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To protect the cargo ships essential to the continuing existence of the fledgling Coalition of Planets, the captains of the United Earth's Starfleet are ordered to interstellar picket duty, with little more to do than ask "Who goes there?" into the darkness of space.

Captain Jonathan Archer of the Enterprise™ seethes with frustration, wondering if anyone else can see what he sees. A secret, closed, militaristic society, convinced that their survival hangs by a thread, who view their neighbors as a threat to their very existence -- the Spartans of ancient Greece, the Russians of the old Soviet Union, the Koreans under Kim Il-sung -- with only one goal: attain ultimate power, no matter the cost. The little-known, never-seen Romulans seem to live by these same principles.

The captain realizes that the bond between the signers of the Coalition charter is fragile and likely to snap if pushed. But he knows that the Romulans are hostile, and he believes they are the force behind the cargo ship attacks. If asked, Archer can offer no proof without endangering his friend's life.

To whom does he owe his loyalty: his friend, his world, the Coalition? And by choosing one, does he not risk losing all of them? What is the solution to a no-win scenario?

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Michael A. Martin's solo short fiction has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. He has also coauthored (with Andy Mangels) several Star Trek comics for Marvel and Wildstorm and numerous Star Trek novels and eBooks, including the USA Today bestseller Titan: Book One: Taking Wing; Titan: Book Two: The Red King; the Sy Fy Genre Award-winning Star Trek: Worlds of Deep Space 9 Book Two: Trill -- Unjoined; Star Trek: The Lost Era 2298 -- The Sundered; Star Trek: Deep Space 9 Mission: Gamma: Vol. Three: Cathedral; Star Trek: The Next Generation: Section 31 -- Rogue; Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers #30 and #31 ("Ishtar Rising" Books 1 and 2); stories in the Prophecy and Change, Tales of the Dominion War, and Tales from the Captain's Table anthologies; and three novels based on the Roswell television series. His work has also been published by Atlas Editions (in their Star Trek Universe subscription card series), Star Trek Monthly, Dreamwatch, Grolier Books, Visible Ink Press, The Oregonian, and Gareth Stevens, Inc., for whom he has penned several World Almanac Library of the States nonfiction books for young readers. He lives with his wife, Jenny, and their two sons in Portland, Oregon.

Andy Mangels is the USA Today bestselling author and coauthor of over a dozen novels -- including Star Trek and Roswell books -- all cowritten with Michael A. Martin. Flying solo, he is the bestselling author of several nonfiction books, including Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Characters and Animation on DVD: The Ultimate Guide, as well as a significant number of entries for The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes as well as for its companion volume, The Supervillain Book.

In addition to cowriting several more upcoming novels and contributing to anthologies, Andy has produced, directed, and scripted a series of sixteen half-hour DVD documentaries for BCI Eclipse, for inclusion in the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe DVD box sets.

Andy has written hundreds of articles for entertainment and lifestyle magazines and newspapers in the United States, England, and Italy. He has also written licensed material based on properties from numerous film studios and Microsoft, and his two decades of comic book work has been published by DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse, Image, Innovation, and many others. He was the editor of the award-winning Gay Comics anthology for eight years.

Andy is a national award-winning activist in the Gay community, and has raised thousands of dollars for charities over the years. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his long-term partner, Don Hood, their dog, Bela, and their chosen son, Paul Smalley. Visit his website at www.andymangels.com.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Star Trek (August 26, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416554807
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416554806
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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coalition council, honor blade, phase pistol, log buoy, disruptor pistol, central viewer, fuel carrier, forward viewer, com console, tactical station, helm console, com officer, turbolift doors, maximum warp, main viewer, warp core, stolen data, freighter captain
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Kobayashi Maru, Andy Mangels, Captain Archer, Alpha Centauri, Gamma Hydra, Klingon Empire, Ejhoi Ormiin, Doctor Ehrehin, Coalition of Planets, Romulan Star Empire, Admiral Valdore, Admiral Krell, Centurion Terix, Commander T'Pol, United Earth, Captain Vance, Jonathan Archer, Doctor Phlox, Starfleet Command, Captain Hernandez, Lieutenant Reed, Admiral Gardner, Grethe Zhor, Shuttlepod Two, Minister Soval
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The No-Win Scenario, September 25, 2008
When Captain Jonathan Archer is ordered to border patrol against pirates, he soon grows bored and frustrated with the assignment. But Archer knows the Romulans are up to something. After an attack from the Klingons that the government disavows, Archer must investigate and discover the truth behind the Romulans' agenda. But when odds are stacked against Archer and the Enterprise, what will he choose to do in an unwinnable scenario?

Star Trek fans will automatically remember that back in his academy days, Kirk changed the rules of the Kobayashi Maru test in order to win the no-win scenario. Here is a look at what happened with that fateful circumstance and what leads up to the eventual Earth-Romulan War.

While Archer is off making tough choices that could affect the entire coalition, Commander Trip Tucker is deep undercover posing as a Romulan trying to make sure Warp 7 technology doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Of course, danger constantly surrounds everything Trip does. And this storyline is by far the most exciting. But T'Pol makes some out-of-character choices in a strange subplot that doesn't do much to forward the story, other than let you know there's still that spark between the two and that Trip is dedicated to his mission.

Kobayashi Maru has plenty of action, suspense, political intrigue, and drama to appease any Star Trek fan. But the exciting climax at the end of the novel is the legendary account that we've all been waiting to hear, where Archer must make the toughest decision of his career. And it was a situation that I found myself considering for quite a while after finishing the book!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars I would wait until the sequel, and read both at once., November 10, 2008
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This book takes a while to get going, and there are some problems for the avid ST book reader as far as characters, but that stuff can be easily dismissed because the book is an okay read. I still think the best Kobaishi Maru story is contained in New Frontier-Stone and Anvil. Anyway, with this name you would think you won't be able to put it down...but believe me, you will.

Personally, it's a book that leaves off where the most exciting part will happen in the sequel, and it's almost a shame. If the sequel is going to be as slow as this one, they should have combined the two, cut out about 30% of the boring parts of the book, and created one "page-turner".

As it is, I would wait until the sequel and read both back to back, and be done with them.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars On the Brink of the Romulan War, October 8, 2008
The adventures of the first starship Enterprise continue in the latest novel sequel to a TV series that ended too soon. And in the tradition of that series, a blank spot in the rest of the Star Trek universe has been filled in.

The Koybayashi Maru was first referred to in the beginning of the film "The Wrath of Khan" as part of a Starfleet cadet training exercise. A freighter in trouble lures the trainee crew into an ambush. This book brings us the original ambush.

The Romulans are preparing war against Earth and the new Coalition of Planets, the forerunner of the Federation. Their secret weapon is a device that allows them to take control of other ships, first Klingon, later others. Using captured Klingon ships, they are on the verge of provoking the Coalition into war with the Klingons, but for Jonathan Archer and his crew, who figure out the deception.

Meanwhile, the officially dead Trip Tucker is actually alive in Romulan space trying to stop their efforts to develop a much faster warp engine.

It's good have Trip back, and in true secret within secret spy style we still don't know if the apparent Vulcan renegade Sopek is a double agent or a triple agent.

And when you get to the end, you need to read the sequel as soon as possible...because the Romulan War (referred to in the original TV series) is here.

Sadly though, it seems the sequel, called simply "The Romulan War", won't be published until October next year. One wishes the publishers of Star Trek books could bunch their connected series a little better.
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1.0 out of 5 stars What a waste of a title
Ok, short version book is 300+ pages too long. Endless pc crap that provides information about people
we don't care about and don't want to. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Read451

4.0 out of 5 stars The Mystery, the Romance, the Intrigue...
Better written and more refined than Martin & Mangels' previous Enterprise novel (The Good That Men Do), Kobayashi Maru is a tale of epic proportions. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Michael L. Wong

4.0 out of 5 stars Good "Enterprise" entertainment about the prelude to the Earth-Romulan War
This story is set in the "Enterprise" universe, shortly after where the series ended. The Coalition of Planets (Earth, Vulcan, Tellar, Andoria) is trying to maintain peace in the... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Hmmmm.....
Boy, talk about your ups and downs...I do like the fact that they are keeping the ST Enterprise universe going...and do like some of the references that are made (e.g. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars superb
this book is exciting from page one. if your a trekie nerd like me and was highly disappointed how the enterprise series ended so abruptly this book along with "The Good That Men... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Learn the real origin of the Kobayashi Maru
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
This book had so much potential, but was a terrific disappointment. The story itself was hard to read and not say, "sorry how can that have happened way back then? Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Star Trek Enterprise Kobayashi Maru
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I kept waiting and waiting for this to get going. It did eventually, but never really grabbed me. Perhaps its because we know the fate of the Kobayashi Maru already... Read more
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