Star Trek: The Next Generation Shadowheart #4 (edition 1995)

by Michael Jan Friedman (Author)

Series: Star Trek: The Original Series (58), Star Trek (novels) (1992.03), Star Trek (1992.03)

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En route to Alpha Malurian Six to settle a dispute between two religions, the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM first stops to do a routine check on the progress of a terraforming colony on Beta Canzandia Three, a colony whose inhabitants include Carol and David Marcus. Spock is left behind at the terraforming colony to continue his scientific studies and the rest of the crew heads to Alpha Malurian Six to find the dispute has turned to war. As Kirk, McCoy, and Scotty search for a solution to end the conflict, a ship piloted by a Klingon faction arrives at the terraforming colony to take control of the facility. When colonists are imprisoned, and Spock and David must defeat the Klingons or face certain death.… (more)

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Title:	Star Trek: The Next Generation Shadowheart #4
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Info:	DC (1995), Edition: #4 Mar 95
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Faces of Fire by Michael Jan Friedman

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This made me want to rewatch the TOS movies, because I can't remember how Kirk reacts to David Marcus. Does he actually say that he didn't know Marcus was his son before? Anyhow, the children in this were only marginally annoying, but the Klingons really seemed old-fashioned given what point in the history of Trek this was written, long after Worf was established. I guess the Klingons don't really get humanized till DS9; how quickly I forget...

everystartrek | Jan 7, 2023 |

I picked this book up randomly at a book sale, and I was very surprised to discover that I actually could relate to some of the plot. I've read very few Star Trek novels that aren't directly related to a TV episode, however this one is practically a prequel to one of the movies. This is well written Star Trek fiction, which means that it is very limited. While they have warp drives and phasers, they don't have cell phones or GPS! Surprisingly, while the crew has communicators, ordinary citizens don't. I enjoyed this quite a bit, it was well done, but I have to admit I find the inconsistent technology to be amusing.

(To be fair, they actually have 'reverse GPS' - the ship can always find them, it just can't ever tell them where they are....) (

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Karlstar | Nov 4, 2011 |

Kirk must try to rescue his former lover, Carol Marcus, and their son David at a terraforming colony attacked by Klingons. Interesting primarily for the relationships delved into anew, especially knowing about David's future fate at the hands of Klingons. (

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Hahn, Ronald M.	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Faces of Fire

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Faces of Fire

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Star Trek - Classic: Gesichter aus Feuer

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1992-03

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James T. Kirk

Leonard "Bones" McCoy

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USS Enterprise NCC-1701

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For Gene Roddenberry

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As Kirk advanced on the ancient, abandoned observation post, he naturally anticipated the possibility of a trap.

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En route to Alpha Malurian Six to settle a dispute between two religions, the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM first stops to do a routine check on the progress of a terraforming colony on Beta Canzandia Three, a colony whose inhabitants include Carol and David Marcus. Spock is left behind at the terraforming colony to continue his scientific studies and the rest of the crew heads to Alpha Malurian Six to find the dispute has turned to war. As Kirk, McCoy, and Scotty search for a solution to end the conflict, a ship piloted by a Klingon faction arrives at the terraforming colony to take control of the facility. When colonists are imprisoned, and Spock and David must defeat the Klingons or face certain death.

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"WHAT'S YOUR LAST NAME, SON?"

For the first time since they'd come in, David looked to his mother. He seemed confused. Carol Marcus patted him on the shoulder. "Would you excuse us a moment? I have to discuss something with Dr. McCoy."

As the doors shooshed closed behind the boy, she returned the doctor's scrutiny. There was a decidedly no-nonsense cast to her features - something Bones would have called defiance under different circumstances.

"Dr. McCoy," she began, lifting her chin slightly, almost exactly the way the boy had done earlier. "A long time ago, I knew Jim Kirk quite well."

He nodded. "The captain has mentioned you once or twice. But - "

"He doesn't know about David," she interrupted. "And I want to keep it that way."

Suddenly all the pieces fell into place. McCoy cursed softly.

"You understand what I'm saying," she observed

"You're damn right I do," he said. "That boy is Jim's son."

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