The Children of Kings

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NOVEL
The Children of Kings
Attribution
Series:	The Original Series
Author(s):	Dave Stern
Publication information
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Published:	Paperback - April 2010

The Children of Kings is a Star Trek: The Original Series novel by Dave Stern to be published by Pocket Books in 2010. The novel will feature the Orion Syndicate and the USS Enterprise crew under Captain Christopher Pike.

Contents 1 Publisher's 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 Science and technoloy 3.7 Ranks and titles 3.8 Other references 4 Appendices 4.1 Related stories 4.2 Timeline 4.3 External link

[edit] Publisher's description

From the Simon & Schuster Spring 2010 Catalog

When the Orion syndicate holds the Enterprise’s doctor for ransom, Captain Pike must discover why the Orions no longer fear Starfleet in this new novel set in the classic Star Trek era.

A thorn in the side of civilized space travel for more than a hundred years, the Orion syndicate has gotten bolder. They are harassing more ships and daring to even tangle with smaller Starfleet vessels. When one of the leading members begs Captain Christopher Pike to let his doctor treat one of their own, Pike agrees. But it’s a trap, and the Orions take the doctor hostage. Captain Pike is left to wonder why, since the Orions know that Starfleet does not negotiate. Spock thinks perhaps they no longer fear the consequences, and if so, they must discover what has changed the Orions’ instinctual nature.

[edit] Summary

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[edit] Characters

[edit] Starships and vehicles

[edit] Locations

[edit] Races and cultures

[edit] States and organizations

[edit] Science and technoloy

[edit] Ranks and titles

[edit] Other references

[edit] Appendices

• When the book was first announced it was titled To Thine Own Self. The Simon & Schuster Spring 2010 catalogue used this earlier title along with preliminary cover art, featuring two Orion slave girls in addition to Pike and Spock, who remain on the final cover.

[edit] Related stories

Stories featuring Christopher Pike
Comics	Early Voyages	"Flesh of My Flesh" • "The Fires of Pharos" • "Our Dearest Blood" • "Nor Iron Bars a Cage" • "Cloak and Dagger" • "The Flat, Gold Forever" • "Immortal Wounds" • "One of a Kind" • "The Fallen" • "Futures, Part One" • "Future Tense" • "Futures" • "Now and Then" • "Thanatos" • "Nemesis"
	other	"All Those Years Ago..." • "To Walk the Night" • "Door in the Cage" • "Return to the Forbidden Planet" • "A Prelude to War" • "Alien Spotlight: Vulcans" • "Alien Spotlight: Orions" • "Mirror Images, Issue 1" • "Mirror Images, Issue 2" • "Mirror Images, Issue 4" • "Mirror Images, Issue 5" • "Shadows of the Past" • "The Ends of Eternity" • "Spock: Reflections, Issue 2"
Novels		Enterprise: The First Adventure • Vulcan's Glory • Legacy • The Rift • Where Sea Meets Sky • Burning Dreams • "A Less Perfect Union" • The Children of Kings
Short stories		"Conflicting Natures" • "A Private Anecdote" • "Sins of the Mother" • "The Greater Good"
Episodes		"The Cage" • "The Menagerie"	Movie	Star Trek

[edit] Timeline

Published Order
Previous novel: Inception	TOS novels	Next novel: Unspoken Truth
Previous story: Nobunaga	Stories by: Dave Stern	Next story: Most recent Star Trek story
Chronological Order
Previous adventure: Not yet placed	Memory Beta Chronology	Next adventure: Not yet placed

[edit] External link

• The Children of Kings article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.