The Vulcan Academy Murders
Captain Kirk becomes an interplanetary homicide detective!

The Vulcan Academy Murders is a Pocket TOS novel – #20 in the numbered series – written by Jean Lorrah. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .

Summary 
From the book jacket
Kirk and McCoy accompany Spock to the Vulcan Academy Hospital, seeking experimental treatment for a badly wounded  crew member. Spock's mother is also a patient in the hospital, and Kirk soon becomes involved in the complex drama of Spock's family…

Suddenly, patients are dying, and Kirk suspects the unthinkable – murder on !  But can he convince the Vulcans that something as illogical as murder is possible? Until the killer is caught, everyone is in danger!

Memorable quotes 
"What happened on that mission, father?  You never would tell me, but I remember you returned home with the vestiges of… a black eye."
"True, but I also returned home with your mother."
"Oh no, I think I'm beginning to see what happened here. The warlord thought you had brought Amanda… as a gift for him?"
"You should consider a career in the diplomatic service, Jim."
-Spock, Sarek, and James T. Kirk

"Your mother will say you are too thin."
"Mother always says I am too thin."
-Sarek and Spock, undressing for  before visiting Amanda's stasis cell

"Why did you marry her, Father?"
"At the time..."
"No. You are not teasing Mother now. I wish to know, truly, why you chose an Earthwoman."
"I did not. I chose Amanda, who happens to be an Earthwoman."
-Spock and Sarek

Background information 
 This is author Jean Lorrah's first Star Trek novel.
 The Science Fiction Book Club released a special edition of this novel in hardback in .
 This novel was followed up with #38, The IDIC Epidemic.

Cover gallery

Characters

Canon characters 
James T. Kirk
Spock
Leonard McCoy
Hikaru Sulu
Pavel Chekov
Sarek 
Amanda Grayson
T'Pau
Joseph M'Benga

Non-canon characters 
Daniel Corrigan  Human doctor and longtime friend and colleague of Sorel. 
He is also featured in The IDIC Epidemic.
Eleyna Miller  Sarek's assistant at the Vulcan Academy.
Carl Remington  Ensign serving on the Enterprise.
Sorel  Vulcan healer, and longtime friend and colleague of Daniel Corrigan. He is also featured in The IDIC Epidemic.
Soton  Son of Sorel.
Storn  Vulcan engineer.
T'Mir  Daughter of Sorel. 
She is also featured in The IDIC Epidemic.  Not to be confused with the T'Mir featured in  as they are unrelated characters.
Sendet classmate of T'Mir, attempting to court her.
T'Par  Vulcan healer working with Sorel.
T'Zan  Wife Of Sorel.

 References 
 Kirk recalls the crew's first meeting with Sarek and Amanda;
 McCoy suggests to Spock that he "play chess" with the Vulcan Science Academy's computer to discover the root of the tampering, the same way he discovered Benjamin Finney's tampering with the Enterprise computer.kahs-wanKlingonKolinahrOrionpon farrRigelsehlat''
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External links 
 
 

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