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Revision as of 02:30, 8 February 2014

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The Federation faces extinction from an awesome new weapon.

Summary

From the book jacket
A Romulan Bird-of-Prey mysteriously drifts over the Neutral Zone and into Federation territory. Admiral Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise investigate, only to find the ship dead in space. When Starfleet orders the derelict ship brought to Earth for investigation, the Enterprise returns home with perhaps her greatest prize.
But the Bird-of-Prey carries a dangerous cargo, a deadly force that is soon unleashed in the heart of the Federation. Suddenly, the only hope for the Federation's survival lies buried in the tortured memory of Commander Spock's protégé, a cadet named Saavik. Together, Spock and Saavik must return to the nightmare world of Saavik's birth, a planet called Hellguard, to discover the secret behind the Romulans' most deadly threat of all.

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Memorable Quotes

"Why are there too many rabbits, but not too many Vulcans?"
"Rabbits mate as often as every six weeks, whereas Vulcans must mate only once every seven years.
"Must"?

-- Saavik and Spock


"Mr. Spock, I would like to ask a question..."

-Cadet Saavik (repeated passim)


"It's all this waiting, sir! Isn't that what they say? 'The waiting is always the worst.'"
"Then they're wrong, Michaels. The waiting is definitely not the worst."

--Adjutant Michaels and Admiral Nogura, the latter recalling his ancestor's death at Hiroshima during World War 2

Background Information

Characters

Canon Characters

James T. Kirk
Spock
Leonard McCoy
Montgomery Scott
Uhura
Hikaru Sulu
Pavel Chekov
Sarek
Saavik
Nogura

Original Characters

Robert Harper
Obo
Achernar
Tahn

References

USS Constitution
Gamma Eridani
Amok Time (episode)
Spock relates to Saavik the story of his failed Koon-ut-kal-if-fee on Vulcan, and his broken betrothal with T'Pring.
The Corbomite Maneuver (episode)
Saavik re-lives the Enterprise countdown to self-destruction when she steps onto the bridge;
The Tholian Web (episode)
Saavik re-lives the Enterprise capture by the Tholians when she steps onto the bridge;
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Spock confesses to Saavik his failure to become an initiate in Kohlinar, shortly before his return to the Enterprise crew;
The Menagerie, Part I (episode)
Spock admits to his own hijacking of the Enterprise, to make his point to Saavik that orders may sometimes be disobeyed for the greater good, but that does not excuse a lack of proper planning.

Chronology

2260s
Four Vulcan ships are captured, their crews are used by the Romulans as test subjects for the Hellguard weapons. Some of the Vulcans are raped, their children are left behind when the Romulans abandon the planet.
Mid-2270s
The Enterprise intercepts a craft originating in the Neutral Zone, with a Vulcan woman on board. Spock mind-melds with her as she dies, learning of the horror of Hellguard.
Shortly thereafter, a team of Vulcan scientists follow Spock to Hellguard and find many Vulcan children abandoned there, their ages ranging from 5 to 14 years.
Spock takes a year's leave to educate Saavik so she may return to Vulcan.
Early 2280s
Saavik becomes a freshman cadet at Starfleet Academy.
The Enterprise discovers the Bird-of-Prey, Nogura orders Admiral Kirk to return to Earth.

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