Changes: The Ashes of Eden (novel)

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Summary

In the 24th century, Spock arrives on Veridian III to pay his final respects to his former captain, and greatest friend, James T. Kirk. Kirk risked his life to bring back Spock, but there was no way to bring back Kirk.

In the 23rd century, shortly after the Khitomer Conference (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country), James T. Kirk decides to resign from Starfleet as his old Starfleet Academy nemesis Androvar Drake is appointed commander-in-chief of Starfleet Command. Lacking any drive in his life, Kirk accepts a last chance for adventure with the seductive young Teilani who wants him to protect her paradise planet; so Kirk and Montgomery Scott take the mothballed USS Enterprise-A and head for Chal where a secret Starfleet cabal seek to exploit the planet for all its fountain of youth properties. The rest of the former Enterprise crew hitch a ride on Hikaru Sulu's USS Excelsior and together the crew once again save the Federation. The Enterprise-A is destroyed while defending the Excelsior from Klingon battle cruisers under the direction of Admiral Drake.

Back in the 24th century Spock is preparing to escort Kirk's body back to Earth, when a ray of light emerges from Kirk's grave. Spock approaches it to investigate, and finds, Kirk is gone...

Background information

Co-written by William Shatner, along with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. This is Shatner's first Star Trek collaboration.
The audiobook version was abridged by George Truett.
DC Comics released a comic book adaptation of this story.

Characters

James T. Kirk
Spock
Leonard McCoy
Montgomery Scott
Hikaru Sulu
Pavel Chekov
Uhura
William T. Riker: in charge of removing USS Enterprise-D wreckage, Kirk's body and other items from Veridian III in accordance with the Prime Directive
Carol Marcus

Androvar Drake: New Starfleet C-in-C, former Academy classmate and USS Farragut crewmate of Jim Kirk.
Galt: Ensign aboard the Farragut, killed by the Dikironium cloud creature on Tycho IV
"Jade": undercover Starfleet Intelligence officer
Kort: Klingon smuggler
Faith Morgan: Farragut weapons officer and Kirk's lover, killed by the Dikironium cloud creature on Tycho IV
Teilani: Young Klingon/Romulan hybrid who becomes romantically involved with Kirk.

References

USS Enterprise-A

Retired Federation starship. Jim Kirk found the ship taken out of mothballs and sold to Chal, he and Scotty command the vessel with a crew of Chal natives.

USS Excelsior (NCC-2000)

Federation starship.

USS Farragut (NCC-1647)

Federation starship.

The ship's registry was seen in the comic adaptation, despite having previously been depicted as the same vessel, but numbered NCC-1702, in "Debt of Honor" and the Star Fleet Technical Manual.

Chal: Planet, homeworld of a colony of Klingon/Romulan hybrids.
Dark Range Platform: Ancient space installation, probably from the time of the Preservers. Used as a base for smuggling and other illegal activities.

External link

The Ashes of Eden (novel) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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+{{Sidebar novel|
+| image             = Theashesofeden.jpg
+| Author            = [[William Shatner]] with [[Judith Reeves-Stevens|Judith]] and [[Garfield Reeves-Stevens]]
+| Publisher         = [[Pocket Books]]
+| Series            = [[Pocket TOS]]<br />[[Star Trek: Odyssey Trilogy|Odyssey]] #1
+| Published         = {{d|27|June|1995}} (hardback)<br />{{d|1|March|1996}} (paperback)
+| Pages             = 309
+| Year              = [[2293]] [flashback], [[2371]] [framing sequence]
+| Stardate          = 9854.1
+| ISBN              = 0671520350 (hardback)<br />ISBN 0671520369 (paperback)
+| AB                = Yes
+| ABAbridged        = Yes
+| ABReadBy          = [[William Shatner]]
+| ABRunTime         = 2 hours, 40 minutes
+| ABPublisher       = [[Simon & Schuster Audio]]
+| ABPublished       = {{d|1|June|1995}}
+| ABISBN            = 0671528920 (cassette)<br>ISBN 0671856650 (CD)<br>{{ASIN|B0000547GK}} (Audible)
+}}
+:''You may also be looking for the [[The Ashes of Eden (comic)|comic book adaptation]].''
 ==Summary==
+''In the 24th century, [[Spock]] arrives on [[Veridian III]] to pay his final respects to his former captain, and greatest friend, [[James T. Kirk]].  Kirk risked his life to bring back Spock, but there was no way to bring back Kirk.''
-Shortly after the [[Khitomer Conference]] (''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]''), [[James T. Kirk]] decides to resign from [[Starfleet]] as his old [[Starfleet Academy]] nemesis Androvar Drake is appointed [[commander-in-chief]] of [[Starfleet Command]]. Lacking any drive in his life, Kirk accepts a last chance for adventure with the seductive young Teilani who wants him to protect her paradise [[planet]]; so Kirk and [[Scotty]] take the mothballed [[USS Enterprise-A|''Enterprise''-A]] and head for Chal where a secret Starfleet cabal seek to exploit the planet for all its fountain of youth properties. The rest of the former ''Enterprise'' crew hitch a ride on [[Hikaru Sulu]]'s [[USS Excelsior|''Excelsior'']] and together the crew once again save the [[Federation]]. The ''Enterprise''-A is destroyed while defending the ''Excelsior'' from [[Klingon]] [[battle cruiser]]s under the direction of [[Admiral]] Drake.
+In the 23rd century, shortly after the [[Khitomer Conference]] ({{film|6}}), [[James T. Kirk]] decides to resign from [[Starfleet]] as his old [[Starfleet Academy]] nemesis Androvar Drake is appointed [[commander-in-chief]] of [[Starfleet Command]]. Lacking any drive in his life, Kirk accepts a last chance for adventure with the seductive young Teilani who wants him to protect her paradise [[planet]]; so Kirk and [[Montgomery Scott]] take the mothballed {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} and head for Chal where a secret Starfleet cabal seek to exploit the planet for all its fountain of youth properties. The rest of the former ''Enterprise'' crew hitch a ride on [[Hikaru Sulu]]'s {{USS|Excelsior}} and together the crew once again save the [[Federation]]. The ''Enterprise''-A is destroyed while defending the ''Excelsior'' from [[Klingon]] [[battle cruiser]]s under the direction of [[Admiral]] Drake.
-==Background==
-Co-written by [[William Shatner]], along with [[Judith Reeves-Stevens|Judith]] and [[Garfield Reeves-Stevens]]. This is Shatner's first ''[[Star Trek]]'' collaboration. [[DC Comics]] released a [[comic book]] [[The Ashes of Eden (comic)|adaptation of this story]].
+''Back in the 24th century Spock is preparing to escort Kirk's body back to Earth, when a ray of light emerges from Kirk's grave.  Spock approaches it to investigate, and finds, Kirk is gone...''
+== Background information ==
+* Co-written by [[William Shatner]], along with [[Judith Reeves-Stevens|Judith]] and [[Garfield Reeves-Stevens]]. This is Shatner's first ''[[Star Trek]]'' collaboration.
+* The audiobook version was abridged by [[George Truett]].
+* [[DC Comics]] released a [[comics|comic book]] [[The Ashes of Eden (comic)|adaptation of this story]].
 ==Characters==
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 ;[[Spock]]
 ;[[Leonard McCoy]]
-;[[Scotty]]
+;[[Montgomery Scott]]
 ;[[Hikaru Sulu]]
 ;[[Pavel Chekov]]
-;[[Uhura]]
+;[[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]]
+;[[William T. Riker]] : in charge of removing {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} wreckage, Kirk's body and other items from [[Veridian III]] in accordance with the [[Prime Directive]]
-;Androvar Drake : New Starfleet C-in-C, former [[USS Farragut]] crewmate of Jim Kirk.
+;[[Carol Marcus]]
-;Teilani
+;Androvar Drake : New Starfleet C-in-C, former [[Starfleet Academy|Academy]] classmate and {{USS|Farragut|23rd century}} crewmate of Jim Kirk.
+;Galt : Ensign aboard the Farragut, killed by the [[Dikironium cloud creature]] on [[Tycho IV]]
+;"Jade" : undercover [[Starfleet Intelligence]] officer
+;Kort : [[Klingon]] smuggler
+;Faith Morgan : Farragut weapons officer and Kirk's lover, killed by the [[Dikironium cloud creature]] on [[Tycho IV]]
+;Teilani : Young [[Klingon]]/[[Romulan]] [[Interspecific reproduction|hybrid]] who becomes romantically involved with Kirk.
 ==References==
+;{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} : Retired Federation [[starship]]. Jim Kirk found the ship taken out of mothballs and sold to Chal, he and Scotty command the vessel with a crew of Chal natives.
+;{{USS|Excelsior}} (NCC-2000) : Federation starship.
+;[[USS Farragut (23rd century)|USS ''Farragut'' (NCC-1647)]] : Federation starship.
+::''The ship's [[registry]] was seen in the comic adaptation, despite having previously been depicted as the same vessel, but numbered NCC-1702, in "[[Debt of Honor]]" and the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]''.''
 ;Chal : Planet, homeworld of a [[colony]] of Klingon/Romulan hybrids.
+;Dark Range Platform : Ancient space installation, probably from the time of the [[Preservers]]. Used as a base for smuggling and other illegal activities.
-;[[USS Enterprise-A|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-A)]] : Retired Federation [[starship]]. Jim Kirk found the ship taken out of mothballs and sold to Chal, he and Scotty command the vessel with a crew of Chal natives.
-;[[USS Excelsior|USS ''Excelsior'' (NCC-2000)]] : Federation starship.
-;[[USS Farragut|USS ''Farragut'' (NCC-1647)]] : [[Constitution class|''Constitution''-class]] Federation starship. ''The ship's [[registry]] was seen in the comic adaptation, despite having previously been depicted as the same vessel, but numbered NCC-1702, in "[[Debt of Honor]]" and the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]''.''
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