The Jihad by Stephen Kandel (January 12, 1974) -Kirk and Spock have been recruited by the foxlike Vedala, the oldest known space faring race. Someone has stolen the Soul of the Skorr, an important artifact to the avian Skorr. With it stolen, the Skorr will start a jihad against the galaxy. Kirk and Spock are joined by 4 specialists to help they find the Soul of the Skorr. They are the reptiloid Sord, lock pick insectoid M3 Green, humanoid tracker Lara, and Tchar of Skorr. The Soul of the Skorr is on a geological unstable planet. Three expeditions have already failed. Can this new team succeed? Vedala needs some safety specialists in failing to give our team a vehicle without seat belts. Kandel does a Mission Impossible in the Star Trek universe which is appropriate since the live action shows filmed across the street from each other. There is some good alien design. We get a little into their personalities. I would like to see them again in media or a novel.
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