The Kobayashi Maru (novel)

1989 novel by Julia Ecklar
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Key Facts

  • Author: Julia Ecklar[1]
  • Publisher: Pocket Books[2]
  • Genre: science fiction[3]
  • Based on: Star Trek: The Original Series[4]
  • Follows: The Cry Of The Onlies[5]
  • Followed by: Rules Of Engagement[6]
  • Part of the series: Star Trek[7]
  • Language of work or name: English[8]
  • Country of origin: United States[9]
  • Publication date: November 1, 1989[10]
  • Characters: James T. Kirk[11], Spock[12], Leonard McCoy[13], Montgomery Scott[14], Hikaru Sulu[15], Nyota Uhura[16], Pavel Chekov[17]
  • Has edition or translation: The Kobayashi Maru[18], Q54825538[19], Kobayashi Maru[20], Q54825540[21]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: Star Trek universe[22]
  • Title: The Kobayashi Maru[23], Kobayashi Maru[24]
  • Set in period: 2254[25]
  • Has part(s) of the class: Q141107916[26]
  • Form of creative work: novel[27]
  • Media franchise: Star Trek[28]
  • Set in environment: fictional planet[29]
  • P14772: BOMA0000037728[30]

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  1. 4w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Inception: 1 December 1989"
  2. 9w ago · Shisma · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) of the class → Q141107916
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Has part(s) of the class: Q141107916, Copying Has part(s) of the class from Metamorphosis, using [[User:Melderick/moveClaims2.js|moveClaims2.js]]"
  3. 9w ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14772 → BOMA0000037728
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14772: BOMA0000037728, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/301585391|The Kobayashi Maru (#301585391)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8251|STAPI"
  4. 20w ago · Fralambert · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 2254
    Media franchise → Star Trek
    Based on → Star Trek: The Original Series
    Freebase id → /m/0fq4zy
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Instance of: Star Trek novel, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780023142354"
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