It has been a long time since I read this; I really liked it, especially Rand's insistence that Kirk publicly apologize, as he had publicly criticized her (and all because of deliberate sabotage from her roommate). I think her age was set (clearly) too young for canon in an effort to, partially, explain her attachment to Kirk (first crush?). I also loved the first introduction of the Klingons to Shakespeare, and their reaction taking the crew by surprise.
It has been a long time since I read this; I really liked it, especially Rand's insistence that Kirk publicly apologize, as he had publicly criticized her (and all because of deliberate sabotage from her roommate). I think her age was set (clearly) too young for canon in an effort to, partially, explain her attachment to Kirk (first crush?).
I also loved the first introduction of the Klingons to Shakespeare, and their reaction taking the crew by surprise.