Books like Star Trek - Shadows on the Sun by Michael Jan Friedman

In "Star Trek – Shadows on the Sun", Michael Jan Friedman revisits Dr. Leonard McCoy, a former starfleet doctor whose life was shattered by betrayal. Over forty years later, the USS Enterprise is tasked with transporting a delegation of mediators to the planet Ssan, a place steeped in a long‑standing tradition of assassination. McCoy’s return to space is complicated when his ex‑wife, now remarried, is among the delegates. Soon after the crew arrives, both she and Captain Kirk fall under the threat of a ruthless band of assassins, plunging the Enterprise into a violent civil war. McCoy must confront the legacy of death on Ssan and his unresolved feelings for his former love in a race to save her before she is lost again. The story blends interplanetary diplomacy with personal redemption, showcasing McCoy’s evolution from a wounded family man to a decisive leader in the face of an existential threat on a hostile world.

First publish date: 1993