“Mudd’s Angels”: Star Trek Novelization Vangie13 cbr #41

by J.A. Lawrence

“Dedicated to the memory of James Blish.”

(I missed a book! How could this happen? How did it get out of order on my Star Trek bookshelf? This was published in 1978.)

James Blish died before finishing Star Trek 13, which was to be adaptations of the 2 Mudd episodes, plus an original story. His wife polished the adaptations and wrote the story. It is very light, as the episodes were. Again, I will not comment on televised stories.

J.A. Lawrence is a civilian passenger on Enterprise, an ‘integrator.’ She is asked to write up the “Mudd Affair.”

Enterprise is dispatched to find out why there is a sudden shortage of dilithium. It turns out Starfleet let their crystal contracts expire and Harry Mudd is buying up all the dilithium, using his female androids as payment.

Random Thoughts Written Down as I Read:

…said McCoy provocatively.

…said Spock quellingly.

…said Chekov thickly.

…said McCoy consideringly.

…said Kirk bitterly.

…said Andree sweetly.

…said Uhura doubtfully.

…said Spock repressively.

…said McCoy sententiously.

…said Mudd modestly.

…said McCoy sternly.

…said Mudd sheepishly.

…said McCoy ironically.

…said Kirk quietly.

…said Mudd plaintively.

…said Kirk firmly.

…said the fat man hastily.

…said Kirk desperately.

…said the android anxiously.

…said McCoy incredulously.

…said the mechanical Mudd distastefully.

…said Spock gravely.

…said the android simply.

…said McCoy challengingly.

…said Kirk tiredly.

…said Kirk heavily.

…said Kirk bitterly. (again)

…said Chekov uncomfortably.

…said McCoy reassuringly.

…said Weinberg helpfully.

…said McCoy reluctantly.

…said Kirk sharply.

…said Scotty doubtfully.

…said the doctor uneasily.

…said Chekov finally.

…said Kirk wearily.

…said Spock drily.

…said Chekov sadly.

…said Spock urgently.

…said Kirk grimly.

…said Kirk tersely.

…said Weinberg wonderingly.

…said Spock coolly.

…said Kirk helplessly.

…said Weinberg suddenly.

…said Scott sadly.

…said McCoy bitterly.

…said Spock gently.

…said Mudd peevishly.

…said the commodore firmly.

…said Spock meditatively.

…said the other psychiatrist sadly.

…said Spock quizzically.

…said Kirk hastily.

…said the herald severely.

…said Mudd urgently.

…said Spock gravely.

…said the judge calmly.

…said Mudd indignantly.

…said the clerk sternly.

…said the judge plaintively.

…said Weinberg passionately.

…said Mudd grumpily.

…said Clarence happily.

WTF:

Uhura screams!

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