sto_vo_kor_2000 wrote:the way i see it, Sisko being considered a "half Prophet" is not debatable.
Sara was not really "His mother" she was an incubator at best, she was the vessel used to carry Ben, but his true mother was actually the Prophet/ wormhole alien that possessed Sara Sisko.
btw, are those books good?
Look at it this way Is Picard still Borg ?
No but he is still influenced by them he can/could here the collective in his dreams - to me that suggests he didn't have all the implants taken out other wise if he did then I'd have to raise an eyebrow at the Movies - but then I guess the Borg does contain telepathic species so as such that provides an excuse.
The reason I say Sisko isn't "Half" Prophet is he isn't he reads genetically as human in all tests done on him - they say as much on the show more than once - they do however say he has some small energy traces that shows an influence on him - but it's layered on top of his humanity not a replacement for it - he's not a Genetic Hybrid like Troi or Spock or Selar.
That said Human children of the "Gods" (like Apollo) read as 100% human too and they are not. So leave that as under the heading of "other" for the time being but Sisko is definitely 'not' a Hybrid in the traditional Genetic sense.
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As for the books - the Bajoran Religious stuff drags a bit but it's good in parts I enjoy Rom, Nog, Odo, Quark, Sisko & Ro for the most part the general politics stuff is good too. I am looking at the clock a bit for some of the Kira related parts - you kind of wish they'd get to the point a bit quicker than they do.
The new Voyager Books are much better tight and well paced with very well realised Characters - though perhaps Belanna is a little wet sometimes & Chakotay is a bit variable. The extended Fleet cast are for the most part excellent - Though Janeway's boss is a complete dick.
Most of the Post TNG books are OK Picard and Beverly are great ; funny and cute. Everyone else is a bit under developed though.
The Titan Books have so far been good especially the ones leading up to the big Borg / Caeliar story arc.
If I have one criticism it is getting a little odd that there seems to be a consistent theme in many of the books of mental illness, grief and psychotherapy - and that isn't even anything to do with Troi.
I don't mind the subject matter but it does seems a bit odd to retread the same themes with Janeway, Picard, Geordi, & Tuvok - even the Doctor to some extent in close succession.
You do sometime think "Can we all stop talking about our feeling now please and - you know do something ?".
Anyway in General Star Trek Books are a lot better written than Star Wars ones are just lately. If I have any excitement at all for a New Star Trek TV show it's because of my enjoyment of the books in part - as well as hoping that maybe this time - someone might actually merchandise Star Trek properly this time.