Star Trek The Ashes of Eden Author:William Shatner, Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Gene Roddenberry "The Ashes of Eden" takes place in the last years of Kirk's career at Starfleet, just before the events seen in the film STAR TREK: GENERATIONS. The plot, which is compelling written by Shatner, centers on a mysterious doomsday project that the Romulan and Klingon empires have put into place to destroy the Federation. Kirk goes to investigate it... more », and in his absence, a traitor in Starfleet convinces everyone else (including now-Captain Sulu, who goes to hunt Kirk like the professional he is) that Kirk has turned traitor.« less