Viewers of TOS have grown accustomed to seeing the visage of Balok’s dummy from “The Corbomite Maneuver” during the show’s end credits for decades. Kirk and crew once again encounter the mysterious Balok, reunite with Lieutenant Bailey, and meet the species that make up the First Federation, all of whom will need to work together if any of them are to survive.
It is only fitting that the novel’s setting is The Original Series, which wrote the book on social commentary in popular culture. Bennett’s latest Star Trek novel, The Face of the Unknown, is a relevant reminder of Star Trek’s message of Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations (IDIC). Investigating a series of violent raids by a predatory species, Kirk and company discover a connection to Balok and his people from “The Corbomite Maneuver.” As the Enterprise moves to assist the First Federation, it comes under attack and is forced to seek refuge and that is when things really get interesting …Ĭompelling.
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