Starfleet's most sacred commandment has been violated. Its most honored captain is in disgrace, its
most celebrated starship in pieces, and the crew of that ship scattered among the thousand worlds of
the Federation...

Thus begins Prime Directive, an epic tale of the Star Trek&reg universe. Following in the
bestselling tradition of Spock's World and The Lost Years, Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens have
crafted a thrilling tale of mystery and wonder, a novel that takes the Star Trek characters from
the depths of despair into an electrifying new adventure that spans the galaxy.

Journey with Spock, McCoy, and the rest of the former crew of theStarship Enterprise
TM to Talin -- the planet where their careers ended. A world
once teeming with life that now lies ruined, its cities turned to ashes, its surface devastated
by a radioactive firestorm -- because of their actions. There, they must find out how -- and why --
this tragedy occurred and discover what has become of their captain.