Dwellers in the Crucible

The Romulans turn kidnappers – to shatter the Federation from within!
Dwellers in the Crucible is a Pocket TOS novel – #25 in the numbered series – written by Margaret Wander Bonanno. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .
== Summary ==
;From the book jacket
:Warrantors of Peace: The Federation's daring experiment to prevent war among its members. Each warrantor, man or woman is hostage for the government of his native world – and is instantly killed if that world breaks the peace.
:Now Romulans have kidnapped six Warrantors, to foment political chaos – and then civil war – within the Federation. Captain Kirk must send Sulu to infiltrate Romulan territory, find the hostages, and bring them back alive – before the Federation self-destructs!
== Background information ==
* The story is set after Saavik enters Starfleet Academy, and prior to . It is the first original novel to feature the character.
* A female Romulan character whose ship supplies the base where the hostages are held is strongly implied to be the unnamed Romulan Commander from .
* When this novel was released by Titan Books in the UK, it was released as a "Giant" novel and not as part of the normal numbered series. It was one of four such releases – the others being Uhura's Song, Shadow Lord and Pawns and Symbols.
== Characters ==
;James Kirk
;Spock
;Cleante al-Faisal
;T'Shael
;Leonard McCoy
;Saavik : Starfleet lieutenant.
;Hikaru Sulu
;Uhura
;Chen : Ensign who beat Admiral Kirk in a game of five-card stud.
;Tolz Kenran : Klingon.
;Krazz : Klingon.
;Delar: Romulan Centurion.
;Heihachiro Nogura : In the early 23rd century, he is remembered as captain of USS Horizon.
== References ==
;Flyer's Pride : Klingon ship.
;Gauntlet : Romulan ship.
; : Horizon was a J-class vessel, in Starfleet service in the early 23rd century, commanded by Captain Heihachiro Nogura. 
::This vessel existed after the service of the 22nd century Federation Starfleet ship Horizon depicted in TOS and DS9, but is the same class as the seen in ENT. There is a likelihood that the older J-class ship could be pressed in Starfleet service somehow – indicating this might be the 22nd century Horizon that visited Sigma Iotia II, but it is interesting that the Horizon on ENT was the same class as the one depicted in a non-canon source sixteen years earlier.
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