 Trekkkieguy's tribute to the original Star Trek TV series & movies featuring sound clips, book reviews, memory wall, image gallery & more! |
Trekkkieguy's tribute to the original Star Trek TV series & movies featuring sound clips, book reviews, memory wall, image gallery & more! |
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ISBN: 0-671-53873-X
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By: Jerry Oltion Unlike most planets, Rimillia does not spin upon its axis, so its day and night sides are subjected to perpetual extremes of hot and cold. Habitation has only been possible on a thin band of the planet's surface . . . until now. Using gigantic impulse engines of unimaginable power, the alien Dumada intend to start Rimillia rotating, rendering the entire world fit for colonization. Yet some fear the enormous stresses involved may instead tear the planet apart. Assigned to assist the Dumada, Captain Kirk must rescue a kidnapped scientist vital to the rotation project. But, once the giant engines are activated, can even Scotty save Rimillia - and the U.S.S. Enterprise from total destruction?
First of all, isn't it the spinning that gives a planet its gravity? How can this planet have gravity if it's not spinning? I'm no scientist but I don't think starting a planet spinning would be at all possible. You'd rip the atmosphere away and probably tear the planet apart as well. This is a silly story idea to me. There is one thing I really like about this novel: The cover picture. It's very well drawn and I like the colour scheme. Take another look!
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