More Beautiful Than Death

More Beautiful Than Death is a forthcoming novel by David Mack. The novel was originally intended to be the third original novel based in the alternate reality established by.

The novel was announced at the Shore Leave convention on.

Originally due to be released in, and having received solicitation in the Summer 2010 publishers' catalog, the novel - along with the other three releases based on - was announced as being placed "on hold" on. 

Summary

 * From the publisher's catalog
 * An all-new adventure featuring the new Enterprise crew on a mission to broker a Federation trade agreement, from critically acclaimed Star Trek'' author David Mack.


 * Captain Kirk leads the crew of the Enterprise on a mission to Akiron, a world known for its rich dilithium deposits and isolationist government. Aboard is 's father, Ambassador, who is hoping to set up a trade agreement for the Federation with the planet. Pleased that the Federation has entrusted him with this mission, Kirk pledges everyone on Enterprise will grant the ambassador their full cooperation. Spock is happy to see his father and his Vulcan staff putting the destruction of their world behind them. But Sarek, however, has a secondary agenda while on board Enterprise''...