
Having James Kirk be a juvenile delinquent was also my development, and was inspired by a tall ship experience I had on a ship full of adjudicated teenagers, in a program then called Vision Quest. I developed the character of George Kirk, as requested by my editor at Pocket, for the book Final Frontier, then carried him on to Best Destiny, which was James Kirk’s first adventure in deep space. Tholians A species destroyed by the Klingons or Romulans.“I was surprised and delighted, of course, when the writers of the movie ‘Star Trek’ with Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto said in several interviews that my book Best Destiny has inspired the plot. Tellarites A species destroyed by the Klingons. Orions A species destroyed by the Klingons or Romulans. USS Farragut A starship involved in simulated battle with the Enterprise. USS Exeter A starship involved in simulated battle with the Enterprise. Convinced against changing the timeline when their alternate future is revealed to them. However, this resulted in the Clan Ru developing on Earth and destroying themselves in nuclear wars before reaching the stars. Attempted to alter time, preventing the evolution of humanity and the formation of the Federation by deflecting the asteroid responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs. Efforts at aggressive expansion in the galaxy were thwarted by the Federation. Clan Ru Troodon species transplanted from Earth before the extinction of the dinosaurs who later gained sentience.

Kirk Spock References Andorians A species enslaved by the Klingons or Romulans.

