pˈʌblɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv, bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv stˈɑːɹ tɹˈɛk: ðɪ ˈænɪmˌeɪɾᵻd sˈɪɹiz ænd ðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv stˈɑːɹ tɹˈɛk: ðə mˈoʊʃən pˈɪktʃɚ, ðə bˈʊk wʌz kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd baɪ sˌʌm fˈænz bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə pɚsˈɛpʃən ðæt nˈɪmɔɪ wʌz ɹᵻdʒˈɛktɪŋ ðə kˈæɹɪktɚ spˈɑːk.
Published in 1975, between the end of Star Trek: The Animated Series and the production of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the book was criticized by some fans because of the perception that Nimoy was rejecting the character Spock.