Star Trek III: The Search for Spock [Mass Market Paperback]

Vonda N. McIntyre (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1984

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 Genisis 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!

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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.END

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 297 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books (June 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671731335
• ISBN-13: 978-0671731335
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,198,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ST-TOS: Star Trek III - The Search for Spock, April 19, 2003

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Joe Zika "Khemprof" (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Star Trek #17) (Mass Market Paperback)

Star Trek-The Original Series: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock by Vonda N. McIntyre based on a screenplay by Harve Bennett is just what is says... the search for Spock.

This book is based on Paramount Pictures space adventure Star Trek III the movie... The Search for Spock... but is Spock really gone for good? The awesome powers of the Genesis Device were released in an inert nebula and now where there was nothing, there is a planet teeming with life. But, to the Federtion and its enemies there is more to the Genesis Device. Could the Genesis Device be used as an awesome weapon? The enemies of the Federation will not rest until they themselves have the power of the Genesis Device.

What I liked about reading this book is that there are fewer leaps in logic and there are more scenes written in the book that aren't found in the movie version, making the book far superior to the movie. The author's writting style makes for easy reading and she has excellent character development as the story flows and makes sense.

The story is well-written and when reading it the prose flow and makes for a quick read. If you liked the movie, you'll really like the book as the book is an expanded version of the movie.

This is classic TREK as the Federation and its enemies battle for the most powerful weapon to control the galaxy... the Genesis Device.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beginning scenes a great extra, August 12, 2002

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Tim Dowling (Owego, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Mass Market Paperback)

Vonda McIntyre's added scenes in the beginning of this book were absolutely wonderful. The romance between Lieutenant Saavik and David Marcus, the wake for Spock, and the story about how Captain Sulu is originally supposed to command the Excelsior all bring together the story in a much better way than the movie did. Overall, an excellent book that all should read!

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia for Spock fans, July 19, 2000

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Gautam Ghosh "voracious reader" (Bangalore, India) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Mass Market Paperback)

OK, I read this book when I hadn't seen the movie. I still haven't. That's because I think its an amazing piece of fiction and the movie (even though it came first) wouldn't do justice to the book!

For crazy Spock fans like me it's getting back to the pure Trekkie zone, a refreshing change from the "Next Gen" ! The small part of the novel based in Vulcan is an amazing work at giving natural touch. Vonda McIntyre's descriptions are world class!