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Star Trek: The Original Series
Identity Theft
This all-new Star Trek novel celebrates the 60th anniversary of Star The Original Series—continuing the legacy of Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise.
2269: The prospect of peace had seemed unattainable until the assistance of the Federation. Finally, countless ancient enemies have stopped their conflicts simply by listening to one another. On the planet Voyzr, Captain James T. Kirk and his crew aided the planet to realize peace.
2289: Invited to celebrate twenty years of peace, the crew of the USS Enterprise-A is returning to Voyzr as honored guests. Security Chief Pavel Chekov remembers his visit to the planet as a green ensign. He has always believed the negotiations were too easy, and he wondered if there are people on the planet who still long for war—and have been waiting for just the right moment to upend the peace. Unfortunately, Chekov discovers he is right when he finds himself in the middle of a dangerous ploy.
2269: The prospect of peace had seemed unattainable until the assistance of the Federation. Finally, countless ancient enemies have stopped their conflicts simply by listening to one another. On the planet Voyzr, Captain James T. Kirk and his crew aided the planet to realize peace.
2289: Invited to celebrate twenty years of peace, the crew of the USS Enterprise-A is returning to Voyzr as honored guests. Security Chief Pavel Chekov remembers his visit to the planet as a green ensign. He has always believed the negotiations were too easy, and he wondered if there are people on the planet who still long for war—and have been waiting for just the right moment to upend the peace. Unfortunately, Chekov discovers he is right when he finds himself in the middle of a dangerous ploy.
- GenresStar TrekScience Fiction
352 pages, Paperback
First published December 2, 2025
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December 8, 2025
I'm afraid that, for a 60th anniversary tale, I found this to be underwhelming and engaging. It hurts to write that line, as I love the Original Series movie-era, and Greg Cox usually has a great handle on this period
December 9, 2025
2.5.
If you’re looking for a great way to honor Star Trek’s looming 60th anniversary this book isn’t it. There’s a lot to enjoy and the characters are written well, but there is a body swapping element to the story taken from season three’s “Turnabout Intruder” that takes the plot to some ridiculous places. Unfortunately that soured this read for me. This is a Chekov story and I am left feeling the character got shortchanged a bit.
If you’re looking for a great way to honor Star Trek’s looming 60th anniversary this book isn’t it. There’s a lot to enjoy and the characters are written well, but there is a body swapping element to the story taken from season three’s “Turnabout Intruder” that takes the plot to some ridiculous places. Unfortunately that soured this read for me. This is a Chekov story and I am left feeling the character got shortchanged a bit.
December 9, 2025
A solid stand alone Star Trek novel that focused on Chekov with some interesting connections to original series episodes. But there were a little bit too many references that didn’t fit in smoothly. 9/10
December 7, 2025
3.5 of 5
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