Introduction (blurb)[]
For three full decades, on television and in film, actor William Shatner has portrayed one of the legendary heroes of science fiction: James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the Starship Enterprise. Although Kirk was believed to have perished at the conclusion of Star Trek Generations, his amazing literary resurrection led to an acclaimed trilogy of national bestsellers, The Ashes of Eden, The Return, and Avenger.
Now William Shatner again brings his unique blend of talents as actor, writer, director, and producer to continue the thrilling new trilogy that began in Spectre, as Jim Kirk must confront the most dangerous enemy of his career - himself.
The Mirror Universe is a dark and twisted reflection of our own, where humans and Vulcans live as slaves to a brutal alliance of Klingons and Cardassians -- an alliance long believed to be the creation of one man: the feared and hated Emperor Tiberius, the Mirror Universe counterpart of James T. Kirk. But just as Kirk survived his own age to live in the era of a new generation of heroes, so Tiberius now returns to fulfill his mad dreams of total domination - not just of his universe, but of Kirk's as well.
From the nightmarish landscape of the Mirror Universe Earth to the joys of impending parenthood and marriage to the woman he loves, the incomparable Teilani of Chal, Kirk is propelled into his most personal and dangerous mission yet as he fights to uncover the secret of Tiberius' return, and learn the terrible truth behind the madman's nightmarish plans for the Federation.
With Spock, McCoy, and Scotty at his side, and reteamed with Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise-E, Kirk discovers an unexpected enemy within Starfleet itself -- a mysterious group still guarding frightening secrets from Kirk's own time. And as Kirk fights to expose those secrets, his epic search becomes a deadly obsession that threatens all he holds dear, drawing him inexorably to a stunning conclusion that will forever change his life and his understanding of the universe.
With the fate of two universes hanging in the balance, Star Trek: Dark Victory is Star Trek storytelling at its best.
Summary[]
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Characters[]
- Adamski • Julian Bashir • Beverly Crusher • Data • Elim Garak • Hopkins • Kathryn Janeway • James T. Kirk • James T. Kirk • Geordi La Forge • Geordi La Forge • Andrea M'Benga • Leonard McCoy • Odo • Jean-Luc Picard • Jean-Luc Picard • Hu-Lin Radisson • William T. Riker • William T. Riker • Montgomery Scott • Zefram Sloane • Spock • Spock • Teilani • Deanna Troi • T'Val • Nathan Twinning
- Referenced only
- Kira Nerys • Quark • Benjamin Sisko
Locations[]
- Agricultural Research Station 51 • Alpha Centauri IV • Deep Space 9 • Mirror universe
- Referenced only
- Lake Riker • Lake Sloan • the Nile • Voroth Sea
Starships and vehicles[]
- FF Fesarius (Fesarius-class) • USS Heisenberg (Leviathan-class)
- Referenced only
- USS Tobias
Races and cultures[]
- android • Betazoid • Cardassian • Chalchaj'qmey • Human • Klingon • Vulcan
- Referenced only
- Andorian • Bajoran • Borg • Ferengi • Jem'Hadar
States and organizations[]
- Dominion • Klingon-Cardassian Alliance • Project Sign • Starfleet • Starfleet Medical • United Federation of Planets
Science and technology[]
- antimatter • antivirogen • blood • Cochrane generator • disease • disruptor • EMH Mark II • exoskeleton • heart • hologram • hololock • light • matter • medical stasis chamber • Mobius blade • phaser • photon • physiology • pregnancy • retrovirus • Rudellian brain fever • second • starship • stasis • stasis field • time • transporter • trianosyne spike • universe • warp core • warp factor
Ranks and titles[]
Other references[]
- 24th century • bowl • bridge • café • clinic • day • death • Dominion War • engineering • Federation Genetic Atlas • food • insect • logic • medical library • menu • metal • month • observation window • planet • quarters • sarcophagus • sickbay • skull stew • soul • Swahili • tea • trannin leaf • weapon • year
Information[]
- Follows immediately on from Spectre. The beginning of Preserver follows immediately on from the end of Dark Victory. This novel shows James T. Kirk marry Teilani, a wedding attended by Demora Sulu and many grandchildren, presumably at least one of whom is a child of Hiromi Sulu from Pathways.
- UK audiocassette: ISBN 0671033654
- Unabridged audiocassette: ISBN 0743527755
Related stories[]
- Bashir and Garak mention the events of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Profit and Lace" and "Time's Orphan".
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Connections[]
| Star Trek novels by William Shatner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey: | The Ashes of Eden | The Return | Avenger |
| Mirror Universe: | Spectre | Dark Victory | Preserver |
| Totality: | Captain's Peril | Captain's Blood | Captain's Glory |
| The Academy: | Collision Course | ||
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Spectre |
TOS novels | Next novel: Vulcan's Heart |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Spectre |
Next Adventure: Vis à Vis | |
| Previous Adventure: Spectre |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) |
Next Adventure: Mirror Eyes |
| Previous Adventure: Four Lights |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) |
Next Adventure: Preserver |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2374. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in one other timeframe: | ||
| Previous Adventure: Field of Fire |
2375 Part Two |
Next Adventure: Preserver Chapters 1-4 |
Translations[]
- 2000
- French : Sombre Victoire, translated by Isabelle Troin-Joubaud. (Fleuve Noir)
- 2001
- German : Dunkler Sieg, translated by Andreas Brandhorst. (Heyne) ISBN 3453187717
- 2003
- Japanese : 暗黒皇帝カーク 上・下, translated by Hiroshi Saito. (Hayakawa Bunko)
External links[]
- Dark Victory article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.