Kirk must stop a power-hungry alliance from destroying the Federation!
Summary
- From the book jacket
- The crew of the Nautilus, a battered starship of mysterious origin, is beamed aboard the starship Enterprise. The group claims they are freedom fighters from the future working to save the Federation from the Consilium—a group of corrupt power seekers.
- But when the Nautilus crew members suddenly seize control of the USS Enterprise, and a starship from the future arrives to arrest the renegades, Kirk must separate his true allies from those who wish to destroy the Federation.
References
Characters
- James T. Kirk • Spock • Leonard McCoy • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura • Lao Zhiming • Mahase • Tonia Barrows • Dykstra • Winfield • Organa • Christine Chapel • DeSalle • Kyle • Montgomery Scott • Dylan Arios • Thaddeus Smith • Sharnas T'Gai Khir • Phil Cooper • Adajia • Raksha • Wolfman • Wein • Shimada • Jefferson (USS Enterprise) • Effinger • Mbu • Adams (cargo chief) • Adams (astrophysics) • Danny Miller • Dawe • Giacomo • Brunowski • Emiko Adams • Gilden • Germaine McKennon • Bergdahl • Maynooth • Bray • Wheeler • Oba • Curtis • Paxson • Butterfield • Mario • McDonough • Bistie • Russell • Rial Varos • Neil DeNoux • Watanabe • Chavez (Yeoman) • Dazri • Singh (Yeoman) • Edward Dale • Karetha • Cane-Twelve • Iriane • Cymris Darthanian • Kevin Riley
- Referenced only
- H.P. Lovecraft • Harry Mudd • Feshan Kznith • Roger Korby • Lao Qixhu • T'Iana • Maria Kellogg • Kratisos Shah • Yoruba • Gannovich • Ruth • Litas • Telemarsos • Indipen • Tsmian • Bellocq • Edith Keeler • Cook • Patton • Lee • Gordon • Ise • Reluki • Schindler
Starships and vehicles
- USS Enterprise (Constitution-class) • unnamed Federation shuttlecraft (cargo shuttle) • USS Alexander • USS Harriet Tubman • Sagittarius • Savasci • Savasci cargo shuttle (cargo shuttle)
- Referenced only
- USS Valiant • USS Constellation • USS Intrepid • USS Kreiger • USS Farragut • USS Enterprise-D • USS Van der Vekken • Antelope • unnamed Klingon starships
Vehicle types
- freighter • cruiser • shuttlecraft • interceptor • heavy cruiser
Locations
Planetary locations
- San Francisco • Oobast • Ruig • Cleveland • New Orleans • Yemen City • Hindu Kush • Paris
Establishments
- Starfleet Academy • Federation Science Institute • Vulcan Science Academy • Consilium Institute
Shipboard locations
- USS Enterprise
- arboretum • auxiliary bridge • gymnasium • engineering • bridge • transporter room • sickbay • recreation room • brig • messroom • cargo hold • bowling alley • corridor • quarters • science office
Planets and planetoids
- Tau Lyra III (Yoondri)
- Referenced only
- Earth • Gamma Hydra II • Gamma Helicon II • Exo III • Andorus • Mars • Antares IV • Khergos • Delta VII • Memory Alpha • Remus • Thalia III • Giliaren
Stars and systems
- Tau Lyra
- Referenced only
- Gamma Helicon • Exo • Deneb • Beta Lyrae • Achernar • Delta system • Rigel • Betelgeuse • Klingon system • Romulan system • Brigadoon system
Stellar regions
- Crossroad Nebula • Quadrant 6 • Sector 8 • Cygnus constellation
Outposts and stations
Races and cultures
States and organizations
- Federation • Starfleet (command division • operations division • sciences division) • Consilium • T'Gai Khir • Assist Services • Shadow Fleet
- Referenced only
- First Federation • Starfield
Technology and weapons
- space buoy • intercom • communicator • starship • viewscreen • command chair • computer • matter-antimatter reactor • life support • sensor • tricorder • warp drive • Elthonian android • waxer • degausser • hologame • food synthesizer • sun lamp • stylus • log pad • breathing mask • flashlight • stiletto • mind sifter • chronometer • velcro • holovid • welder • hypospray • fusion torpedo • impulse engine • nuclear reactor • bullet train
Ranks and titles
- captain • commanding officer • ensign • first officer • commander • chief medical officer • doctor • science officer • lieutenant commander • navigator • helmsman • communications officer • lieutenant • operations manager • engineer • midshipman • security • astrogator • yeoman • technician • transporter chief • domina • master • president
Substances and energies
- mu radiation • antimatter • rhodon • radio wave • silver • dilithium • crystalplex • titanium • oxygen • blood • gas • water • porcelain • copper • pewter • ammonia • iron • calcium • salt • nitrogen
Drugs and biological compounds
- adrenaline • tri-ox compound • masiform • dalpomine • antishock compound • metebelite • brain-spice • hyperena • retinox • lyofane • zimath • melanex • cillanocyclene • adrenalase • vitamin D7 • endorphin • DNA • anticane • neurophylozene
Foods and beverages
- Turkish coffee • vegetable oil • coffee • chocolate • caramel • fruit • macadamia • peanut • almond • coconut • marshmallow • nougat • orange • beer • pretzel • milk • apple • butter
Lifeforms
- St. John's lichen • boreglunch • mouse • Udarian blood maggot • moth • fungus • vescens ceolli • vescens zicreedens • cat • ferret • Kurlanian seedfish • humanoid • quasi oak • yagghorth • belothmere • jellyfish
Other references
- singularity • Zia Fang • Ariadne • anthropology • geology • Feast of Bulls • violin • history • magnetism • bowling • holoshow • atmosphere • Dack & Homilie • chess • galaxy • Klingon language • gravity • neurology • genetic engineering • nanotechnology • physics • optics • archaeology • medicine • archaeological medicine • DNA • vertebrae • medulla • synapse • nerve • electrosynaptic pattern • game • poker • money • cards • basketball • civilization • quadrant • planet • star system • star • nebula • five-year mission • operations • Turtledove Anomaly Point • Vulcan language • radiation • energy • comet • meteor • Prime Directive • telepathy • Vulcan nomenclature • log entry • lifeform • Pelleter's syndrome • Tak's syndrome • Orion language • Vulcan language • Nemo • psionics • docilization code • laserbrain • scientist • nanotechnology • government • colony • Battle of Achernar • Sherlock Holmes • pinball • pachinko • baseball • illo-spex • medicine • xenomedicine • drug • time travel • nebula • animal • insect • bird • slothoid • Smuggler's Treasure • Asteroid Monsters • Gallery of Amazement • Necroblaster 989 • Gargoyle Man • language • log entry • captain's log • stardate • food • disease • Ghi'har Scale • Yermakoff Psychic Index • dress uniform • uniform • Starfleet uniform • laser tennis • gallbladder • Tagalog • moon • secondary hull • primary hull • Honey Whats-Her-Name • Men's Adventure • Terror of the Pecos
Timeline
- 17th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 2265
- The Enterprise five-year mission begins.
- 2270
- The crew travels near the Crossroad.
- 2478
- 2546 (alternate timeline)
Appendices
Background
Some spelling irregularities exist in this book, Roger Korby is referred to as "Roger Corby" and Captain Garrovick is referred to as "Gannovich".
Connections
Published Order | ||
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Previous novel: Traitor Winds |
TOS numbered novels | Next novel: The Better Man |
Previous story: Ghost-Walker |
Stories by: Barbara Hambly |
Next story: last work |
Chronological Order | ||
Previous adventure: The Girl Who Controlled Gene Kelly's Feet |
Pocket Books Timeline | Next adventure: The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1 |
Previous adventure: The Girl Who Controlled Gene Kelly's Feet |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: ...Like a Woman Scorned! Page 1 |
External link
- Crossroad article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.