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Star Trek: Yesterday's Son

By: A. C. Crispin
Narrated by: Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan
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On a planet code-named Gateway stands a mysterious portal to the past, the Guardian of Forever. Spock, Kirk, and McCoy have just returned from a voyage through the gateway with a young man named Zar - Spock's own son from ancient Sarpeidon! But while Spock and the brilliant, primitive youth try to bridge a gap of centuries and cultures, Gateway is seized by the Romulans. The Enterprise must destroy the planet rather than let the Romulans use the past as a weapon - and Kirk has 12 hours to find a way out. Only Spock and Zar have any chance of penetrating the Romulan forces on Gateway. Suddenly, father and son are plunged into a fierce fight for their lives - and a battle to keep the Romulans from fatally changing the past! Featuring a dramatic reading by Leonard Nimoy and James Doohan, and enhanced with sound effects and an original score!

©1988 Paramount Pictures Corporation, All Rights Reserved (P)1988 Paramount Pictures Corporation, All Rights Reserved

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Warning this is a highly abridged book. Not even worth listening to

I did not realize when I purchased this book that I was only purchasing a very small portion of it. So much has been taken out that it has ruined the story ruined any character development and so on. I recommend buying an actual copy of the entire book and reading that.

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Solid continuation of TOS episode

I’ve recently been catching up on Star Trek books that I missed as a teenager. This is — in part — a continuation of the penultimate episode of The Original Series, “All Our Yesterdays.” With James Doohan narrating and Leonard Nimoy voicing several internal monologues by Spock, Yesterday’s Son (1983) feels like a hidden episode of TOS. For Trekkies, a fun audiobook.

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Loved it!

as always Crispin delivered. She left too soon. looking forward to reading the rest of her catalog.

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Star trek TOS

This was a great book, and great follow up book, I really wish they could've made these as special episode. It would have been great. I recommend this book and the follow up.

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Nice Story based on Spock's TV time travel episode

Would you listen to Star Trek: Yesterday's Son again? Why?

Yes, It was a very interesting story with good narration. Leonard Nimory and James Doohan had extra charm and excitement to the story.

What did you like best about this story?

Spock went back in time to save a son that he conceived with a woman that he met when he traveled to the past.

What does Leonard Nimoy and James Doohan bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Excitement, Charm, and increased enjoyment.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I wanted to hear the end of it, and it was a short story.

Any additional comments?

The sequel to this book is Star Trek: Time for Yesterday

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Worth reading then listening to this

I enjoyed this very much it was a great addition to having already read the novel.
If you can read the novel then listen to this.

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Love the book

A newer update on a story-line from the original Star Trek series. It is one of the best!

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  • 07-07-23

Short and sweet

A short story, plausible in the Star Trek universe. I would have liked this story to be a few hours longer because I thoroughly enjoyed it. ,

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"My Review of the Abridged " take" or Adaptation "

I FELT THAT IT WAS MUCH TOO "SHORT" AND "LACKING" IN REGARDS TO ORIGINAL NOVEL!

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They completely gutted the book

With such a short running time, I was definitely expecting some abridgment of this rather large book. But they completely gutted it. The book consists completely of Spock and McCoy’s Vulcan storyline and the part of the book regarding Kirk and Adm. Lori Cianna is completely gone. This was the whole point of my purchasing this adaptation int he first place.

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