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Planet of Judgment

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

Last revised
Jul 26, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
199 w
Citations
1
Source
Planet of Judgment
First edition
AuthorJoe Haldeman
LanguageEnglish
SeriesStar Trek
GenreScience fiction
PublisherBantam Books
Publication dateAugust 1977
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages151
ISBN0-553-11145-0
OCLC3195399
Dewey Decimal813.54
Preceded byThe Price of the Phoenix 
Followed byVulcan! 

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

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

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

References

References

  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.
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