{"product_id":"the-captains-oath-9781982113292","title":"The Captain's Oath","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn all-new \u003ci\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/i\u003eadventure set during \u003ci\u003eThe Original Series\u003c\/i\u003e era and featuring James T. Kirk  \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe saga of James T. Kirk's historic command of the \u003ci\u003eU.S.S. Enterprise \u003c\/i\u003eis known throughout the galaxy. But one part of the legend has barely been touched upon until now: the story of Kirk's first starship command and the remarkable achievements by which Starfleet's youngest captain earned the right to succeed Christopher Pike as the commander of the famous \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e. From his early battles with the Klingons to the rescue of endangered civilizations, Kirk grapples with difficult questions: Is he a warrior or a peacemaker? Should he obey regulations or trust his instincts? This thrilling novel illustrates the events and choices that would shape James T. Kirk into one of the most renowned captains in Starfleet history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBennett, Christopher L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Christopher L. Bennett is a lifelong resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, with bachelor's degrees in physics and history from the University of Cincinnati. He has written such critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e novels as \u003ci\u003eEx Machina, The Buried Age, \u003c\/i\u003e the Titan novels \u003ci\u003eOrion's Hounds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOver a Torrent Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, the two Department of Temporal Investigations novels \u003ci\u003eWatching the Clock\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Forgotten History\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Enterprise novels \u003ci\u003eRise of the Federation: A Choice of Futures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Tower of Babel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUncertain Logic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLive By the Code\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as shorter works including stories in the anniversary anthologies \u003ci\u003eConstellations, The Sky's the Limit, Prophecy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChange\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Distant Shores\u003c\/i\u003e. Beyond Star Trek, he has penned the novels \u003ci\u003eX Men: Watchers on the Walls \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSpider Man: Drowned in Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e. His original work includes the hard science fiction superhero novel \u003ci\u003eOnly Superhuman\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several novelettes in \u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e and other science fiction magazines.","brand":"Star Trek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50902279323922,"sku":"9781982113292","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ccc6bff-1e60-47ba-a69b-b0cc609f9523.jpg?v=1738451547","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-captains-oath-9781982113292","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}