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Inception is a Pocket TOS novel written by S.D. Perry and Britta Dennison. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in January 2010.

The novel features the relationships between James T. Kirk and Carol Marcus, and Spock and Leila Kalomi, and is set prior to the five-year mission.

Summary

From the book jacket: As man expands beyond explored space, the need to find a way to make inhospitable planets hospitable grows greater. One young biologist, Carol Marcus, has a project that she is convinced can reshape planets. She puts together a team of young, committed scientists who dare to dream as she does: of a Federation remade so hunger is eradicated, where every world can be reshaped into a paradise. The belief that all things are possible, that man can strive to conquer space not with force but with science, is shared by James Kirk, a young Starfleet officer and her lover.

Leila Kalomi, a renowned botanist, is looking for a new direction. After hearing about Marcus's project, she applies for a position. She finds Carol's passion contagious, and a chance encounter with the Enterprise's science officer, Spock, convinces her to join Project: Inception.

Four people just trying to find the balance between their careers and their personal lives, trying to make the right choice not just for themselves but for the betterment of all mankind. The choices they make will rewrite the history of the Federation and change forever how man explores space.

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Background information

Inception was the first collaborative effort between Perry and Dennison (although their contributions to the Star Trek: Terok Nor series were published earlier).
The novel was originally commissioned and written during the early stages of production on the Kelvin timeline Star Trek, which led to the manuscript being set aside until it was determined whether the film would affect the timeline. (Star Trek Magazine issue 150)
The novel was formally announced – with Perry as sole author at the time – at the Shore Leave convention on 10 July 2009.
An extract from the novel appeared in Star Trek Magazine issue 150.

Cover gallery

Characters

Inception Team

Carol Marcus – head of the Inception project
John "J.C." Carington – Molecular Biologist
Tamara Irwin – Particle Physicist
Richard Dachmes – Statistician and Systems Programmer
Leila Kalomi – Botanist
Ben "Mac" MacCready – Particle Physicist
Alison Simhbib – Geologist
Gabriel
Eric

Immutable Foundation/Redpeace

Thadeus Kent – leader of Redpeace
Don Byers
Tom Cady
Karen Dupree – biologist
Preston Sadler – lawyer
Merle

Kraden Interplanetary Research

Alvin Repperton – head of Kraden
Aaron Thiel
Troy Verne

USS Mizuki

Captain Olin
Commander James T. Kirk
Doc Evans
Ensign Emily Rushe – Sciences division
Ensign Tom Christianson – Security officer

USS Enterprise

USS Aloia

Lieutenant Young – Chief engineering officer
Lieutenant Grathe – Science officer

Whole Earth

Josh Swanson

Miscellaneous

Jessica Kent – Thadeus Kent's deceased wife
Adam – Leila Kalomi's ex-boyfriend
Paul Marshall
Dr. Bernard Ellroy – a Federation astrobiologist
Sarah Roth – member of Federation Science Council
Lieutenant Almanza – Starfleet engineer

Referenced

Ben Yothers – Starfleet Intelligence
Captain Garrovick
Sharon – lab technician that Gary Mitchell set Kirk up with at Starfleet Academy
Ruth – one of Kirk's girlfriends his senior year
Janice Lester
Alan Scots – discovered nitrilin
Professor Bonner

External link

Inception at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-'''''Inception''''' is a [[Pocket TOS]] novel from [[S.D. Perry]] and [[Britta Dennison]], released in {{m|January|2010}}.
+'''''Inception''''' is a [[Pocket TOS]] novel written by [[S.D. Perry]] and [[Britta Dennison]]. Published by [[Pocket Books]], it was first released in {{m|January|2010}}.
-The novel features the relationships between [[James T. Kirk]] and [[Carol Marcus]], and [[Spock]] and [[Leila Kalomi]], and is set prior to the five-year mission.
+The novel features the relationships between [[James T. Kirk]] and [[Carol Marcus]], and [[Spock]] and [[Leila Kalomi]], and is set prior to the [[five-year mission]].
 == Summary ==
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-==Characters==
+== Background information ==
-===Inception Team===
+* ''Inception'' was the first collaborative effort between Perry and Dennison (although their contributions to the ''[[Star Trek: Terok Nor]]'' series were published earlier).
-* [[Carol Marcus]] - head of the Inception project
+* The novel was originally commissioned and written during the early stages of production on the [[Kelvin timeline]] {{film|11}}, which led to the manuscript being set aside until it was determined whether the film would affect the timeline. ({{STM|150}})
-* John "J.C." Carington - Molecular Biologist
+* The novel was formally announced &ndash; with Perry as sole author at the time &ndash; at the Shore Leave convention on {{d|10|July|2009}}.
-* Tamara Irwin - Particle Physicist
+* An extract from the novel appeared in {{STM|150}}.
-* Richard Dachmes - Statistician and Systems Programmer
-* [[Leila Kalomi]] - [[Botanist]]
+=== Cover gallery ===
-* Ben "Mac" MacCready - Particle Physicist
+<gallery>
-* Alison Simhbib - [[Geologist]]
+File:Inception solicitation cover.jpg|Solicitation cover
+</gallery>
+==Characters==
+;Inception Team
+* [[Carol Marcus]] &ndash; head of the Inception project
+* John "J.C." Carington &ndash; Molecular Biologist
+* Tamara Irwin &ndash; Particle Physicist
+* Richard Dachmes &ndash; Statistician and Systems Programmer
+* [[Leila Kalomi]] &ndash; [[Botanist]]
+* Ben "Mac" MacCready &ndash; Particle Physicist
+* Alison Simhbib &ndash; [[Geologist]]
 * Gabriel
 * Eric
-===Immutable Foundation/Redpeace===
+;Immutable Foundation/Redpeace
-* Thadeus Kent - leader of Redpeace
+* Thadeus Kent &ndash; leader of Redpeace
 * Don Byers
 * Tom Cady
-* Karen Dupree - [[biologist]]
+* Karen Dupree &ndash; [[biologist]]
-* Preston Sadler - [[lawyer]]
+* Preston Sadler &ndash; [[lawyer]]
 * Merle
-===Kraden Interplanetary Research===
+;Kraden Interplanetary Research
-* Alvin Repperton - head of Kraden
+* Alvin Repperton &ndash; head of Kraden
 * Aaron Thiel
 * Troy Verne
-===USS ''Mizuki''===
+;USS ''Mizuki''
-* [[Captain]] Olin
+* {{Captain}} Olin
 * [[Commander]] [[James T. Kirk]]
 * Doc Evans
-* [[Ensign]] Emily Rushe - [[Sciences division]]
+* [[Ensign]] Emily Rushe &ndash; [[Sciences division]]
-* Ensign Tom Christianson - [[Security officer]]
+* Ensign Tom Christianson &ndash; [[Security officer]]
-===USS ''Enterprise''===
+;USS ''Enterprise''
 * Captain [[Christopher Pike]]
-* [[Number One]]
+* [[Una|Number One]]
 * [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Spock]]
 * [[Yeoman]] [[J.M. Colt]]
 * [[Chief medical officer]] [[Philip Boyce]]
-===USS ''Aloia''===
+;USS ''Aloia''
-* [[Lieutenant]] Young - [[Chief engineering officer]]
+* [[Lieutenant]] Young &ndash; [[Chief engineering officer]]
-* Lieutenant Grathe - [[Science officer]]
+* Lieutenant Grathe &ndash; [[Science officer]]
-===Whole Earth===
+;Whole Earth
 * Josh Swanson
-===Miscellaneous===
+;Miscellaneous
-* Jessica Kent - Thadeus Kent's deceased wife
+* Jessica Kent &ndash; Thadeus Kent's deceased wife
-* Adam - Leila Kalomi's ex-boyfriend
+* Adam &ndash; Leila Kalomi's ex-boyfriend
 * Paul Marshall
-* Dr. Bernard Ellroy - a [[Federation]] [[astrobiologist]]
+* Dr. Bernard Ellroy &ndash; a [[Federation]] [[astrobiologist]]
-* Sarah Roth - member of [[Federation Science Council]]
+* Sarah Roth &ndash; member of [[Federation Science Council]]
-* Lieutenant Almanza - [[Starfleet]] [[engineer]]
+* Lieutenant Almanza &ndash; [[Starfleet]] [[engineer]]
-===Referenced===
+;Referenced
-* Ben Yothers - [[Starfleet Intelligence]]
+* Ben Yothers &ndash; [[Starfleet Intelligence]]
-* [[Captain]] {{dis|Garrovick|Captain}}
+* {{Captain}} {{dis|Garrovick|Captain}}
-* Sharon - lab technician that [[Gary Mitchell]] set Kirk up with at [[Starfleet Academy]]
+* Sharon &ndash; lab technician that [[Gary Mitchell]] set Kirk up with at [[Starfleet Academy]]
-* [[Ruth]] - one of Kirk's girlfriends his senior year
+* [[Ruth]] &ndash; one of Kirk's girlfriends his senior year
 * [[Janice Lester]]
-* Alan Scots - discovered nitrilin
+* Alan Scots &ndash; discovered nitrilin
 * Professor Bonner
-== Background information ==
-* The novel was originally commissioned and written during the early stages of production on {{film|11}}, which led to the manuscript being set aside until it was determined whether the film would affect the timeline. ([[Star Trek Magazine issue 150|''Star Trek Magazine'' issue 150]])
-* The novel was formally announced - with Perry as sole author at the time - at the Shore Leave convention on {{d|10|July|2009}}.
-* ''Inception'' was the first collaborative effort between Perry and Dennison (although their contributions to the ''[[Star Trek: Terok Nor]]'' series were published earlier).
-* An extract from the novel appeared in [[Star Trek Magazine issue 150|''Star Trek Magazine'' issue 150]].
-=== Cover gallery ===
-<gallery>
-File:Inception solicitation cover.jpg|Solicitation cover
-</gallery>
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 == References ==
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+== External link ==
+* {{mbeta-title}}
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