Author | Della Van Hise |
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Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Pocket Books |
Publication date | July 1985 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 311 |
ISBN | 0-671-52488-7 (first edition, paperback) |
OCLC | 12268057 |
Preceded by | Ishmael |
Followed by | Dwellers in the Crucible |
Killing Time is a science fiction novel by American writer Della Van Hise. Part of the Star Trek: The Original Series franchise, it was published by Pocket Books in 1985. The original manuscript had Kirk/Spock slash fiction elements, and these were requested to be removed by Paramount. However, they were not removed, and 250,000 copies were printed. These romantic undertones between Spock and James T. Kirk were brought to the attention of the office of the creator of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry, who made Pocket Books recall the first edition. This edition subsequently became a collector's item, with more than fifty changes made to a revised version.