I recently ran across this title and was quite excited. The author carefully blends Star Trek: The Next Generation with the writing style of any number of great authors including Herman Melville, Jackie Collins, Anthony Burgess, Joseph Conrad, James Joyce, Joseph Heller, Tom Clancy, J.D. Salinger, Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Ayn Rand, Jackie Collins, Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, and even Dr. Seuss.

Boyett really captures the feel of the original works he is drawing from, whether it is Moby Dick or All the Places You'll Go. The tone of the various pieces of literature are melded nicely as he draws in a lot of the original intents of those works while also highlighting a number of perspectives of fans about the characters and settings that make up the Trek universe.

I found myself laughing out loud a few times. Readers should be warned that the author has done nothing to spare them of strong language and very awkward, unique sexual situations that seem to work. As with all collections of stories, some are not as strong as others, but they are well-crafted overall. This is a particular treat for those familiar with the works being mirrored and are also fans of Star Trek.