The Galactic Whirlpool
The Galactic Whirlpool
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4496.1
Description[]
- Beyond the realm of theFederation, beyond the edge of thegalaxy, a lostcolony ofhumans in space drifts inexorably toward thegalactic whirlpool.Kirk blazes new star trails to these strange people, isolated for centuries. Unless he can convince them that theEnterprise crew members are not "demons," they will be sucked into a churning one-way funnel of doom!
Summary[]
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References[]
Characters[]
- Arex Na Eth •Katholin Arwen •Christine Chapel •Pavel Chekov •Frost •Marilyn Garcia •Jesus Garcia Gomez •Hobie •Susan Kelly •James T. Kirk •Lasker (commander) •MacMurray •Leonard McCoy •M'ress •Munker •Mante N'Komo •Micah Omara •Kevin Riley •Montgomery Scott •Specks •Spock •Ussef Stokely •Hikaru Sulu •Nyota Uhura
- Referenced only
- Alphonse •Augustus •Baal •Beelzebub •Julius Caesar •Caligula •Arthur C. Clarke •Claudius •Devil •Albert Einstein •Finagle •Fred •God •Graves •green-Linda •Charles GridleyWP •Koloth •La Forge •George La Forge •Lucifer •Murphy •Nero •Isaac Newton •Noah •Christopher Pike •Robert the WiseWP •Satan •Shiras •Solomon Short •Shadow •Signpost •Spock's great-great-grandmother •Tiberius •T'Pshaw •Harry S. Truman
Starships and vehicles[]
- catapulter •USSDetroit •dragon-class •USSEnterprise (Constitution-class) •landrover •Marco Polo •torchship •Wanderer •warp tug
Locations[]
Starbases and spacestations[]
- Deep Space Station K-7 •Gagarin Station •L5 colony •Lost Cometary Colony •San Francisco Ship Yards
Stellar[]
- Capella •Ellison's Star •Fred •Galactic whirlpool •Hero's Star •Polo's Bolos •Shadow •Signpost •Sirius-B •Wolf 359
Planets, planetoids, and moons[]
- Arthur •Donatu V •Earth •Guinevere •Jupiter •L5 Trojan •Lancelot •Luna •Malavar •Malcor's Pride •Mars •Mordred •Mussourgsky •Neptune •Noah •Orion •Pluto •Satlin •Titan •Uranus •Venus •Wrigley's Pleasure Planet
Planetary[]
- Africa •Baba Yaga •California •Centauri colony •Gernsback Crater •Hawaii •Hollywood •Jovian Colonies •Lake Marathon •Lunar Station •New York •Old City •Roanoke Colony •Rome •Spiderport •Van Nuys •Virginia
Races and cultures[]
- Referenced only
- Andorian •Capellan •Cro-magnon man •Klingon •Neanderthal
States and organizations[]
- Boy Scouts of America •Council •Japan •L5 Nations •MacMurray Empire •Martian Settlements •Science Council •Solar Alliance •Soviet Union •Starfleet •Starfleet Academy •Starfleet Command •Ten Lost Tribes of Israel •Third World Alliance •Tri-Planetary Titan Development Corporation •United Federation of Planets •United States of America •Wolf Pack #11340
Other references[]
- baba yaga •balloon •bandersnatch •basketball •Battle of Donatu V •bench •black hole •Capellan choir •Cherenkov radiation •chess •demon •Dissemination of Human Knowledge Policy •DNA •drifter •Dungeon •The Elder and the Child •fiesta •First Contact Mode •ghost •gremlin •hobo-jungle •The Hut of Baba Yaga •Justaman curve •Kirk evasion •Kirk's Law •The Last of the Claudians •MacMurray Encounter •The Moscow Solution •Murphy's Law •New Federation Charter •Oath of Service •Royal High Minister Plenipotentiary in Total Command of the Universe •Royal Merchant Marine Emperor of the Galaxy •shadow-wraith •Space War •Star-Colonel •Starfleet Charter •Starfleet Code •Starfleet Code of Ethics •Starside Syndrome •three-dimensional chess •Tiberian reverse •Trojan position •witch •The Worry of the Headstrong Captain
Lifeforms[]
- algae •ant •baboon •bear •bee •boa constrictor •chicken •chimpanzee •clover •dalm tree •dog •dragon •dragonbird •duck •elephant •fennel •firefly •Great Bird of the Galaxy •horse •monkey •python •rat •sehlat •spider •stingfish
Clothing[]
- battle-suit •flash helmet •jacket •kilt •robe •sandle •shorts •singlet •slipper •spacesuit •spectacles •tunic •vest
Elements, compounds, and substances[]
- adrenal-4 •antimatter •brass •coal •deo-five •glass •gold •hydrogen •krystallin-G •methane •mylar •natural gas •neoplast •nitrogen •oil •oxygen •plastic •plasti-flex •redwood
Food and Drink[]
- alcohol •basil •butter •cake •chicken soup •dalm •drug-spice •egg •E-ration •fruit •gingerbread •sage •salad •salami •strawberry •tea •tomato •tuber
Technology and weapons[]
- air-bums •bolo •cannon •communicator •crossbow •dart gun •disruptor •flashbeam •growler •holo-tape •hypospray •impulse drive •infrared goggles •knife •laser •machete •O-field •O-pack •paralyzer •phaser •phaser-cannon •prowler •ramjet •spear •squirt •staplegun •stungun •stun rifle •subspace radio •television •Transporter Coordinating Platform •tricorder
Chronology[]
- 720 BCE
- TheTen Lost Tribes ofIsrael are scattered acrossAsia by theAssyrians. (Referenced as example of missing peoples)
- 68
- TheJulio-Claudian dynasty ends. (Referenced in Chapter 1 to explain Kirk's disdain over his middle name)
- 1587
- Roanoke Colony goes missing. (Referenced as example of missing peoples)
- 1700s
- TheKing ofHawaii was bargained with in a fashion that inspiredJames T. Kirk during theMacMurray Encounter. (Referenced in recap of MacMurray Encounter)
- 1997
- AdmiralGeorge La Forge commissions theUSSDetroit forStarfleet. (Referenced in Chapter 1 by Kirk)
- 2103
- Mars is settled byEarth colonists.Earth is divided between theL5 nations and theThird World nations. (Referenced as historical benchmark)
- After the colonization of Mars
- TheWanderer leavesEarth orbit and begins traveling back and fourth through theSol system providing transport out to theJovian Colonies. (Referenced as historical benchmark)
- 2117
- TheMarco Polo discoversPolo's Bolos. (Referenced to explain impending doom)
- 2100s
- TheLost Cometary Colony is never heard from again. (Referenced as example of lost peoples)
- 2161
- TheNew Federation Charter is signed bySpock'sgreat-great-grandmother. (Referenced inThe Elder and the Child)
- 2250
- AdmiralLa Forge recommends a youngJames T. Kirk toStarfleet Academy. (Referenced in Chapter 1 by Kirk)
Kirk.
- Prior to Stardate 4496.1
- TheUnited Federation of Planets surrenders unconditionally on theplanetNoah.James T. Kirk is pronouncedRoyal High Minister Plenipotentiary in Total Command of the Universe byRoyal Merchant Marine Emperor of the GalaxyMacMurray in theMacMurray Encounter. (Referenced as example of Kirk's policies)
- After the MacMurray Encounter
- Starfleet institutes theDissemination of Human Knowledge Policy. (Referenced as example of Kirk's influence)
- 2267
- TheUSSEnterprise travels toMordred,Guinevere,Arthur, and the science station atLancelot. (Referenced in Chapter 1 to frame story)
- Stardate 4496.1
- TheUSSEnterprise locates a missingHuman ship, theWanderer. (Chapter 1)
- Before Stardate 4523.3
- TheUSSEnterprise saves theWanderer fromPolo's Bolos and departs forDeep Space Station K-7. (Final Chapter)
Appendices[]
Background[]
- Riley's command is a quotation of AdmiralGeorge DeweyWP's famous command from1898, "You may fire when you are ready,GridleyWP. Riley misquotes the name as 'Grisly', a mistake that was also used as a gag inLooney TunesWP cartoons referencing the same quote.
- This novel references thatSpock's great-great-grandmother had signed theNew Federation Charter. Other sources[citation needed] mention hisgreat-grandfather as a signatory of theArticles of the Federation. (ENTnovel:Last Full Measure)
- The earliest cover art for this book used the description of the roundWanderer to great effect, showing a large scale construct, with a smallEnterprise visible behind the object. The uncertain distance of theEnterprise in the image means that deriving a measurable scale is not entirely possible.
- While the novel has only a very slight mention of the Klingon ship the crew was investigating, the 1980s reissue painted cover took advantage of the mention by showing a fully rendered KlingonD7-classbattlecruiser, with detailing consistent with aK't'inga-class vessel seen in the most recent films at the time,The Motion Picture andThe Wrath of Khan. At the time, it was the only Klingon ship thus far depicted inStar Trek.
- The 1990s re-issue features a highly detailed cover byKazuhiko Sano depicting Kirk and Uhura, as well as persons usingglider wings as described in the text.
- Overseas, the book was re-issued as part of theStar Trek Adventures series byTitan Books, with a cover painting depicting Kirk only.
Images[]
Cover image.
Reprint cover image.
Reprint cover image.
Star Trek Adventures cover image.
Wanderer.
Klingon battlecruiser.
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
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| Previous novel: Perry's Planet | TOS unnumbered novels | Next novel: Death's Angel |
| Previous novel: first book | Star Trek Adventures | Next novel: The Price of the Phoenix |
| Previous story: Bem | Stories by: David Gerrold | Next story: Encounter at Farpoint novelization |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous adventure: The Shocks of Adversity | Pocket Books Timeline | Next adventure: Precipice Chapters 37-52 |
| Previous adventure: Explorers of the Storm | Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: Precipice Chapters 37-52 |
| Previous story: The Shocks of Adversity | Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), Year Three | Next story: The Trouble with Tribbles |
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External link[]
- The Galactic Whirlpool article atMemory Alpha, the wiki for canonStar Trek.