Search Worlds Without End

The victim of a cruel experiment, Commander Spock renounces the USS Enterprise, becomes the Messiah of the planet Kyros, and launches a holy war on the rest of the world.

The USS Enterprise visits the planet Kyros to observe the population and test a new telepathic implant. The people living on the planet traditionally cover their faces, so the implant devices allow the crewmembers to mentally link with a member of the populace, accessing both their memories and instincts - which will allow the crew to walk around the planet freely.

But something goes wrong when Ensign Sara George becomes sexually promiscuous. Following an away mission to the planet, Spock refuses to return to the ship and declares himself to be the messiah of the planet. He threatens to destroy some important crystals on the planet which are needed by the ship.

Captain Kirk and the crew must retrieve Spock, obtain the critically-important crystals, and get the ship away before deadly radiation destroys them all.

The initial fan reaction to Spock, Messiah! was poor, and sales were lower than expected following the earlier success of James Blish's Spock Must Die!. The review in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review magazine suggested that the plot was far-fetched, and described it as "Spocks-ploitation". Issues with the book include racism, where Uhura is called "a black" and Sulu "the oriental". Daily Kos reviewer Lisa Evans described Spock, Messiah! as the "single worst Star Trek story I have ever read, either fan or pro."

Chatalia... a fantastic artificial world, inhabited by furry winged creatures with awesome powers. Here Kirk, Spock and their Enterprise mates, trapped, face terrifying death. And if by some miracle they escape, they will confront the roving killers of the Klingon Empire!

As Captain Kirk and members of his landing party are held prisoner aboard the alien planetoid, the Enterprise - ensnared in a trap - loses power and begins to descend on a collision course with the planetoid.

Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise face a foe of incredible power and intelligence - a nightmare image from humanity's past.

Captain's log, stardate 7505.6. This is being recorded by Science Officer Spock, temporarily in command.

The Enterprise is currently in orbit around an alien "starship" (actually an artificial planetoid approximately 217.352 kilometers in diameter) of unknown origin, aboard which Captain Kirk and a landing party of four are stranded. They are currently detained in a prison cell, awaiting interrogation.

Far more immediate is the condition of the Enterprise. The ship has been 'snared' by wires apparently composed of the same material as the alien craft (a substance harder than any known to Federation science) -- wires which are draining off our power reserves at an alarming rate. We appear to have the choice of remaining on board the Enterprise (and crashing to the surface of the planetoid once our power is gone), or joining the Captain inside the alien spacecraft. A fascinating dilemma.

Star Trek: The New Voyages was an anthology of novellas released by Bantam Books, edited by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath. It included a foreword by Gene Roddenberry and introductions to the stories by members of the original series cast.

Although published professionally under copyright, the stories contained in the anthology were all written by fans. The Acknowledgments also contained an address for manuscripts and feedback to be sent, with the intention of further volumes being produced.

Table of Contents:

• Foreword (Star Trek: The New Voyages) - (1976) - essay by Gene Roddenberry
• Introduction: The Once and Future Voyages - (1976) - essay by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• Introduction to Ni Var - (1976) - essay by Leonard Nimoy
• Ni Var - (1976) - shortfiction by Claire Gabriel
• Introduction to Intersection Point - (1976) - essay by James Doohan
• Intersection Point - (1976) - shortfiction by Juanita Coulson
• Introduction to The Enchanted Pool - (1976) - essay by Nichelle Nichols
• The Enchanted Pool - (1976) - shortfiction by Marcia Ericson
• Introduction to Visit to a Weird Planet Revisited - (1976) - essay by Majel Barrett Roddenberry
• Visit to a Weird Planet Revisited - (1976) - shortfiction by Ruth Berman
• Introduction to The Face on the Barroom Floor - (1976) - essay by George Takei
• The Face on the Barroom Floor - (1976) - shortfiction by Eleanor Arnason and Ruth Berman
• Introduction to The Hunting - (1976) - essay by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• The Hunting - (1976) - shortfiction by Doris Beetem
• Introduction to The Winged Dreamers - (1976) - essay by DeForest Kelley
• The Winged Dreamers - (1976) - shortfiction by Jennifer Guttridge
• Introduction to Mind-Sifter - (1976) - essay by William Shatner
• Mind-Sifter - (1976) - shortfiction by Shirley S. Maiewski
• Sonnet from the Vulcan: Omicron Ceti Three - (1976) - poem by Shirley Meech

The men and women of the Starship Enterprise return in this dazzling volume of ten electrifying adventures set in deep space. Featuring the unforgettable characters created by Gene Roddenberry, each one of these extraordinary tales captures the beauty and courage of the fearless quest into uncharted realms - where others venture only in their boldest dreams.

Based on the blockbuster films and the legendary television show, these ten original Star Trek stories boldly go where no one has gone before.

Table of Contents:

• Editors' Preface: The Once and Future Voyages 2 - The Camelot Connection - (1978) - essay by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• Introduction (Star Trek: The New Voyages 2) - (1978) - essay by Jesco von Puttkamer
• Editors' Introduction to "Surprise!" - (1978) - essay by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• Surprise! - (1978) - novelette by Nichelle Nichols and Myrna Culbreath and Sondra Marshak
• Editors' Introduction to "Snake Pit!" - (1978) - essay by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• Snake Pit! - (1978) - shortstory by Connie Faddis
• Editors' Introduction to "The Patient Parasites" - (1978) - essay by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• The Patient Parasites - (1978) - novelette by Russell Bates
• Editors' Introduction to "In the Maze" - (1978) - essay by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• In the Maze - (1978) - novelette by Jennifer Guttridge
• Editors' Introduction to "Cave-in" - (1978) - essay by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• Cave-in - (1978) - poem by Jane Peyton
• Editors' Introduction to "Marginal Existence" - (1978) - essay by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• Marginal Existence - (1978) - shortstory by Connie Faddis
• Editors' Introduction to "The Procrustean Petard" - (1978) - essay by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• The Procrustean Petard - (1978) - novelette by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• Editors' Introduction to "The Sleeping God" - (1978) - essay by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• The Sleeping God - (1978) - novelette by Jesco von Puttkamer
• Editors' Introduction to "Elegy for Charlie" - (1978) - essay by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• Elegy for Charlie - (1978) - poem by Antonia Vallario
• Editors' Introduction to "Soliloquy" - (1978) - essay by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
• Postscript: "Gentlepersons" - The Vulcan Connection - (1978) - essay by Marguerite B. Thompson
• Soliloquy - (1978) - poem by Marguerite B. Thompson
• Epilogue (Star Trek: The New Voyages 2) - (1978) - essay by Nichelle Nichols