Captain's Peril is a novel

Novel

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 by William Shatner

William Shatner

William Alan Shatner is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T...

, co-written with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens

Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens

Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens are a prolific husband and wife writing team, known mainly for their involvement with the Star Trek franchise. They have written several books both within and outside of Star Trek, and acted as executive story editors and co-producers on the fourth season of the...

, based upon the television series Star Trek

Star Trek: The Original Series

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. The novel was released in 2002 in hardcover format. This is the first in the "Totality" trilogy. The story continues in Captain's Blood

Captain's Blood (Star Trek)

Captain's Blood is a novel by William Shatner, co-written with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, based upon the television series Star Trek. The novel was released in 2002 in hardcover format. This is the second novel in the "Totality" trilogy...

and Captain's Glory

Captain's Glory

Captain's Glory is a novel by William Shatner, co-written with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, based upon the television series Star Trek. The novel was released in 2006 in hardcover format. This is the final novel in the "Totality" trilogy...

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Synopsis

In the aftermath of the Dominion War, Captain Kirk and Captain Picard decide to take an archeological vacation in the Bajor system, which is near Deep Space Nine

Deep Space Nine

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. An accident strands the duo and everyone else on the expedition. Picard goes missing and one of the children becomes severely ill. It is up to Kirk to save the situation. He delves deep into his memories of a much earlier situation, which corresponds to his current predicament. Clues arise that something that threatens the universe is behind all the related events.