| Spock receives urgent news from his father, Ambassador Sarek: Vulcan has introduced a motion to vote on Vulcan secession from the Federation. Beautifully interlaced with the plotline is a history of the planet Vulcan and its inhabitants. Especially endearing is the history of Surak, the eminent Vulcan logician. After heartrending scenes of Vulcan bigotry toward humans, Dr. McCoy discovers a plot behind the political intrigue. It is being directed by T'Pring, Spock's "ex" as he refers to her. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - very upbeat FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Political power play Yes Political plotlets - preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms Kind of series - Star Trek Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Cultural problems, alien culture Yes Descript. of chases or violence - 0 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Intense exploration of society's culture? Yes Star Trek or Star Wars book? Yes Main Character Identity: - Male Alien Profession/status: Age: - long lived adults If magical mental powers: - mind reading - mind control - super strength - is very quick - can read emotions Really unusual traits? Main Adversary Identity: - Female Alien Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind reading - mind control - super strength - can read emotions - is very quick Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Genius (really!) Setting Terrain Spaceship setting: - really, really giant spaceship/station A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - inhabited by friendly aliens - primitive aliens Planet outside solar system? Yes Takes place in spaceship? Yes Writing Style scientific jargon? (SF only) - a fair amount of scientific explanation How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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