Hearts and Minds

By: Dayton Ward

Narrated by: Robert Petkoff

An electrifying thriller from New York Times bestselling author Dayton Ward, set in the Star Trek: The Next Generation universe.

2031: United States Air Force fighter jets shoot down an unidentified spacecraft and take its crew into custody. Soon, it’s learned that the ship is one of several dispatched across space by an alien species, the Eizand, to search for a new home before their own world becomes uninhabitable. Fearing extraterrestrial invasion, government and military agencies which for more than eighty years have operated in secret swing into action, charged with protecting humanity no matter the cost...

2386: Continuing their exploration of the Odyssean Pass, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise discover what they at first believe is a previously uncharted world, with a civilization still recovering from the effects of global nuclear war. An astonishing priority message from Starfleet Command warns that there’s more to this planet than meets the eye, and Picard soon realizes that the mysteries of this world may well weave through centuries of undisclosed human history...

Loved this one,it had plenty of action and tension

The narrator was so good that I actually felt like I was watching the real characters. I can't wait to gind another masterpiece from the author and narrator.

Awesome narrator

Robert Petkoff range of character voices made it easy to picture Captain Picard, Worf and a number of other characters. I watched Assignment: Earth from TOS one evening and it brought Gary Seven to life too. Fun listening.

Ward does it again!

I would recommend reading or listening to EVERY BOOK you can. Each book will reference the other books he wrote. HE CAN WRITE!!! All his books are GREAT. And I do not say that very often.

Solid Trek

This is a solid Star Trek story. The plot is a little predictable but still good. Picard feels a little off character to me but not enough that it's jarring. also, there are some deep cut references to Trek history/characters for those in the know. But if you don't know it won't effect your enjoyment of the story.

good overall some details wrong

it's a good story but some of the small stuff is messed up. in several parts they mix up star wars and star trek terminology, and the narrator mispronounced the name of the admiral everytime.

Please offer more unabridged Star Trek audio books

Good story, and well-narrated. Please offer more unabridged Star Trek audio books. Jean Luc lives!

Wonderfully ties in decades of Star Trek!

I absolutely loved how it tied in events and characters from so many Star Trek series! The narration was fantastic, even if his pronunciation of some names and such are a little...off. Still an enjoyable experience. Can't wait to start Available Light!

Great Star Trek Story

Great TNG Story!

It was fascinating how the author tied the 20th, 21st., and 24 Centuries into one story. Bringing back Gary Seven was a stroke of genius in the story line. It caused me to think of the nostalgia from the original series and Captain Kirk and Spock’s dealings with both Seven and Lincoln form 1968. Loved it!

yet another spectacular TNG book by Dayton Ward

as always I enjoy the authors superb characterization of TNG's beloved characters moving at warp speed into their next adventure

Roddenberry's dream is demonstrated.

Star Trek at it's core it the belief that mankind can be better than it has been and than it is. Hearts and minds is a story about being the best ww can be. I loved it!