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| Author: | Brad and Barbara Strickland |
| Publisher: | Pocket Books |
| Series: | Pocket TOS, Starfleet Academy #1 |
| Published: | 1 August 1996 |
| Pages: | 128 |
| Year: | 2248 |
| Reference #: | ISBN 0671000780 |
When a peace treaty is sabotaged, only Spock can save a planet from war!
Summary
- From the book jacket
- A young Spock, accompanied his father, the Vulcan diplomat Sarek, to the planet Marath to help negotiate a peace treaty. With the signed treaty safely in hand, they board the starship Enterprise and head home. Spock is fascinated by the easy acceptance of his Vulcan culture by the bright, adventurous Starfleet crew headed by Captain Robert April and his first officer, Christopher Pike. Spock, half-Vulcan, half-human, is now torn between accepting his position at the Vulcan Science Academy or joining the cadets at Starfleet Academy.
- Before he can decide, however, he and Sarek discover that not everyone is happy with the treaty. First, rebel forces attempt an assault on the Enterprise, and then Spock's own family is stalked. Spock has a hunch about who is behind the attackes. But to find out -- and set the course for his own destiny -- he'll have to trust his human side.
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Background
- First book in the young reader-oriented TOS Starfleet Academy series. According to the Pocket Books' version of the timeline of Star Trek (as printed in "What Lay Beyond"), this story takes place in 2248, with an editor's note that the events are set before Spock joined Starfleet Academy, a date which Pocket's Star Trek Chronology places in 2249.
Characters
- Canon characters listed below are linked to the main article about them. Non-canon characters are not linked, but those that recurred, appearing or being mentioned in more than one story, are defined further in Pocket TOS characters.
Regular and recurring characters
- Spock
- Vulcanian youth. Spock would be approximately 17 or 18 years old in this book, according to his 2230 birthdate referenced in the Star Trek Chronology.
- Sarek
- Vulcan diplomat.
- Robert April
- Starfleet captain of Enterprise.
- Christopher Pike
- Starfleet executive officer.
References
- Marath
- Planet.
- planet Vulcan
- Spock and Sarek's homeworld.
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