Reddit mentions of The Kobayashi Maru (Star Trek, No. 47)

I guess it depends on which Trek you like the most.

I like TNG the best...so I enjoyed Vendetta a lot, but I enjoyed TOS's Kobayashi Maru...there are literally tons of them. Tell us what you like in terms of series and episodes

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Also, I've got to throw props to the Crucible series by David R George. I've only read McCoy so far, but I'm looking forward to the rest. It was pretty amazing, really, how he wove canon, supposition, and his own imagination together. Great stuff. Do make sure to watch City on the Edge of Forever before reading it, though... :-)

One thing to understand, the Star Trek '09 movie does a lot of things new to Trek lore to bring the characters together for the J.J.verse continuity. He did what he did for pacing and time constraint purposes, so you're not going to find anything quite like that in Prime lore. If it's TOS origin stories you're a wantin' here's a good one.

The Kobayashi Maru by Julia Ecklar

It's essentially the Prime versions of the original characters telling their academy stories involving the infamous Kobayashi Maru psych evaluation. It'll also give you a good frame of reference considering your current Trek exposure.

Vulcan's Glory by D.C. Fontana

A very intimate look at young Spock's first days on Enterprise under Captain Pike. Another title you can jump right into having already been exposed to Spock and Pike in Trek '09.

I also left some recommendations in your last post if you want to check those out too.

I'd also recommend watching TOS The Conscience of the King for Kirk's backstory, and The Menagerie and Journey to Babel for Spock's.