Wesley's Reviews > Deep Domain

An interesting but slow read. It was difficult to get into at first, as there was a lot going on in a way that felt a bit disjointed, but once the pieces started to be brought together a little over halfway through then I enjoyed it. If it had been a longer novel though I probably would not have seen it all the way through.

I wouldn't mind seeing this as an actual Star Trek episode or film though. I think it is one of the few Trek book plots that I've read so far that I think would be good on screen, probably even better than just a novel. Despite being published in 1987, it still is highly relevant (probably sadly so) in today's political climate as a heavy handed critique on how capitalism has led to the destruction of environments and whole species in the pursuit of power and wealth. There's even a slight discussion on how this has also led to the erasure of the culture and knowledge of the indigenous people, something that I wish had been expanded on a lot more.

Overall, an okay book to me but one I wouldn't recommend unless you have the dual interest in Star Trek and environmental justice.