The Shatnerverse saw Captain Kirk live to fight another day.
We all know the story of Captain James Tiberius Kirk, who for many isStar Treks greatest captain.
From a humble upbringing in Iowa, he distinguished himself at Starfleet Academy, even winning the Kobayashi Maru.
Kirk and Picard defeated Soren at the cost of the formers life.
Sure,William Shatnerputs in a full charm offensive, makingPatrick Stewartlook stilted in every scene they share.
Along with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Shatner penned nine novels about the further adventures of James T. Kirk.
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The second Shatnerverse novel,The Return, captures the egomaniacal glory of the series.
The Romulans brainwash the returned Kirk and set him not just against Starfleet, but specifically against Jean-Luc Picard.
Why Picard, you ask?
For the sake of the Romulans new allies, the Borg Collective.
Indulgent as that story certainly is, it unfolds at a ripping, well-written pace.
Are the Shatnerverse novels fan fiction?
Why should William Shatner be any different?
