Doctor's Orders (Star Trek The Original Series #50

By: Diane Duane

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Synopsis: A science fiction novel about further missions of the Starship Enterprise and its crew featuring the characters from Classic Star Trek the original television series. [from the back cove:r] Doctor's Orders When Dr. McCoy grumbles once too often about the way the U. S. S. Enterprise ought to be run, Captain Kirk decides to leave the doctor in command while he oversees a routine diplomatic mission. Kirk beams down to a strange planet nicknamed "Flyspeck" to negotiate its admission into the Federation, leaving Dr. McCoy to enjoy his new authority. However, the doctor soon learns that command is a double-edged sword when Kirk disappears without a trace. Desperately trying to locate his captain, McCoy comes under pressure from Starfleet to resolve the situation immediately. Matters go from bad to worsewhen the Klingons arrive and stake their own claim on Flyspeck Then another, more deadly power threatens them all, and suddenly Dr. McCoy and the Starship Enterprise find themselves pitted against an alien fleet in a battle they have no hope of winning.