A high-stakes Star Trek action-adventure, this original novel thrusts Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the USS Enterprise into a brutal conflict sparked by war between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. When hostilities erupt between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire, Captain Pike races to bring the Enterprise home and join the fight. Instead, the ship becomes trapped in the deadly Pergamum Nebula, where ancient enemies wage a merciless battle--and the Enterprise and her crew become prizes in a far more dangerous game. Scattered and cut off from Earth for an entire year, Pike and his formidable first officer, Number One, must search for their missing crew while struggling to keep the ship intact. As command fractures and time runs out, Science Officer Spock confronts a mystery that challenges even his extraordinary intellect--one that could determine not only the crew's survival, but the fate of the Enterprise itself.
It doesn’t take long for the action to start, and when it does it hooks you in entirely. The stakes are immediately high and thrilling. The overall story is fascinating and unique. Spock and Pike are written well, Connelly is very different than the one seen in the show.
Speaking of—I really like this book, perhaps in part because it has almost nothing to do with the show, Discovery lol.
Another aspect I appreciated is how long a timeframe book takes place in. If you bingewatch a Star Trek show a starship seems like a busy place to be, with something always happening. In the book, you see what it is more likely to be, waiting around for things to happen while research takes place
Overall a great read
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