Vulcan's Glory

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Vulcan's Glory is a Star Trek novel based on the original series, authored by renowned Star Trek writer D.C. Fontana, one of Star Trek's original producers and writer of the classic episodes "Journey to Babel" and "This Side of Paradise". Vulcan's Glory was originally published by Pocket Books in 1989.

Plot:

Years before he came to be known as the best first officer in the fleet, Spock was a conflicted young ensign, serving on the Starship Enterprise under Captain Christopher Pike. Struggling to reconcile his many obligations--those forced on him by his Vulcan heritage, and those chosen by him upon his enrollment in Starfleet Academy--Spock must also balance the desires of his own heart.

These conflicting demands intersect during a mission to retrieve one of his world's most sacred artifacts, a relic of Vulcan's ancient past--the search for which will reveal dark and deadly secrets, forever altering the course of Spock's life and defining the man he became.

(Plot taken from the back cover of the 2006 book edition).