YESTERDAY SON [Paperback]

Crispin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2, 1985

With the help of the Vulcan leader T'Pau, Spock gets permission to use the Guardian of Forever, a portal through time constructed by a long-vanished race, to venture into the past. On another trip into history, on the planet Sarpeidon, Spock had loved a woman who could not return with him to the future, and now Spock wishes to see the son she bore him, 5,000 years earlier. But a Romulan attack on the Guardian's planet could interfere, unless the EnterpriseTM can keep the Guardian out of their hands.

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With the help of the Vulcan leader T'Pau, Spock gets permission to use the Guardian of Forever, a portal through time constructed by a long-vanished race, to venture into the past. On another trip into history, on the planet Sarpeidon, Spock had loved a woman who could not return with him to the future, and now Spock wishes to see the son she bore him, 5,000 years earlier. But a Romulan attack on the Guardian's planet could interfere, unless the Enterprise^TM can keep the Guardian out of their hands. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Star Trek (August 2, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067160550X
• ISBN-13: 978-0671605506
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,017,716 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Happy February, Amazon.com readers! Great news! Books 1, 2, 3, and 4 of my StarBridge Series are now available on Kindle!

Now, thanks to Ridan Publishing, the StarBridge books will all be available in all major e-book formats on the Ridan website and right here on Amazon.com for the Kindle. The first four StarBridge Books, StarBridge, Silent Dances, Shadow World, and Serpent's Gift are out now, and the remaining three, Silent Songs, Ancestor's World, and Voices of Chaos will be following in the next few months.

I can't tell you how thrilled I am about this. StarBridge has always been near and dear to my heart. They were widely regarded as some of the best space-based books for young adults, and that kind of sf is even rarer now than it was when these books were first published. I hope they will continue to be a gateway for readers to the sort of science fiction that I love, as Andre Norton's and Robert A. Heinlein's were for me.

If the e-editions do well, there may be MORE StarBridge adventures to come...I'm talking brand-new, original stories. So please...check them out!

Also, still available is my Pirates of the Caribbean prequel book, The Price of Freedom. Not to make too big a deal of it, but the hardcover would make a heck of a good present for any fan of PotC.

The Price of Freedom is the first full-length novel written in the Pirates of the Caribbean universe aimed at adult readers. It's a prequel to the POTC films, and tells how Jack Sparrow first became Captain Jack Sparrow. It tells how he first encountered Cutler Beckett and Hector Barbossa, and why he left Shipwreck Cove. Jack also meets some unusual ladies in the book. And, since it's a Pirates of the Caribbean story, there's also treasure and magic!

The Price of Freedom is available in both hardcover and Kindle versions. If you're familiar with my other books, I've done for Jack Sparrow what I did for Han Solo and Sarek -- this novel is his backstory and shows how Jack became the Jack we know from the movies.

HOW TO FIND ME:
My web page is www.accrispin.com

My Facebook page is A.C. Crispin -- look me up! I enjoy interacting with my readers.

My Twitter address is @anncrispin. I tweet about pirate facts, writing tips, and reports on my booksignings and appearances.

ABOUT ME:

My interests? Books, reading, writing, pirates, Pirates of the Caribbean (natch!) and helping aspiring writers avoid writing scams. I'm the Chair of SFWA's Writer Beware -- www.writerbeware.com -- and if you're an aspiring author, you really should visit our website. There are lots of hungry sharks out there on the internet these days, posing as literary agents and publishers. Getting published is hard enough these days, without getting ripped off while trying. Writer Beware is free, we're all volunteers. Come check us out, and you can avoid the scam literary agents and publishers that want to separate you from your hard-earned money.

I'll be checking back to this page, so if you have questions, post them, and I'll reply as soon as I can.

-A. C. (Ann) Crispin

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Star Trek novels of all time!, July 21, 2001

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N. Kok "Kirby Kok" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yesterday's Son (Star Trek, No 11) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is one of my most favorite Star Trek novels of all time! I not only have the novel, I also have the Audio recording on cassette tape. Yesterday's Son by A. C. Crispin. A wonderful story about how Spock discovers he has a son on the planet, Sarpeidon. It is the novel sequel to that classic Star Trek episode, where Spock and McCoy accidently activate a time machine called the Atavicron that takes them into the past. Spock and McCoy meet up with this woman named Zarabeth in the Ice age of the planet Sarpiedon. During that time with Spock, McCoy and Zarabeth together, Spock starts to act like his Vulcan ancestors did many millions of years ago. The Vulcans at that time were driven by emotions with hate, anger, violence,& passion which corupted the society. He is acting the sameway his Vulcan ancestors did because the Atavicron had somehow changed him. Unknown to Spock during that time, Zarebeth bore his child! Kirk and Spock find a way to back into the past using the Guardian Of Forever to rescue his son Zar and accept him as a member of the family on Vulcan. It will not be easy as long as the Romulans are out there, learning the secrets of the Guardian Of Forever and waiting to steal that time machine for there own evil purposes. Kirk,Spock,and McCoy journey into Sarpeidon's past to rescue Spock's son, Zar. Will Zar accept his new life on board the Enterprise? Will Spock and Zar accept each other as family? Will Zar abuse his Vulcan powers for his own needs? Will Zar accept that Vulcan's show no emotion and that Spock is merely showing him traditions of his Vulcan heritage? Will the Romulans steal the Guardian from the Enterprise & the Federation? Will Kirk and crew be able to stop the Romulans?

Find out! Buy this novel! This was the first Novel I ever read as Kid! That is why it means so much to me, If this was your first book, you will read it more that once!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Captures the Characters Well, August 22, 2001

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kentuckyreader (Louisville, Kentucky USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yesterday's Son (Star Trek, No 11) (Mass Market Paperback)

Not being a hard-core Trekker, I don't have fierce loyalties to the accuracy of Trek lore or to certain writers. Perhaps because of this, I was free to enjoy what the book offers instead of lingering on what it DOESN'T offer.

What struck me the most about this book was how well the author captured the voices of the characters. Very genuinely, they speak in the voices of the actors who portrayed them in the television series. You can hear William Shatner, DeForest Kelley and even James Doohan in the written words. It was very immersive and, therefore, very enjoyable.

Without getting overly elaborate about it, the author seamlessly places you in the Enterprise the way the original series did: not by highlighting how cool the goings-on aboard the Enterprise were, but by using the familiar setting merely as a comfortable platform to deliver a story that was more important than the ship.

She accomplishes this, amazingly, while being wisely sparing of word, and the resulting book is slim, is to-the-point, and is rather interesting for people who like Spock and who like seeing other characters - such as Lt. Uhura - play more of an active role in events.

While not as good as "The Wrath of Kahn," this could provide an entertaining afternoon's reading.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First Rate Early Trek Novel!!!!, May 19, 2008

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Tiberius "Tiberius" (Alpha Santeria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yesterday's Son (Star Trek, No 11) (Mass Market Paperback)

A few monthes ago I started reading Star Trek books and I knew that I would never have a chance to read all of them. So I did a little reasearch on the ones that I wanted to read and listed them. One kind of Star Trek book that I wanted to read was the books that were sequels to the Original Series episodes. That is when I first heard of "Yesterdays Son". It was, as you'll know, a sequel to the Original Series episode "All Our Yesterdays". I rewatched the episode and couldn't wait to read the novel.

The novel is wonderful, and fast paced. It starts with Spock talking to an archeologist about a drawing in a cave on the planet Sarpiedon a planet which Spock remembers all to well. The drawing is that of a Vulcan but it is not Spock. It is easy for Spock to figure out that he and Zarabeth conceived a child. Spock immediatly ask for leave which was only granted by Captain Kirk if he could help. So Kirk, Spock and McCoy, who also wouldn't take no for an answer are going on a mission to find Spock's son. The problem is the planet Sarpeidon was destroyed so using the library again is out of the question. They must use the Guardian of Forever. However the Enterprise has more trouble on there hands as the Romulans are also interested in the Guardian of Forever and the secrets that it holds.

I really enjoyed this novel!!! A.C. Crispin knows the Star Trek characters and wrote them very well. I saw each character very clearly as I read there dialogue. The magic between Kirk, Spock, and McCoy was captured extremely well. I find the relationship between Zar (that is Spock's sons name) and Dr. McCoy was especially good as Spock didn't really want to have much do with Zar at all.

The one short coming was that the book was kind of short. Also it kind of felt like even though written very well that the Romulans were just brought in as a filler. They didn't show up until almost the end. Most great Star Trek stories have many different things going on and they come together at the end. This one we are enjoying just one subject and then a second is added on at the end.

However, this book is a must read for any Star Trek fan especially of the Original Series. The characters and the story are first rate. A.C. Crispin has written many Star Trek books since this one and if they are anything like this one you can bet that I will read them all. I may even read her Star Wars books too.

Grade: A