Star Trek: Rihannsu

My Enemy, My Ally (1984) Diane Duane began formulating a story inspired by the episode "The Enterprise Incident" sometime before 1983. Duane was likewise inspired by the reputation of ''Enterprise's'' Captain James T. Kirk as a relentless ladies' man. She told Jeff Ayers in Voyages of Imagination (2006) that she wished "somebody would drop in a women" who would give Kirk "a run for his money." "As frequently happens with me, these two very different trains of thought somehow wound up … running on parallel." The character that would later become Romulan Commander Ael, Kirk's foil, emerged soon after, as did the concept for My Enemy, My Ally. == Reception ==

C. J. Anders, of io9, said Duane's novels gave the "pointy-eared warriors" a complex backstory, and a believable world "more so than what was explored in the television series or the film Star Trek: Nemesis. Dan Gunther, host of Literary Treks from Trek.fm, lauded Duane as a master world builder, and for "creating such an interesting and vibrant culture, as well as telling a hell of a good story while doing so." Richard Arnold, Gene Roddenberry's assistant, stated Roddenberry objected to the depiction of the Romulans by Duane and Moorwood. Arnold also stated Roddenberry attempted to "remove" The Romulan Way from publication. The third novel begins with an editor's note explaining the Rihannsu novels were meant to stand apart from the Star Trek films and television series. When asked about this by Airlock Alpha, Duane said, "Paramount has gone somewhat out of its way to allow me the freedom to share my vision […] with so large an audience." == Novels ==

The novels were published by Pocket Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Omnibus editions Star Trek: Rihannsu (2000) was a Science Fiction Book Club exclusive. Both editions exclude The Empty Chair (2006) Related novels Two additional novels by Duane contain links to the series. == See also ==