The Rift is by Peter David. It has 274 pages. Its was copywritten 1991 began August 10, 2014 and completed it August 28, 2014.
Aliens Caligars
The Enterprise encountered an unknown entity in space. It was a mystery to the computer as well. The captain said it could be a time dilation wormhole. A temporal rift was ahead of them.
The Enterprise went into the rift. Pike was an exercise nut. Pike was going to box with Tyler. After it was over, Pike got it from Dr. Boyce. Pike found out his First Officer had feelings for him. They were being hailed from the rift.
They were going in. They fired a probe into the rift. In response to their probe the rift sent pieces and a message back saying "nice try". The probe was sent through the rift 33 years ago. They found a greater power source in the debris. In The Rift pike saw insane images and colors that made no sense
He was growing younger. There was a bizarre creature looking at him which made his soul freeze. Ahead of them was just whiteness. A face appeared as they past through the rift. They met with Zyo the leader of the Alien race on the viewscreen who wanted to meet on their terms. They beamed over.
During the reception Pike was a little nervous, but Boyce put him at ease him in conversations with the alien species. Tyler was scolded by Pike to remember where his interest lay. They may not be worthy to enter the Federation now, but someday they will and the Enterprise wants to make it as easy as possible, by given the Federation notice.
They saw holograms which were far beyond what the Federation had technology for. Zyo was the alien the Enterprise was in contact with. Zyo's parents were the master builders. They built everything. She was going to be one as well. They ran a test on the warp core.
A Comadorre was on Kirks Enterprise, The bridge crew were embarrassed by how the computer worked the last time Daystrom was on their ship. Each star was an invitation to Kirk to come and explore and it would be rude to not. Kirk observed the irony of going into the rift, by having so many personal rifts aboard. They just beamed up Richard Daystrum.
Ecma, the Commandore old friend beamed up. The Commandore didn't remember her. Fox broke his hip, femur from a collision with Hicks. Ecma had a child with her brother, which was allowed in her culture. The Worldnet of Calligarian had a homing beacon which led the shuttlecraft flown by Scotty to that point.
The city had a dome surrounding it, which opened when it became necessary. Spock led the away mission. The forcefield was made out of atmosphere bonded together. They had a pad that where you would think of someplace you would go. McCoy stopped Fox from being so hostile by threatening him to beam him up to sickbay and having him participate through a view screen.
Ecma loved the Ambassador, that is why she wanted to leave. Ecma was sick. McCoy was afraid to operate on her because he didn't know her biology. Scotty and Thak found something that resembled a huge dilithium chamber. If the Transwarp system came online a new definition of warp was necessary. The Calagar asked Spock about the TV entity. Deystrum found a bunch communing with themselves. McCoy had nothing to give Ecma. Tyler was humming Ecma to sleep while she was sick to soothe her. Her world is very harmonious. Kirk had Uhura play music throughout sickbay to help Ecma as well as the others.
They insisted Ecma be returned. The Caligars were going to hold the away team until Ecma was returned. Ecma was fighting everyone in sickbay and was probably fighting to stay alive as well. Ambassador Fox told the Romulans the location of the Enterprise.
Ecmas husband was arguing with his son about his mothers return. Her husband was saying his son will not like her to return. The son is now Master Builder. Spock is performing a mind meld with Alt. Scottie broke the meld injuring Alt. Then a few Caligrian guards came in. The landing party managed to get away. Something came through the shuttle pod. The shuttle pod was about to crash. None were injured.
One of the warp nacelles were ripped off during the spiral downward. Macro and Tyler fought Tyler cheated by phasering Macro. If Ecma leaves they will hold the away team hostage. Kirk spoke with the World Mind, but was warned not to. Ecma wanted to go back to the planet to save Kirk and the away team.
