Enterprise: The First Adventure
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| Author(s): | Vonda N. McIntyre |
| Publisher: | Pocket Books |
| Series: | Pocket TOS |
| Published: | September 1986 |
| Pages: | 371 |
| Stardate: | 0000.5 (2265) |
| Reference: | ISBN 0586073213 |
| Audiobook | |
| Narrator: | George Takei with Leonard Nimoy as the voice of Spock |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes (on 1 Cassette) |
| Publisher: | Simon and Schuster Audioworks |
| Published: | 15 March 1988 |
| Reference: | ISBN 0671629514 |
Now, the untold story - Captain Kirk's First Mission!
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[edit] Summary
- From the book jacket
- James T. Kirk is the youngest man to be promoted to the rank of captain in Federation history. His crew consists of a first officer who finds him impetuous; a chief engineer who finds him arrogant; a chief medical officer who finds him trifling; and a helmsman who wants a transfer.
- But the young crew, which would later become the legendary space explorers, quickly puts aside their differences when a monstrous starship appears on their nascent flight path.
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[edit] Memorable Quotes
"...and I know that Captain Kirk will find the Enterprise and its crew a faithful as I did."
- - Christopher Pike
"No, he treats me like I'm fifteen. That's when he met me. He treats you like you're eight."
- - Sam Kirk
"I believe that what Ms. Lukarian is trying to tell you is that you are a doctor, not a magician."
- - Spock
"I do not control the worldship, James. I control the universe."
- - Scarlet
[edit] Background Information
- The choice of date for the story's setting is taken from VOY: "Q2", which sets Kirk's taking command of the Enterprise in 2265. No such mention of the official year is mentioned in the novel.
- The audiobook adaptation was performed by George Takei and Leonard Nimoy, and was released on cassette and as part of the Star Trek 25th Anniversary Audio Collection CD set.
- Janice Rand's age is given as sixteen. This would place the year of her birth in 2249.
[edit] Cover Gallery
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 Audiobook cover |
[edit] Characters
- James T. Kirk
- Captain.
- Spock
- Commander.
- Leonard H. McCoy
- CMO.
- Montgomery Scott
- Lt. Commander.
- Hikaru Sulu
- Lieutenant.
- Uhura
- Lieutenant.
- Janice Rand
- Yeoman.
- Christine Chapel
- Gary Mitchell
- Carol Marcus
- Christopher Pike
- Captain, promoted to Commodore.
- Noguchi
- Admiral.
- Mark Piper
- Doctor.
- Kyle
- Chief.
- Winona Kirk
- Sam Kirk
[edit] Mentioned
- Philip Boyce
- CMO of Starbase 32.
- Hunter
- Captain of the Aerfen.
- Captain Hunter previously appeared in "The Entropy Effect", also written by Vonda N. McIntyre.
[edit] References
- Spacedock
- Starbase 13
- Starbase 32
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