Star Trek Destiny: Mere Mortals

I finally got around to reading the second book in the Star Trek Destiny series. I was afraid that this book would be a place holder - neither advancing the story nor adding anything relevant. In some ways this was true - a tacked on battle with the Hirogen in the Delta Quadrant, but mostly the book keeps the story going. We learn more of the fate of the USS Columbia and their captors along with the devastation of the Borg invasion.

This book moved much better than the first because of the lack of introductions, but there is no way it could be read independently of the rest of the series. At least the creators were honest from the get-go about this being a trilogy.

My main complaint is the telegraphing of certain outcomes. This is not difficult reading and neither are the plot developments cleverly concealed. Not that I mind too much, but I do like to be surprised a little as I read. For Trek fans and if they are planning on reading the whole trilogy, this is a fun read.