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NOVEL
Vulcan's Heart
Attribution

Introduction (blurb)

Vulcan's Forge by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz was widely praised as a groundbreaking Star Trek adventure that provided captivating new insights into both Spock and his native Vulcan. Now those same authors return with an engrossing new novel that bridges two generations of Star Trek heroes -- and reveals a crucial lost chapter in the history of Spock.

2339: Now a diplomat for the United Federation of Planets, Spock agrees to a bonding with Commander Saavik. More than a betrothal, less than a wedding, the sacred Vulcan rite is attended by both Spock's father, Sarek, and a nervous young Starfleet lieutenant named Jean-Luc Picard.

2344: Ambassador Spock receives a top-secret communication from the heart of the Romulan Empire. Decades before, Spock had met and betrayed an honorable Romulan commander during the so-called "Enterprise incident." Now she needs his help to prevent a catastrophe that could threaten the peace of the entire quadrant. Spock risks everything by traveling incognito to Romulus itself, but his covert mission becomes even more perilous when both Saavik and Picard cross the Neutral Zone in search of him.

Enmeshed in the treacherous political intrigues of the Romulan capital, undone by a fire that grows ever hotter within his blood, Spock must use all his logic and experience to survive a crisis that will ultimately determine the fate of empires.

Vulcan's Heart is a powerful tale that explores an untold turning point in the ongoing saga of Spock and the world of Vulcan.

Summary

Notable Quotes

"I thought she died fifty years ago" -- McCoy at Spock & Saavik's betrothal, about T'Pau. This is a nod to T'Pau's apparent death in the TOS novel: Spock's World.

"Still, I swear my manners went out the airlock somewhere. Beverly, permit me to present my dear, not-so-old friend, Jean-Luc Picard of the Stargazer. Jean-Luc, this is Beverly Howard, who is in medical school on Earth." -- Walker Keel, stardate 21018.6 (2344).

Characters

Alnikalam • Amarik • Aratenik • Aristide • Arket • Gerda Asmund • Idun Asmund • Avrak • Azeraik • Gilaad Ben Zoma • Branak • Tricia Cadwallader •Richard Castillo • Charvanek • Jack Crusher • Darit • Dralath • Durnak • Ekenda • Ethari • Erket • Evaste • Fredericks • Rachel Garrett • Gerrack • Gorath • Gurcha • Robert Hanover • Hasmonak • Beverly Howard • Truman Howes • Jarok • Jarrin • Pug Joseph • Karpan • Katara • Kepler • Kerit • Walker Keel • Kharik • Aram Korel • Lisuni • LoPresti • Lynn • Anton Manning • Dr. Mbiti • Dr. Leonard McCoy • M'ret • Musashi • Narviat • Neral • Noble Born commander • One-Eye • Osmanski • Pardek • Jean-Luc Picard • Pierce • Rakikarit • Rhys • Ridda • Ruanek • Sarek • Saavik • Irene Sanford • Selta • Serik • Sesenek • Shiarkiek • Phigus Simenon • Solvar • Spock • Frances Stewart • Symakhos • Takvi • Tal • Teranas • Tharnek • Therakif • Tholav • T'karik • T'Lar • Tomalak • T'Pau • T'Selis • T'Sera • Uhura • Varani (Ochati) • Volskiar • Watanabe • Tasha Yar • Zerliak

Referenced only 

Amarcan • Neil Armstrong • Winston Churchill • John Glenn • Amanda Grayson • James T. Kirk • Korask of Rigel IV • Vladimir Lenin • Judith Resnick • Sered • Surak • T'Pring • Valeris

References

Starships

Amarcan-class • Ambassador-class • USS Armstrong • Barolian freighter • IRW Battle Helm • USS Enterprise-C • IRW Honor Blade • Selnar • IRW Sharp Sword • USS Stargazer • IRW Swift Kill • IRW Victorious

Referenced only 

USS Enterprise • USS Horatio • K't'inga-class

Locations

Apnex Sea • Argat • Valley of Chula • Central Court • Council Chamber • Erehani Way • Government Center • Hall of State • Harkan County • Ki Baratan • Kikitik • Mars • Mount Seleya • Narendra III • Neutral Zone • Oriki • Praetor's Balcony • Rachan Marketplace • Rarathik District • Romulus • ShiKahr • Square of Heroes • Tralath Province • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards • Vulcan • Vulcan's Forge

Referenced only 

Alpha Centauri • Bardat • Four Corners • Gol • Indiana • Iowa • Kenya • Khitomer • Labarre • M-113 • Melville Colony • Midwest • New Caledonia • Obsidian • Ohio • Sharnak • Starbase 6 • Starbase 9 • Talos IV • Tartak • Tarus • Tomed • Turkana IV • West Virginia • Wright-Patterson

Species

Andorian • Bolian • Gnalish • Human • Iaktr • I'xati • Klingon • Ochati • Romulan • Tellarite • Vulcan

Referenced only 

Barolian • Legaran

States and Organisations

Caribbean Alliance • Department of Extra-Vulcan Research • Federation Trade Commission • House Minor Strevon • Klingon Empire • Romulan Security • Romulan Star Empire • Underground • Starfleet • Starfleet Intelligence • Tal Shiar • United Federation of Planets • Vulcan Science Academy • Vulcan Space Central • Romulan Bureau of Statistics and Information

Referenced only 

Imperial War College • Romulan Academy

Other

2296 • 2329 • 2342 • 2343 • 2344 • 40 Eridani A • Academician • Anat-Vorian • Barrier • Black Fleet • "By the Eagle" • centurion • chikilis • Combat of Honor • Consecration • Darnar • Declaration of Challenge • drabbik • dreeb • eaglets • Eater of Souls • Erebus • Ethak code • Final Honor • First Academician of Bardat • First Engineer • garahk • groundcar • hacker • Haraveen • hataki • Henry V • Hero of the Romulan Empire • he-ya-hai • Hollow Hills • Honor Blade (weapon) • House Major • House Minor • h'vart • Immelmann turn • katra • keerik • ketrakath • kharah • kharakh • khariat • khavas • Kolinahr • Koon-ut-kal-if-fee • Last Review • "Light and Darkness" • lirpa • Noble Born • Patrick O'Brian novels • Plak-tow • pon farr • psychiatry • Old High Vulcan • rabbit • rharit • Rites for the Dead • "Romulus Roars" • sehlat • Sharveen • shavokh • sonic toothbrushes • Spider code • subcommander • systra • tal-shaya • tarak • Tasmeen • Tech Crew • T'Shevat's Syndrome • thranakis • Tomed Incident • trayatik • Tri-ox • turath • uhlans • verak • vetiris • Warrior's Creed • wildings

Referenced only 

Challenger • horses • le'matya

Related Stories

• Just Another Little Training Cruise by AC Crispin in the anthology Enterprise Logs
• Out of the Frying Pan by Susan Shwartz in the anthology No Limits: Star Trek New Frontier
• Blood Sacrifice by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz in the Tales of the Dominion War
• Vulcan's Forge by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz
• Vulcan's Soul Trilogy Book One: Exodus by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz
• Vulcan's Soul Trilogy Book Two: Exiles by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz
• Vulcan's Soul Trilogy Book Three Epiphany by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz
• Titan Book One: Taking Wing by Michael A. Martin
• TOS episode: "Amok Time"
• TOS episode: "The Enterprise Incident"
• TOS movie: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
• TOS movie: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
• TOS movie: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
• TNG episode: "Conspiracy"
• TNG episode: "The Neutral Zone"
• TNG episode: "Sarek"
• TNG episode: "Yesterday's Enterprise"
• TNG episode: "Unification"

Reviews

External Links

Vulcan's Heart article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.