Description
- A routine diplomatic mission to the water-world Akkalla becomes a nightmarish search for a missing Spock and Chekov, a search that plunges Admiral Kirk headlong into a corrupt government's desperate struggle to retain power.
- For both a Federation Science outpost and Akkalla's valiant freedom fighters have begun uncovering the ancient secrets hidden beneath her tranquil oceans. Secrets whose exposure may mean civil war for the people of Akkalla - and death for the crew of the Starship Enterprise.
References
Characters
- Christine Chapel • Pavel Chekov • Eddran • Abben Ffaridor • Greenberger • Rrelin Hhayd • Keema • James T. Kirk • Llissa Kkayn • Zzev Kkayn • Lin • Seena Maybri • Leonard McCoy • Cynthia McPhillips • Ddenazay Mmord • Naw-Rocki • Nniko • Ossage • Enzo Piretti • Rraitine • Santana • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Ssuramaya • Hikaru Sulu • Ttindel • Ttoom • Ttrina • Nyota Uhura • Vlastikovich • Jjenna Vvox
- Referenced only
- Sahji Maybri • Reilly
Starships and vehicles
- Cousteau • USS Enterprise
Locations
- Akkalla • Bboun River • Cloistered Tower • Freeland Island • Ppaidian Mountains • Starbase 18
- Referenced only
- Erithia • Mars Base • Rannica III • Sector R-973 • Shoratoa IV • Spyrion VII • Vestra • Vestra V
Races and cultures
States and organizations
- Cape Alliance • Collegium • Continental Synod • Federation Science Council • Grolian Guard • Starfleet • Starfleet Academy • Starfleet Command • United Federation of Planets
Ranks and titles
- admiral • brigadier • chief engineer • commandant • commander • communications officer • doctor • emperor • helmsman • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • lord magister • overlord • publican • science officer • vice brigadier
Science and classification
- searchlight • shuttle • starship • subspace • transporter • turbolift • warp speed
Other references
- bridge • Canth eel • captain's log • cargo deck • chocolate • Culian Ice Age • dragon • English language • ganiphage • government • Italian language • mastig • observation deck • puppy • stardate • Starfleet uniform (2278-2350s) • triteera
Chronology
- This story takes place from stardate 7823.6, in 2278, near the end of the Enterprise's second five-year mission under Kirk.
Appendices
Images
Original Pocket Books edition cover image.
Reprint edition cover image.
Reprint edition cover image.
Canada edition cover image.
Titan Books overseas edition cover image.
Titan Books overseas edition reprint cover image.
Triteera.
Connections
Timeline
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Chain of Attack |
TOS numbered novels | Next novel: Dreams of the Raven |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: The Name of the Cat |
Next Adventure: The Captain's Daughter (Chapters 15-17) | |
External link
- Deep Domain article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
