#3 Star Trek by Vonda N. McIntyre 1986

I would like to announce that I have finished Star Trek. *bows at the applause* Thank you, thank you all very much. Star Trek no matter how nerdy it sounds was a very good book. It put a very big emphasis on the value of our differences and uniqueness.  At the closing point of the book Federation Space (a.k.a the good guys) and the Kilngon Empire (a.k.a. the opponents) came to a temporary truce in which the interstellar circus the Enterprise was carrying preformed. The Klingons were both appalled and offended by the 'witchery' in the magic act to the point where they did not enjoy the rest of the show. But the very last act, a modern rendition of a scene in Hamlet that the Federation found less appealing than the original, was adored by the Klingon Empire. That one, seemingly insignificant, act very well saved the two places from an act of war. It might be a cliche to say that small things can make the biggest difference but that is what applies here.

 A mixture of entities and characters are essential for the checks and balances necessary in smooth operations. Captain Kirk said himself that the reason he and Commander Spock made such a good team was the fact that they were so different. One person can preform a job that another one can not and this helps structure the way we live. Our dependence on each other goes far beyond the people we know. Being good at one thing does not mean we will be good at another. The last line in this book illustrates this when Spock tells doctor McCoy  on behalf of the circus's illusionist, "You are a doctor, not a magician."