Star Trek 8 (Novel)

Star Trek 8

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Series	Star Trek
Published by	Bantam Books
Previous	Star Trek 7 (Blish07)
Next	Star Trek 9 (Blish09)
Written by	James Blish
Released	Nov 1972
Advertising	Amazon

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(FASA Roleplaying Game)

On their latest missions, the Starship Enterprise and her crew journey to a glaciated wasteland where beautiful women rule; defeat the ferocious double of Captain Kirk on board the Starship; visit an eerie planet where it's always Halloween; and even dare to go beyond the edge of the galaxy.

Based on the exciting new NBC-TV series created by Gene Roddenberry.

Spock's Brain

Myriad Universes: Spock's Brain

Prime Timeline  • FASA Timeline

Adapted from the episode Spock's Brain.
Written by Lee Cronin.

While the Starship Enterprise is on a routine mission in deep space, a young woman materializes on the bridge and renders everyone on board unconscious. They awaken to find Spock missing, when Dr. McCoy summons Captain Kirk to sickbay, where he has discovered Spock, laying motionless on a biobed: the woman has stolen Spock's brain! They have only 24 hours to find it before his body dies, and Kirk follows the woman's trail to Sigma Draconis VII. McCoy fabricates a device to control Spock's brainless body, and Kirk, Scotty, and McCoy beam down with Spock's body to the planet. There, they discover a primitive tribe of men called the Morgs, who are provided for by an underground society of women, the Eymorgs, who live in a scientifically-advanced environment, yet they do not understand it. Led by Kara, the woman who appeared on the Enterprise, the Eymorgs are using Spock's brain to run the computers that control their underground environment. After some difficulty, Kirk locates Spock's brain and, using a device called the Teacher, McCoy temporarily gains the knowledge he needs to restore the Vulcan to normal. Kirk encourages the Eymorgs to share their knowledge with the Morgs, so that they can rebuild a united civilization on their planet.

Related Data

Astrometrics	Sigma Draconis system; Sigma Draconis III; Sigma Draconis IV; Sigma Draconis VII
Chronology	FASA Timeline: 2210
Culture	God; martial arts
Education	doctor; doctorate; nurse; physician
Food
People	Christine Chapel; Pavel Chekov; Kara; James T. Kirk; Luma; Leonard McCoy; Montgomery Scott; Spock; Hikaru Sulu
Politics	Star Fleet; Star Fleet Ranks; United Federation of Planets
Science & Technology	atmosphere; atoms; biobed; blood; blood type; brain; carotid artery; Class M planet; clubs; communications; communicator; computer; G-type star; ganglia; ion drive; ions; nerve endings; nerves; neutrons; nitrogen; nuclear power; orbit; oxygen; pallium; perfume; phasers; sensors; spears; subspace communications; surgery; The Teacher; thalamus; time (day, hour, kyra, minute, second, year); transporter; tricorder; viewscreen; volcano; warp drive
Ships & Vehicles	Constitution class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701; Eymorg ship
Xenology	Eymorgs; humanoids; Humans; hybrids; Morgs; Vulcans
Miscellaneous	bridge; commanding officer; first officer; hunting; sickbay; Star Fleet Uniforms (2207); transporter room

The Enemy Within

Myriad Universes: The Enemy Within

Prime Timeline  • FASA Timeline

Adapted from the episode The Enemy Within.
Written by Richard Matheson.

In orbit of Alfa 177, the U.S.S. Enterprise experiences a momentary transporter malfunction, caused by a magnetic ore accidentally brought aboard. Scotty checks the equipment, finds nothing wrong, and beams aboard Captain Kirk. After they leave the transporter room, a duplicate Kirk materializes. The malfunction has split the captain into two people, each physically identical but mentally and emotionally distinct. The "good" Kirk is compassionate, intelligent, and deliberate. The "bad" Kirk is violent, amoral, and savage.

An animal beamed aboard the Enterprise shortly thereafter is divided into two creatures as well—and after Yeoman Rand accuses the captain of assaulting her, Mr. Spock realizes the same has happened to Kirk. The transporter malfunction must be repaired shortly or a stranded landing party, led by Lieutenant Sulu, will freeze to death on the planet's surface.

The captain, meanwhile, is dying—neither half can survive alone. Scotty rigs the transporter to work again, and after capturing the "bad" Kirk, beams both captains down—and back as a single person. The restored Kirk then orders the landing party rescued.

Related Data

Astrometrics	Alfa 177
Chronology	FASA Timeline: 2181; 2207
Culture
Education	doctor; doctorate; engineer; physician
Food	alcohol; brandy; coffee; rice wine; Saurian brandy
People	John Farrell; Fisher; James T. Kirk; Leonard McCoy; Janice Rand; Montgomery Scott; Spock; Hikaru Sulu; Wilson
Politics	Star Fleet; Star Fleet Ranks
Science & Technology	bed; blood; communications; communicator; companel; computer; decontamination; engineering; fire; geology; hypospray; ion; magnetic ore; magnetism; medicine; mirror; orbit; phasers; scanner; sensors; synchronic meter; time (hour, week); tranquilizer; transporter; transporter duplicate; tricorder; turbolift; viewscreen
Ships & Vehicles	Constitution class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Xenology	Alfa 177 canines; canines; humanoids; Humans; hybrids; lambs; Vulcans; wolves
Miscellaneous	bridge; briefing room; main engineering; quarters; rape; sickbay; Star Fleet Uniforms (2207)transporter room

Catspaw

Myriad Universes: Catspaw

Prime Timeline  • FASA Timeline

Adapted from the episode Catspaw.
Written by NAME.

SUMMARY

Related Data

Astrometrics	[[ (FASA)|]];
Chronology	FASA Timeline: 2207
Culture
Education
Food
People
Politics
Science & Technology
Ships & Vehicles	Constitution class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Xenology	humanoids; Humans; hybrids; Vulcans
Miscellaneous	Star Fleet Uniforms (2207)

Where No Man Has Gone Before

Myriad Universes: Where No Man Has Gone Before

Prime Timeline  • FASA Timeline  • Kelvin Timeline

Adapted from the episode Where No Man Has Gone Before.
Written by NAME.

SUMMARY

Related Data

Astrometrics	[[ (FASA)|]];
Chronology	FASA Timeline: 2207
Culture
Education
Food
People
Politics
Science & Technology
Ships & Vehicles	Constitution class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Xenology	humanoids; Humans; hybrids; Vulcans
Miscellaneous	Star Fleet Uniforms (2207)

Wolf in the Fold

Template:MyriadWolfInTheFold Adapted from the episode Wolf in the Fold.
Written by NAME.

SUMMARY

Related Data

Astrometrics	[[ (FASA)|]];
Chronology	FASA Timeline: 2207
Culture
Education
Food
People
Politics
Science & Technology
Ships & Vehicles	Constitution class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Xenology	humanoids; Humans; hybrids; Vulcans
Miscellaneous	Star Fleet Uniforms (2207)

For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky

Template:MyriadForTheWorldIsHollow Adapted from the episode For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky.
Written by NAME.

SUMMARY

Related Data

Astrometrics	[[ (FASA)|]];
Chronology	FASA Timeline: 2207
Culture
Education
Food
People
Politics
Science & Technology
Ships & Vehicles	Constitution class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Xenology	humanoids; Humans; hybrids; Vulcans
Miscellaneous	Star Fleet Uniforms (2207)