The Fearful Summons

A stunning sequel to by one of the writers of the film!
The Fearful Summons is a Pocket TOS novel – #74 in the numbered series – written by Denny Martin Flinn. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .
== Summary ==
;From the book jacket
:Captain Sulu of the and his crew are kidnapped. When Federation-conducted negotiations come to a standstill, Captain James Kirk and the former officers of the reunite to rescue their old comrade.
:The officers learn carrying out their mission could prove difficult when they encounter the kidnappers – a greedy little-known race called the Thraxians, who believe their way is the only way. Now the Thraxians are demanding super-powerful weapons in exchange for the hostages.
:With no other alternatives, Kirk is forced to consider giving in to the Thraxians to save the Excelsior crew – a decision that could save a few, but endanger the lives of an entire star system…
== Background information ==
* This is the only Star Trek novel written by Denny Martin Flinn. Flinn previously co-wrote the screenplay of with Nicholas Meyer.
*The opening sequence, reuniting Kirk's crew from their various new posts, is based on Flinn's lost prologue from an early draft of Star Trek VI.
== Characters ==
; James T. Kirk
; Hikaru Sulu
; Spock
; Montgomery Scott
; Uhura
; Pavel Chekov
; Janice Rand
; Promethan Captain Maldari
; Sencus: Vulcan first officer of the Excelsior
; Barbara O'Marla: Starfleet cadet
; Lieutenant Roose
== References ==
Beta Prometheus; Beta Prometheus system; ; Hamlet; helmsman; Klingons; New York; Polonius; Promethan; San Francisco; Scotland; ; Siberia; Vulcans; 
== External link ==
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Fearful Summons