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USS Hood descends upon a lost Dr. Roger Korby expedition, while the Enterprise's shore leave spirals into mayhem when Kirk confronts a case of mistaken identity and an inhuman stranger with memories.

A guide to the history that informs the world of Star Trek-just in time for the next JJ Abrams Star Trek movie For a series set in our future, Star Trek revisits the past constantly. Kirk and Spock battle Nazis, Roman gladiators, and witness the Great Depression. When they're not doubling back on their own earlier timelines, the crew uses the holodeck to spend time in the American Old West or Victorian England. Alien races have their own complex and fascinating histories, too. The Star Trek universe is a sci-fi imagining of a future world that is rooted.

"This authorized book features in-depth discussion of the original '60s TV scores and interviews with composers who worked on the show such as Fred Steiner, Alexander Courage, and Gerald Fried, plus a talk with producer Robert Justman about his role in shepherding the classic show's music.". "Individual chapters address each of the Star Trek motion picture scores, with cue breakdowns and interviews with film composers Dennis McCarthy, Cliff Eidelman and Academy Award-winning composers Jerry Goldsmith and Leonard Rosenman. Finally, the music of the more recent Star Trek series is showcased, with interviews with all of the current series composers, including Dennis McCarthy, Jay Chattaway, Paul Baillargeon, David Bell and Don Davis. Supplemental material includes original composer sketches, cue sheets, and sheet music samples."--BOOK JACKET.

Join Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Captain Mackenzie Calhoun as they confront a deadly biological threat threatening the 24th-century galaxy.

Like a strand of mutating DNA, a deadly conspiracy winds its way through the Alpha Quadrant, even as it stretches across several years of Starfleet history. This special volume contains the entire bestselling saga - by some of Star Trek's most popular authors. Infection by John Gregory Betancourt Deanna Troi's life is endangered by a mysterious plague that threatens to spread throughout the Federation and beyond! Vectors by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch On the Cardassian space station known as Terok Nor, Dr. Katherine Pulaski struggles to heal the planet Bajor! Red Sector by Diane Carey An elderly Dr. McCoy reunites with Ambassador Spock to save the Romulan royal family -- and a new generation! Quarantine by John Vornholt Lieutenant Tom Riker joins forces with the outlaw Maquis to rescue a world in peril! Double or Nothing by Peter David Along with Captain Mackenzie Calhoun of the USS Excalibur, Jean-Luc Picard tracks the deadly contagion to its source! The First Virtue by Michael Jan Friedman and Christie Golden Years before commanding the USS Enterprise, a young Picard must prevent a war -- and witness the secret origin of a diabolical threat that would someday menace all he cares for!

In this thrilling TNG adventure, Captain Jean‑Luc Picard faces a decades‑old vendetta that threatens interplanetary peace. Lt. Cmdr. Jack Crusher and Vulcan officer Tuvok must expose the terror architect before the sector succumbs to war.

When a biological virus spreads across the Romulan Empire, Ambassador Spock and Dr. McCoy must locate a virus‑free heir to save the ruling family and halt a looming crisis.

A virulent plague sweeps Terok Nor, turning the Cardassian station Te**op into a battleground as Dr. K. Pulaski, Gul Dukat, and rebel Kira Nerys race to uncover its source and save an entire quadrant.