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''Kirk and his crew face certain death...while journeying deep into their own pasts!''
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''Kirk and his crew face certain death... while journeying deep into their own pasts!''
   
 
==Summary==
  
==Summary==
 
;From the book jacket:
  
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:'' A freak [[shuttlecraft]] accident -- and suddenly [[Captain]] [[James Kirk|Kirk]] and most of his [[senior staff|senior]] [[officer]]s find themselves adrift in [[space]], with no hope of rescue, no hope of repairing their craft, or restoring [[communication]]s -- with nothing, in short, but [[time]] on their hands.''
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:'' A freak [[shuttlecraft]] accident &ndash; and suddenly [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and most of his [[senior staff|senior]] [[officer]]s find themselves adrift in [[space]], with no hope of rescue, no hope of repairing their craft, or restoring [[communication]]s &ndash; with nothing, in short, but [[time]] on their hands.''
   
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:''Time enough for each to tell the story of the [[Kobayashi Maru scenario|Kobayashi Maru]] -- the [[Starfleet Academy]] test given to [[command division|command]] [[cadet]]s. Nominally a [[tactical]] exercise, the Kobayashi Maru is in fact a test of character revealed in the choices each man makes -- and does not make.''
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:''Time enough for each to tell the story of the [[Kobayashi Maru scenario|Kobayashi Maru]] &ndash; the [[Starfleet Academy]] test given to [[command division|command]] [[cadet]]s. Nominally a [[tactical]] exercise, the Kobayashi Maru is in fact a test of character revealed in the choices each man makes &ndash; and does not make.''
   
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:''Discover now how [[Starfleet]] Cadets Kirk, [[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]], [[Scotty]], and [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] each faced the Kobayashi Maru...and became in turn Starfleet officers.''
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:''Discover now how [[Starfleet]] Cadets Kirk, [[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]], [[Scotty]], and [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] each faced the Kobayashi Maru... and became in turn Starfleet officers.''
   
 
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==Background Information==
  
==Background Information==
 
* The ship pictured on the cover is a ''Tritium''-class ship, designed by [[Rick Sternbach]] for the ''[[Spaceflight Chronology]]''. It is not clear if it was meant to represent the fictional space vessel ''Kobayashi Maru''. In the original design it was a [[prototype]] Starfleet ship that only entered limited production, not a [[neutronic fuel carrier]] ship.
  
* The ship pictured on the cover is a ''Tritium''-class ship, designed by [[Rick Sternbach]] for the ''[[Spaceflight Chronology]]''. It is not clear if it was meant to represent the fictional space vessel ''Kobayashi Maru''. In the original design it was a [[prototype]] Starfleet ship that only entered limited production, not a [[neutronic fuel carrier]] ship.
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* In the Interplay game ''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (game)|Starfleet Academy]]'', the Kobayashi Maru level can be reprogramed as Kirk described in this novel. Even the dialogue is similar.
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* In the Interplay game ''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (game)|Starfleet Academy]]'', the Kobayashi Maru level can be reprogrammed as Kirk described in this novel. Even the dialogue is similar.
   
 
==Characters==
  
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;Alan Baasch : Chekov's academy classmate and arch-rival.
  
;Alan Baasch : Chekov's academy classmate and arch-rival.
 
;Tetsuo Inomata : Sulu's great-grandfather, affectionately called "Poppy".
  
;Tetsuo Inomata : Sulu's great-grandfather, affectionately called "Poppy".
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;Maria Theresa Perez-Salazar : Sulu's academy classmate, and his [[First Officer]] during his ''Kobayashi Maru'' test.
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;Maria Theresa Perez-Salazar : Sulu's academy classmate, and his [[first officer]] during his ''Kobayashi Maru'' test.
   
 
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;IKS ''Kh'yem'' : Fictional Klingon [[battlecruiser]] faced in the Kobayashi Maru scenario, commanded by Commander Kozar.
  
;IKS ''Kh'yem'' : Fictional Klingon [[battlecruiser]] faced in the Kobayashi Maru scenario, commanded by Commander Kozar.
 
;''[[Kobayashi Maru]]'' : Fictional 3rd class neutronic fuel carrier under Captain Kajiro Yance.
  
;''[[Kobayashi Maru]]'' : Fictional 3rd class neutronic fuel carrier under Captain Kajiro Yance.
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;[[USS Yorktown (23rd century)|USS ''Yorktown'']] : [[Constitution class]] ship Cadet Chekov commanded a simulation of.
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;[[USS Exeter (NCC-1672)|USS ''Exeter'']] : ''Constitution''-class ship Cadet Sulu commanded a simulation of.
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;{{USS|Exeter|NCC-1672}} : ''Constitution''-class ship Cadet Sulu commanded a simulation of.
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;[[USS Saratoga|USS ''Saratoga'']] : ''Constitution''-class ship Cadet Scott commanded a simulation of.
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::''This would seem to be a reference to the [[heavy cruiser]] USS ''Saratoga'' mentioned in the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'' and the ''[[Federation Ship Recognition Manual]]''.
  
::''This would seem to be a reference to the [[heavy cruiser]] USS ''Saratoga'' mentioned in the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'' and the ''[[Federation Ship Recognition Manual]]''.
   
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Revision as of 15:24, 6 September 2007

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See Kobayashi Maru (disambiguation) for related links.
Cover image.
Author: Julia Ecklar
Publisher: Pocket Books
Series: Pocket TOS #47
Published: 1 December 1989
Pages:
Year: 2273
Stardate: Unknown
Reference #: ISBN 0671658174
ISBN 0743419987 (eBook)

Kirk and his crew face certain death... while journeying deep into their own pasts!

Summary

From the book jacket
A freak shuttlecraft accident – and suddenly Captain Kirk and most of his senior officers find themselves adrift in space, with no hope of rescue, no hope of repairing their craft, or restoring communications – with nothing, in short, but time on their hands.
Time enough for each to tell the story of the Kobayashi Maru – the Starfleet Academy test given to command cadets. Nominally a tactical exercise, the Kobayashi Maru is in fact a test of character revealed in the choices each man makes – and does not make.
Discover now how Starfleet Cadets Kirk, Chekov, Scotty, and Sulu each faced the Kobayashi Maru... and became in turn Starfleet officers.

Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

Background Information

  • The ship pictured on the cover is a Tritium-class ship, designed by Rick Sternbach for the Spaceflight Chronology. It is not clear if it was meant to represent the fictional space vessel Kobayashi Maru. In the original design it was a prototype Starfleet ship that only entered limited production, not a neutronic fuel carrier ship.
  • In the Interplay game Starfleet Academy, the Kobayashi Maru level can be reprogrammed as Kirk described in this novel. Even the dialogue is similar.

Characters

James Kirk
Hikaru Sulu
Montgomery Scott
Pavel Chekov
Kojiro Yance
Fictional character, captain of Kobayashi Maru
Kozar
Fictional character, Klingon commander of IKS Kh'yem.
Kozar would appear again in a comic book issue of Star Trek (DC volume 2).
Howell
Admiral who supervises Kirk's test and serves on the evaluation board for Scotty's.
Walgren
Admiral who supervises Scotty's test and serves on the evaluation board for Kirk's.
Aldous Kramer
Commodore, Chekov's cadet bloc instructor and test supervisor, also supervises a subsequent command scenario in which Chekov participates.
Rachel Coan
Commodore, Sulu's cadet bloc instructor and test supervisor.
Hohman
Commodore who serves on the evaluation board for Scotty's test.
Shoji
Commodore who serves the evaluation board for Scotty's test.
Constrev
Lt. Commander, member of Howell's staff and friend of Kirk's at the academy. Human, but born and raised on Vulcan.
Sasha Charles
Chekov's academy classmate and girlfriend at the time of his Kobayashi Maru test.
Robert Cecil
Chekov's best friend at the academy.
Alan Baasch
Chekov's academy classmate and arch-rival.
Tetsuo Inomata
Sulu's great-grandfather, affectionately called "Poppy".
Maria Theresa Perez-Salazar
Sulu's academy classmate, and his first officer during his Kobayashi Maru test.

References

Halley
Enterprise shuttlecraft.
IKS Kh'yem
Fictional Klingon battlecruiser faced in the Kobayashi Maru scenario, commanded by Commander Kozar.
Kobayashi Maru
Fictional 3rd class neutronic fuel carrier under Captain Kajiro Yance.
USS Yorktown
Template:ShipClass ship Cadet Chekov commanded a simulation of.
USS Exeter
Constitution-class ship Cadet Sulu commanded a simulation of.
USS Saratoga
Constitution-class ship Cadet Scott commanded a simulation of.
This would seem to be a reference to the heavy cruiser USS Saratoga mentioned in the Star Fleet Technical Manual and the Federation Ship Recognition Manual.

Timeline

Timeline
  • 2244: Scotty's test.
  • 2254: Kirk's test.
  • 2259: Sulu's test.
  • 2267: Chekov's test.
  • 2273: The shuttle accident.


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