Dreams of the Raven

Dreams of the Raven

Author	Carmen Carter
Language	English
Series	Star Trek: The Original Series
Genre	Science fiction novel
Publisher	Pocket Books
Publication date	May 1987
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (paperback)
Pages	255
ISBN	0-671-74356-2 (first edition, paperback)
Preceded by	Deep Domain
Followed by	The Romulan Way

Dreams of the Raven is a science fiction novel by American writer Carmen Carter, part of the Star Trek: The Original Series saga. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

A mysterious distress call leads to the USS Enterprise being attacked by the same forces assaulting the other ship. Dozens of Enterprise crew members die in the attack and Chief Medical Officer Leonard McCoy is critically injured. Although the Doctor recovers from his injuries physically, mentally he has lost all sense of his former identity. Kirk discovers it is much more difficult tracking down their new enemies without McCoy's always valued advice.

Reception

The book made the New York Times bestseller list in June 1987. ^[1]

Author Steve Mollmann, who co-wrote 2014 novel "Star Trek: A Choice of Catastrophes" called it "both a gripping story and a smart look at McCoy" and said it was his favorite McCoy story. ^[3]

References

1. "PAPERBACK BEST SELLERS: JUNE 21, 1987". The New York Times . June 21, 1987. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
2. "Dreams of the Raven". Simon & Schuster, LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
3. "A Choice of Catastrophes". StarTrek.com. August 22, 2011.

External links

• Dreams of the Raven at Memory Alpha