Ring of Fire
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Description
When murder and sabotage imperil the time-sensitive and top-secret mission of a team of civilian scientists, Starfleet deploys Captain Christopher Pike and the Enterprise crew to Kathara Station, a classified research facility located above the accretion disk of a black hole.
Reviewed on 15th November 2025
The Enterprise crew return for a story set mid-season three. Captain Pike is dispatched to help a scientific research station, has to face a tragedy from his own past, and of course it turns out that things aren't what they seem.
The book makes great use of many of the characters from the series, but I particularly enjoyed seeing Ortegas and Scotty get decent page time. There's a lot going on in all their lives and it's nice seeing that weaved amid the specific story plot.
It's also interesting to see how elements from the wider canon slip in, as well as the occasional nod and a wink to the audience in the form of an easter egg joke.
A good adventure that kept me reading at a good pace throughout. More of this sort of thing please!
