Enterprise
James T. Kirk is the youngest man to be promoted to the rank of captain in Federation history. His crew consists of a first officer who finds him impetuous; a chief engineer who finds him arrogent; a chief medical officer who finds him trifling; and a helmsman who wants a transfer. But the...
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James T. Kirk is the youngest man to be promoted to the rank of captain in Federation history. His crew consists of a first officer who finds him impetuous; a chief engineer who finds him arrogent; a chief medical officer who finds him trifling; and a helmsman who wants a transfer. But the young crew, which would later become the legendary space explorers, quickly puts aside their differences when a monstrous starship appears on their nascent flight path.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780671730321 (0671730320)
Publish date: September 1st 1986
Publisher: Star Trek
Pages no: 371
Edition language: English
Series: Star Trek: The Original Series 3
I don't know how Trekkies found this book, and if it measured up to their understanding of what the Enterprise's first voyage was like, but I enjoyed it. I think Vonda McIntyre is a very talented writer, and I found her take on what might have happened entertaining, if a little on the long side.
A wonderful introduction to the universe of Star Trek: The Original Series. The depth of the characters given by McIntyre was exquisite and the background of reminiscence was beautiful as it gave even greater depth to the individuals and their world. More than anything I loved the tiny mentions sp...