Odyssey's End

Close encounters!

Summary
The USS Enterprise's second five-year mission comes to an end. On their way home, the Enterprise answers a distress call from the USS Yorktown, now a Starfleet Academy training vessel, which has been attacked by a huge alien vessel. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are abducted by the alien lifeforms, little grey creatures with large eyes. The abductors are telepathic, communicating with Spock, who learns their startling history and current mission. Kirk averts a disaster and reevaluates his own role in Starfleet as a result of the close encounter.

Log entries

 * Captain's log, stardate 7909.8 : After five years, our mission of exploration aboard the refitted starship Enterprise is finally coming to an end, and we will soon begin the long voyage home to Earth.


 * At the moment, however, a reception is underway on the recreation deck to celebrate a very special occasion...


 * Security Chief Pavel Chekov has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander, and will be leaving the fold to join the crew of the USS Reliant (NCC-1864)...


 * ... Where he will serve as first officer.


 * Captain's log, stardate 7910.1 : We have received a distress signal from the USS Yorktown, in the Lycos system. The Enterpriae is the closest starship to that sector of space...


 * ... So we have altered course and increased speed to get there as quickly as possible.


 * Captain's log, supplemental : I have led a landing party over to the Yorktown, where we are now beaming her survivors over to the Enterprise for medical attention.


 * On the bridge of the crippled vessel, I hope to find some answers...

Regular characters
James T. Kirk • Spock • Leonard McCoy • Hikaru Sulu • Montgomery Scott • Nyota Uhura • Pavel Chekov

Other characters
Janice Rand • Harry Morrow • Daniel Ehrlich • unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel • unnamed USS Yorktown personnel

Broderick • Christine Chapel • Clark Terrell • Heihachiro Nogura • Saavik • Sarek • Amanda Grayson • Edith Keeler • Gary Mitchell • George Samuel Kirk, Jr.

Starships and vehicles
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) ( refit heavy cruiser) • USS Yorktown (NCC-1717) ( heavy cruiser training vessel) • abductor mothership • abductor saucers

USS Reliant (NCC-1864) ( research cruiser)

Locations
Spacedock

Planets and planetoids
Lycos V

planet Vulcan • Earth

Stars and systems
Lycos

Stellar regions
Romulan Neutral Zone • the galaxy

Races and cultures
Abductor • Human • Lycosian • Vulcan

Preservers • Klingon

States and organizations
Federation • Romulan Star Empire • Starfleet • Starfleet Admiralty

Technology and weapons
communicator • life support • phaser • sensor • shields • transporter • viewscreen • warp drive

Ranks and titles
admiral • cadet • captain • chief • commander • commanding admiral • doctor • ensign • first officer • lieutenant • lieutenant junior grade • lieutenant commander • security chief

Other references
bridge • captain's log • communications • devil • distress call • landing party • linguacode • lifeform • log entry • pajamas • prison planet • quarters • recreation deck • Romulan ale • shore leave • stardate • Starfleet uniform • transporter room • uniform • warp speed

Timeline

 * stardate 7909.8