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| Author | Vonda N. McIntyre |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
Publication date | June 1981 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 0-671-83692-7 (first edition, paperback) |
| OCLC | 7452262 |
| Preceded by | Star Trek: The Motion Picture |
| Followed by | The Klingon Gambit |
The Entropy Effect is a science fiction novel by American writer Vonda N. McIntyre, set in the fictional Star Trek Universe. Developed from a screenplay that McIntyre had conceived when she was 18,[1] it was originally published in 1981 and is the first original story in Pocket Books' long-running series of Star Trek novels. The novel includes the first occurrence of given names for the characters Hikaru Sulu and Nyota Uhura, each of which were later made canon.[2]
- ^ Holland, Steve (4 April 2019). "Vonda N McIntyre obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ David, Peter (2021). "When I First Thought About Writing This...". Mr. Sulu Grabbed My Ass, and Other Highlights from a Life in Comics, Novels, Television, Films and Video Games. McFarland. pp. 1–7. ISBN 9781476683546.