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Shadow of the Machine is a TOS eBook, one of three released in the 2010s decade by Pocket Books. Written by Scott Harrison, the story began four days after the events of TOS movie: The Motion Picture and featured the birth of Hikaru Sulu's daughter Demora Sulu.

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An all-new original e-novella set in the Original Series universe — taking place immediately after the events of the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture!
After its recent encounter with V'ger, the USS Enterprise has returned to dry dock to finish its refit before commencing its second five-year mission. The crew has been granted a two-week period of shore leave before preparations for their next voyage begins. Shaken by their encounter with V'ger, Kirk, Spock, and Sulu travel to their respective homes, and must reflect upon their lives — now forever changed.

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Characters[]

AirdancerBellaBenchleyBlack JackPavel ChekovAmanda GraysonLinzi HautalaAbner KirkHanna KirkJames T. KirkPeter KirkSusan LingGareth MacNeilCarol MarcusLeonard McCoySarekMontgomery ScottSpockDemora SuluHikaru SuluSyvarT'PringT'SaiNyota Uhura
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BethLori CianaSamuel ClemensZefram CochraneWillard DeckerGilIliaJohn F. KennedyAndy KindermanAurelan KirkGeorge Samuel Kirk, Sr.George Samuel Kirk, Jr.Emma LingDavid MarcusJoanna McCoyHeihachiro NoguraChristopher PikeRameauS'alyaLily SloaneSonakStonnDemora Sulu (Hikaru Sulu's mother)SurakElliott TarrallV'gerunnamed Humans (Joanna McCoy's son)

Locations[]

EarthIowaKaferia II (Kaferia II orbiting station) • San Francisco (1738 Ocean AvenueGolden Gate BridgeMain Street (San Francisco)Schar'sshuttleportStarfleet HeadquartersStarfleet Medical building) • San Francisco BaySan Francisco Fleet YardsSolTau Cetithe galaxyVulcan (ShiKahrMount SeleyaVulcan's Forge)
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The AbsolutionAfricaAnchorageAntares NebulaAtlantaBabelCampbell's WorldCentury BarDenevaDiamond'sEpsilon 9Federation-Klingon Neutral ZoneGalactic North'sGeorgiaGolden Gate ParkGrand CanyonHeavenHouse of NeptuneJuniperoMachine planetMarin PeninsulaNew BerlinOkinawaPodolskPresidioRomulan Neutral ZoneRussiaRyazanSan Francisco PeninsulaSaturnSmolenskStarbase 35Starbase 718SwitzerlandTheta Anterial IITulaVulcan EmbassyXJ340

Starships and vehicles[]

USS Enterprise (Constitution II-class heavy cruiser) • Galileo (SW7-class shuttle) • maintenance pod • "Boneshakers" (orbital shuttle) • USS Potemkinservice craftshuttlesskimmertaxiworker bee
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USS ConstellationUSS DarwinUSS ExeterUSS JerusalemUSS LexingtonPhoenixUSS Republicterraforming vesselUSS Yorktown

Races and cultures[]

Human (Scotsman) • Vulcan
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AndorianGornKlingonRomulanRussian

States and organizations[]

Cal-Tech PrepFederation Starfleet (Starfleet AcademyStarfleet CommandStarfleet HeadquartersStarfleet MedicalStarfleet OperationsStarfleet Security) • NASASan Francisco Fleet Yards (Yard Control) • United Federation of Planets

Science and classification[]

artificial gravityaxchronometercircuitrycommunicatorcomputercoordinatesdartdata carddata slatedrydockemergency life-support maskEV suitexofarmingextinguisherflagshipfloodlightincubatorlaboratorymachinememory bankneonatal intensive care unit ("NICU") • observation portPaq Mphaserrespiratorretina scannersedativeshieldsnowboardspannerstarshipsubspace communicationstranquilizertransportertransporter platformturboliftV'ger probeviewscreenVoyager VIwarp engine

Occupations and titles[]

admiralagronomistambassadorattendantauntbiotechnicianbureaucratcaptainchief acolytechief biologistchief engineerchief medical officerchief ob-gyn officerChief of Starfleet Operationscommandercommanding officercrewmemberdoctorengineerevolutionary biologistexecutive officerfatherfirst officerhelmsmanlieutenantlieutenant commandermedical officernavigatorofficerphilosopherpriestesssecurity officertransporter chiefunclevice admiralVulcan masterwarriorxenobiologist

Lifeforms[]

alienanimalbananabearBluetick CoonhounddogDrac'nen tree monkeyhorseneural parasiteoak treetreetrout

Materials and substances[]

ball bearingbarkbeerbrassbrickcakechicorycoffeeDraylax fire teadustfogglassmeditation stonemoleculemetalpolycarbonRomulan aleteatinwaterwhiskeywood

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ambassadorial exchange programapartmentarchitecturearmorarmrestatmospherebarbarnbirthdayBraxton Hicks contractionsbridgebridge crewbuildingcabincabin portcadet uniformcagechaircivilizationclothingcloudcolonycorridorcountycribcurtaindaydeathdecadedemotiondeskdoor signaldrydockemotionengineeringfarmfarmhousefearfirefive-year missionflagshipfleetghostgowngraveyardhikingholdallhospitalhourhullhumorIDICinchjokekilometerKir'SharakissKolinahrletterlibrarylifeformlightlightninglogiclovemarriagemaskmess hallmetermigrainemind meldminutemonthmountainmoviemusicnightmareorganP'eltac cakeplasma boltpon farrporchpreterm birthprinted wordproposalquartersradiationreception deskrecreation deckrockerRomulan Warropesaucer sectionshakedownshore leaveskeleton crewskiingsleepspaceStarfleet IDstomachsushiswimmingteddy beartimetiretransporter roomuniverseV'ger incidentVictorian eraVulcan salutewormhole

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Timeline[]

Published Order
Previous story:
The More Things Change
TOS novels
(eBooks)
Next story:
Miasma
Previous story:
Savage Trade
TOS novels
(Pocket TOS)
Next story:
Crisis of Consciousness
Chronological Order
Previous adventure:
Debt of Honor
Memory Beta Chronology Next adventure:
Ex Machina
Prologue, Chapters 1-17 & 19

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