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Description[]

At last, Admiral James T. Kirk and the crew of the late Starship USS Enterprise begin the long voyage home.
But their trip is interrupted by the appearance of a mysterious all-powerful intruder. Suddenly, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the rest of the crew must journey back through time to twentieth-century Earth. For only there can they save the future - by rescuing the past!

References[]

Characters[]

Movie characters[]

Margaret Sinclair-AlexanderBen/JoeBrickmanBob BriggsLance CartwrightChitirih Ra-DreiiChristine ChapelPavel ChekovGeorge and GracieAmanda GraysonGregoryJasonJavy/MikeKamaragJames T. KirkIgrilan KorMadelaineLeonard McCoyWalter NicholsJanice RandJoel RandolphRogersonHiram RothS'rrelSaavikSarekMontgomery ScottSpockHikaru SuluTaggardGillian TaylorTorgTrillyaNyota UhuraCetacean Probepunk on the bus
Referenced only
Robin HoodDavid MarcusHarold RobbinsJacqueline SusannKiri-kin-thaT'Plana-HathFriar Tuck

Novelization characters[]

Margaret Sinclair-AlexanderBenBondBob BriggsLance CartwrightChitirih Ra-DreiiChristine ChapelPavel ChekovGeorge and GracieAmanda GraysonHarryJasonJavyKamaragKirim Dreii-dallJames T. KirkCarol MarcusLeonard McCoyNarcMarcus NicholsJanice RandRogersonHiram RothSaavikSarekMontgomery ScottSgeulaichesSpockAkira SuluHikaru SuluT'LarT'MeiGillian TaylorNyota UhuraVerai Dva-PayjhCetacean Probepunk on the bus
Referenced only
ArnegheJohnny CarsonRobin HoodJedda Adzhin-DallJ.T. EstebanWaylon JenningsAurelan KirkGeorge Samuel Kirk, Jr.George Samuel Kirk, Sr.Peter KirkKrugeDavid MarcusGary MitchellHarry MorrowLouis PasteurChristopher PikePeter PrestonHarold RobbinsRalph SeronShresJacqueline SusannT'PringFriar TuckVirgilYalowZinaida Chitirih-Ra-Payjh

Comic adaptation characters[]

Margaret Sinclair-AlexanderBob BriggsLance CartwrightChristine ChapelPavel ChekovChitirih Ra-DreiiGeorge and GracieAmanda GraysonJoeKamaragJames T. KirkLeonard McCoyWalter NicholsJanice RandHiram RothSaavikSarekMontgomery ScottSpockHikaru SuluGillian TaylorNyota UhuraCetacean Probepunk on the bus
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Kiri-kin-thaRalph SeronT'Plana-Hath

Starships and vehicles[]

HMS Bounty (B'rel-class Bird-of-Prey) • Cetacean ProbeUSS Copernicus (Oberth-class) • USS Enterprise (aircraft carrier) • USS Enterprise-A (Constitution-class) • USS Excelsior (Excelsior-class) • USS Saratoga (Miranda-class) • USS ShepardUSS Yorktown (Constitution-class) • buscarFederation travel podHuey 204 (helicopter) • Mustangpickup truckZenith (courier)
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Enterprise (space shuttle) • USS Enterprise (Constitution-class) • USS Grissom (Oberth-class) • USS Lydia Sutherland

Locations[]

AlamedaBering SeaCaliforniaCetacean InstituteDeltaEarthEarth SpacedockFederation Council ChambersGolden Gate BridgeGolden Gate ParkMercy HospitalMission DistrictMount SeleyaRomulan Neutral ZoneSan FranciscoSausalitoSolStarfleet HeadquartersVulcan
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AlaskaArgusBantu NationBelgiumBerkeley, CaliforniaCambridgeDenevaEdinburghGanjitsuGenesis PlanetIowaJapanLos AngelesMarsMassachusettsPhilippinesRigel IVSacramentoScotlandSouth AfricaTibet

Races and cultures[]

AndorianArcadianArkeniteArioloBzzit KhahtCaitianDeltanEfrosianHumanhumpback whaleKasheetaKlingonVulcanXelatianZaranite
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CentaurianRomulan

Cetacea[]

Baird's beaked whalebaleen whaleblue whaleCuvier's beaked whaledolphinfin whalegray whaleminke whaleNorth Pacific pilot whaleorcapygmy sperm whaleright whalesei whalesperm whale

States and organizations[]

Federal Bureau of InvestigationFederation CouncilKlingon EmpireRomulan Star EmpireStarfleetStarfleet AcademyStarfleet CommandUnited Federation of PlanetsUnited States of America

Science and classification[]

aquariumcommunicatorcomputerforce fieldheat shieldradiation shieldslingshot effectspectaclestelephonetelevisionthrustertransportertricorderuniversal element compensator

Other references[]

1960s19872069acrylicAeneidAlice in Wonderlandalienatmospherebeefblastoneuroncargo bayChevroletcorridordilithiumdogThe Doors • "dumb ass" • eaglefal-tor-panFlying DutchmangadoliniumglasshamburgerHamlethorseinsigniaionJapanese languagekatrakimonoKobayashi Maru scenarioKvernLand RoverLSDMacintoshMoby DickMona LisamoneyMurphy's Lawnewspaperpizzaplanktonplasticpregnancyrank insigniaroller coastersharkshrimpsquidThe Tale of Genjithree-dimensional chesstontransparent aluminumuniformwarp speedwind-rider

Chronology[]

stardate 8390.0, 2286 (2280s chronology)
Bounty recovers George and Gracie.
2286 (2280s chronology, Enterprise-A voyages)
Enterprise leaves spacedock.

Appendices[]

Related media[]

  • The Search for Spock (TOS movie) - The Voyage Home was a sequel to The Search for Spock, continuing from where that film left off, with the former-Enterprise crew and their captured Bird-of-Prey on Vulcan.
  • The Doomsday Bug (TOS comic miniseries) - Set just before the film the doomsday bug causes brain damage to Spock, effectively resetting him to his former state after The Search for Spock and necessitating Spock's return to Vulcan. Spock had fully recovered in preceding comics set between the two films.
  • Probe (TOS novel) - Probe is a sequel to The Voyage Home featuring the Cetacean Probe's withdrawal from Federation space and establishing its origins.
  • TOS - Strange New Worlds VI short story: "Whales Weep Not": Features the investigative search made after Taylor vanished.
  • Debt of Honor (TOS comic) - Set a short time after The Voyage Home, includes appearances by Gillian Taylor and George and Gracie, and the birth of their child.

Video releases[]

Notable cast and crew[]

Images[]

Movie images[]

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Connections[]

Timeline[]

published order
Previous story:
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
TOS novelizations Next story:
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
chronological order
Previous Adventure:
The Captain's Daughter
Chapters 20-21
Pocket Next Adventure:
Scotty's Song
The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2286.
The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in one other timeframe:
Previous Adventure:
The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1
Chapters 26-30
1986
Chapters 5-12
Next Adventure:
Whales Weep Not
Publication history[]
Translations[]
1987
German : Star Trek IV: Zurück in die Gegenwart, translated by Hans Maeter. (Heyne)
1987
Japanese : 宇宙大作戦 スター・トレック4 故郷への長い道, translated by Haku Saito. (Hayakawa Bunko)
1987
Japanese : スーパーブックス 故郷への長い道 スター・トレック4, translated by Yumie Kitaka. (Kaiseisha)

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