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* OhCrap: [=McCoy=] gets a huge one when during his research into the groups behind the secession movement, he spots a name that stuns him ...[[spoiler:T'Pring.]]
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** The spider scientist K's't'lk from Duane's earlier novel TheWoundedSky makes a cameo during the secession debate. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny She bites one arrogant Vulcan secessionist's leg to prove a point.]]
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* TwoOutOfThree: When a Vulcan asks about Kirk's readiness, for the referendum, the Captain answers, "Ready, willing, and able." [=McCoy=] mutters, "At least two out of three ain't bad."
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* GeneticMemory: [=McCoy=] takes an RNA 'language course', which makes him better even than the universal translator at understanding and speaking Vulcan.
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* RecurringCharacter: Several. Sarek, Amanda, T'Pau, and [[spoiler: T'Pring.]]
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* RecurringCharacter: Several. Sarek, Amanda, T'Pau, and [[spoiler: T'Pring.]]
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* SequelEpisode: [[spoiler: The novel is this to "Amok Time."]]
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** A minor reference is also made to the episode "The Devil in the Dark" in the ''Enterprise's'' only horta crewman, Naraht.
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* BlackmailingIsSuchAnUglyWord: [=McCoy=] insists on calling his hacking "borrowing" rather than "stealing."
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: the BigBad, [[spoiler: T'Pring]], until [=McCoy=] uncovers the plot and Sarek has the truth sent to the media.
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* JerkInSheep'sClothing: the BigBad may have seemed like a JerkWoobie when [[spoiler: she]] first appeared. However, the book reveals [[spoiler: her]] as this.
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* JerkInSheep'sClothing: JerkInSheepsClothing: the BigBad may have seemed like a JerkWoobie when [[spoiler: she]] first appeared. However, the book reveals [[spoiler: her]] as this.
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* NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:T'Pring. After the events of "Amok Time", she slowly began to brood about how things had not gone according to plan. Stonn grew jealous and artificially induced ''plak tow'' in himself to make their bonding 'real'. When he died, T'Pring decided it was Spock's fault.]]
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A 1988 ''Franchise/StarTrek'' novel by DianeDuane. The ''Enterprise'' crew's shore leave is interrupted when Kirk, Spock, and [=McCoy=] receive an invitation to speak at a referendum. The topic? Whether or not Vulcan should secede from the Federation. As the trio make their way through the discussions, they encounter prejudice and secrets and an old enemy makes a surprising return. Can even the crew of the ''Enterprise'' keep Vulcan from withdrawing?
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* LittleGreenMen: after Amanda marries Sarek, she responds yo a tabloid running the headline "I Married a Little Green Man" with the retort, "There is nothing little about my husband."
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** RevengeMyopia: The BigBad ''completely'' ignores the concept several elements that it could ''not'' be Spock's fault.might show Spock innocent.
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* CategoryTraitor: When [=McCoy=] employs this a Vulcan makes a comment good deal, reminding the Vulcans at every turn that contradicts the teachings of the their planetary hero hero, Surak, [=McCoy=] calls him on it.taught "infinite diversity in infinite combinations."
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* BlindIdiotTranslation: McCoy calls a Vulcan, Selv, out on his poor translation of the human documents he is using to support his prejudiced claims.
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!!''Spock's World'' contains examples of:
* CallBack: The events of "Amok Time" receive multiple references throughout the story. [[spoiler:As it turns out, there's a good reason for this.]]
* CategoryTraitor: When a Vulcan makes a comment that contradicts those of the planetary hero Surak, [=McCoy=] calls him on it.
* TheConspiracy: A group of Vulcans have been stirring up the planet to secession.
* DeadpanSnarker: [=McCoy=], as usual.
* FantasticRacism: Many Vulcans think humans are little more than dangerous, disgusting animals.
* EvilGloating: the BigBad does this to Spock at one point.
* HalfBreedDiscrimination: Kirk argues against this in his speech.
* TheNeedsOfTheMany: a Vulcan drags this up during Kirk's discourse. The captain, of course, doesn't buy it and turns it around on him by arguing that just because there are more people doesn't mean their needs are more important and that in any case, the "many" is composed of numerous "ones" who must accept responsibility for what the "many" is doing.
* MisplacedRetribution: The BigBad [[spoiler:T'Pring]] is doing this to punish Spock for a death in the family...except it's hard to see how he is responsible.
* NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:T'Pring explains that her distraction about the fight made Stonn jealous, causing him to take a risk to impress her. His death is obviously Spock's fault, then; it couldn't be hers for not reassuring her husband.]]
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Several, of the FantasticRacism variety.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Spock's former betrothed, T'Pring, is trying to drive the planet to secession.]]
* {{Revenge}}: It seems to be the motivation of the BigBad, [[spoiler:T'Pring]].
* SadisticChoice: The Big Bad hopes to force Spock into this. If the planet secedes, he will be forced to choose between his friends on the ''Enterprise'' and his planet.
* SideBet: Apparently, Spock and [=McCoy=] had one on the outcome of the vote on secession.
* ThanatosGambit: [=McCoy=] theorizes that [[spoiler:T'Pau]] pulled this, given that [[spoiler:she passed on her katra to Amanda]] and that she made it clear to the newspapers that she had heard about the plot before [[spoiler:her]] death.
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!!''Spock's World'' contains examples of:
* CallBack: The events of "Amok Time" receive multiple references throughout the story. [[spoiler:As it turns out, there's a good reason for this.]]
* CategoryTraitor: When a Vulcan makes a comment that contradicts those of the planetary hero Surak, [=McCoy=] calls him on it.
* TheConspiracy: A group of Vulcans have been stirring up the planet to secession.
* DeadpanSnarker: [=McCoy=], as usual.
* FantasticRacism: Many Vulcans think humans are little more than dangerous, disgusting animals.
* EvilGloating: the BigBad does this to Spock at one point.
* HalfBreedDiscrimination: Kirk argues against this in his speech.
* TheNeedsOfTheMany: a Vulcan drags this up during Kirk's discourse. The captain, of course, doesn't buy it and turns it around on him by arguing that just because there are more people doesn't mean their needs are more important and that in any case, the "many" is composed of numerous "ones" who must accept responsibility for what the "many" is doing.
* MisplacedRetribution: The BigBad [[spoiler:T'Pring]] is doing this to punish Spock for a death in the family...except it's hard to see how he is responsible.
* NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:T'Pring explains that her distraction about the fight made Stonn jealous, causing him to take a risk to impress her. His death is obviously Spock's fault, then; it couldn't be hers for not reassuring her husband.]]
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Several, of the FantasticRacism variety.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Spock's former betrothed, T'Pring, is trying to drive the planet to secession.]]
* {{Revenge}}: It seems to be the motivation of the BigBad, [[spoiler:T'Pring]].
* SadisticChoice: The Big Bad hopes to force Spock into this. If the planet secedes, he will be forced to choose between his friends on the ''Enterprise'' and his planet.
* SideBet: Apparently, Spock and [=McCoy=] had one on the outcome of the vote on secession.
* ThanatosGambit: [=McCoy=] theorizes that [[spoiler:T'Pau]] pulled this, given that [[spoiler:she passed on her katra to Amanda]] and that she made it clear to the newspapers that she had heard about the plot before [[spoiler:her]] death.
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