The Wounded Sky

by Diane Duane

Other authors: Hans Maeter (Translator)

Series: Star Trek (Grijalbo) (14), Star Trek (novels) (1983.12), Star Trek (1983.12), Star Trek: The Original Series (13)

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An alien scientist invents the Intergalactic Inversion Drive, an engine system that transcends warp drive -- and the "U.S.S Enterprise " will be the first to test it! The Klingons attempt to thwart the test, but a greater danger looms when strange symptoms surface among the crew -- and time becomes meaningless. Now Captain Kirk and his friends face their greatest challenge -- to repair the fabric of the Universe before time is lost forever!… (more)

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beskamiltar | Apr 10, 2024 |

Who doesn't love crystalline beings?

everystartrek | Jan 5, 2023 |

I loved this book and everything in it - the world-building, the science, the wibbley-wobbley timey-wimey aspects (I've got Doctor Who in your Star Trek - and Diane Duane is a Whovian!), the Duane-created OCs, and Kirk. Kirk being Kirk! Older, wiser Kirk who is still the same Kirk everyone loves! There's tentacles and body swapping and Starfleet folks who don't conform to a gender binary because the galaxy's too big for that mess and Sassy!Bones and a whole lot of eyebrow quirking from Spock and everyone on the Enterprise loves each other the end ♥

Also, this gets five stars because page 190 of the paperback, the line "the problem with the tribbles", and the immense self-control Diane Duane must have had not to write 'trouble' instead of 'problem'. Really want to pass this on to my other Trekkie friends so they too can love it like I do. (

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sarahlh | Mar 6, 2021 |

An old familiar companion, this one. My least favorite by Diane Duane, and it's still a lovely bit of work. (

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A favorite re-read. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Duane, Diane	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Maeter, Hans	Translator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Star Trek (1983.12)

Star Trek (Grijalbo) (14)

Star Trek (novels) (1983.12)

Star Trek: The Original Series (13)

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Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy (4458)

Science Fiction Book Club (2584)

Star Trek (Heyne) (13)

Star Trek Novels [Titan Books] (19)

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Star Trek [1989 box set] by Margaret Wander Bonanno

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The Wounded Sky

Original title

Star Trek, No. 13.: The Wounded Sky

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Star Trek, No. 13.: The Wounded Sky

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1983-12 (eng.)

1987 (deu.)

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Epigraph

...Two great powers are on our side: the power of Love and the power of Arithmetic. These two are stronger than anything else in the world.
- E. Nesbit, The Island of the Twelve Whirlpools

Dedication

This book is for Tom Swale and Duane Poole - stalwart instructors in screenwriting, experts in the care and feeding of other people's characters, and much-beloved friends;

and for the wonderful Linda Wright, fellow handler of tribbles and other peculiar alien creatures at Starfleet's Northridge Annex

First words

The problem with waiting around in space to see a starship go by is that, when a ship is in warp drive, she's hardly there at all.

Quotations

"I would kill the respected superior," the growly voice said from behind Mayri, "except that I would only be promoted into her position, and still have to finish this job."

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An alien scientist invents the Intergalactic Inversion Drive, an engine system that transcends warp drive -- and the "U.S.S Enterprise " will be the first to test it! The Klingons attempt to thwart the test, but a greater danger looms when strange symptoms surface among the crew -- and time becomes meaningless. Now Captain Kirk and his friends face their greatest challenge -- to repair the fabric of the Universe before time is lost forever!

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