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by D.C. Fontana (Author)
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Years before he came to be known as the best first officer in the fleet, Spock was a conflicted young ensign, serving on the Starship Enterprise™ under Captain Christopher Pike. Struggling to reconcile his many obligations -- those forced on him by his Vulcan heritage, and those chosen by him upon his enrollment in Starfleet Academy -- Spock must also balance the desires of his own heart.

Those conflicting demands intersect during a mission to retrieve one of his world's most sacred artifacts, a relic of Vulcan's ancient past -- the search for which will reveal dark and deadly secrets, forever altering the course of Spock's life and defining the man he became.

A classic tale from D. C. Fontana, one of Star Trek®'s original producers and the writer of such classic episodes as "Journey to Babel" and "This Side of Paradise."


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  • Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Star Trek (July 25, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416524622
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416524625
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Five star concept, three star execution., January 6, 2003
By James Yanni (Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo. USA) - See all my reviews
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The concept, or should I say concepts, behind this book are excellent. It's a delight to see something truly different, and a novel set during Captain Pike's tenure as captain of the Enterprise certainly qualifies; the only regulars from the original series that we see in this book are Scotty (who mainly shows up in a minor subplot) and Spock, who the story centers around. And while stories centering around Spock are hardly novel, the concept of exploring the background of the character before he met Kirk, et al, is certainly a nice change.

Another concept behind this book is to explore the "hidden" emotional lives of Vulcans. This concept is handled much less well than the background concept; those of us well-versed in the lore of Star Trek know that it is a mistake to believe that Vulcans have no emotions, and we've certainly seen Spock's emotional side before. But Vulcans in general, and Spock in particular, are FAR more circumspect about acknowledging those emotions openly than they are shown to be in this book. Disappointing, because D.C. Fontana ought to know better; she wrote for the original series, including the episode "Journey To Babel", in which she showed a much better grasp of the way Vulcans display (or fail to display) their emotions.

The peeks into the respective personalities of Captain Pike, Number One, and Doctor Boyce was nicely handled, though. I certainly wouldn't mind seeing more books from this time period.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great look into a young Spock and Captain Pike, September 4, 2000
By Turtles11 (South Bend, IN) - See all my reviews
This is just a great Star Trek novel in every way. It provides an incredible amount of insight into the early crew of the enterprise during a very key mission in Spock's career. You also get a refreshing look at a young engineer we're all familiar with. D.C. Fontana - great job!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Love, Hate and Hooch, August 11, 2008
Two forbidden love stories run parallel to one another and a young Scotty goes into the distillery business in "Vulcan's Glory," by D.C. Fontana. Fans of the original series will recognize Fontana, who produced and wrote for the show.

In this tale, Fontana has a lot going on. A young Spock is torn between an arranged marriage with the cold and heartless T'Pring and longs to start a relationship with the beautiful widowed Vulcan, T'Pris, on the Enterprise, where he has just joined the crew under Captain Pike. Meanwhile, Pike and the Enterprise are en route to Areta, a planet visited by Pike before and on which he hopes to see some sort of unification between the three distinct groups of inhabitants on the planet. Like Spock, Scotty has also joined the crew of the Enterprise. He immediately finds himself making (and hiding) engine room hooch in a humorous subplot.

As always, the Enterprise is sidetracked on the way to its primary destination. The crew uncovers a highly revered (and long thought lost) emerald called Vulcan's Glory and decide to return it to Vulcan once their business on Areta is complete. Pike beams down to Areta and finds himself caught in the middle of feud between city dwellers and nomads whose children have fallen in love and run off together.

On board the Enterprise, a murder has taken place and the Vulcan's Glory is missing. All clues point to a Vulcan assassin, but which Vulcan would do such an emotionally charged act? Spock, T'Pris, Number One and Doctor Boyce try to figure it out as well as determine what's in the hooch that's making everybody so "happy" so quickly.

Despite a lot of plots and subplots bouncing around, Fontana manages to keep things moving at a solid pace and filters out most of the confusion pretty well. Scotty's misadventure aboard the Enterprise is drenched in classic Star Trek humor. The bickering on Areta is pretty funny at times also. Some might think that Spock is a bit too emotional to truly be himself, but stay with the book until the end and you'll understand what's going on. Don't let the fact that Kirk, Bones, or any of the other crew aren't around for this adventure. Fontana has built up some wonderful characters in Boyce, Number One, and other members of the crew. Pike doesn't get too much development here, but it's nice to see him in action and to see his chemistry build with Spock.

Overall, this is a quick read that's enjoyable and quite funny at times. Original series fans will enjoy it and those who aren't familiar with Trek at all will have no problem following what's going on.

Recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Young Spock's story is more interesting than Pike's
Certainly one of the most impressive TOS episodes is the 2-part "The Menagerie." I can't say that I was terribly intrigued by Captain Christopher Pike in that episode (he was... Read more
Published 7 days ago by P. Rownd

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as bad as it could have been
So, let's not pretend like this book doesn't suck. As a novel, I mean. If we didn't already know who all these characters are, not one person would read this book. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Catherine A. Burlington

5.0 out of 5 stars For Fans of Vulcans
I've been a Trekkie since the Original Series aired in 1966 and have always been intrigued by Mr. Spock. Read more
Published 11 months ago by P. McCoy

3.0 out of 5 stars Spock (and Scotty) before Kirk
VULCAN'S GLORY covers Spock's - and incidentally Scotty's - first assignment on the Enterprise, under Captain Christopher Pike. Read more
Published on March 27, 2007 by Jeanne Tassotto

3.0 out of 5 stars A decent book but a bit of a disappointment
Vulcan's Glory wasn't a bad book, but I was expecting more from a story about this time period. Fontana had an excellent opportunity to expand upon the history of Christopher... Read more
Published on January 31, 2004 by Zoe Sarnicola

3.0 out of 5 stars Fine
Was interesting to read about Spock's history with T'pal.
Published on March 31, 2002 by E. Sankey

3.0 out of 5 stars An average Star Trek novel
I read this book because Vulcans are my favorite ST aliens and because D.C Fontana has traditionally gotten good reviews as an author. Read more
Published on March 7, 2001 by Dawn

5.0 out of 5 stars Vulcan's Glory....Spock's missions with Captain Pike
D.C. Fontanna's novel shows Spock's different relationship with Captain Pike. We get to see an early Scotty who is not yet chief engineer. Read more
Published on January 13, 2001 by picardfan007

4.0 out of 5 stars D.C. Fontana did it again
This was the first Star Trek book I ever read. And it was good.

To read about Spock's first mission, and see Scotty when he first joined the Enterprise crew is just fun!

Published on July 20, 2000 by qroy

4.0 out of 5 stars A typical Star Trek book.
This can't really belong to TOS, as it's not actually that closely related to the original series. Following Spock as he tries to reconcile his human and Vulcan sides as he is... Read more
Published on April 2, 2000 by Nat Kent

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