The Final Reflection
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| Author | John M. Ford |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Star Trek: TOS #16 |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
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May 1984 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 256 |
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| OCLC | 10739293 |
| Preceded by | Corona |
| Followed by | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock |
The Final Reflection is a 1984 Star Trek tie-in novel by John M. Ford which emphasizes developments of Klingon language and culture. The novel provided the foundation for the FASA Star Trek role-playing game sourcebooks dealing with the Klingon elements of the game. Although not considered canon because of later developments in the Star Trek movies and TV series, the presentation of Klingon culture in this novel and Ford's 1987 follow-on, How Much for Just the Planet? is highly popular in fanon alternate depictions of Klingon society and culture. In particular, the fictional Klingon language klingonaase is introduced here, in advance of the creation of the canon version of the Klingon language, tlhIngan Hol.
Particular aspects of Klingon society depicted include:
The novel concerns an intergenerational conflict within the Klingon government, between a faction wanting war with the Federation and a faction desiring accommodation for fear of Klingon defeat. The Klingon ambassador and his associates play a surprising role in this conflict, one which remains secret until the publication of a "tell-all" book forty years later, one which is read by Captain James T. Kirk in the "framing" story.
In "Requiescat in Pace, John M. Ford", Eric Burns suggests that the popularity of Ford's inside look at Klingon culture, and his positive portrayal of Klingons as an honorable people by their own lights (not simply stock villains), also influenced the canonical depiction in later incarnations of Star Trek, paving the way for honor-driven Klingons like Worf, and episodes that would likewise explore Klingon culture in more depth than the original series had done.
In the Next Generation novel A Singular Destiny, Keith R. A. DeCandido includes The Final Reflection in a list of Klingon literature.
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