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Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise are called to investigate a mysterious surge of violence and chaos engulfing the Helvans, a planet plagued by revolutions, mass riots, and ruthless tortures. What begins as a routine inquiry turns into a nightmarish ordeal when an unimaginable psychic power infiltrates the ship. Kirk loses command and suffers violent hallucinations, while Spock takes over, issuing orders that grow increasingly erratic and cruel. The crew must confront the spreading influence of the "Prometheus Design," a dangerous experiment that could envelop not only the Enterprise but the entire galaxy in its deadly grasp.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Sondra Marshak
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