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| Author: | A.C. Crispin |
| Publisher: | Pocket Books |
| Series: | Pocket TOS |
| Published: | February 1995 |
| Pages: | 404 |
| Year: | 2293 |
| Stardate: | Unknown |
| Reference #: | ISBN 0671795627 |
The incredible story behind one of Star Trek's best loved characters. -- While Sarek's wife is dying he reflects on his personal life and career during which he has collected evidences of a plan which will eventually destroy the Federation.
Summary
- From the book jacket
- The novel begins after the events of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Spock's mother, Amanda Grayson, is dying, and Spock returns to the planet Vulcan where he and Sarek enjoy a rare moment of reapproachment. But just as his wife's illness grows worse, duty calls Sarek away---once again sowing the seeds of conflict between father and son. Yet soon Sarek and Spock must put aside their differences and work together to foil a far-reaching plot to destroy the Federation---a plot that Sarek has seen in the making for nearly his entire career.
- The epic story will take the crew of the USS Enterprise to the heart of the Klingon Empire where Captain Kirk's last surviving relative has become a pawn in a battle to divide the Federation... and conquer it. With Sarek's help, the crew of the Starship Enterprise learns that all is not as it seems. Before they can prevent the Federation's destruction, they must see the face of their hidden enemy---an enemy more insidious and more dangerous than any they have faced before...
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FURTHER SUMMARY
Background Information
- The plot based on Star Trek VI seems to be included much later, the references to Star Trek III are dated as three years in the past, but with the correct years given in Amanda's diary entries (2285 and 2293).
- The Keep Earth Human League mentioned in this book is somewhat similar to the Terra Prime organization featured on Star Trek: Enterprise.
Memorable Quotes
QUOTES
Characters
Canon Characters
Non-Canon Characters
- Taryn
- Freelan's ambassador to the Federation, but he is more than he seems to be.
- Kamarag
- Klingon ambassador to the Federation who becomes a renegade
- Valdyr
- A Klingon woman who serves as Peter's jailer.
- Keraz
- A Klingon commander
- Soran
- Sarek's personal aide.
References
Canon References
- "Balance of Terror"
- Spock mentions that he was surprised when he first saw a Romulan because of the man's resemblance to his father, an inside joke. The role of the Romulan Commander and the role of Sarek were both portrayed by the same actor, Mark Lenard.
- Khitomer Conference
- NON-CANON REFERENCE
- Description, no non-canon links.
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