Series:	The Original Series, No. 71
Author(s):	Barbara Hambly
Publication information
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Published:	paperback - September 1994
Pages:	274
ISBN:	ISBN 0671793233
Chronology
Date:	2270
Stardate:	6251.1\

Kirk must stop a power-hungry alliance from destroying the Federation!

Contents 1 Summary 2 References 2.1 Characters 2.2 Starships and vehicles 2.2.1 Vehicle types 2.3 Locations 2.3.1 Planetary locations 2.3.2 Establishments 2.3.3 Shipboard locations 2.3.4 Planets and planetoids 2.3.5 Stars and systems 2.3.6 Stellar regions 2.3.7 Outposts and stations 2.4 Races and cultures 2.5 States and organizations 2.6 Technology and weapons 2.7 Ranks and titles 2.8 Substances and energies 2.8.1 Drugs and biological compounds 2.8.2 Foods and beverages 2.9 Lifeforms 2.10 Other references 3 Timeline 4 Appendices 4.1 Background 4.2 Connections 4.3 External link

Summary

From the book jacket

The crew of the Nautilus, a battered starship of mysterious origin, is beamed aboard the starship Enterprise. The group claims they are freedom fighters from the future working to save the Federation from the Consilium—a group of corrupt power seekers.

But when the Nautilus crew members suddenly seize control of the USS Enterprise, and a starship from the future arrives to arrest the renegades, Kirk must separate his true allies from those who wish to destroy the Federation.

References

Characters

James T. Kirk • Spock • Leonard McCoy • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura • Lao Zhiming • Mahase • Tonia Barrows • Dykstra • Winfield • Organa • Christine Chapel • DeSalle • Kyle • Montgomery Scott • Dylan Arios • Thaddeus Smith • Sharnas T'Gai Khir • Phil Cooper • Adajia • Raksha • Wolfman • Wein • Shimada • Jefferson (USS Enterprise) • Effinger • Mbu • Adams (cargo chief) • Adams (astrophysics) • Danny Miller • Dawe • Giacomo • Brunowski • Emiko Adams • Gilden • Germaine McKennon • Bergdahl • Maynooth • Bray • Wheeler • Oba • Curtis • Paxson • Butterfield • Mario • McDonough • Bistie • Russell • Rial Varos • Neil DeNoux • Watanabe • Chavez (Yeoman) • Dazri • Singh (Yeoman) • Edward Dale • Karetha • Cane-Twelve • Iriane • Cymris Darthanian • Kevin Riley

Referenced only 

H.P. Lovecraft • Harry Mudd • Feshan Kznith • Roger Korby • Lao Qixhu • T'Iana • Maria Kellogg • Kratisos Shah • Yoruba • Gannovich • Ruth • Litas • Telemarsos • Indipen • Tsmian • Bellocq • Edith Keeler • Cook • Patton • Lee • Gordon • Ise • Reluki • Schindler

Starships and vehicles

USS Enterprise (Constitution-class) • unnamed Federation shuttlecraft (cargo shuttle) • USS Alexander • USS Harriet Tubman • Sagittarius • Savasci

Referenced only 

USS Valiant • USS Constellation • USS Intrepid • USS Kreiger • USS Farragut • USS Enterprise-D • USS Van der Vekken • Antelope • unnamed Klingon starships

Vehicle types

freighter • cruiser • shuttlecraft • interceptor • heavy cruiser

Locations

Planetary locations

San Francisco • Oobast • Ruig • Cleveland • New Orleans • Yemen City • Hindu Kush • Paris

Establishments

Starfleet Academy • Federation Science Institute • Vulcan Science Academy • Consilium Institute

Shipboard locations

USS Enterprise 

arboretum • auxiliary bridge • gymnasium • engineering • bridge • transporter room • sickbay • recreation room • brig • messroom • cargo hold • bowling alley • corridor • quarters • science office

Planets and planetoids

Tau Lyra III (Yoondri)

Referenced only 

Earth • Gamma Hydra II • Gamma Helicon II • Exo III • Andorus • Mars • Antares IV • Khergos • Delta VII • Memory Alpha • Remus • Thalia III • Giliaren

Stars and systems

Tau Lyra

Referenced only 

Gamma Helicon • Exo • Deneb • Beta Lyrae • Achernar • Delta system • Rigel • Betelgeuse • Klingon system • Romulan system • Brigadoon system

Stellar regions

Crossroad Nebula • Quadrant 6 • Sector 8 • Cygnus constellation

Outposts and stations

Starbase 20 • Memory Alpha • Starbase 12

Races and cultures

Human (Indian, etc.) • Vulcan • Eseriat • Orion • Romulan • Klingon • Yoon • Rembegil

Referenced only 

Gorn • Kargite • Deltan • Betazoid • Rigellian

States and organizations

Federation • Starfleet (command division • operations division • sciences division) • Consilium • T'Gai Khir • Assist Services • Shadow Fleet

Referenced only 

First Federation • Starfield

Technology and weapons

space buoy • intercom • communicator • starship • viewscreen • command chair • computer • matter-antimatter reactor • life support • sensor • tricorder • warp drive • Elthonian android • waxer • degausser • hologame • food synthesizer • sun lamp • stylus • log pad • breathing mask • flashlight • stiletto • mind sifter • chronometer • velcro • holovid • welder • hypospray • fusion torpedo • impulse engine • nuclear reactor • bullet train

Ranks and titles

captain • commanding officer • ensign • first officer • commander • chief medical officer • doctor • science officer • lieutenant commander • navigator • helmsman • communications officer • lieutenant • operations manager • engineer • midshipman • security • astrogator • yeoman • technician • transporter chief • domina • master • president

Substances and energies

mu radiation • antimatter • rhodon • radio wave • silver • dilithium • crystalplex • titanium • oxygen • blood • gas • water • porcelain • copper • pewter • ammonia • iron • calcium • salt • nitrogen

Drugs and biological compounds

adrenaline • tri-ox compound • masiform • dalpomine • antishock compound • metebelite • brain-spice • hyperena • retinox • lyofane • zimath • melanex • cillanocyclene • adrenalase • vitamin D7 • endorphin • DNA • anticane • neurophylozene

Foods and beverages

Turkish coffee • vegetable oil • coffee • chocolate • caramel • fruit • macadamia • peanut • almond • coconut • marshmallow • nougat • orange • beer • pretzel • milk • apple • butter

Lifeforms

St. John's lichen • boreglunch • mouse • Udarian blood maggot • moth • fungus • vescens ceolli • vescens zicreedens • cat • ferret • Kurlanian seedfish • humanoid • quasi oak • yagghorth • belothmere • jellyfish

Other references

singularity • Zia Fang • Ariadne • anthropology • geology • Feast of the Bulls • violin • history • magnetism • bowling • holoshow • atmosphere • Dack & Homilie • chess • galaxy • Klingon language • gravity • neurology • genetic engineering • nanotechnology • physics • optics • archaeology • medicine • archaeological medicine • DNA • vertebrae • medulla • synapse • nerve • electrosynaptic pattern • game • poker • money • cards • basketball • civilization • quadrant • planet • star system • star • nebula • five-year mission • operations • Turtledove Anomaly Point • Vulcan language • radiation • energy • comet • meteor • Prime Directive • telepathy • Vulcan nomenclature • log entry • lifeform • Pelleter's syndrome • Tak's syndrome • Orion language • Vulcan language • Nemo • psionics • docilization code • laserbrain • scientist • nanotechnology • government • colony • Battle of Achernar • Sherlock Holmes • pinball • pachinko • baseball • illo-spex • medicine • xenomedicine • drug • time travel • nebula • animal • insect • bird • slothoid • Smuggler's Treasure • Asteroid Monsters • Gallery of Amazement • Necroblaster 989 • Gargoyle Man • language • log entry • captain's log • stardate • food • disease • Ghi'har Scale • Yermakoff Psychic Index • dress uniform • uniform • Starfleet uniform • laser tennis • gallbladder • Tagalog • moon • secondary hull • primary hull • Honey Whats-Her-Name • Men's Adventure • Terror of the Pecos

Timeline

17th century

19th century

20th century

2265

The Enterprise five-year mission begins.

2270

The crew travels near the Crossroad.

2478

2546 (alternate timeline)

Appendices

Background

Some spelling irregularities exist in this book, Roger Korby is referred to as "Roger Corby" and Captain Garrovick is referred to as "Gannovich".

Connections

Published Order
Previous novel: Traitor Winds	TOS numbered novels	Next novel: The Better Man
Previous story: Ghost-Walker	Stories by: Barbara Hambly	Next story: last work
Chronological Order
Previous adventure: The Girl Who Controlled Gene Kelly's Feet	Pocket Books Timeline	Next adventure: The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1
Previous adventure: The Girl Who Controlled Gene Kelly's Feet	Memory Beta Chronology	Next adventure: ...Like a Woman Scorned! Page 1

External link

• Crossroad article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.