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The Delta Anomaly is a Starfleet Academy young adult novel – the first novel in the series – written by Rick Barba. Published by Simon Spotlight, it was first released in November 2010.
Summary[]
- From the book jacket
- After a rough week at Starfleet Academy, James T. Kirk and his friends blow off steam at San Francisco's hottest new club. Their good times come to a screeching halt, however, when one of the cadets is attacked by someones who seemingly appears out of thin air.
- Bones and his medical team save the cadet's life, but they uncover the horrifying consequences of the attack. Meanwhile, Starfleet's investigation reveals the assailant is actually a brutal serial killer from the past – a mysterious entity known only as the Doctor. Who is the Doctor, and why has he returned after disappearing more than twenty years ago?
- At the urging of Commander Spock, Cadet Uhura is called to decipher a message from the Doctor. Spock has no idea that by enlisting Uhura's help, he has placed her firmly in the Doctor's sights.
- Before long Kirk, Uhura and Bones are caught up in the Doctor's dangerous web as they race against time to stop the killer before he strikes again.
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
Background information[]
- The novel is the first original tie-in set in the alternate reality established in Star Trek, and was released in hardcover and trade paperback formats simultaneously.
- Cover art by Craig M. Staggs, design by Nicholas Sciacca.
- The story contains an allusion to the Borg's presence in the alternate reality.
External link[]
- The Delta Anomaly at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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