A diplomatic visit to the water world Akkalla turns into a search for a missing Spock and Chekov, pulling a newly promoted Admiral Kirk back into the field. Beneath Akkalla's oceans, a Federation outpost and a movement of local freedom fighters are both sitting on secrets that could ignite a civil war the Enterprise crew is only starting to understand.
Summary by Loreful, from public sources
Placement
- Star Trek: The Original Series
- contained in Star Trekomnibus