NOVEL
The Return
Attribution
Series:	The Original Series
Author(s):	William Shatner with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Publication information
Published:	Hardcover - April 1996
Reprint(s):	Paperback - April 1997
Pages:	371
ISBN:	Hardcover: ISBN 0671526103 Paperback: ISBN 067152609X
Omnibus:	Odyssey
Chronology
Date:	September 2371

The Return is the second novel in the Odyssey trilogy. It was a New York Times bestseller.

Contents 1 Introduction (blurb) 2 Summary 3 Characters 4 References 4.1 Starships and vehicles 4.2 Locations 4.3 Races and cultures 4.4 States and organizations 4.5 Other 5 Information 5.1 Translations 5.2 Related stories 5.3 Connections 5.4 External link

Introduction (blurb)Edit

Veridian III: A world has been saved, the USS Enterprise 1701-D lies in ruins, and one of the galaxy's greatest heroes rests beneath a simple cairn of rocks on a lonely hillside. But as a legendary Vulcan ambassador comes at last to the grave of his best and dearest friend, the adventure is only beginning.

The Borg and the Romulan Star Empire have joined forces against the Federation, and their ultimate weapon is none other than James T. Kirk, resurrected by alien science to destroy the Borg's most formidable enemy: Jean-Luc Picard.

The astounding return of Kirk-as only William Shatner can tell it!

SummaryEdit

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CharactersEdit

Julian Bashir • Beverly Crusher • Data • James T. Kirk • Geordi La Forge • John Lewinski • Leonard McCoy • Jean-Luc Picard • Quark • William T. Riker • Salatrel • Elizabeth Shelby • Simm • Spock • Vox • Worf

Referenced only 

Pavel Chekov • Keras • Hikaru Sulu • V'Ger

ReferencesEdit

Starships and vehiclesEdit

IRW Avatar of Tomed (D'deridex-class) • USS Bozeman (Soyuz-class) • USS Challenger (Galaxy-class) • USS Cydonia • USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class) • USS Farragut (Nebula-class) • USS Hoagland (Miranda-class) • USS Monitor (Defiant-class) • Tesla-class

LocationsEdit

Almron Preserve • Core Frontier • Dante Base • Dante Field • Dartha • Deep Space 9 • New Titan • Qo'noS • Romulus • Starbase 804 • Trilex • Hypercube station

Races and culturesEdit

Borg • Human • Klingon • Romulan • Vulcan

States and organizationsEdit

Borg Collective • Chironsala • Romulan Star Empire • Starfleet • Starfleet Research and Development • United Federation of Planets

OtherEdit

2340 • 2371 • Ancient Vulcan • arhksamm tree • auroto • Battle of Icarus IV • blas rika • Borg drone • burial • Central Node • k'hartagh • krencha • nanites • nanotechnology • Pulse wand • RaLk’jo bat’telh • Speaker of the Borg Collective • thrustergun • transwarp • transwarp conduit • Vulcan Reformation • Warrior's Tongue

InformationEdit

• Audiocassette: ISBN 0671856359
• Large print: ISBN 1568953593

TranslationsEdit

• French: ISBN 2265063576
• German:
  • Title: Die Rückkehr
  • Publisher: Heyne
  • ISBN 3453161785
  • Published: 1999

Related storiesEdit

ConnectionsEdit

Star Trek novels by William Shatner
Odyssey:	The Ashes of Eden	The Return	Avenger
Mirror Universe:	Spectre	Dark Victory	Preserver
Totality:	Captain's Peril	Captain's Blood	Captain's Glory
The Academy:	Collision Course

published order
Previous novel: The Ashes of Eden	TOS novels	Next novel: Avenger
chronological order
Previous Adventure: The Ashes of Eden Framing Story	Memory Beta Chronology	Next Adventure: Avenger Prologue
Previous Adventure: The Ashes of Eden Framing Story	Pocket	Next Adventure: Avenger Prologue

External linkEdit

• The Return article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.