The Face of the Unknown

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Continuing the milestone 50th anniversary celebration of Star Trek—a brand-new novel of The Original Series featuring James T. Kirk, Spock, and the crew of the USS Enterprise!

Investigating a series of violent raids by a mysterious predatory species, Captain James T. Kirk discovers that these events share a startling connection with the First Federation, a friendly but secretive civilization contacted early in the USS Enterprise’s five-year mission. Traveling to the First Federation in search of answers, the Enterprise suddenly comes under attack from these strange marauders. Seeking refuge, the starship finds its way to the true home of the First Federation, an astonishing collection of worlds hidden from the galaxy beyond. The inhabitants of this isolated realm are wary of outsiders, and some accuse Kirk and his crew for bringing the wrath of their ancient enemy down upon them. When an attempt to stave off disaster goes tragically wrong, Kirk is held fully accountable, and Commander Spock learns there are even deeper forces that threaten this civilization. If Kirk and Spock cannot convince the First Federation's leaders to overcome their fears, the resulting catastrophe could doom them all!
Continuing the milestone 50th anniversary celebration of Star Trek—a brand-new novel of The Original Series featuring James T. Kirk, Spock, and the crew of the USS Enterprise! Investigating a series of violent raids by a mysterious predatory species, Captain James T. Kirk discovers that these ev...

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14 reviews
Jennifer Graziano
May 19, 2025
Concentrated light could be the fuel for Starfleet's 100 or more ships; adequate helium is easier. Hover craft have speed limits meaning the ends are locked. The books spacecraft don't exit Earth's atmosphere keeping science short spoken. When the stars are out it the dark; they probably have a cloud covering the bottom half of its light. Using they top half of a light only has a normal shadow where natural colors return. While the bottom is the light provider colors dull or bright implying murders & body parts around producing insects and bugs. Star Trek includes tidy killings with the fleets hand-held weapons; but most are mounted. Staff always knows death counts as a communication broken within English; so restores it with the right words to eliminate the tangent. They always return to the calendar scheduled subject are relaxing book endings.
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About the author

Christopher L. Bennett is a science fiction author whose many Star Trek novels include Ex Machina, The Buried Age, Greater Than the Sum, the Star Trek: Titan novels Orion’s Hounds and Over a Torrent Sea, the Department of Temporal Investigations series, the Star Trek: Enterprise—Rise of the Federation series, and the Star Trek: The Original Series novels The Captain’s Oath, The Higher Frontier, and Living Memory. He has also written the Marvel novels X-Men: Watchers on the Walls and Spider-Man: Drowned in Thunder, as well as original science fiction including Only Superhuman and the Arachne series. Bennett holds bachelor’s degrees in physics and history from the University of Cincinnati and lives in Cincinnati.
Christopher L. Bennett is a science fiction author whose many Star Trek novels include Ex Machina, The Buried Age, Greater Than the Sum, the Star Trek: Titan novels Orion’s Hounds and Over a Torrent Sea, the Department of Temporal Investigations series, the Star Trek: Enterprise—Rise of the Feder...

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