Agents of Influence is a TOS novel, written by Dayton Ward. It was published on 9 June 2020.
Description
For years, Starfleet Intelligence agents have carried out undercover assignments deep within the Klingon Empire. Surgically altered and rigorously trained in Klingon culture, they operate in plain sight and without any direct support, while collecting information and infiltrating the highest levels of imperial power. Their actions have given Starfleet valuable insight into the inner workings of Klingon government and its relentless military apparatus.
After three of Starfleet's longest serving agents fear exposure, they initiate emergency extraction procedures. Their planned rendezvous with the USS Endeavour goes awry, threatening to reveal their activities and the damaging intelligence they've collected during their mission. Tasked by Starfleet to salvage the botched rescue attempt, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise must discover the truth behind a secret weapons experiment while avoiding an interstellar incident with the potential to ignite a new war between the Federation and one of its oldest adversaries.
References
Characters
U.S.S. Enterprise
- Pavel Chekov • James T. Kirk • Ryan Leslie • Leonard McCoy • Elizabeth Palmer • Naomi Rahda • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura
U.S.S. Endeavour
- Holly Amos • Brax • Hector Estrada • Atish Khatami • Stephen Klisiewicz • Anthony Leone • Marielise McCormack • Mi'zhan/Ivan Tomkins • Neelakanta • Christine Rideout • Sotol • Katherine Stano • Yataro • Kerry Zane
- Referenced only
- Zhao Sheng
Starfleet
- Morgan Binnix/Liska • David Horst/Toraq • Heihachiro Nogura • Phillip Watson/Kvaal
Other
- Avron • Bar'not • Di'natri • D'khad • Duvoq • D'zinn • Karamaq • Kesh • Le'tal • Mak'dav • Maroq • Melac • Netal • No'Khal • Novek • Ralanna • Shuuq • Soriq • Tath • Vodat
- Referenced only
- Koloth • Sturka
Starships and vehicles
- Dreamline • USS Endeavour (Constitution-class) • USS Enterprise (Constitution-class) • Vekal Piltari
- Referenced only
- IKS Devisor • IKS Sorvilan • IKS Tong Vey
Locations
- California • Earth • First City • Ivratis asteroid field • Omega Leonis • Qam-Chee River • Qo'noS • Riverfront Enclave • Starbase 24 • Taurus Reach • Vanguard (station) • wejDIch Quarter
- Referenced only
- Hell • Sto-vo-kor
Races and cultures
- Arcturian • Edoan • Human • Klingon • Lirin • Orion • Vulcan
- Referenced only
- Andorian • Gorn • Organian • Rigelian • Romulan • Shedai • Tellarite • Tholian
States and organizations
- Andorian Imperial Guard • Imperial Intelligence • Klingon Defense Force • Klingon Empire • Klingon High Council • Orion Syndicate • Romulan Star Empire • Starfleet • Starfleet Intelligence • Tholian Assembly • United Federation of Planets
Science and technology
- access port • animal • astrogator • automated survey probe • backup power system • battery • camera • chronometer • computer • deflector dish • deflector shield • deflector-shield generator • disaster buoy • disruption-field generator • disruptor • disruptor pistol • d'k tahg • duranium • energy • food slot • impulse engine • keypad • knife • library computer • light • medication • memory bank • mineral • muscle • orbit • phaser • probe • radiation • security software • sensor • sensor viewer • shield generator • skull • solar energy collector • space • star • star system • starship • time • transponder • transporter • turbolift • viewer • viewscreen • warp drive • warp speed
Ranks and titles
- admiral • agent • architect • bartender • captain • chancellor • chancellor of the High Council of the Klingon Empire • chief of security • commander • communications engineer • communications officer • director of intelligence • doctor • engineer • ensign • first officer • law enforcement officer • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • merchant • navigator • officer • pilot • pirate • politician • privateer • science officer • scientist • smuggler • soldier • spy • warrior
Other references
- apartment • asteroid • asteroid field • bazaar • bloodwine • book • bridge • bulkhead • cargo bay • carpet • century • city • cockpit • communications • corridor • crystal • data log • day • decade • emotion • engineering • evasive maneuvers • family crest • food • glass • government • hail • helm • homeworld • hull • jacket • kilometer • kitchen • klaxon • Klingon death ritual • knickknack • language • leather • logic • map • meter • military • minute • monastery • month • moon • music • petaQ • planet • primary hull • quarters • red alert • rent • rogue planet • satchel • science • second • silk • sofa • spirit • star chart • stool • storage bay • tankard • tavern • technical schematic • technology • tlhIngan Hol • vacation • war • weapon • wine • wineglass • wood • year
Appendices
Timeline
| Published Order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: The Higher Frontier |
TOS novels | Next novel: A Contest of Principles |
| Previous story: Kirk Fu Manual |
Stories by: Dayton Ward |
Next story: Moments Asunder |
