Probe
Probe—an epic length novel that at last picks up the story of the USS Enterprise and her crew where Star Trek IV left off. A novel that reveals the secrets behind the mysterious probe that almost destroyed Earth—and whose reappearence now send Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and their shipmates hurtling into unparalleled danger… an unsurpassed discovery…
Winds of change are sweeping the galaxy. The Romulan praetor is dead, and with his passing, the Empire he ruled is in chaos. Now, on a small planet in the heart of the Neutral Zone, representatives of the United Federation of Planets and the Empire have gathered to discuss initiating an era of true peace…
But the talks are disrupted by a sudden defection—but as accusations of betrayal and treachery swirl around the conference table, news of the probe's reappearance in Romulan space arrives. And the Enterprise crew find themselves headed for a final confrontation with not only the probe—but the Romulan Empire.
Fiction, Interplanetary voyages, Space ships, James T. Kirk (Fictitious character), American Science fiction
Margaret Wander Bonanno, Gene DeWeese
Margaret Wander Bonanno (February 7, 1950 in New York City – April 8, 2021) was an American science fiction writer, ghost writer and small press publisher. She was born in New York City.

She wrote seven Star Trek novels, several science fiction novels set in her own worlds, including The Others, a collaborative novel with Nichelle Nichols, a biography, and other works.

Her novel Preternatural was a New York Times Notable Book for 1997. Preternatural 3, a sequel, was a New York Times Notable Book for 2002.

She lived in the Los Angeles area. || Thomas Eugene DeWeese was an American writer of science fiction, best known for his Star Trek novels. He also wrote Gothic, mystery, and young adult fiction, totalling more than 40 books in his career. - Wikipedia