Star Trek: TOS (Simon Hawke) Books in Order

Hawke's contribution to Star Trek: The Original Series is The Patrian Transgression, a single novel that leans into one of classic Trek's most reliable modes: send Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and the Enterprise into a situation that looks diplomatic at first, then let politics, pride, and mistrust make everything worse.

That old-series structure still works because the characters carry it. Kirk is at his best when command judgment and personal loyalty start pulling in different directions. Spock gives the story its steadier line of reasoning. McCoy makes sure that whatever crisis is unfolding still feels human and not just procedural. Hawke writes inside that triangle rather than around it, which is the right instinct for a TOS tie-in.

The appeal is familiar and sturdy.

Because there is only one Hawke novel in this branch of Trek, the page functions less like a long series guide and more like a spotlight on the kind of story he brought to the franchise. Expect a brisk, mid-list paperback adventure with a political flashpoint, off-world tension, and the crew having to improvise once official channels stop being trustworthy. Hawke does not overload the book with continuity tricks. He keeps it readable, character-forward, and close to the show's core rhythm.

If your favorite Trek stories are the ones where a mission becomes a test of principle, and where the original crew's chemistry is the thing that keeps the ship steady, this one fits neatly into that lane.