Foul Deeds Will Rise

Introduction (blurb)

 * From the book jacket : An all-new Star Trek novel, set in the popular and blockbuster Original Series movie era!


 * 2288. The U.S.S Enterprise-A is on a vital peacekeeping mission in a remote solar system beyond the boundaries of the Federation, where two warring planets—Pavak and Oyolo—are attempting to end years of bitter conflict. Crucial peace talks are being conducted aboard the Enterprise, even as Starfleet weapons inspectors oversee the disarmament process. Losses and atrocities on both sides have left plenty of hard feelings behind, so Captain James T. Kirk has his work cut out for him, even as he unexpectedly runs into a disturbing figure from his past: Lenore Karidian.


 * Twenty years ago, the deadly daughter of Kodos the Executioner tried to kill Kirk, but she has since been declared sane and rehabilitated. Kirk wants to give her the benefit of the doubt and a second chance at life, but when a mysterious assassination threatens the already fragile peace process, all clues point toward Lenore—and the future of two worlds hangs in the balance.

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 * The Original Series episode "The Conscience of the King" serves as a major source of backstory for this novel, with the character of Lenore Karidian being a significant presence in the movie-era storyline.
 * According to author Greg Cox, the novel also contains references to the events of the movie Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, which occurs approximately one year prior to Foul Deeds Will Rise.
 * Kevin Riley, who appeared in the TOS episode "The Conscience of the King" alongside James T. Kirk and Lenore Karidian, will also appear as a supporting character in the novel. Chronologically-speaking, Riley was involved in the events surrounding the return of the Cetacean Probe and the Enterprise-A's journey across the galaxy one year earlier (in 2287), in the movie-era novel Probe.