First published 2025
Captain Kirk and his crew encounter three bizarre situations that test their resolve. On a recreation planet designed to fulfill fantasies, the programming malfunctions and turns their dreams into dangerous pursuits. The crew must escape creatures born from their own minds as the system spirals out of control. Meanwhile, the notorious con man Harry Mudd returns with his latest scheme, bringing aboard a mysterious love potion that affects Nurse Chapel and the logical Mr. Spock in unexpected ways. The Enterprise faces its strangest challenge yet when they discover a peculiar planet inhabited by a goat-like being called Lucien, whose familiar appearance raises unsettling questions about his true nature. Each adventure pushes the crew beyond their comfort zones, forcing them to confront both external threats and their own inner desires in the vast unknown of space.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, adventure, fantasy
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Enterprise, Recreation Planet
Period: Future
Mass Market Paperback · Del Rey