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In “Star Trek Adventures – Starless World,” Captain Kirk leads the Enterprise crew to a distant, hollow planet. There they face Klingon adversaries, nocturnal creatures known as Strangers, and a sun god‑like presence. The planet, encased within a larger body and energized by a white dwarf, houses a small, gentle, furred bipeds population. As they explore, the world moves toward a violent encounter with a black hole, posing catastrophic danger for all aboard.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Gordon Eklund
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