Planet of Judgment

Planet of Judgment (1977) is a science fiction novel by American writer Joe Haldeman, a tie-in of the TV series Star Trek.

Planet of Judgment

First edition
Author	Joe Haldeman
Language	English
Series	Star Trek
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Bantam Books
Publication date	August 1977
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	151
ISBN	0-553-11145-0
OCLC	3195399
Dewey Decimal	813.54
Preceded by	The Price of the Phoenix
Followed by	Vulcan!

Plot summary

The crew of the Starship Enterprise detects a rogue planet (dubbed Anomaly) orbited by a miniature black hole. This seems to contravene all scientific laws. Assuming that the system is artificial, Captain Kirk leads a landing party to the planet's surface, where they become trapped. The crew find themselves at the center of a galactic conflict, in which an alien race is threatening to invade Federation space. Dr. McCoy, Mr. Spock, and Captain Kirk must participate in a series of trials that will determine not just their survival, but that of the Federation.

Production

According to the author, he was approached for a two-book contract at the suggestion of Fred Pohl.^[1]