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Crisis on Vulcan (Starfleet Academy, No 1)

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This book is very well written it shows spock at a young age being the intellegent and also stubborn vulcan we all know. After a Diplomatic trip with his father a young vulcan seems to be a target for assination. Do you think Spock sits back and hides? Not our Spock.

I have not yet finished reading it, but i must say i am very impressed, not only with the writing, but the choice of subject matter this novel deals with. Here we get a glimpse of 17 year old Spock before he joins Starfleet Academy, he has just been accepted into the Vulcan Academy of Science, but is still struggling with his human side. He accompanies his father, Sarek, on diplomatic missions, wherein his father attempts to instill in him an appreciation for the fine art of diplomacy, and the important role Vulcans can play in helping to forge peace. But young Spock can see things his father cannot. The emotions buried beneath the surface of warring parties. After a diplomatic mission to Maranth, Spock and Sarek board Enterprise home for Vulcan. Here, Spock first boards NCC-1701-A, and meets Captain Christopher Pike for the first time along with the Enterprise crew. His experience with influence his decision to join Starfleet Academy.

From the strict Vulcan academy to saving diplomats, Spock does it all. Spock the half human, half Vulcan, he feels as he doesn't belong. Spock befriends a son of a diplomat and the conspiracy just flows through. It is refreshing to see young Spock and his dealing with his father.

I liked this book, particularly since it deals with the best character from the original Star Trek, Spock, and the second best character, his father. There have only been glimpses of Spock's family in the various series (e.g., "Journey to Babel", the animated episode "Yesteryear"), but this novel provides more of an insight into the difficulties Spock had as a child straddling two worlds, human and Vulcan. Nice book, but I've never been terribly impressed by Todd Cameron Hamilton as an artist..., and his work here is particularly derivative, obvious and uninspired.

This should be in a series called Star Trek Kids, not Starfleet Academy. The story never took place at the Academy. It was a good book, don't get me wrong, but Spock should have been in the Academy for at least a portion of the story. The story line was great! Spock's family relationships were well thought out. Todd C. Hamilton did another supior job.