The Fearful Summons
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The Fearful Summons is a Pocket TOS novel – #74 in the numbered series – written by Denny Martin Flinn. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .

Summary 
From the book jacket
Captain Sulu of the  and his crew are kidnapped. When Federation-conducted negotiations come to a standstill, Captain James Kirk and the former officers of the  reunite to rescue their old comrade.

The officers learn carrying out their mission could prove difficult when they encounter the kidnappers – a greedy little-known race called the Thraxians, who believe their way is the only way. Now the Thraxians are demanding super-powerful weapons in exchange for the hostages.

With no other alternatives, Kirk is forced to consider giving in to the Thraxians to save the Excelsior crew – a decision that could save a few, but endanger the lives of an entire star system…

Background information 
 This is the only Star Trek novel written by Denny Martin Flinn. Flinn previously co-wrote the screenplay of  with Nicholas Meyer.
The opening sequence, reuniting Kirk's crew from their various new posts, is based on Flinn's lost prologue from an early draft of Star Trek VI.

Characters 
 James T. Kirk
 Hikaru Sulu
 Spock
 Montgomery Scott
 Uhura
 Pavel Chekov
 Janice Rand
 Promethan Captain Maldari
 Sencus Vulcan first officer of the Excelsior
 Barbara O'Marla Starfleet cadet
 Lieutenant Roose

References 
Beta Prometheus; Beta Prometheus system; ; Hamlet; helmsman; Klingons; New York; Polonius; Promethan; San Francisco; Scotland; ; Siberia; Vulcans;

External link 
 

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Fearful Summons