Author(s):	Diane Carey
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Series:	Pocket DS9
Published:	1 December 1996
Pages:	180
Stardate:	Unknown (2268 / 2373)
Reference(s):	ISBN 0671009028 (paperback) ASIN B000FC0VTS (Kindle)

A vengeful Klingon spy takes the Defiant back in time to kill Captain James T. Kirk.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Background Information 3 Characters 4 References 5 External link

Summary Edit

From the book jacket

Almost a century ago, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise first encountered the irresistible (and astonishingly prolific) lifeform known as the tribbles, resulting in one of the most unusual adventures in the annals of Starfleet. Now Captain Benjamin Sisko and the crew of the USS Defiant are transported back in time to that historic occasion, where Darvin, a devious Klingon spy, plots revenge against Captain Kirk. Using the seemingly harmless tribbles, Darvin attempts to destroy Kirk - but for the misplaced residents of Deep Space 9, saving the original Enterprise will be nothing but "tribble."

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Background Information Edit

• Based upon the DS9 episode "Trials and Tribble-ations" and the TOS episode "The Trouble with Tribbles".
• There is an introduction from David Gerrold, the writer of the original episode. Ronald D. Moore wrote the afterword.
• The unnamed Bajoran deputy seen in the episode is called Arlan in the novelization.

Characters Edit

• Benjamin Sisko
• Kira Nerys
• Odo
• Julian Bashir
• Jadzia Dax
• Worf
• Quark
• Jake Sisko
• Miles O'Brien
• Keiko O'Brien
• Arne Darvin
• James T. Kirk
• Spock
• Leonard McCoy
• Montgomery Scott
• Pavel Chekov
• Uhura
• Cyrano Jones
• Freeman
• Mr. Lurry
• Korax
• Galloway
• Nilz Baris
• Leslie

References Edit

Antarean glow water; Atlantic Ocean; Bajor; Bajorans; Blarney Stone; Cardassia Prime; Cardassians; Cestus III; cloaking device; coffee; Constitution-class; D7 class; Dax, Curzon; Dax, Emony; Deep Space Station K-7; Denebian slime devil (Denebian); Department of Temporal Investigations; Defiant, USS; Enterprise, USS; fish juice; food processor; Friday; Gorn; Gr'oth, IKS; Hall of Warriors; USS Hood; Koloth; Klingons; Klingon battle cruiser; Klingon Empire; Klingon Intelligence; Klingon Imperial Fleet; kevas; Lexington, USS; lieutenant; lilac; medical tricorder; navigational computer; O'Brien, Keiko; Orb of Prophecy; Orb of Time; Orb of Wisdom; predestination paradox; quadrotriticale; raktajino; red alert; report; Russia; shore leave; Spican flame gem; spy; Tarkalean tea; temporal violation; time loop; transporter; transtator; tricorder; trident scanner; Trills; trillium; tribbles; University of Mississippi; Vulcan, Waddle, Barry

External link Edit

• Trials and Tribble-ations at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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