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The Last Roundup (Star Trek) by Christie Golden
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A pretty good Star Trek story, set shortly after the events of the last good classic "Star Trek" movie, "The Undiscovered Country", which for some reason purports to be the last adventure of the original crew. Nonsense. Sure, the crew have gone their separate ways, and a series of plot devices are required to bring most of them back together. But nobody dies, and the ending certainly doesn't suggest any finality. Anyway, there is some welcome continuity with past stories, as Kirk's nephews Alexander and Julius prevail upon Kirk to leave his teaching position and help them establish a new planetary colony on a planet donated by a race attempting to gain admission to the Federation. As it turns out, the Falorians have a plan of betrayal in the works, which will result in the galaxy's dilithium being rendered into inert matter, effectively isolating most planetary systems from one another. The story is well-plotted, and the interaction between Kirk and his nephews is at times compelling. Throw in a(nother) mid-life crisis by an aging Jim Kirk, and you have a pretty enjoyable Trek novel. ( )
  burnit99 | Jan 20, 2007 |
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This book is dedicated to Three Wise Men: Robert Amerman, Mark Anthony and Michael Georges. Thanks, guys.
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Lights flickered on inside the last of the mighty skyships.
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Having saved the Federation one more time in Star Trek®: The Undiscovered Country™, Capt. James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise™ have finally gone their separate ways. Spock, McCoy, Sulu, and the others are spread out across the glaxy, pursuing their individual destinies -- until an interstellar crisis touches all their lives.

Bored with retirement and ill-suited to teaching at Starfleet Academy, Kirk jumps at the chance to help his nephews colonize an uninhabited planet in a distant corner of the Alpha Quadrant. He even manages to persuade Scotty and Chekov to come along for the ride.

But Kirk soon discovers that the hardy human colonists are not alone on the planet they call Sanctuary. An alien race, of whom little is known, has also established an outpost on Sanctuary for its own mysterious reasons. Suspicious, Kirk investigates, only to discover a terrifying threat that strikes at the secuity of the entire Federation.

Light-years from Starfleet Command, without a ship or a crew to call his own, Kirk thinks he faces the menace alone. Yet the bonds of loyalty transcend even the awesome distances of space, bringing together a legendary crew for one final, fantastic adventure!

Bridging the gap between two generations of Star Trek motion pictures, The Last Roundup fills in a missing chapter in Star Trek history -- and provides science fiction's greatest heroes with an unforgettable final hurrah.

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