The Higher Frontier is a TOS novel, written by Christopher L. Bennett. It was published 10 March 2020.
Description[]
- Investigating the massacre of a telepathic minority, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise confront a terrifying new threat: faceless, armored hunters whose extradimensional technology makes them seemingly unstoppable. Kirk must team with the powerful telepath Miranda Jones and the enigmatic Medusans to take on these merciless killers in an epic battle that will reveal the true faces of both enemy and ally!
References[]
Characters[]
- Daniel Abioye • Agkan • Mahar Anaza • Maya Arias • Barbara Attias • Rem Azem-Os • Ralston Beach • Erin Blake • Christine Chapel • Pavel Chekov • Cheremis • Devin Clancy • Shantherin th'Clane • Scott Crick • Niloufar Darvish • Anjani Desai • Marcella DiFalco • Jade Dinh • Eren • Getran • Girsu • Jim Goetch • Keshemai ch'Hatharu • Emily Jackson • Miranda Jones • Ki'ki're'ti'ke • James T. Kirk • Kisak • Kollos • John Kyle • Casey Lance • Kinoch zh'Lenthar • Edward Logan • Cody Martin • Leonard McCoy • Tom McNair • Ravi Mehrotra • Majurisa zh'Menlich • Rukash th'Miraph • Harry Morrow • M'sharna • Mosi Nizhoni • Marko Nörenberg • Jaulas nd'Omeshef • Reiko Onami • Palur • Rixil • Arashiki ch'Rushima • Saavik • Sisyra zh'Sakab • Sakamoto • Sanzio • Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo • Daryl Schnell • Hannah Schwarzschild • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Spring Rain on Still Water • S'trakha • Hikaru Sulu • Leilani Sungkar • Clark Terrell • T'Nalae • Tong Chi Kiang • Nyota Uhura • Hrrii'ush Uuvu'it • Thelin th'Valrass • Naomi Vega • Joshua Vidmar • Bianca Wilder • Worene • Meihua Wu • Arsène Xiang • Haru Yamasaki • Zabish • Thamizhan sh'Zava
- Referenced only
- Tristan Adams • Lori Ciana • Elizabeth Dehner • Willard Decker • Charles Evans • Asahf Ferris • Irina Galliulin • Garth of Izar • Amanda Grayson • Adolf Hitler • Lee Kelso • Satakeshi th'Kenda • Maltuvis (Saurian) • Lawrence Marvick • Gary Mitchell • Heihachiro Nogura • Mark Piper • Charlie Plaine • Sarek • Selek'held • Rota Sevrin • Rhenas Sherev • Khan Noonien Singh • Andrew Stiles • Demora Sulu • Surak • Stewart Tsai • Uzaveh • Francesca Vassallo • V'Ger • Xon
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Asimov (Malachowski-class) • USS Charas • Chrysaor (Medusan starship) • USS Enterprise (Constitution-class) • Euryale (Medusan starship) • class J cargo ship • USS Palmares (Soyuz-class) • USS Potemkin (Constitution-class) • USS Reliant (Miranda-class) • shuttlecraft • workbee • Yggdrasil
- Referenced only
- SS Botany Bay • USS Bozeman • USS Docana • USS Pioneer • USS Sacagawea • USS Sagittarius
Locations[]
- Aenar Compound • Aldebaran III • Altair IV • Andoria • Ceto • Deneb Kaitos IV • Earth (Africa • Mediterranean Sea • San Francisco) • Earth Spacedock • Laikan • Medusa • Motar (Oresan Colony) • Northern Wastes • Omega Sagittarii II • Regulus III (Kardia) • Starfleet Sector Headquarters, Andoria • Taurus Reach • Terebellum Colony • Vulcan (planet)
- Referenced only
- Alpha Centauri • Antos IV • Ardan IV • Delta IV • Delta Vega I • Deneb V • Eiffel Tower • Goa • Hellguard • Nelgha • Platonius • Sauria (Vasakleyro rainforest) • Starbase 24 • Starbase Vanguard • Taurus II • Typhon Expanse
Races and cultures[]
- Aenar • Andorian • Arbazan • Argelian • Arkenite • Arodi • Aulacri • Aurelian • Betelgeusian • Caitian • Edosian • Escherite • Human (esper) • Kazarite • Kinaku • Medusan • Megarite • Naazh • Regulan • Reon-Ka • Romulan • Saurian • Spectre (species) • Suliban • Vulcan
- Referenced only
- Agni • Betazoid • Deltan • Denebian • Kelvan • Klingon • Pelosian • Platonian • Redheri • Shedai • Thasian • Tholian • Tomol • Ware
States and organizations[]
- Andorian Guard • Duke University • Federation Department of Temporal Investigations • Heidelberg University • Medusan Complex • Narumiya Science Institute • New Humans • Redheri Trade Consortium • Romulan Star Empire • Spectre Lords • Starfleet • Starfleet Academy • Starfleet Security • Starfleet Training Command • Suliban Cabal • Tal Shiar • United Federation of Planets • V'tosh ka'tur
Ranks and titles[]
- ambassador • astrophysics specialist • captain • chief • chief of security • commander • crewman • director • doctor • ensign • governor • lieutenant commander • medtech • oceanographer • officer • second officer • technician
Science and classification[]
- aperception quotient • astrophysics • black hole • DNA • esper rating • extradimensional • extrasensory perception • fullerene • month • nadion • parsec • pattern buffer • Scoville Heat Unit • sensor web • telekinesis • telepathy • xenoethnography
Lifeforms[]
- besuin • canine • centipede • cetacean • dog • dolphin • haipa • horse • humanoid • Terebellan giant corvid
Technology and weapons[]
- anlac'ven • communicator • EV suit • keyboard • plasma cutter • sword
Other references[]
- arboretum • armor • atrium • baton • birthday • bolas • bridge simulator • cake • chahan • coconut • crystal • dance • death • dimension stone • elisiar • emotion • Eugenics Wars • Evacuation of Ardan IV • Great Bird of the Galaxy • kironide • Kobayashi Maru scenario • magic • music • Parmesan • Phantom Protocol • philosophy • psion • Starfleet: The Enterprise Chronicles • Surakian salute • swimming pool • Vulcan language • witchcraft • World War III
Appendices[]
Images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: The Antares Maelstrom |
TOS novels | Next novel: Agents of Influence |
| Previous story: The Captain's Oath |
Stories by: Christopher L. Bennett |
Next story: Living Memory |
External link[]
- The Higher Frontier article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.