Klingon bird of prey book9/4/2023 There is nothing terribly spectacular in the section – though the section dedicated to discussing the Negh’Var class provides some interesting exploration of the leadership styles and personal practices of Gowron and Martok. The fleet comparisons are interesting – devoting a page each to several different Klingon ships that have been glimpsed on-screen, from Enterprise through Deep Space Nine. High quality original artwork and well written information combine to make this manual superior to Haynes’ 2010 effort Ĭompiling together much of what we have observed in televised Star Trek, the Life on Board section serves to give a unified feeling to what we have observed on film, and gives equally logical and expansive detail on the way that ships, at least of the Bird-of-Prey type, are staffed. While occasionally bordering on the repetitive, Sternbach and Robinson make it clear that design redundancy is one outstanding feature of Klingon design, and it is borrowed directly from the resiliency of Klingon physiology. The system breakdowns featured in the book are interesting and are far more engagingly written than we saw in 2010’s effort, quite possibly because Klingon cultural, philosophical, and biological background is weaved into the ethics of starship design. Quite possibly the best section of the book begins here To be honest, this section alone makes the manual more than worth its asking price. The commissioning section dedicates a surprisingly hefty amount of space to the odds and ends of Klingon fleet management, starship construction processes, and how the political and feudal lines of the Empire manage to intertwine in the development and deployment of new Klingon vessels. Each section dedicates just enough space to basic and, sometimes, more advanced information on the bird-of-prey, that it feels like the kind of book (er, file?) that might have been given to Commander Riker before he took his posting as XO through the officer exchange program. Rotarran (Martok’s ship from DS9), Weapons and Defensive Systems, Propulsion and Navigation, Ship’s Systems, Life on Board, and a Fleet Comparison. Hertzler (under the makeup of General Martok), the book is broken down into several sections: Commissioning a Bird-of-Prey, background on the I.K.S. Hope somebody loaned Riker a copy of this book Having taken a few moments to look back at the Enterprise manual, I stand by that criticism and can tell you that the latest Haynes offering is a vastly superior offering for fans of Star Trek technical goodness. Enterprise Owners’ Workshop Manual” feels more like a middle-school history book written ten to fifteen years after the conclusion of the Next Generation movies". In my review of the Enterprise manual, I stated: "… the Haynes manual glosses over the technical material in the guise of a historical recollection of what made each vessel unique… The “U.S.S. Two years after Haynes’ release of its first Star Trek themed book, dedicated to the various incarnations of the USS Enterprise, the publisher of automotive self-help books is back with another stab at an iconic Star Trek vessel, this time the Klingon Bird-of-Prey. Haynes and Gallery Books – November 2012 – $28.00 REVIEW: HAYNES "KLINGON BIRD-OF-PREY OWNERS’ WORKSHOP MANUAL" Never fear, the fine folks at Haynes have your friend’s technical needs in mind as they roll out their brand new Owners’ Workshop Manual for the iconic Klingon starship. As the holiday season draws near, your favorite Klingon may be in need of some technical help with his or her Bird-of-Prey.
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