The Return

The Return is the second novel in the Odyssey trilogy. It was a New York Times bestseller.

Introduction (blurb)

 * From the book jacket:Veridian III: A world has been saved, the USS Enterprise'' 1701-D lies in ruins, and one of the galaxy's greatest heroes rests beneath a simple cairn of rocks on a lonely hillside. But as a legendary Vulcan ambassador comes at last to the grave of his best and dearest friend, the adventure is only beginning.


 * ''The Borg and the Romulan Star Empire have joined forces against the Federation, and their ultimate weapon is none other than James T. Kirk, resurrected by alien science to destory the Borg's most formidable enemy: Jean-Luc Picard.


 * ''The astounding return of Kirk-as only William Shatner can tell it!

Characters
James T. Kirk | Spock | Leonard H. McCoy | Jean-Luc Picard | Data | Worf | William Riker | Beverly Crusher | Geordi La Forge | Julian Bashir | Quark | Simm | Salatrel | John Lewinski | Elizabeth Shelby | Vox

Referenced
Pavel Chekov | V'Ger | Keras | Hikaru Sulu

Starships
IRW Avatar of Tomed | USS Bozeman | USS Challenger | USS Cydonia | USS Farragut | USS Hoagland | USS Monitor | USS Enterprise | Tesla-class shuttle

Referenced
USS Enterprise -D

Locations

 * Core Frontier
 * New Titan
 * Dante Field
 * Dante Base
 * Deep Space 9
 * Romulus
 * Dartha
 * Qo'noS
 * Almron Preserve
 * Trilex

Races and cultures
Borg | Human | Klingon | Romulan | Vulcan

States and organizations

 * Borg Collective
 * Romulan Star Empire
 * United Federation of Planets
 * Starfleet
 * Starfleet Research and Development

Timeline
2340 | 2371

Others
arhksamm tree | auroto | blas rika | borg drone | burial | k'hartagh | krencha | Starbase 804 | Warrior's Tongue | Battle of Icarus IV | Vulcan Reformation | Ancient Vulcan

Information

 * Audiocassette: ISBN 0671856359
 * Large print: ISBN 1568953593

Links

 * U. K. Audio CD
 * German translation, ISBN 3453161785
 * French translation, ISBN 2265063576
 * French translation, ISBN 2265063576