Battlestations!
The thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestseller Dreadnought!' Battlestations! is a Pocket TOS novel – #31 in the numbered series, and the second book in the retroactively designated Fortunes of War duology – written by Diane Carey. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in , and details the continuing adventures of Lt. Cmdr. Piper and her crew of Enterprise junior officers.

 Summary 
From the book jacket  Back on Earth enjoying a well-deserved shore leave, Captain Kirk is rudely accosted by a trio of Starfleet security guards. It seems he is wanted for questioning in connection with the theft of transwarp – the Federation's newest, most advanced propulsion system. Could Captain Kirk, Starfleet's most decorated hero, be guilty of stealing top-secret technology? With the aid of Mr. Spock, Lt. Cmdr. Piper begins a desperate search for the scientists who developed transwarp – a search that leads her to an isolated planet, where she discovers the real – and very dangerous – traitor!

Chapter One  Kirk enjoys some sailing on his private sailing ship, the Edith Keeler. He is accompanied by Scott, McCoy and young Piper, recently promoted to lieutenant commander for her heroism against Vice Admiral Vaughn Rittenhouse's dreadnought conspiracy.

 Memorable quotes 
Each chapter was prefaced by a memorable quote from .

"You could feel the wind at your back in those days… the sounds of the sea… even if you take away the wind and the water, it's still the same. The ship is yours, you can feel her… and the stars are still there, Bones."
 - James T. Kirk, 

"Anything you might say has already been taken down in evidence against you."
 - Trelane, 

"Sailor's luck, Mr. Spock."
 - Kirk', 

"Make the most of an uncertain future. "
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" May we together become greater than the sum of both of us.' ' "
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Background information 
 This is a sequel to Dreadnought!. When Pocket Books reissued Dreadnought! and Battlestations! in , they made them part of a series called Fortunes of War.

Cover gallery

Characters 
 Piper  Lieutenant commander.
 Sarda  Lieutenant.
 James T. Kirk  Captain.
 Spock  Commander.
 Leonard McCoy  Enterprise CMO.
 Judd "Scanner" Sandage  Lieutenant junior grade.
 Merete AndrusTaurus  Medical officer.
 Montgomery Scott  Chief engineer.
 Hikaru Sulu  Lieutenant commander.
 Uhura  Lieutenant.
 Ursula Mornay
 Perren
 Samuel Boma

 Ben Shamirian  Ambassador.
 Alexander  Security lieutenant.
 Harsch  Security lieutenant.
 Philotoff  Security yeoman.
 Vallo  Security crewman.
 Michael Riley  Supreme congressional judge of the Federation, who issued a warrant to search Kirk's sailing ship.
 Zuriak
 Edna St. Vincent Millay
 Daniel Boone
 Philip of Macedon
 Vaughan Rittenhouse

References 
SS Banana Republic (MTK-4247)  "Babe"-class UFP construction transport; formerly SS Tyrannosaurus Rex (MKT-1187).
Ciatella system  Ciatella is a star system where Argelius II is located, in Tau Ceti's quadrant
Columbus  In a pursuit, this shuttle was launched on autopilot from Enterprise. The Romulans assumed Columbus contained fleeing personnel and used grapplers to tow in the shuttle. Kirk detonated the unmanned shuttle, destroying the Romulan Bird-of-Prey. 

   Captain Andreoni's ship.
 Gavelan
   Commodore Lyle Craig's ship.
 Klingons The race is mentioned as a possible purchaser of the stolen transwarp technology.
 K'zinti The race is mentioned as a possible purchaser of the stolen transwarp technology.
   Captain Long's destroyer.
 Rigelian slugfin
 Romulans The race is mentioned as a possible purchaser of the stolen transwarp technology.
 Orions The race is mentioned as a possible purchaser of the stolen transwarp technology.
 Tholians The race is mentioned as a possible purchaser of the stolen transwarp technology.
   Captain Jarboe's ship.

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