Double, Double

Captain Kirk's deadliest enemy returns...

Plot Summary

 * From the book jacket
 * On a routine exploratory mission, the Starship USS Hood picks up a distress signal from a research expedition thought lost long ago - the expedition of Dr. Roger Korby, one of the centuries' greatest scientific minds. Korby himself is dead, it seems, but his colleagues have made a most incredible discovery - a discovery they insist the Hood's captain see for himself. Reluctantly, the captain agrees to beam down...


 * Meanwhile, the crew of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)&trade; begins long-overdue shore leave on Tranquility Seven. James T. Kirk is looking forward to a few days of rest and relaxation... until what seems like a bizarre case of mistaken identity plunges Kirk into a whirlpool of mayhem and murder.


 * And puts an inhuman stranger with his memories and abilities in command of the Enterprise.

Background Information

 * A sequel to
 * Michael Jan Friedman's first Star Trek novel.

Characters

 * James T. Kirk : Captain : USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
 * James T. Kirk android
 * Spock
 * Leonard McCoy
 * Montgomery Scott
 * Hikaru Sulu
 * Pavel Chekov
 * Christine Chapel
 * Nyota Uhura
 * Brown : A new version of the original Brown android.
 * Joaquin Martinez / android : Captain : USS Hood (NCC-1703)
 * Jamal Banks / android : Science Officer : USS Hood (NCC-1703)
 * Commander Stuart / android : First Officer : USS Hood (NCC-1703)
 * Gauri Vedra : Chief Engineer : USS Hood (NCC-1703)
 * Kai Chin : Chief Medical Officer : USS Hood (NCC-1703)
 * Alan Paultic :Communications Officer : USS Hood (NCC-1703)
 * Donald Clifford : Crewman : USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
 * Denise DeLong : Engineer : USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
 * K'leb : Planet T'nufo native.