- For other uses, see Constitution.
Introduction (blurb)[]
Continuing the powerful story of Jim Kirk's lost friend, the man who helped shape a Starfleet captain....
Gary Mitchell is dead, killed by his best friend for the sake of his ship. As Captain Kirk returns home in sadness, he recalls the first time he held Gary's life in his hands: Seven years earlier, the two men have been assigned to the U.S.S. Constitution, Gary as chief navigator and Kirk as second officer, when the starship comes to the defense of an alien world menaced by ruthless invaders. An early attack leaves both the captain and the first officer in comas, and Jim Kirk must take command for the first time. He finds himself with only one chance to defeat the heavily armed enemy -- but the cost may be Gary Mitchell's life!
Summary[]
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References[]
Characters[]
- Daniel Alden • Anyoqq • Augenthaler • Beltre • Blosser • Borrik • Chafin • Christine Chapel • Crane • Francis Damion • Scott Darnell • Dezago • Harris Eggleton • Ferris • Garrovick • Jack Gaynor • Gilhooley • Hasegawa • Herzog • Akira Hirota • Ibrach • Anita Jankowski • Kang, son of K'naiah • James T. Kirk • Konerko • John Kyle • Livingstone • Darick Lynch • Ellen Mangione • Masefield • Ethan Matthews • Leonard McCoy • McKone • Medina • Gary Mitchell • Ojibwe • Park • Piniella • Mark Piper • Polcovich • Rawitzer • Edward Rayburn • Reboulet • Reggis • Saylor • Montgomery Scott • Smiley • Barbara Smith • Spock • Andrew Stiles • Hikaru Sulu • Tolan • Tomberlin • Joe Tormolen • Christina Velasquez • Vodis Vodanis • Vosberg • Mariah Willoughby • Wooten • Yu • Zuleta • unnamed N'shaii
- Referenced only
- David Bailey • Banks • Henry Beason • Clifford Brent • Elizabeth Dehner • John Farrell • Green • Keyes • Lidell • Tammy O'Shea • Pavano • Poquette • Serling
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Carolina • USS Constitution • USS Defiant • USS Excalibur • USS Farragut • USS Lexington • USS Potemkin • IKS Stormwind
Locations[]
- Alcatraz • Alpha Ortelina • Alpha Ortelina VII • Arronus VII • Barcelona • Capella IV • Cerebus Prime • Delanos VI • Indish III • Klingon Neutral Zone • Linyar II • Mos'rammi IX • Murfreesboro • Sordinia IV • Starbase 16 • Starbase 23 • Starbase 29 • Starbase 33 • Tenekratus IV • Tycho IV • Velarrh VII • Wyoming
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
Science and technology[]
- alien • coma • deuterium injector • Hiinkan Plague • muon • plastiskin • star system • starship • time
Ranks and titles[]
- captain • first officer • lieutenant • navigator • second officer • yeoman
Other references[]
- Amazing Grace • Baliba'an fertility goddess • coffee • Latinum honor medallion • Mandreggan moonblossom • monograph • planet • three-dimensional chess • tuna casserole • Vertigranen incense cluster • year
Appendices[]
Background[]
The novel cover art depicts James T. Kirk and Gary Mitchell wearing the Constitution assignment patch insignia, easily differentiated from the Enterprise insignia, having the same top form but missing one of the lower corners of the design.
Connections[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: My Brother's Keeper Republic |
TOS numbered novels | Next novel: My Brother's Keeper Enterprise |
| Previous novel: My Brother's Keeper Republic |
TOS novels | Next novel: My Brother's Keeper Enterprise |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: My Brother's Keeper Republic Chapters 1-4, and 21 |
Next Adventure: Constellations The Landing Party Sulu flashback | |
| Previous Adventure: My Brother's Keeper Republic Chapters 1-4, and 21 |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2264 to 2270) |
Next Adventure: Constellations The Landing Party Sulu flashback |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2265. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in one other timeframe: | ||
| Previous Adventure: Burning Dreams Chapter 16 |
2257 Chapters 4, 5-16 |
Next Adventure: Debt of Honor flashback pages 10–25 |
External link[]
- Constitution (novel) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.