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:''On the [[planet]] Mercan, there are no [[star]]s, no [[moon]], no outer space...'' |
:''On the [[planet]] Mercan, there are no [[star]]s, no [[moon]], no outer space...'' |
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| − | :''The [[people|citizens]] of Mercan cannot conceive of worlds beyond their own. Their [[sun]], Mercaniad, is prone to deadly, [[radiation|radioactive]] [[solar flare|flare- |
+ | :''The [[people|citizens]] of Mercan cannot conceive of worlds beyond their own. Their [[sun]], Mercaniad, is prone to deadly, [[radiation|radioactive]] [[solar flare|flare-ups]], and the Mercans have organized their lives around the need to survive The Ordeal – until a strange visitor appears from out of nowhere...'' |
| − | :''The {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, badly crippled and in desperate need of repairs, must seek help from a people who cannot believe in its existence. Mercaniad is about to blow, and [[James Kirk]] faces an impossible choice: to attack the sun itself and save his [[starship|ship]] and crew & |
+ | :''The {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, badly crippled and in desperate need of repairs, must seek help from a people who cannot believe in its existence. Mercaniad is about to blow, and [[James Kirk]] faces an impossible choice: to attack the sun itself and save his [[starship|ship]] and crew – or let a people live in peace, in the only world they know... the abode of life.'' |
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* This is the only ''Star Trek'' novel written by [[Lee Correy]]. |
* This is the only ''Star Trek'' novel written by [[Lee Correy]]. |
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* Although the cover art depicts Kirk and [[Spock]] in {{film|1}} era uniforms, the [[stardate]] and the [[Pocket Books]] timeline place this adventure in [[2268]] (in accordance with Rand being portrayed as a [[yeoman]] rather than a [[chief]]). |
* Although the cover art depicts Kirk and [[Spock]] in {{film|1}} era uniforms, the [[stardate]] and the [[Pocket Books]] timeline place this adventure in [[2268]] (in accordance with Rand being portrayed as a [[yeoman]] rather than a [[chief]]). |
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;[[James Kirk]] : ''Enterprise'' [[captain]]. |
;[[James Kirk]] : ''Enterprise'' [[captain]]. |
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;[[Spock]] : ''Enterprise'' [[XO|exec]] and [[science officer]]. |
;[[Spock]] : ''Enterprise'' [[XO|exec]] and [[science officer]]. |
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| − | ;[[Leonard McCoy]] : Lieutenant |
+ | ;[[Leonard McCoy]] : Lieutenant commander. |
| − | ;[[Montgomery Scott]] : Chief |
+ | ;[[Montgomery Scott]] : Chief engineer. |
;[[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] : Communications officer. |
;[[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] : Communications officer. |
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| − | [[File:Janice Rand, 2266.jpg|thumb|Yeoman Rand |
+ | [[File:Janice Rand, 2266.jpg|thumb|Yeoman Rand]] |
;[[Janice Rand]] : ''Enterprise'' [[yeoman]]. |
;[[Janice Rand]] : ''Enterprise'' [[yeoman]]. |
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;[[M'Benga]] : ''Enterprise'' assistant [[medical officer]]. |
;[[M'Benga]] : ''Enterprise'' assistant [[medical officer]]. |
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Revision as of 16:12, 4 November 2014
Template:Realworld The Enterprise is caught between its own survival – and the destruction of an innocent, isolated world!
Summary
- The citizens of Mercan cannot conceive of worlds beyond their own. Their sun, Mercaniad, is prone to deadly, radioactive flare-ups, and the Mercans have organized their lives around the need to survive The Ordeal – until a strange visitor appears from out of nowhere...
- The USS Enterprise, badly crippled and in desperate need of repairs, must seek help from a people who cannot believe in its existence. Mercaniad is about to blow, and James Kirk faces an impossible choice: to attack the sun itself and save his ship and crew – or let a people live in peace, in the only world they know... the abode of life.
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
Background information
- This is the only Star Trek novel written by Lee Correy.
- Although the cover art depicts Kirk and Spock in Star Trek: The Motion Picture era uniforms, the stardate and the Pocket Books timeline place this adventure in 2268 (in accordance with Rand being portrayed as a yeoman rather than a chief).
Characters
- Canon characters listed below are linked to the main article about them. Non-canon characters are not linked, but those that recurred, appearing or being mentioned in more than one story, are defined further in Pocket TOS characters.
- James Kirk
- Enterprise captain.
- Spock
- Enterprise exec and science officer.
- Leonard McCoy
- Lieutenant commander.
- Montgomery Scott
- Chief engineer.
- Uhura
- Communications officer.
Yeoman Rand
- Janice Rand
- Enterprise yeoman.
- M'Benga
- Enterprise assistant medical officer.
- Kyle
- Lieutentant.
- Thallan
- Delin
- Othol
- Orun
- Pallar
- Lenos
- Parna
- Aldys
References
- Berthold ray
- Mercaniad emitted Berthold rays during "The Ordeal"
- Mercan
- Mercaniad
- Phoenix
- A scoutship.
- solar flare
- Starbase 4
External links
- The Abode of Life at Wikipedia
- Template:NCwiki-title
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