Doctor's Orders (novel)

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| name = Doctor's Orders

| image = Doctor's Orders (novel).jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Cover

| author = Diane Duane

| illustrator =

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| country = United States

| language = English

| genre = Science fiction

| publisher = Pocket Books

| release_date = June 1990

| media_type = Print (paperback)

| pages = 291 pp

| isbn = 0-671-66189-2

| isbn_note = (first edition, paperback)

| oclc= 21696545

| preceded_by = The Pandora Principle

| followed_by = Enemy Unseen

}}

Doctor's Orders is a Star Trek: The Original Series novel written by Diane Duane.{{cite news|last1=Cheeseman-Meyer|first1=Ellen|title=Rock, Bushes, Legos, Epidemiologist, Pirates: Diane Duane's Doctor's Orders|url=http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/04/rock-bushes-legos-epidemiologist-pirates-diane-duanes-doctors-orders|accessdate=9 October 2014|publisher=TOR|date=Apr 3, 2013}}

Plot

In response to good-natured complaints about his command style, Captain Kirk leaves Doctor McCoy in command of the Enterprise. Kirk beams down to the planet 'Flyspeck' in order to facilitate its acceptance into the Federation. Kirk soon vanishes, leaving McCoy stuck with the ship against his will; regulations forbid him from passing on command to Commander Spock.

Kirk is nowhere to be found and to complicate matters, the Klingons show up, claiming to have a stake in 'Flyspeck' as well. It is later found that Kirk had been lost in the time stream, as one of Flyspeck's races do not fully live in linear time.

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Category:Novels based on Star Trek: The Original Series

Category:1990 American novels

Category:American science fiction novels

Category:Novels about time travel