Renegade (Star Trek, Book 55) [Mass Market Paperback]

Gene DeWeese (Author)

Book Description

Series: Star Trek (Numbered Paperback) | Publication Date: June 1, 1991

For nearly a hundred years, the planet Chrellkan IV has enjoyed a peaceful relationship with the colony on the third planet of its star system. However, relations between the two worlds take a deadly turn as rebel colonists take over Chrellkam III and turn against their mother world.

To prevent the conflict from escalating into full-scale war, Starfleet orders Captain Kirk and the Enterprise to moderate the dispute. On arrival, Kirk sends Spock and McCoy to investigate the rebel's claims. But seconds after beaming down, the two officers are taken hostage and then -- according to sensors -- killed. Devastated by his loss, Kirk must try to learn the truth behind the mysterious rebellion that has claimed the lives of his two closest friends.

Kirk's investigation leads him to uncover a dangerous plot against the Federation -- a plot driven by revenge that may make the Federation's highest law, the Prime Directive, an instrument of violence and destruction.

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For nearly a hundred years, the planet Chrellkan IV has enjoyed a peaceful relationship with the colony on the third planet of its star system. However, relations between the two worlds take a deadly turn as rebel colonists take over Chrellkan III and turn against their mother world.

To prevent the conflict from escalating into full-scale war, Starfleet orders Captain Kirk and the Enterprise^TM to moderate the dispute. On arrival, Kirk sends Spock and McCoy to investigate the rebel's claims. But seconds after beaming down, the two officers are taken hostage and then -- according to sensors -- killed. Devastated by his loss, Kirk must try to learn the truth behind the mysterious rebellion that has claimed the lives of his two closest friends.

Kirk's investigation leads him to uncover a dangerous plot against the Federation -- a plot driven by revenge that may make the Federation's highest law, the Prime Directive, an instrument of violence and destruction.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Star Trek; First Edition edition (June 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067165814X
• ISBN-13: 978-0671658144
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,376,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book., December 8, 2003

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James Yanni (Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Renegade (Star Trek, Book 55) (Mass Market Paperback)

Clever plot, including tie-ins to at least one TV episode; convoluted enough to be interesting, without going overboard. Good handling of the characters, good pacing, enough action to be enjoyable without devolving into a shoot-em-up or a brawlfest, high tension, good resolution. Probably not of interest to those not familiar with the genre, but certainly a must for any follower of Star Trek.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Star Trek, Book 55 Renegade, June 5, 2007

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Velma Mckinney "castle lover" (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Renegade (Star Trek: The Original Ser., No. 55) (Paperback)

For nearly a hundred years, the planet Chrellkan IV has enjoyed a peaceful relationship with the colony on the third planet of its star system. However, relations between the two worlds take a deadly turn as rebel colonists take over Chrellkam III and turn against their mother world. To prevent the conflict from escalating into full scale war, Starfleet orders Captain Kirk and the Enterprise to moderate the dispute. On arrival, Kirk sends Spock and McCoy to investigate the rebel's claims. But seconds after beaming down, the two officers are taken hostage and then according to sensors killed. Devastated by his loss, Kirk must try to learn the truth behind the mysterious rebellion that has claimed the lives of his two closest friends. Kirk's investigation leads him to uncover a dangerous plot against the Federation a plot driven by revenge that may make the Federation's highest law, the Prime Directive, an instrument of violence and destruction.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Star Trek: Renegade, June 26, 2002

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Joe Zika "Khemprof" (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Renegade (Star Trek, Book 55) (Mass Market Paperback)

Star Trek: Renegade by Gene Deweese is a Kirk, Spock, McCoy adventure. Starfleet sends the Enterprise on a fact finding mission to find out why two seamingly peaceful planets are now on the verge of all out war.

Chrelkan IV is the mother world and the Chrelkan III is the colony world, but a rebel insurection has relations between the two worlds takeing a deadly turn. As Kirk sends Spock and McCoy to investigate the claims of the rebels, they vanish and are presumed dead. Now, Kirk has got to resolve this dispute all alone.

The Enterprise is strangely experiencing difficulties, the sensors and other systems are unreliable. Soon to be down completely, Scotty is working to find out why, all of a sudden, this is happening. Why, indeed... This is where it gets interesting as the Klingons, who are the cause of all this strife, mystery and intrigue become evident.

I liked the story and it was told well. The discovery and resolution of the Klingon meddlesome ways was classic TREK.