An attack on a small planet triggers a deadly interstellar war!—The Trellisane Confrontation is a Star Trek: The Original Series novel by David Dvorkin. It was published in March 1984, the 14th book in Pocket Books' series of numbered Star Trek novels.

Description[]

The Enterprise has rushed to war-torn Trellisane! Kirk is on the bridge of a Klingon warship, McCoy is dining with cannibals, and the ship is surrounded by Romulans.

In the Neutral Zone, power is up for grabs. Now only the ingenuity and raw courage of the Enterprise crew can avert catastrophe!

Summary[]

Log entries[]

See also captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), 2269

Captain's log, stardate 7521.6

Standard orbit has been established around the outpost colony on Trefolg. Due to the sensitive nature of this mission, I had planned to beam up the prisoners and return them directly to Star Fleet Headquarters. However, the governor of the colony, Lerak Kepac, has issued a formal invitation to me to pay a courtesy call. This is a request I have of course agreed to honor.

Captain's log, stardate 7526.4

The Enterprise is in orbit of Trellisane. I have spoken to Veedron, a member of one of Trellisane's many gemots, or ruling councils. Veedron's is the voice in the message recorded on Trefolg. He has promised to explain to me how their system of government works, but his more immediate concern is the threat to Trellisane. I am scheduled to beam down and speak to him about it shortly.

Captain's log, stardate 7532.8

The Enterprise will be leaving Trellisane orbit for Starbase 28 in a matter of moments. Upon arrival, I will deliver our surviving prisoners. I will also dump to the starbase diplomatic computer the full details of the accord I have signed with the Romulans and Klingons.

References[]

Characters[]

Bill • Christine Chapel • Pavel Chekov • Godor • Goro • Johnson • Kaged • Karox • Lerak Kepac • Kinitz • James T. Kirk • Matabele • Leonard McCoy • Hander Morl • Pellison • Montgomery Scott • Spenreed • Spock • Tal • Nyota Uhura • Veedron • unnamed Nacterns • unnamed Onctiliians

Referenced only

Liviana Charvanek • Geldop • Kor • Isaac Newton • Pongol • J. Potgieter

Starships and vehicles[]

fishing boat • USS Enterprise (Constitution-class) • Karox's battleship • Matabele's ship • Sealon attack ship • Sealon invasion craft • Sealon shuttlecraft

Referenced only

aircraft • rockets

Locations[]

Planetary locations[]

Europe • Rome

Stations and outposts[]

Starbase 28

Stars and star systems[]

Trellisane-Sealon system

Planets and planetoids[]

Sealon • Trellisane • Trefolg

Referenced only

Earth • Nactern • Onctiliis

Stellar regions[]

Federation Treaty Exploration Territory • Organian Treaty Zone • Orion Arm • Perseus Arm • Romulan Neutral Zone

Races and cultures[]

Human • Irapina • Klingon • Nactern • Onctiliian • Organian • Romulan • Sealon • Trellisanian • Vulcan

States and organizations[]

Builders • Building Erectors • Federation Council • Food Provenders • Klingon Empire • Man Healers • Orbit Traffic Controllers • Protocol Binders • Romulan Star Empire • Starfleet • Starfleet Command • Starfleet Headquarters • Starfleet Medical • Starfleet Security • Tripartite Commission • United Expansion Party • United Federation of Planets

Science and classification[]

aircraft • communicator • computer • impulse drive • intercom • log recorder • phaser • photon torpedo • radar • sensor • subspace transceiver • tractor beam • transporter • warp drive

Ranks and titles[]

captain • chief engineer • chief medical officer • commandant • commander • communications officer • crewman • doctor • first officer • fleet leader • governor • helmsman • navigator • nurse • pilot • rear admiral • security guard

Other references[]

ambulance • beachhead • biology • brandy • bridge • cargo bay • city state • colony • condition red • decommission • detention cell • distress call • dress uniform • gemot • group-creature • hospital • kidney • landing party • metabolic booster • Middle Ages • orbit • Organian Peace Treaty • outpost • phaser burn • philosophy • Prime Directive • red alert • Scotch whisky • scout • star • subspace message • transporter room • UEP • uniform • Vulcan mind meld • water • yegemot

Appendices[]

Related media[]

• TOS episode & Star Trek 8 novelization: The Enemy Within – Trellisanian pacifism and unwillingness to fight back against the Sealon invasion reminded Leonard McCoy of the "good" James T. Kirk after a transporter malfunction had split him into two people.
• TOS comic: "The Animal People" – Like the Trellisanian yegemot slave class, native Yerba on Hercula were surgically tampered with shortly after birth and given a false origin story.
• TOS episode & Star Trek 2 novelization: Errand of Mercy – After seeing the surveillance-focused bridge of Karox's battleship, Kirk recalled Kor telling him on Organia about Klingon officers always being under surveillance.
• TOS episode & Star Trek 4 novelization: The Enterprise Incident – Kirk recalled meeting Che'srik Tal when he was a subcommander.

Background[]

• Tal, now promoted to fleet commander, told Kirk that Liviana Charvanek died prior to this story. This was most likely a lie to manipulate Kirk emotionally, as she's had several later appearances in novels and comics, sometimes even with Tal.

Images[]

Connections[]

Timeline[]

published order
Previous novel: The Wounded Sky	TOS numbered novels	Next novel: Corona
Previous story: first novel	Stories by: David Dvorkin	Next story: Timetrap
chronological order
Previous adventure: Death's Angel	Pocket Books Timeline	Next adventure: Killing Time
Previous adventure: Death's Angel	Memory Beta Chronology	Next adventure: Killing Time

Translations[]

1988

German : Die Trellisane-Konfrontation, translated by Andreas Brandhorst. (Heyne)

External link[]

• The Trellisane Confrontation article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.