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The beginning of the ultimate STAR TREK saga!
First Strike is a Pocket TOS novel – #79 in the numbered series, and the first book in the Invasion! series – written by Diane Carey. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in July 1996.
Summary[]
- From the book jacket
- Long ago, even before the days of myth and legend, our worlds belonged to them. Now they want them back…
- CaptainKirk is stunned when the Federation receives an urgent plea for help – from the Klingon Empire. A mysterious starship has invaded Klingon space and resisted all efforts to destroy it. Establishing contact with the stranger's ship, Kirk discovers that it is only the vanguard of a vast alien Fleet obsessed with conquering the Klingons, the Federation, the Romulans, and all who dwell in the space that was once their own.
- The Invasion! has begun…
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Characters[]
- Hadley
- James T. Kirk
- Spock
- Tamura
- Vergo Zennor
- One of the "Furies", captain of the scout Rath.
- Ruhl
- Klingon captain.
- Kellen
- Klingon general.
References[]
- Capella IV
- IKS Jada
- Klingon patrol cruiser of Captain Ruhl.
- IKS Qul
- Klingon border fleet "flagship", of General Kellen.
- IKS Shukar
- Klingon ship.
- USS Great Lakes
- Frigate.
- IKS Mat Ha
- Klingon ship.
- Rath
- "Fury" invasion scout of Vergo Zennor.
- Sarek
External links[]
- First Strike at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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| #78: The Rings of Tautee | Pocket TOS Numbered novels | #80: The Joy Machine |
| First novel in series | Invasion! | TNG #41 :The Soldiers of Fear |
