''The Prometheus Design'' is a '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' novel written by

Sondra Marshak Sondra Marshak (née Hassan; born June 15, 1942) is an American science-fiction writer. She is most well known for her work co-written with Myrna Culbreath. She was a co-writer of '' Star Trek Lives!'' (1975), with Jacqueline Lichtenberg, and tel ...

and

Myrna Culbreath Myrna Lou Culbreath (born September 1, 1938) is an American science fiction writer and editor, most well known for the ''Star Trek'' tie-in novels and anthologies cowritten with Sondra Marshak. Culbreath was a founding editor of the libertarian ed ...

Plot

The U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' arrives to assist the Helvans, who are being plagued with outbreaks of many types of violence. Soon

Captain Kirk James Tiberius Kirk is a fictional character in the '' Star Trek'' media franchise. Originally played by Canadian actor William Shatner, Kirk first appeared in '' Star Trek'' serving aboard the starship USS ''Enterprise'' as captain. Kirk lea ...

becomes mentally ill. He is removed from command and Commander Spock takes over, but it is not exactly an improvement. Spock's orders seem to be just as irrational and cruel.

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* 1982 American novels 1982 science fiction novels American science fiction novels Books by Myrna Culbreath Books by Sondra Marshak Novels based on Star Trek: The Original Series Pocket Books books {{1980s-StarTrek-novel-stub