The stories don't stand on their own very well, but for fans of the series they're some great extra content, with some interesting theories on aspects of the franchise that had not yet been answered. Bit of a time capsule also - moments of sexism (to modern audiences) are perhaps more overt in prose than they were on screen, which is not exactly comfortable to read, but considering the time period I won't let that overly affect my opinion. Certainly, an attempt was made to be inclusive to all people, and while that doesn't work in the same way today, the attempt is to be respected