Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (novel)

:The extraordinary novel based on Paramount Pictures' supreme space adventure!
The novelization of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is an adaptation of , written by Vonda N. McIntyre. The seventeenth novel in Pocket Books' numbered Pocket TOS series, it was first published in paperback in .
== Summary == 
;From the book jacket
:No One On The Enterprise Can Believe That Mr. Spock Is Gone!
:As the crew grieves for Mr. Spock, the awesome Genesis Device, now controlled by the Federation, has transformed an inert nebula into a new planet teeming with life. But Genesis can also destroy existing worlds.
:The creators of the Device want it given freely to the Galaxy. But Starfleet Command fears that it will become a force for evil. And the enemies of the Federation will not rest until they seize it – as their most powerful weapon in the battle to conquer the Galaxy!
== Background information ==
* As with the novelization of , Ceti Alpha V and Regula I are referred to as "Alpha Ceti V" and "Regulus I". Also, the Enterprise is stated in the novel to be a vessel, not .
* The Science Fiction Book Club released a special edition of the novelization in hardback in .
* The UK edition was from Granada Books.
== Characters ==
=== Main ===
; James T. Kirk
; Spock
; Leonard McCoy
; Montgomery Scott
; Uhura
; Hikaru Sulu
; Pavel Chekov
=== Supporting ===
; J.T. Esteban
; R. Grenni 
; Carol Marcus
; David Marcus
; Harry Morrow
; Saavik
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; Lawrence H. Styles
=== Mentioned ===
; Khan Noonien Singh
; Peter Preston
== References ==
Project Genesis; katra
; Galaxy-class
: Class that was smaller but much faster than the , designed for very long range exploration. Traveled most efficiently at warp 12.
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== External link ==
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