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| Author: | Diane Carey and Dr. James I. Kirkland |
| Publisher: | Pocket Books |
| Series: | Pocket TOS #75 |
| Published: | 1 August 1995 |
| Pages: | 383 |
| Year: | 2268 |
| Stardate: | Unknown |
| Reference #: | ISBN 0-671-52045-8 |
Summary
- From the book jacket
- While testing a new shielding device, the USS Enterprise is caught in the middle of a Klingon/Romulan battle. The Enterprise crew rescues a lifepod, and they are confronted by a Klingon who claims to know nothing of human existence. Convinced the Klingon is telling the truth, Captain Kirk hurries to Starfleet Headquarters in search of answers. But upon arriving on Earth, the Starship Enterprise crew finds that Earth is a vast jungle-like paradise where large, reptillian animals rule, with no signs of human life anywhere. Kirk must travel to the past in search of the key to the mystery, or face the destruction of the human race.
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Background Information
- Story is set after the events of TOS: "The Omega Glory".
Characters
- James T. Kirk
- Spock
References
- Andorians
- A species enslaved by the Klingons or Romulans.
- Clan Ru
- Troodon species transplanted from Earth before the extinction of the dinosaurs. Gained sentience and attempted to alter time by stopping the extinction of the Dinosaurs, resulting in them remaining on earth. however, this resulted in them destroying themselves in nuclear wars before reaching the stars. Convinced against changing the timeline.
- USS Exeter
- A starship involved in simulated battle with the Enterprise.
- USS Farragut
- A starship involved in simulated battle with the Enterprise.
- Melkotians
- A species starving to death.
- Orions
- A species destroyed by the Klingons or Romulans.
- Tellarites
- A species destroyed by the Klingons.
- Tholians
- A species destroyed by the Klingons or Romulans.
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