An all-new Star Trek adventure set during The Original Series era and featuring James T. Kirk The saga of James T. Kirk's historic command of the
U.S.S. Enterprise is known throughout the galaxy. But one part of the legend has barely been touched upon until now: the story of Kirk's first starship command and the remarkable achievements by which Starfleet's youngest captain earned the right to succeed Christopher Pike as the commander of the famous
Enterprise. From his early battles with the Klingons to the rescue of endangered civilizations, Kirk grapples with difficult questions: Is he a warrior or a peacemaker? Should he obey regulations or trust his instincts? This thrilling novel illustrates the events and choices that would shape James T. Kirk into one of the most renowned captains in Starfleet history.
About the AuthorBennett, Christopher L.: - Christopher L. Bennett is a lifelong resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, with bachelor's degrees in physics and history from the University of Cincinnati. He has written such critically acclaimed
Star Trek novels as
Ex Machina, The Buried Age, the Titan novels
Orion's Hounds and
Over a Torrent Sea, the two Department of Temporal Investigations novels
Watching the Clock and
Forgotten History, and the Enterprise novels
Rise of the Federation: A Choice of Futures,
Tower of Babel,
Uncertain Logic, and
Live By the Code, as well as shorter works including stories in the anniversary anthologies
Constellations, The Sky's the Limit, Prophecy and
Change, and
Distant Shores. Beyond Star Trek, he has penned the novels
X Men: Watchers on the Walls and
Spider Man: Drowned in Thunder. His original work includes the hard science fiction superhero novel
Only Superhuman, as well as several novelettes in
Analog and other science fiction magazines.