The Captain's Oath

The Captain's Oath is a Star Trek: The Original Series novel by Christopher L. Bennett, and was published on 28 May 2019.

Publisher's description
''An all-new Star Trek adventure set during The Original Series era and featuring James T. Kirk! The saga of James T. Kirk's historic command of the U.S.S. Enterprise is known throughout the galaxy. But one part of the legend has barely been touched upon until now: the story of Kirk's first starship command and the remarkable achievements by which Starfleet's youngest captain earned the right to succeed Christopher Pike as the commander of the famous Enterprise. From his early battles with the Klingons to the rescue of endangered civilizations, Kirk grapples with difficult questions: Is he a warrior or a peacemaker? Should he obey regulations or trust his instincts? This thrilling novel illustrates the events and choices that would shape James T. Kirk into one of the most renowned captains in Starfleet history.''

Characters

 * Henrikka Aaltonen • Eshu Adebayo • Philip Alden • Arhanla • Chalan • Chandra • Chivithan • Corot • Daramoy • Kiran Desai • Kamisha Diaz • Mehran Egdor • Khalil Farouz • Goldanskii • Vishakha Gupta • Hakim • Joshua Hauraki • H'Raal • Chansuo Huang • Ajay Hussein • Sawa Isurugi • Lee Kelso • Azadeh Khorasani • James T. Kirk • Koloth, son of Lasshar • James Komack • Kreftz • Lam • Sarah Lopez • Aaron Maynard • Leonard McCoy • José Mendez • Janet Miller • Gary Mitchell • Moravec • Observer • Yelena Orloff • Phelarasan • Christopher Pike • Ribaul • Montgomery Scott • Seljuron • Sentok • Rhenas Sherev • Skovir • Speaker • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Surima • Ronald Tracey • T'Saren • T'Zeri • Nyota Uhura • Robert Wesley • Elena Yu • Zylnas

Alexander the Great • Robert April • Jonathan Archer • Nijen Danehl • Robert Comsol • Stephen Garrovick (I) • Kang, son of K'naiah • Vaacith sh'Lesinas • Carol Marcus • David Marcus • Jaulas nd'Omeshef • Mark Piper • Malcolm Reed • Tina Sanchez • Shao • Monika Tatsumi • Tyree • Wachs • Theodore Wallace

Starships and vehicles

 * USS Beowulf (NCC-1605) • USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) • USS Kongo (NCC-1710)  • Leonov • RDF Lionheart • RDF Venant RGC-302 • USS Sacagawea  • Sau Lan Wu

Caliban • USS Eagle (NCC-956) • Hannibal • Nehru • USS Lexington

Locations

 * Acamar III • Derostur City • First City, Ardana • Karabos II • Laputa • Moonbeam Club • Murasaki 274 • Nacmor • Orpheus City • Qixi • Regulus III • Shinohara's World • Vegan IX • Zemrok City

88 Leonis III • Aldebaran III • Andoria • Atticus IV • Aulac • Bardeezi IV • Bardeezi Prime • Capella IV • Denobula • Donatu V • Draxis II • Little Andoria • Mars • Mobita • Naraga • Neural • Omega Leonis • Regulus V • San Francisco • Shad • Starbase 11 • Valakis • Vekudi • Wrigley's Pleasure Planet • Xindus

Races and cultures

 * Acamarian • Agni • Andorian • Arodi (species) • Aulacri • Bardeezan • Caitian • Chenari • Cygnian • Deltan • Denobulan • Human • Klingon • Makusian • Nacmorian • Orion • Rigelian (Chelon, Jelna) • Vulcan

Alraki • Baezian • Escherite • Habardian • Karabosi • Nausicaan • Tellarite • Vegan • Xarakan • Xyrillian • Zami

States and organizations

 * Bardeezan Defense Fleet • Interclan Alliance • Regulan Defense Force • Vegan Archaeology Council • Vulcan Expeditionary Group

Other references

 * atlirith • Vegan choriomeningitis