Enemy Unseen

For the 1945 novel, see Enemy Unseen (Crofts novel).

Enemy Unseen is a Star Trek: The Original Series novel written by V.E. Mitchell.^[1]

Enemy Unseen

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Author	V.E. Mitchell
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Pocket Books
Publication date	October 1990
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (paperback)
Pages	279 pp
ISBN	0-671-68403-5 (first edition, paperback)
OCLC	22464291
Preceded by	Doctor's Orders
Followed by	Home Is the Hunter

The novel was originally set before "Where No Man Has Gone Before", 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 that era.^[2]

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.