Child of Two Worlds

Introduction (blurb)

 * From the book jacket : An all-new Star Trek'' novel from New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox, taking place in the blockbuster Original Series era!


 * The year is 2255, not long after the events of the Original Series episode "The Cage." A young Spock is science officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise'', under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, when an outbreak of deadly Rigelian fever threatens the crew. Reviewing the Starfleet medical database, Dr. Phillip Boyce comes up with a highly experimental and untested new treatment that might save the crew. Just one problem: it requires a rare mineral substance, ryetalyn, which is not easily obtained...except on a remote alien colony near the Klingon border. But borders are somewhat blurry in this part of galaxy. Pike will need to tread carefully in order to avoid provoking an armed conflict with the Klingons &mdash; or starting an all-out war.

Characters

 * Phillip Boyce • Christopher Pike • Spock

Starships and vehicles

 * starship • USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)

Locations

 * Earth • Talos IV • Vulcan

Races and cultures

 * Human • Vulcan

Rigelian • Talosian

States and organizations

 * Klingon Empire • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets

Ranks and titles

 * captain • chief medical officer • lieutenant • science officer

Technology and weapons

 * ryetalin

Other references

 * 2254 • 2255 • bridge • planet • sickbay • solar system • Starfleet uniform (2240s-2265) • "The Cage"

Related stories

 * The Original Series episode "The Cage" serves as a source of backstory for this novel, with the storyline taking place approximately one year following the events of that episode.