Control

Star Trek: Section 31
Control by David Mack
Release date: March 28^th 2017
Read April 4^th 2017

Previous book (Section 31): Disavowed
Previous book (Deep Space Nine): The Long Mirage
Next book (Deep Space Nine): Enigma Tales

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Spoilers ahead for Control!

Publisher's description:

No law…no conscience…no mercy. Amoral, shrouded in secrecy, and answering to no one, Section 31 is the mysterious covert operations division of Starfleet, a rogue shadow group pledged to defend the Federation at any cost. The discovery of a two-hundred-year-old secret gives Doctor Julian Bashir his best chance yet to expose and destroy the illegal spy organization. But his foes won’t go down without a fight, and his mission to protect the Federation he loves just end up triggering its destruction. Only one thing is for certain: this time, the price of victory will be paid with Bashir’s dearest blood.

My thoughts:

Click here to watch my video review of Section 31: Control, or click play on the embedded video below!

Final thoughts:

Control is a novel that redefines much of what we think of the Star Trek universe. While this may irk some fans, I loved this novel. The emotional and physical sacrifices that the characters have to make to achieve their goals and the nature of the enemy they are fighting were very compelling to me. A perfect Trek novel, and the best of the year's crop so far.

More about The Long Mirage:

• TrekBBS Discussion Thread
• Podcast: Literary Treks 186: Tragedy in Every Sense of the Word - Exclusive interview with David Mack

Also by David Mack:

• Star Trek: S.C.E. #7: Invincible, Part One of Two with Keith R.A. DeCandido (2001)
• Star Trek: S.C.E. #8: Invincible, Part Two of Two with Keith R.A. DeCandido (2001)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Time to Kill (2004)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Time to Heal (2004)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Warpath (2006)
• Star Trek: Vanguard: Reap the Whirlwind (2007)
• Star Trek: Destiny, Book I: Gods of Night (2008)
• Star Trek: Destiny, Book II: Mere Mortals (2008)
• Star Trek: Destiny, Book III: Lost Souls (2008)
• Star Trek: Vanguard: Precipice (2009)
• Star Trek: Mirror Universe: The Sorrows of Empire, expanded edition (2010)
• "The Stars Look Down" from Star Trek: Vanguard: Declassified (2011)
• Star Trek: Mirror Universe: Rise Like Lions (2011)
• Star Trek: Vanguard: Storming Heaven (2012)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation: Cold Equations, Book I: The Persistence of Memory (2012)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation: Cold Equations, Book II: Silent Weapons (2012)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation: Cold Equations, Book III: The Body Electric (2013)
• Star Trek: The Fall: A Ceremony of Losses (2013)
• Star Trek: Seekers #1: Second Nature (2014)
• Star Trek: Section 31: Disavowed (2014)
• Star Trek: Seekers #3: Long Shot (2015)
• Star Trek: Legacies, Book 2 of 3: Best Defense (2016)
• Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours (2017)
• Star Trek: Titan: Fortune of War (2017)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation: Collateral Damage (2019)
• Star Trek: Picard: Firewall (2024)

Next time on Trek Lit Reviews:

My next video review will be for The Next Generation: Hearts and Minds by Dayton Ward, while my next written review will be for Enterprise: The Romulan War: Beneath the Raptor's Wing by Michael A. Martin. Stay tuned!