Rules of Engagement

Although its depictions of Klingons are now pretty thoroughly Jossed, this was an enjoyable read that involved a Klingon captain trying to taunt or trick Kirk into breaking the Organian Peace Treaty. That description makes it sound somewhat static, but I was surprised at how engrossing it was.

This book is from Peter Morwood, the sometime writing partner of Diane Duane and while they don't partner on this book, Morwood'ds style is similar to Duane though I don't feel he pulls it off quite as well as the pure Duane books. In this book, the Federation has to evacuate diplomats from a planet that no longer sees being associated withe it as a good thing.but what the Federation doesn't know is that the unrest on the planet has been instigated by Kasak of the Klingon Empire who had ideas of his own about who's sphere of influence the planet of Dekkanar should fall under. But Kasak has motives of his own, especially where Kirk and the Enterprise are concerned. And then there are the Organians to think about as well...

A not particularly memorable, but well-written Star Trek novel in which Kirk, attempting to evacuate Federation personel from a planet in the throes of revolution, must contend with a renegade Klingon captain who desires to restore his lost honor by defeating the Enterprise. Run-of-the-mill, but entertaining.