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
- Avron • Bar'not • Morgan Binnix/Liska • Pavel Chekov • Di'natri • D'khad • Duvoq • D'zinn • Hector Estrada • David Horst • Karamaq • Kesh • Atish Khatami • James T. Kirk • Stephen Klisiewicz • Ryan Leslie • Le'tal • Mak'dav • Maroq • Marielise McCormack • Leonard McCoy • Melac • Mi'zhan • Neelakanta • Netal • Heihachiro Nogura • No'Khal • Novek • Elizabeth Palmer • Naomi Rahda • Ralanna • Rideout • Montgomery Scott • Shuuq • Soriq • Spock • Katherine Stano • Hikaru Sulu • Tath • Ivan Tomkins • Nyota Uhura • Vodat • Phillip Watson/Kvaal • Yataro
- Referenced only
- Koloth • Zhao Sheng • Sturka
Starships and vehicles
- Dreamline • USS Endeavour (Constitution-class) • USS Enterprise (Constitution-class) • Vekal Piltari
Locations
- California • Earth • First City • Ivratis asteroid field • Qam-Chee River • Qo'noS • Riverfront Enclave • Taurus Reach • Vanguard (station) • wejDIch Quarter
- Referenced only
- Hell
Races and cultures
- Arcturian • Human • Klingon • Lirin • Orion • Vulcan
- Referenced only
- Andorian • Gorn • Organian • Rigelian • Romulan • Shedai • 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 • camera • chronometer • computer • disruptor • disruptor pistol • d'k tahg • energy • food slot • knife • medication • muscle • orbit • phaser • radiation • security software • sensor • skull • star • time • transponder • transporter
Ranks and titles
- agent • bartender • captain • chancellor of the High Council of the Klingon Empire • engineer • law enforcement officer • lieutenant • pirate • privateer • scientist • smuggler • soldier • spy • warrior
Other references
- apartment • bazaar • bloodwine • book • bulkhead • carpet • city • cockpit • corridor • crystal • day • emotion • family crest • food • glass • government • homeworld • jacket • kitchen • knickknack • language • leather • military • monastery • month • music • planet • quarters • rent • satchel • second • sofa • stool • storage bay • tankard • tavern • technology • tlhIngan Hol • vacation • war • weapon • wine • wineglass • wood • year
Appendices
Timeline
| Published Order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: The Higher Frontier |
TOS novels | Next novel: to be announced |
| Previous story: Kirk Fu Manual |
Stories by: Dayton Ward |
Next story: to be announced |