''Preserver'' is a novel by

William Shatner William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship ''Enterpris ...

, co-written with

Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens are a ''New York Times''-bestselling husband-and-wife writing/producing team. In June, 2013, at the Constellation Awards ceremony in Toronto, the writing couple were honored with the Constellation Award for "Out ...

, based upon the television series '' Star Trek''. The novel was released in 2000 in hardcover format. This is the conclusion of a trilogy that began with ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Synopsis

Kirk's Mirror Universe double has risen to power as the evil Emperor Tiberius. This alternate universe version has failed in his quest to learn the secrets of the advanced 'First Federation'. Tiberius tries to intervene in Kirk's universe to learn the secrets of its version of the First. To complicate matters, Kirk's wife Teilani is deathly ill, a situation Tiberius gleefully takes advantage of in order to secure Kirk's assistance.

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Preserver on Goodreads.com
2001 American novels Novels based on Star Trek: The Original Series Novels based on Star Trek: The Next Generation Novels by William Shatner Novels by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens {{Canada-novel-stub