The Disinherited
by Peter David (Author), Michael Jan Friedman (Author), Robert Greenberger (Author)
Star Trek: The Original Series (59), Star Trek (novels) (1992.05), Star Trek (1992.05)
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The Disinherited Gamma Xaridian--a peaceful Federation research colony that becomes the third Federation world to suffer a brutal attack athe handsof a mysterious alien fleet. With Lt. Uhura gone on an important mission of her own, Captain Kirk and the U.S.S. Enterprise(tm) are dispatched to investigate the attacks, only to find the planets completely devastated. When another nearby colony is attacked, the U.S.S. Enterprise is ready and encounters a fleet of quick, small and deadly ships. show more Though Kirk and his crew manage to turn the raiders away, the U.S.S, Enterprise is severly damaged and the aliens escape. As Kirk and his crew prepare for their next encounter with the raiders, Mr. Spock makes a startling discovery about the purpose behind the alien attacks -- a purpose that, if realized, could have deadly consequences for the Federation and the U.S.S Enterprise... show lessTags
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A very enjoyable parallel-stories novel: Uhura pursues diplomacy while Kirk and the Enterprise fight space pirates. Memorably, it's one of Chekov's earliest missions and we get a lot of his feelings and experiences.
One of the more entertaining of the federation novels - this is Uhura and Chekov's book
The writers had started doing that towards the end - allowing each of the background characters their very own books.
In this one we meet a young Pavel Chekov on his very first assignment: in some ways he is a young James Kirk and gives his captain the same headaches same probably did HIS captain.
Meanwhile, Uhura is sent off on a diplomatic mission to translate for a group whose language is musical, verbal, AND gestural. After successfully accomplishing her translating mission, she returns to her home and uses her acquired knowledge to crack the secret of these unknown, hostile attacks that ARE NOT aimed at the Federation, other than in a casual way ...
The writers had started doing that towards the end - allowing each of the background characters their very own books.
In this one we meet a young Pavel Chekov on his very first assignment: in some ways he is a young James Kirk and gives his captain the same headaches same probably did HIS captain.
Meanwhile, Uhura is sent off on a diplomatic mission to translate for a group whose language is musical, verbal, AND gestural. After successfully accomplishing her translating mission, she returns to her home and uses her acquired knowledge to crack the secret of these unknown, hostile attacks that ARE NOT aimed at the Federation, other than in a casual way ...
A tale from early in the annals of Kirk's Enterprise, interesting primarily for the portrayal of Chekov as a young ensign, brash and unsure and struggling to prove himself to Captain Kirk.
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Author Michael Jan Friedman was born in 1955. He has written approximately sixty books of fiction and nonfiction with the majority of them set in the Star Trek universe. His work has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. He has also written more than 150 comic books and for television and radio. One of his best known television credits show more is the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Resistance." (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Robert Greenberger lives in Fairfield, Connecticut. (Bowker Author Biography)
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Star Trek: The Original Series
97 works (59)
Star Trek (novels)
626 works (1992.05)
Star Trek
1004 works (1992.05)
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- Canonical title
- The Disinherited
- Original title
- The Disinherited
- Alternate titles
- Star Trek - Classic: Die Enterbten
- Original publication date
- 1992
- People/Characters
- James T. Kirk (Captain); Uhura; Pavel Chekov; Spock; Hikaru Sulu; Montgomery Scott (show all 8); Leonard “Bones” McCoy; Commodore Wesley
- Important places
- USS Enterprise NCC-1701; Gamma Xaridian
- Important events
- Xandian attacked by unknown forces; Uhura assined to Lexington for linguistic duties on diplomatic mission with Rithrim.; Having met the Rithrim, Uhura returns to her crew to help identify the raiders
- Dedication
- For
Gene Roddenberry - First words
- "Today is the last day of the rest of your life."
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And for today, that was enough.
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- Members
- 549
- Popularity
- 53,780
- Reviews
- 4
- Rating
- (3.51)
- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
- 2
