The Struggle Within is a Star Trek: Typhon Pact eBook novella written by Christopher L. Bennett. Published by Gallery Books, it was first released in October 2011.

Summary

From the book jacket

An original e-novella in the acclaimed Typhon Pact series! The Enterprise-E is on a diplomatic mission to the Talarian Republic, the last holdout in the Federation's efforts to expand the Khitomer Accords in response to the emergence of the Typhon Pact. In the wake of Andor's recent secession, the Federation is more concerned than ever with strengthening its alliances. The Talarians have been a tenuous potential partner at best, given the history of conflict and mistrust between them and the Federation. But the negotiations between Picard and the Talarians are disrupted by a growing public protest of those who are demanding greater rights – and before long, it becomes clear that the dissidents are not limiting themselves to nonviolent means…

Background information

• The release was announced by the author on 16 April 2011. [1]
• The novella is the first original-material Star Trek eBook released by Pocket since Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment in 2008.
• The story briefly carried the working titles Civil Disobedience, under which it was listed at several retailer sites, and The Courage of Conscience.
• The story features the Holy Order of the Kinshaya (β), the only Pact member not to have been featured in the earlier novels.
• Cover design by Alan Dingman.

External link

• The Struggle Within at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works