The Klingon Gambit
When Captain Kirk and his crew are ordered to Alnath 11 to challenge the deadliest Klingon starship Terror, they're ready for anything -- or so they think. But the defenseless Vulcan crew of a Federation science ship has been wiped out. The remaining members of the Alnath II mission have...
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When Captain Kirk and his crew are ordered to Alnath 11 to challenge the deadliest Klingon starship Terror, they're ready for anything -- or so they think. But the defenseless Vulcan crew of a Federation science ship has been wiped out. The remaining members of the Alnath II mission have discovered a fabulous ancient city -- but their report doesn't make sense. The Klingon battle cruiser has the Enterprise in its sights, and is ready to destroy it.
But Captain Kirk can't seem to make decisions. Spock has started to throw temper tantrums. And Chekov has disobeyed vital orders. The crew of the Enterprise are losing their minds...one by one...all victims of...
THE KLINGON GAMBIT
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780671622312 (0671622315)
Publish date: 1985-12-03
Publisher: Star Trek
Pages no: 158
Edition language: English
Series: Star Trek: The Original Series 3 (#3)
One of the more apt criticisms of the Star Trek franchise is about the repetitiveness of their plotting. Though the original premise of a starship exploring the galaxy opened up a variety of possibilities, it wasn't long before crew encounters were primarily limited to godlike aliens (often in energ...
An okay early entry in the Star Trek novel series, The Klingon Gambit just doesn't have the flair and action of the best adventures of the Enterprise. There's also a lot of out-of-character actions by the crew (for reasons that will become obvious), especially Mr. Spock. A lot of these books try to ...
*2.5**The Gush...and the Negative again* This is not a bad Star Trek book...its just not a particularly good one. The characters are all...there with Chekhov and Spock's reactions of particular focus with a good bit of Kirk thrown in. Kirk himself shines the most here. You really see the dichotomy o...
A surprisingly philosophical tale as it delves into the psyche of humans, Vulcans, Andorians, and even Klingons. The book is a beautiful look into the hearts and desires of the beloved Enterprise crew.
[These notes were made in 1983:]. Not a particularly distinguished addition to the ST canon, altho' it has all the basic elements - the terminology and the philosophy - more or less right. The danger comes not from the Klingons as such, but from the warmongers on each side. It breaks with ST conve...
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