. This may every well happen in our time.

I don't want to give anything away, but if you are not familiar with Gary Seven, re-watch the TOS episode "Assignment Earth." This will allow you to understand the book's main characters which are Gary Seven, Roberta Lincoln, and Isis. Khan is more of a supporting character in this book but the beauty of Greg Cox's writing is we get to see how Khan and his fellow genetically engineered brothers and sisters came about. Cox does a great job of really bringing these characters to life and beyond the brief TOS episode. I highly recommend this book!

I bought the whole series and was excited to read about Star Treks' most famous villain. OK, maybe one of the most famous villains. The book started off slow but did get better, and it took a while before we got introduced to Khan. I'm curious to see where the next book goes as there are details about Khan that are missing.

I love trek, but I am also a great fan of good spy stories as well. when I ordered this book it was because I really enjoyed the Greg Cox Q Trilogy. I had no idea it would involve the Gary Seven character from the original series. Well done. I enjoyed this book very much and have already ordered the second. It reads like a good spy novel and would be well suited for someone that is into that type of story. You don't even need to be a star trek fan to enjoy this book. I recommend it highly.

This novel attempts to show the altered Star Trek reality in our 20th century. It succeeds admirably when tied into present day events and having Gary Seven, Roberta Lincoln add to the story. The Eugenics wars are a underground conflict fought between the Augments. It is not the Third world war fought in the 21st century. Cox ties the strings together nicely and it is best to read this novel before reading his latest novel ,The Rings of Time. that way you at least get some background to the latest novel.

This book was amazing and very informative. I was curious as to the differences between the JJ Abrams' Khan and the original Khan and how their pasts were different. Both versions were very good, and very different. For anyone, like me, who wasn't born yet when Star Trek first introduced Khan and who wanted to learn more about him, this book is for you. I've read The Eugenics Wars Volume 2, the sequel to this book, and I loved it as well. I highly recommend reading both books.

An incredible mash up of Trek lore, historical references and pop culture makes this an entertaining read. I'm about to eagerly start Vol 2. Enjoy

Just fantastic. Wonderful weaving of TOS and DS9 cool storylines to the 1970’s and 80’s key historical moments, along with all the groovy language I grew up with. Love Gary Seven and Roberta and Isis … loved Roberta’s references to being like Emma Peel … great read! Thank you!

Fast paced and enjoyable but a bit light.

The Assignment Earth episode of Star Trek was supposed to be a pilot for a new spinoff series. Sadly it never happened because this storyline arc would have been great to see on tv at the time with the younger cast of this and the Space Seed episodes still around.

Thrilling read. Always up for more Gary Seven adventures.