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Review Summary
Spock receives urgent news from his father, Ambassador Sarek: Vulcan has introduced a motion to vote on Vulcan secession from the Federation. Beautifully interlaced with the plotline is a history of the planet Vulcan and its inhabitants. Especially endearing is the history of Surak, the eminent Vulcan logician. After heartrending scenes of Vulcan bigotry toward humans, Dr. McCoy discovers a plot behind the political intrigue. It is being directed by T'Pring, Spock's "ex" as he refers to her.
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Plot

Composition of Book
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms
Kind of series - Star Trek
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes
Intense exploration of society's culture? Yes
Star Trek or Star Wars book? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male Alien
Profession/status: - scientist
Age: - long lived adults
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - mind reading - mind control - super strength - is very quick - can read emotions
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Genius
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female Alien
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - business executive
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind reading - mind control - super strength - can read emotions - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes - mentally ill - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Genius (really!)
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Jungle - Desert - Forests
Spaceship setting: - really, really giant spaceship/station
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - inhabited by friendly aliens - primitive aliens
Planet outside solar system? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
scientific jargon? (SF only) - a fair amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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Vulcan's Heart by Josepha Sherman and Susan Schwartz
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