Author(s):	Sonni Cooper
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Series:	Pocket TOS #8 Titan Books #37
Published:	1 January 1983
Pages:	220
Stardate:	Unknown (2270)
Reference(s):	ISBN 0671705482 (paperback) ASIN B000FBJGA4 (Kindle)

Spock is declared a traitor and James T. Kirk must choose to side with his friend or his duty as a Starfleet officer.

Summary Edit

From the book jacket

When sabotage strikes the Enterprise, Spock's investigation leads him into an alliance with the Romulan and Klingon empires against the Tomarii, a bloodthirsty race for whom war is life itself. Spock is declared a traitor and sentenced to the Federation's highest-security prison, and Kirk must choose between friendship and duty, with dire consequences for himself, Spock, and the entire Federation if he's wrong.

Background Information Edit

• This is the only Star Trek novel written by Sonni Cooper.
• Features an introduction by Theodore Sturgeon.
• The Romulan Commander played by actress Joanne Linville in TOS: "The Enterprise Incident" makes a cameo appearance. Spock asks if he may call her by name. She prefers that he forget she exists.
• Based on Chekov having just been promoted to Lieutenant according to dialog in the book, this story must take place some time between the original series and the first movie.

Characters Edit

CANON CHARACTERS

Captain James T. Kirk

Commander Spock

Chief Surgeon Leonard McCoy

Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott

Uhura

Hikaru Sulu

Lieutenant Pavel Chekov

Romulan Commander

NON-CANON CHARACTERS

Desus

Astro

Julina

Iisa

Leonidas

Lieutenant Commander Martin, Science Officer

Lieutenant Commander Douglas

References Edit

Romulan Neutral Zone; Romulan Star Empire; Romulus

External linksEdit

• Black Fire at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Black Fire at Wikipedia