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This novel's premise was extensively rewritten to become the TNG episode " Where No One Has Gone Before".

The Science Fiction Book Club released a special edition of this novel in hardback in July 1984.

The novel was the last Pocket Star Trek novel to be published under the "Timescape" imprint labelling.This is Diane Duane's first Star Trek novel the book introduces many supporting characters who would appear in her later Star Trek: The Original Series-era novels and comics.Enterprise is to prepare to leave the galaxy.Įnterprise puts into port at Starbase 18, orbiting the star Alpha Arietis (also known as Hamal).Ī fleet of Federation starships greets Enterprise home Background information A communiqué from Starfleet Command arrives, revealing Enterprise has been selected.

Kirk is frustrated at Federation and Starfleet politics, awaiting news of which starship is to be selected as test-vehicle for the inversion drive, a new concept in space travel propulsion. Now Captain Kirk and his friends face their greatest challenge – to repair the fabric of the universe before time is lost forever.Įxcerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement. Summary From the book jacket An alien scientist invents the intergalactic inversion drive, an engine system that transcends warp drive – and the USS Enterprise will be the first to test it! The Klingons attempt to thwart the test, but a greater danger looms when strange symptoms surface among the crew – and time becomes meaningless.