By the Book
By the Book is a Pocket ENT novel – the first original novel produced based on the series – written by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .

Summary 
From the book jacket
The Fazi, whose ultraregulated culture ranges from strict conversation protocols to unvarying building designs, inhabit half of a planet discovered by . But after a disastrous first contact with the ruler of the Fazi, Archer must depend on Vulcan science officer T'Pol and communication specialist Hoshi Sato to help mend relations with the people of this planet, and unravel the mystery of the other creatures living on the world.

Background information 
 As the novel was being written in advance of the series airing, and with production still in early stages, authors Smith and Rusch had only the scripts for the first three episodes to base their manuscript on. ()
 This was the third occasion on which Smith and Rusch had been asked to write one of the early novels for a Star Trek series – having written The Big Game and The Escape for  and  respectively.
 Ensign Hoshi Sato is mostly referred to as Ensign Hoshi. Crewman Cutler is referred to as an ensign in this book, though in her appearances on the show she is an enlisted crewmember. Novakovich appeared on the show with the first name Ethan, not Alex as written here.

Characters 
 Jonathan Archer
 T'Pol
 Charles Tucker III
 Malcolm Reed
 Phlox
 Hoshi Sato
 Travis Mayweather
 Cutler
 Ethan "Alex" Novakovich
 James Anderson
 Crewman Daniels
 Crewman Pointer
 Crewman Williams
 Jamal Edwards
 Abe
 Bertha
 Mr. Doom
 Dr. Mean
 Horseman
 Rust
 Unk

References 
Draa; Fazi; Mars.

External link 
 

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