Tunnel Through the Stars (1998) by John Vornholt — Star Trek
ISBN: 0671025007
Condition: Used (lightly time-warped, structurally sound, shields at 73%)
Offered with a Vulcan eyebrow raise by Crappy Old Books
Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of a Used Star Trek paperback that has already boldly gone through at least one other reader’s hands and survived being stuffed in a rucksack, dropped beside a bed, and possibly used to prop up a wobbly coffee table. Now it’s ready for its next mission: your bookshelf.
In Tunnel Through the Stars, John Vornholt takes the Star Trek universe, flips a few switches, and sends the crew hurtling into a cosmic mystery involving strange phenomena, dangerous shortcuts, and the sort of space anomaly that screams, “This definitely isn’t in the manual.” Expect weird science, questionable decisions under pressure, and the comforting certainty that someone is about to say something wise, reckless, or both.
This isn’t just a story about travelling from A to B. This is Star Trek, so the journey involves:
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Space tunnels that probably violate several health and safety regulations,
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The possibility of ending up somewhere you very much did not intend to go,
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And the sort of ethical and tactical conundrums that make Starfleet captains stare meaningfully into the middle distance.
This particular copy, sourced by the ever-ambitious junk archaeologists at Crappy Old Books, is proudly Used. That means:
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The cover may show minor signs of atmospheric re-entry (aka scuffs, rubs, and a suspiciously soft corner),
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The spine may have creases, each one a tiny visual record of “just one more chapter,”
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The pages may have that gentle, lived-in tilt that says, “I’ve already seen things you wouldn’t believe.”
But don’t worry: no missing chapters, no secret Romulan edits — just honest, slightly aged paperback goodness. The print is still all there, the narrative structure remains intact, and the only wormholes you’ll encounter are the ones in the plot.
If you:
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Rewatch classic Trek episodes for comfort,
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Secretly judge people who confuse warp speed with hyperspace,
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Or just want something fun, pulpy, and gloriously spacey to read on a rainy afternoon…
…this is your pocket-sized trip through the stars. No streaming subscription required. No rebooted lens flare. Just old-school, page-turning sci-fi, as the universe intended.
So, pick up this Used copy of Tunnel Through the Stars, and let it transport you somewhere far away from your to-do list.
Engage.
