Planet of Judgment

1977 novel by Joe Haldeman

Planet of Judgment

First edition

Author| Joe Haldeman
Language| English
Series| Star Trek
Genre| Science fiction
Publisher| Bantam Books

Publication date

| August 1977
Publication place| United States
Media type| Print (Paperback)
Pages| 151
ISBN| 0-553-11145-0
OCLC| 3195399

Dewey Decimal

| 813.54
Preceded by| The Price of the Phoenix
Followed by| Vulcan!

Planet of Judgment (1977) is a science fiction novel by American writer Joe Haldeman, a tie-in of the TV series Star Trek.

## Plot summary

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The crew of the Starship Enterprise detects a rogue planet (dubbed Anomaly) orbited by a miniature black hole. This seems to contravene all scientific laws. Assuming that the system is artificial, Captain Kirk leads a landing party to the planet's surface, where they become trapped. The crew find themselves at the center of a galactic conflict, in which an alien race is threatening to invade Federation space. Dr. McCoy, Mr. Spock, and Captain Kirk must participate in a series of trials that will determine not just their survival, but that of the Federation.

## Production

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According to the author, he was approached for a two-book contract at the suggestion of Fred Pohl.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "joe_haldeman: It's dead, Jim". joe-haldeman.livejournal.com. July 22, 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

## External links

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* Planet of Judgement at Memory Alpha
* Planet of Judgment title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

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* Spock Must Die! (1970)
* Spock, Messiah! (1976)
* The Price of the Phoenix (1977)
* Planet of Judgment (1977)
* Vulcan! (1978)
* The Starless World (1978)
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