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For the type of weather pattern, please see fire storm.

A giant volcano hides a deadly secret!

Firestorm is a Pocket TOS novel – #68 in the numbered series – written by L.A. Graf. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in January 1994.

Summary[]

From the book jacket
When a covert Elasian mining operation interferes with a Federation geological expedition, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise are dispatched to the planet Rakatan to mediate between the rival parties. The Elasian Dohlman claims that the planet and its dilithium deposits are hers. But the geologists warn that if Rakatan Mons – the galaxy's largest stratovolcano – should erupt while the Elasians are mining its flanks, no amount of dilithium will save them.
While Lt. Commander Uhura and a landing party struggle to determine if the Dohlman's claim is true, Captain Kirk puts his ship on the line to keep the two ships from each other's throats. Soon, however, concerns over the planet's ownership are overshadowed by the arrival of a hostile Elasian armada and a cataclysmic volcanic explosion on the surface that threatens all parties with a deadly shower of destruction…

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James T. Kirk
Uhura

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