Inception is a Star Trek: The Original Series novel by S.D. Perry and Britta Dennison, published by Pocket Books in 2010. The book tells a story featuring James T. Kirk, Carol Marcus, Spock and Leila Kalomi early in their careers.
Publisher's description[]
- From the back cover
- As man expands beyond explored space, the need to find a way to make inhospitable planets hospitable grows greater. One young biologist, Carol Marcus, has a project that she is convinced can reshape planets. She puts together a team of young, committed scientists who dare to dream as she does: of a Federation remade so hunger is eradicated, where every world can be reshaped into a paradise. The belief that all things are possible, that man can strive to conquer space not with force but with science, is shared by James Kirk, a young Starfleet officer and her lover.
- Leila Kalomi, a renowned botanist, is looking for a new direction. After hearing about Marcus's project, she applies for a position. She finds Carol's passion contagious, and a chance encounter with the Enterprise's science officer, Spock, convinces her to join Project: Inception.
- Four people just trying to find the balance between their careers and their personal lives, trying to make the right choice not just for themselves but for the betterment of all mankind. The choices they make will rewrite the history of the Federation and change forever how man explores space.
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References[]
Characters[]
- Almanza • Philip Boyce • Don Byers • Tom Cady • John Carrington • J. Mia Colt • Richard Dachmes • Bernard Ellroy • Tamara Irwin • Leila Kalomi • Jessica Kent • Thaddeus Kent • James T. Kirk • Ben MacCready • Carol Marcus • Alvin Repperton • Emily Rushe • Preston Sadler • Alison Simhbib • Spock • Josh Swanson • Troy Verne • Teague Williamson
- Referenced only
- Lillian Antony • George Iles • Gary Mitchell • Christopher Pike • Sarek • Alan Scots • Surak
Locations[]
- Boston • Earth • Mars • Tharsis Montes • Utopia Planitia station • Valles Marineris
- Referenced only
- Argelius II • Axanar • Berengaria VII • Io • Manark IV • Ta'utre VII • Voroth Sea
Starships and vehicles[]
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
- Federation Science Council • Kraden Interplanetary Research • Redpeace • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets • Whole Earth
Science and technology[]
- acid • airlock • audio feed • botany • cancer • centimeter • chemical • chlorobicrobe • computer • cross-pollination • deuterium • diagnostics • dilithium • force field • force field density meter • fructose • genus • gravity • heart • hovercam • hydrazine • iridium • mainframe • monitor • netlink monitor • nitrilin • oxygen • pectin • permafrost • phelistium • rhodium • screen • sensor bug • space • stomach • time • tractor beam • transporter
Ranks and titles[]
- biologist • botanist • doctor • grad student • net reporter • officer • public relations exec • reporter • researcher • salesman • scientist
Other references[]
- apartment • apple • beaver • Berengaria dragon • Buddhism • communications station • day • dome • emotion • food • fruit • Fundamental Declarations of the Martian Colonies • graduate thesis project • Katra-Ut-Bala • laboratory • logic • malus domestica • Martian Revolution • memsha'rup • planet • podium • press conference • Prime Directive • report • Time of Awakening • seed • suit • tree • uniform • university • year
Appendices[]
Related stories[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: The Sorrows of Empire |
TOS novels | Next novel: The Children of Kings |
| Previous story: Dawn of the Eagles |
Stories by: S.D. Perry |
Next story: Most recent Star Trek story |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous adventure: Burning Dreams Chapters 10, 16 |
Pocket Books Timeline | Next adventure: Burning Dreams Chapters 17, 18 & 19 |
| Previous adventure: Four Thousand Throats... Alien Spotlight |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: Loved Not Wisely... Star-Crossed |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2261. The Memory Beta Chronology places events from this story in 1 other timeframe(s): | ||
| Previous adventure: The Final Reflection Part Two |
2241 (Prologue) |
Next adventure: Star Trek Chapter 3 (sections 1-3) |
External link[]
- Inception article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.