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.
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.