A Minstrel Book -- tpbNew York -- ©1996 -- 114pp
ISBN: 0-671-51115-7
illustrations by Todd Cameron Hamilton
The Fjori star trader Orak is strictly off-limits as it docks at the repair bay on Deep Space Nine, but Jake and Nog can't resist the challenge of stealing a look at the Fjori star maps and trying to find the secret Fjori home planet, Eden. They find themselves trapped in the starship, hurtling though uncharted space. If they set foot on the forbidden planet, they'll be forced to stay for life. Their only hope is Vija, a Fjorian girl who asks the Council of Elders to let Jake and Nog attempt the perilous Rite of Passage in order to win their freedom.
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I totally understand trying to capitalize on a popular franchise, such as Star Trek (and all it's incarnations), but the problem with a book like this is that it necessarily features two incredibly dull characters from the series.
A knowledge of these characters is necessary as there is no character building/description in the book. This prevents the random reader from picking up and enjoying this kind of book.
The other problem with a book such as this is that it requires a moral ... a lesson learned for that young reader. In the better books I've read that lesson is well woven into the story. Here it is worn on the shirt-sleeve. The reader is practically hit over the head with the good-deeds-win-out lesson, and the sudden switch from jerk to friend by the guest villian du jour.
Not a recommended book by any means.
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