The Entropy Effect
| Author | Vonda N. McIntyre |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
Publication date | June 1981 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 0-671-83692-7 (first edition, paperback) |
| OCLC | 7452262 |
| Preceded by | Star Trek: The Motion Picture |
| Followed by | The Klingon Gambit |
The Entropy Effect is a science fiction novel by American writer Vonda N. McIntyre, set in the fictional Star Trek Universe. Developed from a screenplay that McIntyre had conceived when she was 18, it was originally published in 1981 and is the first original story in Pocket Books' long-running series of Star Trek novels. The novel includes the first occurrence of given names for the characters Hikaru Sulu and Nyota Uhura, each of which were later made canon.