The Rings of Tautee

by Dean Wesley Smith

An entire solar system starts to fall apart and Captain Kirk suspects the Klingons of testing a new super-weapon. However, a Prime Directive instructs him only to rescue the survivors of the worlds of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067100171X
• ISBN13: 9780671001711
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Star Trek
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Superb!

One of the best Star Trek Novels I've ever read, and I've read plenty. A very powerful story, and while I don't generally care for the "Enterprise saves the entire galaxy/universe/quadrant from destruction" plotline, that's because it's not generally done as plausibly as this. Like the best of the Star Trek stories, this one deals with a serious, debatable philosophical question: the value and morality of the Prime Directive and the conflict between a maverick like Kirk who gets things done regardless versus a by-the-book captain less inclined to bend rules. This question was handled very evenhandledly, the characterization of the other captain was very well done, as was the characterization of the aliens at the center of the story, and the drama involved was truly gripping. If you have any liking for Star Trek at all, this is a must-read; if you don't, you MIGHT still find yourself liking (and respecting) this story.

Rescue Mission with the Klingons

The Rings of Tautee is not your run of the mill save the inhabitants story. It has one big difference. This exciting story by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch has Kirk transporting hundreds of people from a dying civilization. The scenes that make this one stand out? The ones where he struggles with the Prime Directive and his classmate and friend, Captain Bogle. The Klingons join in this rescue with great reluctance. It's not another shoot from the hip Jim Kirk here. I have always said he's not the space cowboy that the next generation always claimed he was. Just as Picard has finesse in negotiation; Jim also has the ability to seek out a peaceful resolution without firing a phaser.

Great Star Trek Book

This is a REALLY good book. I'd reccomend it to anyone. I would have given it 5 stars but I did notice a slight glitch. The characters overlooked a small detail that could have helped them alot. But it wasn't a big deal. Most people who aren't realy into trek wouldn't notice the problem. I would recomend this book to anyone even if their not a huge trek fan.

Very good Star Trek.

This is the first Star Trek book that I've ever read. It's well written and has a wonderfully creative plot. Having watched the show, I can easily identify with all the characters. The comment about the bridge having no seat belts, especially when they could be so helpful, is especially good (I've always wondered myself). Reading this allows Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the others live on beyond even their years. I'm going to buy the "Invasion" series now