Internal pressures, enormous military expenditures, and the destruction of their primary energy source have brought the Klingon Empire to the verge of catastrophic collapse.
To avert disaster, Gorkon, Chancellor of the Klingon High Council, proposes negotiations between the Federation and Klingon Empire, negotiations that will put an end to the years of hostility between the two powers, and herald a new era of peace and cooperation. Captain James T. Kirk and the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM are dispatched to escort the Chancellor safely into Federation space.
But a treacherous assassination brings negotiations to a sudden halt and places Kirk and Dr. McCoy in the hands of the Federation's greatest enemy. With time running out, Spock and the Enterprise crew work to uncover the deadly secret that threatens to propel the galaxy into the most destructive conflict it has ever known.
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"I find it interesting that in the novelization (which is often based on the first version of the script), the Spock/Valeris mind-meld is very different; a gesture of gallantry instead of a brutal rape. I wonder who made the decision to change it in the film." — Heather (4 out of 5 stars)
"I find it interesting that in the novelization (which is often based on the first version of the script), the Spock/Valeris mind-meld is very different; a gesture of gallantry instead of a brutal rape. I wonder who made the decision to change it in the film."
" Dillard mostly sticks to the screenplay with this one - though he adds some fun touches such as referencing the classic Star Trek episodes and throwing in Carol Marcus, Korrd and Pardek. It's a pretty good book. "
" This was my favorite of the original Trek movies. "
" i havet say as alawys the book is better than the movie. the way i imagined the scenes and people was much more vivid and amazing in my mind than the movie this book is a great book to recommend to any star trek fan. "
" Even better than the movie! A great Star Trek book. "
" Not very good - the movie was infinitely better, but it did give a few extra details not in the movie.. "
" Reminds me soo much of the movie(s) and I've been a Star Trek geek for a long time^^ When I read the Star Trek books, and every time there were scenes from the film and others, I was entralled into them like the movie! "
" Far better than the movie. That's not saying much, but at least it's readable? "
" It's hard for me really to rate the movie tie-in books. I didn't think this movie was particularly good, so that may color my judgement on the book. It was certainly a decent read. "
J. M. Dillard is a bestselling author of historical and horror fiction. Born in Florida, she studied at the University of South Florida where she earned her BA in Russian and an MA in linguistics. She is the author of the Diaries of the Family Dracul series, The Burning Times, Specters, The Devil’s Queen, and the novelization of several Star Trek movies.
Leonard Simon Nimoy (1931–2015) was an American actor, film director, poet, musician, and photographer. His most famous role was that of Spock in the original Star Trek series, as well as in multiple film, television, and video game sequels. He began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni. He made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek pilot, “The Cage,” in 1965 and went on to play Spock until 1969. Spock had a significant cultural impact and garnered Nimoy three Emmy Award nominations. TV Guide named Spock one of the fifty greatest television characters.
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