Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (novel)
The extraordinary novel based on Paramount Pictures' supreme space adventure!
The novelization of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is an adaptation of , written by Vonda N. McIntyre. The seventeenth novel in Pocket Books' numbered Pocket TOS series, it was first published in paperback in .

Summary  
From the book jacket
No One On The Enterprise Can Believe That Mr. Spock Is Gone!

As the crew grieves for Mr. Spock, the awesome Genesis Device, now controlled by the Federation, has transformed an inert nebula into a new planet teeming with life. But Genesis can also destroy existing worlds.

The creators of the Device want it given freely to the Galaxy. But Starfleet Command fears that it will become a force for evil. And the enemies of the Federation will not rest until they seize it – as their most powerful weapon in the battle to conquer the Galaxy!

Background information 
 As with the novelization of , Ceti Alpha V and Regula I are referred to as "Alpha Ceti V" and "Regulus I". Also, the Enterprise is stated in the novel to be a  vessel, not .
 The Science Fiction Book Club released a special edition of the novelization in hardback in .
 The UK edition was from Granada Books.

Characters

Main 
 James T. Kirk
 Spock
 Leonard McCoy
 Montgomery Scott
 Uhura
 Hikaru Sulu
 Pavel Chekov

Supporting 
 J.T. Esteban
 R. Grenni 
 Carol Marcus
 David Marcus
 Harry Morrow
 Saavik
 
 Lawrence H. Styles

Mentioned 
 Khan Noonien Singh
 Peter Preston

References 
Project Genesis; katra

 Galaxy-class
 Class that was smaller but much faster than the , designed for very long range exploration. Traveled most efficiently at warp 12.

External link 
 

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