Today's book is nothing serious, but I thought I would go ahead and hoist the Sci-Fi Nerd Flag. As with most TV shows and movies with long-term popularity, Star Trek has a good number of books that tie with the characters. This is true for all of the varied Star Trek series. These are usually from different authors, and therefore they vary in quality. Sometimes wildly.
But, the Star Trek fans I hang about with mentioned this book about the legendary Kobayashi Maru and how some of the other, non-Kirk characters addressed the challenge.
So, today, let's look at a book you can read in an afternoon, especially if you're a Trekkie who doesn't need to dwell on the picturesque depictions of space.
The Kobayashi Maru (Star Trek: The Original Series Book 47) by Julia Ecklar is available on Kindle or paperback, I went Kindle because it's easier to move one Kindle full of novels than one shelf.
You will get the background information on what the Kobayashi Maru is and then see how Chekov, Scotty, and Sulu addressed the challenge. You will also get references to how Kirk addressed it, but if you've seen the best Trek movie, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, then you already know. Remember, he does not like to lose.
Now, is this is a book of deep meaning? No, it is not. It's a fun read with the expected "fixed it all at the last minute no matter how impossible" that is typical of the genre. After all, you didn't start failing in Sci-Fi until the Galactica reboot this century.
So why bother?
It's fun. That's why. Remember that life has plenty of serious, and if you are working hard to take seriously those things which are serious, it's fair to take a break. Sometimes, we run too hard because we see no stop point between "I'm doing great" and "I'm broken down and must stop everything to recover." Instead, grab a simple book about being trapped in a shuttle craft with no hope of survival.
It will do you good.
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