''Enemy Unseen'' is a ''
Star Trek: The Original Series'' novel written by
V.E. Mitchell.
The novel was originally set before "
Where No Man Has Gone Before
"Where no man has gone before" is a phrase made popular through its use in the title sequence of the original 1966–1969 ''Star Trek'' science fiction television series, describing the mission of the starship ''Enterprise''. The complete int ...
", but had to be rewritten at a late stage to be set after ''
Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', due to Paramount insisting that the Deltans were not part of the
United Federation of Planets
In the fictional universe of ''Star Trek'', the United Federation of Planets (UFP) is the interstellar government with which, as part of its space force Starfleet, most of the characters and starships of the franchise are affiliated. Commonly re ...
in that era.
Plot
The ''Enterprise'' is assigned to carry a diplomatic mission, which is nothing new. Things start to go really wrong for this one. The Federation ambassador is an old 'flame' of Kirk's, who aggressively tries to rekindle their old romance. Another diplomat presents Kirk with three of his wives, a situation with which he is not comfortable. Things take a turn for the worse when another diplomat is found killed.
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Novels based on Star Trek: The Original Series
1990 American novels
American science fiction novels
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