NOVEL
The Tears of the Singers
Attribution
Series:	The Original Series, No. 19
Author(s):	Melinda Snodgrass
Publication information
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Published:	paperback - September 1984
Reprint(s):	paperback - August 1989
Pages:	252
ISBN:	ISBN 0671502840 (1984) ISBN 0671696548 (1989)
Chronology
Date:	2270
Stardate:	3126.7

Contents 1 Description 2 Summary 3 References 3.1 Characters 3.2 Starships and vehicles 3.3 Locations 3.4 Races and cultures 3.5 States and organizations 3.6 Others 4 Appendices 4.1 Information 4.2 Connections 4.3 External link

DescriptionEdit

Captain Kirk and the Enterprise join the Klingons to avert disaster in the Taygeta V system—where a time/space warp has swallowed a spaceship without a trace.

Spock suspects a link between the anomaly and the inhabitants of Taygeta, semi-aquatic creatures killed for the jewel-like tears secreted at the moment of death.

But a mutinous Klingon officer threatens the vital mission, as a desperate Kirk and Spock race to save the Taygetians, the Federation—and the entire universe.

SummaryEdit

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ReferencesEdit

CharactersEdit

James T. Kirk • Spock • Leonard McCoy • Montgomery Scott • Hikaru Sulu • Pavel Chekov • Nyota Uhura • Brentano • Harvey Cumberland • Donovan • Kali • Kandi • Karsul • Kor, son of Rynar • Li (Commander) • Lindenbaum • Guy Maslin • Fred Ragsdale • Ridly • Kevin Riley • T'zeela • Bethany Wilson

Starships and vehiclesEdit

USS Enterprise (Constitution-class heavy cruiser) • IKS Emperor's Pride

Referenced only 

USS Ahriman • Wanderlust

LocationsEdit

Capicia • Starbase 24 • Taygeta V (Taygeta)

Referenced only 

Wynet V • Starbase 23

Races and culturesEdit

Human • Klingon • Singer • Vulcan

States and organizationsEdit

Klingon Empire (Klingon Defense Force) • United Federation of Planets (Starfleet)

OthersEdit

Capellan spider • compuSynthesizer • Cxentares cat • Elasian fire devil • gargoola • lyrette • Richart's syndrome • soberall • Ssravat • captain's log • log entry • captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), 2270 • voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2264 to 2270) • captain • star system • time • space • spaceship • races and cultures • starship • star • planet • nation-state • government • military • lifeform • animal • jewel • officer • universe

AppendicesEdit

InformationEdit

The story is said to take place three years after "Errand of Mercy", placing the adventure in 2270.

ConnectionsEdit

published order
Previous novel: Rihannsu, Book 1: My Enemy, My Ally	TOS numbered novels	Next novel: The Vulcan Academy Murders
chronological order
Previous Adventure: The Business, As Usual, During Altercations	Pocket	Next Adventure: From the Depths

External linkEdit

• The Tears of the Singers article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.