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Is he having his confrontation with Picard from Spock’s science station and not from the captain’s chair!?!
“Do you like it?” Kirk asked. Picard turned around slowly as Kirk rose from a chair at some kind of operational station with an antique holographic imager. One that actually required the user to peer in through a narrow blue slot, rather than seeing results on a screen. “I remember seeing one in a museum,” Picard said. Excerpt from William Shatner’s Star Trek novel The Return.
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Home is where the heart is, right?
Knowing what he would find there, Picard turned to the dedication plaque by the turbolift. He smiled in spite of what the inscription meant to his odds of survival. U.S.S Enterprise. Starship class. San Francisco, Calif. Kirk had gone home, and he had brought Picard with him. Excerpt from William Shatner’s Star Trek Novel The Return.
November 18, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Gotta keep your cool, Spock…
Deanna interrupted. “Will, what about Captain Kirk?” Spock instantly turned to her, the façade of his Vulcan reserve momentarily disturbed. Riker watched Spock carefully. “Ambassador, you should know. Kirk is here. In sickbay. With another old friend— Admiral McCoy.” For an instant, Riker could have sworn that he saw Spock smile. “I must see them at once,” Spock said. “Please, make whatever medical tests you feel appropriate.” Excerpt from William Shatner’s Star Trek novel titled The Return, where Spock for possibly the first time willingly agrees to go to Sickbay for medical tests.
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Jim, quit while you’re ahead…
“Sarek…?” “Seventy-eight damn years floating around in God knows where. Then you come back from the dead, and the first thing you do is insult me.” Kirk’s eyes opened wide. “Bones? Bones!” He ignored the pain and sat up, grabbing his friend’s arm. But it felt so thin and… Kirk saw McCoy’s face. “What happened? You look…so old.” McCoy grimaced. “Good to see you, too, Captain.” Kirk looked around. He was in some kind of sickbay. Excerpt from William Shatner’s Star Trek novel “The Return” where Kirk gets himself in trouble five seconds after waking up after surgery.
November 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Life is but a dream
“Then the dream I’ve always had is real?” Sarek smiled then, the first time Kirk had ever seen his face express anything other than a stern stoicism. “You taught my son a song once, Captain.” The years melted from Sarek. He was young, strong, and his smile was dazzling. “Life is but a dream…” Kirk held his hand up to block the brilliance that came for Sarek. All of Veridian dissolved around him. His voice, their voices, became something else as they became something else. What they had always been. Excerpt from William Shatner’s Star Trek novel The Return.
November 6, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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When you soulmate so hard his dad shows up in your near death experience to dispense advice.
But the Vulcan remained. “Spock?” Kirk asked. “He is not among us,” the Vulcan explained. Then he stepped closer. Kirk smiled as he recognized him. “Ambassador Sarek!” Spock’s father inclined his head, as if he had not heard his name spoken for a long time. Kirk felt he had to make some apology for the condition he was in. If not for himself, then for his other self, lying in the wreckage. Dying, Kirk thought. “I’m afraid things are… a bit of a mess,” Kirk said. The ambassador studied him as if he were about to speak. To impart great wisdom. He did. “There is no need to concern yourself, Captain.” Kirk knew, then. The reason both he and Sarek must meet like this. He heard scrabbling on the rocks. Someone else was climbing down. Sarek waited, the breeze stirring his robes. “You’re dead and I’m dying, aren’t I?” Kirk asked. Sarek looked up at the sky, staring at something Kirk couldn’t see. “Have you had this dream before?” Excerpt from William Shatner’s Star Trek novel The Return. Sarek is a cryptic fucker.
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Not to undercut the significance of this moment, but Dr Bashir blushing and getting flustered at McCoy appearing is *cute*
Deep creases crosshatched his face, except where a sparse white beard mottled his cheeks and chin. But there was an intelligence and a quickness in his eyes that belied the age that hung around him like a cloud. Whatever shape his body was in, a much younger person dwelt within it. “Admiral McCoy?” Data asked. “Leonard H. McCoy?” Bashir croaked. The admiral ignored Data to squint in disdain at the young doctor. “Who were you expecting? Dancing girls?” Data was surprised to see Bashir actually tremble and blush. The young doctor for had held his scalpel steady when the collision alarm had sounded, but this visitation by the greatest doctor to have served Starfleet had apparently triggered a loss of control. Excerpt from William Shatner’s Star Trek novel The Return, in which Dr Bashir has the strangest boner.
November 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Spock just being fucking haunted by Kirk and what could’ve been if they were together, if he were a century younger…
Spock tried to speak, but there was no air in his lungs. I grieve for thee, he thought. It was all he could do. A century ago, he could have slipped from his bonds, dropped Tr’akul and his thugs, saved Tiral and Snell, and still learned what he needed to know. And at Kirk’s side, there would have been nothing that could have stopped them from going on to… Excerpt from William Shatner’s Star Trek novel The Return, wherein he is determined to hurt my feelings.
November 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Spock!
A word, a plea, that only James T.Kirk would use… ...Spock… Riker felt a chill move through him. And it wasn’t the transporter.
November 1, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Any guesses about what word Kirk whispered?
His hands tightened reflexively on Riker’s tunic, but his eyes rolled up and he began to slump, whispering one final word before Riner caught him and gently, almost respectfully, lowered him to the floor. The three officers stood over their remarkable prisoner for a moment, one unspoken question shared among them. Riker touched his communicator. “Riker to Ops… four to beat to the infirmary.” And even as the transporter locked onto them, the whispered word still hung in the silence. The last word the imposter had gasped as the phaser had claimed him…
November 1, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Gotta do everything yourself, damn.
Spock calmly folded his hands on the table. Tiral and Snell stared at him, transfixed by their situation. It became obvious to Spock that the pair was incapable of concluding what their next step should be. It was clear to Spock he was going to have to help with his own kidnapping and ransom even more than he had anticipated. “Speaking as an interested participant,” Spock said gently, “might I suggest that the logical approach at this juncture would be to contact your superiors for further instructions.” From William Shatner’s Star Trek novel “The Return”
October 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Prominent Vulcan’s dramatic exit foiled by a door.
Data watched with utter fascination. Commander Riker had actually managed to enrage Ambassador Spock. Data could tell by the slight twitch at the corner of the ambassador’s mouth. And Data could not help but feel that Riker had done this deliberately. The ambassador spoke in slow and measured tones. “Vulcans never threaten, Commander. We only stage our intentions. Good day.” Spock swept past Riker toward the door. He faltered when it did not open before him until he had pressed the control. Then he was gone.
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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A LIFELONG EMOTIONAL CONNECTION
Troi paused, obviously hesitant to be speaking about emotions with a Vulcan. “Do not be embarrassed, Counsellor. I am aware that you have the ability to sense emotions. I have no doubt that you are sensing mine now. Which is why you have raised your concerns.” “Well, yes, sir.” Spock thought the matter over for a few moments. “I can see the irony in the situation. It does appear that because of my lifelong emotional connection to the captain, I am the only one present who can readily accept the apparently illogical premise that he is still alive.” From William Shatner’s Star Trek novel The Return.
October 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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No point beating around the bush I guess
Spock remained unmoved by Riker’s outburst, but said nothing until Troi approached him, studying the holographic image of Kirk. “Mr. Ambassador,” she began, “is it possible that your logic is perhaps being influenced by…other considerations?” “By my emotions, you mean?” From William Shatner’s Star Trek novel The Return.
October 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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DEANNA!!!
“Shit,” Data said. “Damn, hell, …sal’tasnon!” La Forge sighed, and the visor of his helmet fogged up. The local temperature on Triplex was hovering around fifty Kelvin, and despite the heating elements built into his well-insulated environmental suit, he felt the chill. It didn’t put him in the mood to waste time. “Data,” La Forge said, feeling the vibrations from his helmet’s exterior speaker, “exactly who taught you how to curse like that?” “Counselor Troi,” Data answered. From William Shatner’s Star Trek novel called The Return.
October 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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…I can’t be the only one who expected him to call her mistress after that…
Beverly’s voice sharpened. “If you insist on having this argument, let me tell you that I am going to win it. Because you’re too close to what happened to understand it.” She held up her hand to stop Picard before he could protest. “But right now, we have a mission. And we will perform that mission. And we will beam back to the Monitor with our prisoners. And then I’m going to take you into the holo suite and… well, never mind what I’m going to do. But you’re going to feel a great deal better.” She was so intent, so like the Beverly of old, that Picard almost smiled. “I’m sure I will,” he said. “I do already.” Excerpt from William Shatner’s Star Trek novel titled The Return. Jean-Luc needs a safe word.
October 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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This is diabolical
“Help,” Kirk said. “Let me help.” The words felt perfect. As if he had always longed to say them. Salatrel smiled. She touched the padd she held at her side. Excerpt from William Shatner’s Star Trek novel The Return.
October 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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The most normal friendship there ever was.
But Spock slowly shook his head, almost with an expression of sorrow. “He is out there, Commander. In some way I cannot yet fathom, James Kirk still survives.” Spock held his hand to his temple, terribly fatigued. “And he is calling to me…” Excerpt from William Shatner’s Star Trek novel The Return, in which Spock is having an emotionally trying day.
October 15, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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SPOCK ;-;
Spock did not bother to look up. “Thank you, Counsellor, but I find I am in need of Starfleet personnel records extending back quite some time. They would not be part of the salvage system.” “Personnel records?” Timer asked. “Anyone in particular?” Spock hesitated. But he kept his attention focused on the screen. “James T Kirk… I never really accepted the fact… never really believed… that he was dead.” Riker saw how stiffly, almost formally, the ambassador sat in the child-sized chair. It had been a difficult admission for him to make. “You were not the only one,” Deanna Troy said. Spock turned to regard the counsellor with an upraised eyebrow. “Indeed”. Excerpt from William Shatner’s Star Trek novel The Return.
October 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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“Let me help” oh my godddd
Excerpt from William Shatner’s Star Trek novel “The Return”: Through all these days and more, alone he fell, hearing the whispers of the past…. I am, and always will be, your friend….dammit Jim- I’m a doctor not a bricklayer…. Let me help…. I’ve always known I’ll die alone….
October 12, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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I’m so excited for this book
A photograph of Star Trek: The Return, a novel by William Shatner. The cover shows Picard and Kirk’s faces and a planet with a bright yellow beam of light emitting from it.
October 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Bones has an evocative way with words.
An excerpt from Michael Jan Friedman’s Star Trek novel Legacy. In which Bones demonstrates his evocative way with words. Spock nodded. “Unfortunately, there hadn’t been any Dombraatu on the planet for some time. So, when the creatures perceived a reasonable facsimile—“ “They settled for sloppy seconds,” McCoy said, completing the thought in his own words. “That is not exactly the way I would have put it,” the Vulcan remarked. “But it expresses the sentiment.” He thought for a moment. “An interesting theory, Doctor. It would also explain why the creatures treated us so roughly. They were not used to dealing with such fragile carriers.”
September 9, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Raise your hand if you saw *this* coming….
Excerpt from Legacy, a Star Trek novel by Michael Jan Friedman. McCoy scowled. “Now that that’s settled, I ask you: what did the creatures have to gain by breaking up the scenery, grabbing a Dombraatu, and injecting him—or her—with a combination of poison and rapid-growing organic material?” His eyes gleamed. “Better yet, let me ask you a simpler and—you’ll appreciate this, Spock—infinitely more poetic question: Why do blossoms smell so sweet in the springtime?” The captain felt a smile coming on. “Damn your hide, Doctor. I believe you’re on to something.” The Vulcan tilted his head judiciously. “Are you postulating that the organic matter injected by the creatures was a collection of gametes? The equivalent of sperm in humans or Vulcans?”
September 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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I can’t be the only one who feels like this is an extremely flimsy excuse for why they’re late to the meeting…
Excerpt from Star Trek Legacy by Michael Jan Friedman, in which Spock and Kirk are late to a meeting and it’s not suspicious at all. By the time Kirk and Spock reached the conference room, McCoy had already finished setting up and was tapping his fingers on the table. He looked up as they entered and shot them a sour look. “Nice of you to show up,” he remarked. Spock arched an eyebrow. “We were detained,” he replied. “No kidding,” McCoy commented. “We would’ve been here sooner,” the captain chimed in, spotting an argument in the making, “but I had to field a call from Admiral Kowalski.” McCoy’s eyes narrowed warily. “Now what?” “Nothing important,” Kirk told him, pulling out a chair. “Just congratulations on a job well done. Cleaning up some details. That sort of thing.”
September 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Feeling some kind of way about Spock preparing to beam down into almost certain torture and death, and his biggest regret being not knowing what happened to Jim.
An excerpt from the Star Trek novel Legacy by Michael Jan Friedman. His thoughts turned to Captain Kirk again. Quite possibly, Spock told himself, he would perish at the Merkaan’s hands without ever knowing what had happened to his friend. Of all his regrets—and he had his share of them—that would be the most difficult for him to bear.
September 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM