Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
7.7
Points
12.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
70607
Points per Word
0.00017
Page Count
255
Points per Page
0.047059
Series
Star Trek (Pocket Books)
Description
In "The Wounded Sky" by Diane Duane, the starship Enterprise is chosen to test the experimental Intergalactic Inversion Drive, a device designed to allow faster-than-light travel. During the test, the drive malfunctions and tears at the fabric of the universe, threatening reality itself. Captain Kirk and his crew must work against time to repair the damage and prevent the universe from collapsing. The story is set in space and involves the familiar characters from the Star Trek universe facing a cosmic-level crisis.