The Final Reflection (Star Trek: The Original Series, #16)
by:
John M. Ford (author)
Klingon Captain Krenn is a ruthless war strategist, but on a mission to Earth Krenn learns a lesson in peace. Suddenly he must fight a secret battle of his own for his empire has a covert plan to shatter the Federation. Only Krenn can prevent a war, at the risk of his own life.
Klingon Captain Krenn is a ruthless war strategist, but on a mission to Earth Krenn learns a lesson in peace. Suddenly he must fight a secret battle of his own for his empire has a covert plan to shatter the Federation. Only Krenn can prevent a war, at the risk of his own life.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780671473884 (0671473883)
Publish date: May 1984
Publisher: Pocket Books
Pages no: 253
Edition language: English
Series: Star Trek: The Original Series 3 (#16)
One of the better, more interesting ST novels out there. No Kirk, but centered around the Klingons -- before they became pals with the Federation. Gotta love that.
Hands down, the best Star Trek novel written so far. Now, granted, this is not a terribly high bar to vault but Ford is a genuinely good writer who loves his subject.
[These notes were made in 1984:]. My first reaction to this one was to scream "foul!" The major part of the novel - all except the perfunctory frame - is set forty years before the exploits of the Enterprise crew, so the only glimpse we get of our old favourites is a reference to McCoy in diapers, a...