Killing Time
Della von Hise
Book Description (jacket text):
A Romulan time-tampering project leaves the EnterpriseTM (and the rest of the galaxy) in an alternate dimension, where Kirk is an embittered young ensign and Spock is a besieged starship commander. Together they race to escape the plotting Romulans and return to their original timeline, before the unforeseen effects of the Romulan project destroy the galaxy.
Opinion:
The title - "Killing Time" - is a bit misleading. Indeed the book is by no means bloodthirsty and focuses (most pleasingly) on the characters. Instead of sending the Enterprise - once again - into a "Save the galaxy"-mission all is about "What if". What if Spock would be the captain and Kirk the ensign?
The author enriches that fascinating idea with a series of interesting complications.
The characters are without exception very well written, the plot is thought out even although the Romulans have a minor part only.
Lessening is only the fact that much is described in an exaggerated manner. So it is most likely that Kirk had once been an ensign before being promoted to captain.
Unfortunately "Killing Time" is till now the only novel by the author. The presented standard is far above the ones of new publications of the last years.
