These books, as with most of the other Trek novels, are not considered canon.

It was also the only original Trek novel to be published while the series was still in production.

Which is too bad because I think it's my best Trek novel.

Just walking across James's bridge and sitting in that chair was inspiration for a hundred Trek novels.

And nobody makes a decent living off simply writing Trek novels.

It would also provide a clean entry point for fans who hadn't previously read Trek novels to hop on board.

The officer is not named onscreen, but subsequent Trek novels have given him the name 'Yevir Linjaren' and expanded upon his character.

In the former case, it was "have two Trek novels out back-to-back?"

With Mangels as co-writer, Martin has also written eight other Trek novels, and multiple short stories.

James Kirk re- encounters the Vulcans in a "Star Trek" novel.