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The Disinherited Gamma Xaridian--a peaceful Federation research colony that becomes the third Federation world to suffer a brutal attack athe handsof a mysterious alien fleet. With Lt. Uhura gone on an important mission of her own, Captain Kirk and the U.S.S. Enterprise(tm) are dispatched to investigate the attacks, only to find the planets completely devastated. When another nearby colony is attacked, the U.S.S. Enterprise is ready and encounters a fleet of quick, small and deadly ships. Though Kirk and his crew manage to turn the raiders away, the U.S.S, Enterprise is severly damaged and the aliens escape. As Kirk and his crew prepare for their next encounter with the raiders, Mr. Spock makes a startling discovery about the purpose behind the alien attacks -- a purpose that, if realized, could have deadly consequences for the Federation and the U.S.S Enterprise...… (more)
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The writers had started doing that towards the end - allowing each of the background characters their very own books.
In this one we meet a young Pavel Chekov on his very first assignment: in some ways he is a
Meanwhile, Uhura is sent off on a diplomatic mission to translate for a group whose language is musical, verbal, AND gestural. After successfully accomplishing her translating mission, she returns to her home and uses her acquired knowledge to crack the secret of these unknown, hostile attacks that ARE NOT aimed at the Federation, other than in a casual way ...