The Abode of Life

The Enterprise is caught between its own survival--and the destruction of an innocent, isolated world!

Summary

 * From the book jacket:
 * On the planet Mercan, there are no stars, no moon, no outer space...


 * The citizens of Mercan cannot conceive of worlds beyond their own. Their sun, Mercaniad, is prone to deadly, radioactive flare-ups, and the Mercans have organized their lives around the need to survive The Ordeal--until a strange visitor appears from out of nowhere...


 * The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), badly crippled and in desperate need of repairs, must seek help from a people who cannot believe in its existence. Mercaniad is about to blow, and James Kirk faces an impossible choice: to attack the sun itself and save his ship and crew &mdash; or let a people live in peace, in the only world they know... the abode of life.

Background Information

 * This is the only Star Trek novel written by Lee Correy.
 * Although the cover art depicts Kirk and Spock in era uniforms, the stardate and the Pocket Books timeline place this adventure in 2268 (in accordance with Rand being portrayed as a yeoman rather than a chief).

Characters

 * James Kirk : Enterprise captain.
 * Spock : Enterprise exec and science officer.
 * Leonard McCoy : Lieutenant Commander.
 * Montgomery Scott : Chief Engineer.
 * Uhura : Communications officer.
 * Janice Rand : Enterprise yeoman.
 * M'Benga : Enterprise assistant medical officer.
 * Kyle : Lieutentant.
 * Thallan
 * Delin
 * Othol
 * Orun
 * Pallar
 * Lenos
 * Parna
 * Aldys