THE SHADDAN CROWN IS THE KEY TO POWER--AND THEKLINGONS HAVE THE ADVANTAGE!

An Enterprise shuttle is forced to crash-land in aviolent storm on the barren planet Sigma 1212. Spock,McCoy and Kailyn, the beautiful heir to the Shaddanthrone, survive in the near disaster.

Now, pursued by primitive hunters and a band ofKlingon scouts, they must reach the mountain where thefabulous dynastic crown is hidden. With the help ofSpock and McCoy, and her own fantastic mental powers.Kailyn must prove that she alone is the true heir tothe throne.

If they fail, they will open the door for Klingontakeover of the whole quadrant--and the galaxy's hopeto live long and prosper will fall in the shadow of acruel tyranny!