Author(s):	Brad Ferguson
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Series:	Pocket TOS #54 Titan Books #46 Lost Years #2
Published:	April 1991
Pages:	241
Stardate:	Unknown (2271)
Reference(s):	ISBN 0671739182 (paperback) ASIN B000FC0OKY (Kindle)

The second book in the Lost Years Saga!

Summary Edit

From the book jacket

Eighteen months have passed since the Enterprise completed her historic five-year mission. Her legendary crew has separated, taking new assignments that span the galaxy.

On Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk has married and started a new life as the Chief of Starfleet Operations where he is overseeing the refit of his beloved ship, now commanded by a new Captain – Willard Decker. Kirk's only tie to his former crewmates is his Chief of Staff, a young Lieutenant Commander named Kevin Riley.

Kirk's new, quiet life changes when he meets a scientist named G'dath who is on the brink of perhaps the greatest scientific discovery in a century. G'dath's invention could mean tremendous strides in Federation technology, or, in the wrong hands, the subjugation of countless worlds.

Klingon agents capture this new technology, and Admiral Kirk and Lt. Commander Riley are all that stand between peace and devastation for the entire Federation.

Background Information Edit

• As part of the Lost Years saga, this story takes place between Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
• The novel explains some of the refit procedures that turned the Original Series Enterprise into the one seen in the feature films. One of the major overhauls was that the saucer section was removed and landed on Earth where it was rebuilt and then launched back into space.

Characters Edit

James T. Kirk

Willard Decker

Kevin Riley 

Kirk's chief of staff

References Edit

Klingon Empire

External linksEdit

• A Flag Full of Stars at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• A Flag Full of Stars at Wikipedia