{"product_id":"a-contest-of-principles-9781982134709","title":"A Contest of Principles","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn epic new\u003ci\u003e Star Trek \u003c\/i\u003esaga by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Greg Cox set during the original five-year mission! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe planet Vok is holding its first free elections after years of oppressive military rule. Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship\u003ci\u003e Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e have been dispatched by Starfleet to serve as impartial observers, but remaining neutral proves a challenge, as Kirk confronts a tangled web of scandal, conspiracy, and assassination plots--with the stability of an entire sector at stake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo make matters worse, Dr. Leonard McCoy has vanished while on a mission of mercy to Braco, a nearby planet only a system away. With Kirk unable to abandon his vital mission on Vok to hunt for his friend, it's up to First Officer Spock and Christine Chapel to lead a team in search of the missing doctor, even if it means risking whatever fate befell McCoy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnknown to his friends and crewmates, however, McCoy has been spirited away to another world, Ozalor, where he's expected to find a cure for a mysterious ailment plaguing a member of the planet's ruling family. Torn between his Hippocratic oath and his desire to escape, McCoy finds himself at the center of deadly palace intrigues--and a struggle for power that may ultimately consume all three worlds!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCox, Greg:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Greg Cox is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of numerous \u003ci\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/i\u003enovels and short stories. He has also written the official movie novelizations of\u003ci\u003e War for the Planet of the Apes, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGodzilla\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMan of Steel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Knight Rises\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGhost Rider\u003c\/i\u003e, and the first three \u003ci\u003eUnderworld \u003c\/i\u003emovies, as well as books and stories based on such popular series as \u003ci\u003eAlias\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCSI\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFarscape\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe 4400\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Leverage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Librarians, Roswell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTerminator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWarehouse 13\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eXena: Warrior Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eZorro\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received three Scribe Awards from the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers, as well as the Faust Award for Life Achievement. He lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Visit him at GregCox-Author.com.","brand":"Star Trek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660171612434,"sku":"9781982134709","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ade625fd-45eb-41b9-9626-1cec05b16802.jpg?v=1733471603","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-contest-of-principles-9781982134709","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}