Planet of Judgment (1977) is a science fiction novel by American writer Joe Haldeman, a tie-in of the TV series Star Trek.

Planet of Judgment
First edition
AuthorJoe Haldeman
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesStar Trek
GenreScience fiction
PublisherBantam Books
Publication date
August 1977
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages151
ISBN0-553-11145-0
OCLC3195399
813.54
Preceded byThe Price of the Phoenix 
Followed byVulcan! 

Plot summary edit

The crew of the Starship Enterprise detects a rogue planet (dubbed Anomaly) orbited by a miniature black hole. This seems to contravene all scientific laws. Assuming that the system is artificial, Captain Kirk leads a landing party to the planet's surface, where they become trapped. The crew find themselves at the center of a galactic conflict, in which an alien race is threatening to invade Federation space. Dr. McCoy, Mr. Spock, and Captain Kirk must participate in a series of trials that will determine not just their survival, but that of the Federation.

Production edit

According to the author, he was approached for a two-book contract at the suggestion of Fred Pohl.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "joe_haldeman: It's dead, Jim". joe-haldeman.livejournal.com. 2010-07-22. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2018-10-12.

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