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The Second Mission ²

Beginning with Star Trek: The Motion Picture (a.k.a. Star Trek: In Thy Image), these stories detail the adventures of the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise on its second mission under the command of Captain James T. Kirk until the terrible events of The Serenidad Tragedy three years later.

Homecoming
written by Nomad

Spock is reunited with the Romulan Commander from the "The Enterprise Incident" under less than desirable circumstances: a pon farr brought on early by his mental contact with V’ger.

A Crystal Clear Problem
written by Rowena G. Warner

A Kirk-Spock-McCoy friendship story set on an ice planet slated for terraforming. Can they find a way to save this beautiful work of nature from destruction?

The Balance of Nature
written by Jeffrey Woytach

The crew of the Enterprise works feverishly to free themselves from a unique animal senselessly bent on a course for their mutual destruction.

A Collection of Lines
written by Linda McInnis

What is it like when one of the junior officers on a starship loses a family member? And what is it like for the captain? A heart-rending look at what must be a commonplace, yet rarely seen, tragedy.

The Last Survivor
written by Nomad

In this sequel to the episode "A Private Little War," the Enterprise returns to the planet Neural only to discover how the situation there has worsened. This is a gruesome but probable conclusion to the events set forth in the episode. Note: Graphic violence.

The Wages of Vengeance
written by Nomad

The peaceful planet of Serenidad is at the cusp of a major decision: whether or not to join the United Federation of Planets. Just as the treaty is to be signed, however, Captain James T. Kirk apparently leaps to the ceremonial platform and executes Don Fernando, El Caudillo of Serenidad, in a cold-blooded assassination. Note: Adult themes, violence.

A Serpent in Eden
written by Jim Ausfahl

This story is quite a change of pace. While the Enterprise is conducting a cultural study of a recently discovered alien world, Lieutenant Pavel Chekov finds himself on the planet’s surface investigating a murder!

Resurrection
written by Nomad

In this sequel to "Where No Man Has Gone Before," the crew of the Enterprise discover Gary Mitchell to be alive and well and living without his powers on Delta-Vega. Note: Adult themes.

Until Judgment
written by Nomad, Thomas Harden & Randall Landers

A landing party entrapped in a power struggle between nearly omniscient superbeings and their neanderthallic minions. Note: Adult themes, rape, violence.

Out of the Ashes
written by Ann Zewen

The Stradia resistance fighters and Captain James Kirk had vanquished the Klingon invasion force. But were they really gone? Not if all the recent sabotage was any indication. Note: Adult themes, violence.

Artwork by Steven K. Dixon, Nomad, Don Harden, Robert Jan and Zaquia Tarhuntassa.

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