Xref: ruuinf rec.arts.startrek.misc:11641 news.answers:4661 Path: ruuinf!sun4nl!mcsun!uunet!enterpoop.mit.edu!senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!usenet From: rccarm00@mik.uky.edu (Ron C Carman) Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc,news.answers Subject: TNG Novels Compendium [01/09] Followup-To: poster Date: 1 Jan 1993 06:02:51 GMT Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences Lines: 1071 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Expires: 14 Feb 1993 06:02:09 GMT Message-ID: References: Reply-To: rccarm00@mik.uky.edu NNTP-Posting-Host: pit-manager.mit.edu Summary: The TNG Novels Compendium is a compilation of information found in the series of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" novels which are published by Pocket Books. The Compendium contains listings of characters, races, worlds, ships, mistakes, and cross-references for each book in the series, as well as the plot summary from the back of each book. Its appendices contain alphabetical listings of the above info, as well as a file of notable quotes, and more. X-Last-Updated: 1992/12/13 Archive-name: Star-Trek/Novels/TNG/Compendium Last-modified: 01 December 1992 Version: 2.2 ______________________________________________________________________ ** This file and its accompanying indices was compiled by me, and I ** ** maintain it in my spare time, out of a fascination with the Star ** ** Trek mythos. It is hoped that this project can be of use to ** ** anyone wishing a better understanding of the Star Trek universe. ** ** At any rate, I have thoroughly enjoyed the time spent compiling ** ** these documents. My only request is that anyone distributing ** ** these files would leave this header intact. Enjoy. ** ** Ron C. Carman ** ** 04/23/92 ** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Star Trek: The Next Generation Edition 2.2 Novel Compendium 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ G1 Metamorphosis Copyright March 1990 Author: Jean Lorrah StarDate: 42528.6 Historian's Note: Metamorphosis takes place in the second season of ST:TNG, beginning immediately after 'The Measure of a Man'. Data had to fight for his very existence in that episode; the experience has lingering after-effects. Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Darryl 'Dare' Adin, Poet, Aurora, Pris Shenkley, Sdan, Thralen, Chief Engineer (Cmdr.) Argyle, Johnson, Ens. Serena Gibson, Sandra Murchison, Drohanna, Princess Thelia, Lt. Carson, Ulia, Dr. (Lt.) Selar, Chairman Meff Tichelon, Ens. Lee Ann Su, Lodel, Prince Sharn, and Melinia Races: Waykani, Vulcans, Romulans, Orions, Theskians, Andorians, Edo, Konor, Ferengi, Samdians, Arcturians, Verwar Ships: U.S.S. Clarion Worlds: Artemis III, Elysia, Brancherion, Dacket, Jokarn, Gellesen, Nisus, Gagarin IV, Beta Tharsis IV, Ghandi VII X-Refs: Cmdr. Bruce Maddox, Judge Phillipa Louvois, Lt. Tasha Yar, Ira Graves, Francis Bacon, StarBases: 32, 61, 92 and 173 Plot Summary: Unexplained gravitational disturbances summon the Enterprise to the planet Elysia, and the android Lieutenant Commander Data to a date with destiny. For on this alien world, he will be drawn into an impossible quest, leading him to consequences both heartwarming and disastrous, and he finally dares to pursue his fondest desire: to become human. ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ G2 Vendetta Copyright May 1991 Author: Peter David StarDate: 44793.6 Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi, and Worf Guests: Capt. Morgan Korsmo, Cmdr. Shelby, Leah Sapp, Professor Talbot, Dantar VIII, Dantar IX, Hobson, Turane, Martok, Darr, Dr. (Commodore) Terman, Lt. Chafin, Dr. (Lt.) Selar, Meyer, Boyajian, Delcara, Seth, Goodman, Capt. Ariel Taggart, Dr. Pulaski, Reannon Bonaventure, Peel, Davenport, Ens. Toomey, Chief Engineer Polly Parke, Ens. Barclay, Cmdr. Loskene, and Chief Engineer Argyle Misc.: Enterprise can carry up to 9000 evacuees; Indicates Warp 9.9 is 3,053 times C; states that one Galaxy-class ship was destroyed at Wolf 359 Races: Penzatti, Preservers, Borg, Ferengi, Tholians, Orions, Shgin, Gorn Ships: U.S.S. Chekov, U.S.S. Curie, U.S.S. Repulse, U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC 1701) Worlds: Penzatti, Tri Epsilon Delta, Howell 320, Kalish IX, Arret, Savannah I, Camus II, Orin IV X-Refs: Commodore Matthew Decker; Doomsday machine; Alonso 'Don Quixote' Quixana; Sancho Panza; Dulcinea; Miguel de Cervantes Plot Summary: The Borg -- half organic being and half machine, they are the most feared race in the known galaxy. In their relentless quest for technological perfection, they have destroyed entire star systems, enslaved countless peoples, and in a single brutal attack, decimated Starfleet's mightiest vessels. Only a final desperate gambit by Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew stopped the Borg from conquering the entire Federation. And now they have returned... Answering a distress call from a planet under attack by the Borg, the Enterprise meets Delcara, the lone survivor of an alien race the Borg obliterated. Blinded by hatred, Delcara seeks the ultimate revenge -- the complete destruction of her race's executioners. But the Enterprise crew learns that Delcara's vengeance carries a terrible price, for once unleashed, the destructive force she commands will annihilate not only the Borg, but countless innocents as well... ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H1 Reunion Copyright November 1991 Author: Michael Jan Friedman StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Capt. Gilaad Ben Zoma, Cmdr. Idun Asmund, Chief Peter 'Pug' Joseph, Jack Crusher, Lt. Cmdr. Phigus Simenon, Dr. Carter Greyhorse, Lt. Cmdr. Tricia Cadwallader, Dr. (Lt.) Selar, Ens. Burke, Capt. Morgen, Capt. Mansfield, Erwin, Marcos, Eisenberg, Starros, Vice-Admiral Yuri Kuznetsov, Duffy, DiBiasi, Fern Resnick, and Loyosha Races: Clobatians, Gnalish Ships: U.S.S. Stargazer, U.S.S. Lexington, U.S.S. Charleston, U.S.S. Fearless, U.S.S. Excalibur, U.S.S. Goddard, U.S.S. Victory, U.S.S. Thomas Paine, U.S.S. Zhukov, U.S.S. Potemkin, U.S.S. Yorktown, U.S.S. Hood, U.S.S. Berlin, U.S.S. Victorious Worlds: Maxia Zeta, Daa'V, Alpha Zion, Delos IV, Beta Varius IV, Alpha Malachon IV, Anjelica Seven, Alpha Palemon, Gnala, Arvada III, Beta Gritorius IV Misc.: Riker's service record: Graduated Starfleet Academy with High honors, served as Ensign on the Zhukov, then as Lieutenant j.g. and later full Lieutenant on the Potemkin. Served 3 years as Second Officer on the Yorktown, and then another 2 as First Officer of the Hood before being assigned to the Enterprise; States that Warp 9.95 is 5,094 times C. Plot Summary: Before he commanded the Enterprise, Jean-Luc Picard was the captain of the legendary deep space exploration vessel, the U.S.S. Stargazer, on an incredible twenty-two year voyage. Now, Picard's past and present collide on board the Enterprise as he is reunited with his former crew in a fantastic adventure that takes the Enterprise into the heart of the Romulan empire. Together, Captain Picard, Commander Riker, Lt. Commander Data and the rest of the Enterprise crew must join forces with the former crew of the Stargazer to solve the mystery of Picard's past before a ruthless assassin unleashes a terrible revenge that threatens the entire galaxy. ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H2 Imzadi Copyright August 1992 Author: Peter David StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, Picard, Riker, Troi, and Worf Guests: Mary Mac, The Guardian of Forever, Lt. Dexter, Commodore Data, Mr. Homn, Adm. William Thelonius Riker, Harry, Lt. Blair, Capt. Wesley Crusher, Lwaxana Troi, Dann Lendann, Ambassador Nici, Dr. Selar, Eza/Mar Loc, Ens. Chafin, Tucker, Kathy Li, Sara Paul, Mark Roper, Grace, Wendy Roper/Wendy Berq, Gart Xerx, Chandra Xerx, Sgt. Roger Tang, Teb, Hirsch, Maror, Baytzah, Zroah, Charoset, Chazeret, Karpas, Sommers, Lorie, Lamont, Lt. William Thelonius Riker, Dr. Hauman, Margolin, Capt. Tennant, and Lt. Reginald Barclay Races: Orions, Byfrexians, Luss, Cordians, Sindareen, Kreel, Klingons, Betazoids, Rigelians, Ferengi, Romulans, Chameloids Ships: U.S.S. Enterprise; U.S.S. Chance; U.S.S. Hood; U.S.S. Fortuna Worlds: Forever World, Gamma Delta, Gamma Origii, Betazed, Sindar, Cygnia III, Vulcan, Zetli, Cygnus IV X-Refs: Capt. James Tiberius Kirk; Natasha 'Tasha' Yar; Ens. Ro Larin; Wyatt; Q; William Shakespeare; "Julius Caesar"; Cmdr. Sela; Spock; Alexander; Charlie Brown, 20th century "philosopher"; Starbase 86 Plot Summary: It began with SPOCK'S WORLD, the first STAR TREK hardcover and an eight-week national bestseller. Next came THE LOST YEARS, PRIME DIRECTIVE, PROBE and then REUNION, the first STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION hardcover -- all of them major NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers. Now, Pocket Books proudly presents the second STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION hardcover: IMZADI, the long awaited novel that takes the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise from the outer limits of time and space to the inner reaches of the human heart. Years before they served together on board the U.S.S. Enterprise, Commander William Riker and ship's counselor Deanna Troi had a tempestuous love affair on her home planet of Betazed. Now, their passions have cooled, and they serve together as friends. Yet the memories of that time linger and Riker and Troi remain Imzadi -- a powerful Betazoid term that describes the enduring bond they still share. During delicate negotiations with an aggressive race called the Sindareen, Deanna Troi mysteriously falls ill... and dies. But her death is only the beginning of the adventure for Commander Riker -- an adventure that will take him across time, pit him against one of his closest friends, and force him to choose between Starfleet's strictest rule and the one he calls Imzadi. ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #1 Ghost Ship Copyright July 1988 Author: Diane Carey StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, LaForge, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, Worf, and Yar Guests: Arkady Reykov, Timofei Vasska, Myakishev, Capt. Feklenko, Capt. Leon Ruszkowski, David Galanter, Annalise Drumm, Compton, Chief Engineer McDougal, Ens. F. Palmer, Dr. Mitchell, and Chief Engineer Argyle Worlds: Klinzhai, Epsilon Indii VI, Canis IV, Betazed X-Refs: Laura, childhood crush of Picard's Misc.: Data uses contractions! (pg. 25 , pg. 26 & 28 ) Plot Summary: FIRST IN A BRAND-NEW SERIES OF ORIGINAL NOVELS, BASED ON THE HIT TELEVISION SHOW 1995: A mysterious creature destroys a Russian aircraft carrier -- and just as mysteriously, disappears... And three hundred years later, Counselor Deanna Troi awakens in her quarters from a nightmare, a nightmare where she senses (and understands) the voices of the crew lost aboard that ship, a crew whose life essences were somehow absorbed within the creature that destroyed their ship long ago. Now, Picard must find a way to communicate with the creature -- or he and his crew will be similarly absorbed by the "ghost ship"! ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #2 The Peacekeepers Copyright September 1988 Author: Gene DeWeese StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, LaForge, Picard, Riker, Troi, Worf, and Yar Guests: Ens. Carpelli, Ens. Gawelski, Lt. Brindle, Shar-Lon, Shar-Tel, Chief Engineer Argyle, Asst. Chief Engineer Singh, Kel-Nar, Ki-Tor, Vol-Mir, Ko-Ti, La-Dron, and Lyn-Pron Races: The Peacekeepers (No actual name for this race is given, and neither is the name of their planet.) X-Refs: Starbase 54 Plot Summary: Exploring a deserted alien spaceship, Lt. Commander Data and Lt. Geordi LaForge suddenly find themselves transported light-years away -- into the middle of a deadly conflict! While Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise search feverishly for the missing crewmen, Data and LaForge discover they are in a station almost identical to the one they were exploring, high in orbit around an Earth-type world. Years before, the occupants of that planet accidentally stumbled onto the ship and its advanced technology -- and since then, have used its weapons to keep the nations on the planet below disarmed, and at peace. Now their own arrival has precipitated a crisis on the station. Somehow, Data and LaForge must find a way to restore trust between the planet below and the station's guardians up above -- before a final, destructive war breaks out! ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #3 The Children of Hamlin Copyright November 1988 Author: Carmen Carter StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, LaForge, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, Worf, and Yar Guests: Lt. T'sala, Dnnys, Tomas, Andrew Deelor, Lt. Morrissey, Dr. Lewin, Ruthe, Cmdr. D'Amelio, Capt. Phil Manin, Ziedorf, Mry, Patrisha, Adm. Zagrath, Dolora, Charla, Chief Engineer (Cmdr.) Logan, Krn, Leonard, Myra, Stvn, Jason Reardon, Nurse Tathwell, Duncan, Prof. Butterfield, Doswell, Steven, Dr. Lisa Iovino, Dvd, and Emily Races: Choraii Ships: U.S.S. Ferrell Worlds: Grzydc, Hamlin, New Oregon, Titan, Yonada, LonGiland, Minos, Mardi Gras, Arvedda III X-Refs: Parrises Squares Plot Summary: The Hamlin Massacre -- every Starfleet officer knows the tale. The tiny Federation outpost of Hamlin was destroyed, its entire adult population ruthlessly slaughtered, before the first defense shields could be raised. Even worse, the colony's children disappeared without a trace, abducted by the aliens who attacked with a ferocity and speed that outmatched their Starfleet pursuers. Now, fifty years later, the Choraii ships have appeared again. But this time the Federation is ready; this time the Choraii must pay for what they need. The precious metals can only be bought with the Hamlin children still living with their captors. This time, the Choraii must face Captain Jean-Luc Picard -- and the crew of the starship Enterprise... ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #4 Survivors Copyright January 1989 Author: Jean Lorrah StarDate: UNKNOWN Historian's Note: The events in this novel take place directly following the first-season episode 'The Arsenal of Freedom' up to the end of the first-season episode 'Skin of Evil'. Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, LaForge, Picard, Riker, Troi, and Worf Guests: Cmdr. Darryl 'Dare' Adin, Dr. Munson, President Nalavia, T'Pelak, Dr. Forbus, Cmdr. Erdman, Cmdr. Zarsh, Venton Scoggins, Rikan, Sestok, Jack Henderson, T'Seya, Ens. George Bosinney, Sethan, Capt. Enid Jarvis, Chief Engineer Nichols, Dr. Trent, Sdan, Poet, Karin Orlov, Brian Hayakawa, T'Irnya, Zkun, Donal, Jokane, Droo, Barbara, Aurora, Trell, Tuuk, Gerva, Jevsithian Drominiger, Pris Shenkley, and Lt. Carl Anderson Races: Orions, Hemanites, Ferengi, Zertanians, Romulans, Omani, Tellarites, Grokarians Ships: U.S.S. Cochrane, U.S.S. Copeland, U.S.S. Seeker, U.S.S. Starbound Worlds: New Paris, Minos, Treva, Brentis VI, Twenginian, Camelot, Tarba, Oriana, Rigel VII, Nornius Beta X-Refs: Sarek, teacher of graduate-level courses in computer technology at the Vulcan Science Academy; Starbases: 36 & 68 Misc.: Biography of Yar: Born on New Paris, abandoned by her mother at the age of 5, rescued at age 15 by a Starfleet away team -- from the U.S.S. Cochrane -- led by Commander Darryl Adin. Entered Starfleet Academy at age 18, and had training cruise aboard the U.S.S. Starbound. Plot Summary: Treva -- a human colony on the fringes of known space. Isolated from the rest of the galaxy, at last report they were on the verge of becoming a true interstellar community -- a full fledged member of the Federation. But now the Enterprise has received a distress signal. Treva is in the throes of a violent revolution led by a merciless warlord who has committed countless atrocities in the name of freedom. Data and Lt. Tasha Yar are dispatched to investigate. But once they reach Treva, they discover the truth, and any possible solution may be far more complex than a simple rebellion. For Treva's president wants more than Starfleet's good words in her fight against the rebels. She wants their weapons. And before the battle is over, she means to get them. Over Data and Yar's dead bodies, if necessary. ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #5 Strike Zone Copyright March 1989 Author: Peter David StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Guinan, LaForge, Picard, Dr. Pulaski, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Budian, Aneel, Tron, Spyre, Deni, Bobbi Chase, Lt. Marks, Ambassador Taka Nagai, Ambassador Kobry, Adm. Westerby, Jaan Baat-Utuul-Bayn-Devin, Gava, Bors, Ens. Tom Chafin, Sklar, Derl, Tuttle, LaVelle, Lt. Palmeiro, Dykstra, Meyer, and Boyajian Races: Kreel, Klingons, Selelvians, Cognoscente Worlds: Gamma Origi III, Daedalus IV, DQN1196/Hellhole, Cantos V Mistakes: Data repeatedly uses contractions (pp. 69, 75, 125, 133) Plot Summary: Deep in the uncharted regions of our galaxy, a primitive, warlike race -- the Kreel -- have stumbled upon weapons powerful beyond their wildest imaginings. The Kreel have used those weapons to attack their most bitter enemies -- the Klingons. Now Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise have been called in to mediate the dispute. The Enterprise will ferry diplomatic teams from the two warring races to the source of their conflict -- the mysterious planet where the weapons were discovered -- in an attempt to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, and discover the origins of the super-powerful weapons. Before the galaxy erupts into full-scale war... ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #6 Power Hungry Copyright May 1989 Author: Howard Weinstein StarDate: 42422.5 Regulars: Data, Guinan, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Dr. Pulaski, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Capt. Kimberly Schaller, Lt. Snephets, Chief Engineer Argyle, Lt. White, Ambassador Frid Undrun, Sovereign Protector Stross, Supo, Ayli, Hydrin Ootherai, Onar, Cutcheon, Lessandra, Evain, Chardrai, Dr. Kael Keat, Mori, Glin, Durren, Bradsil, Mikken, Jaminaw, Kuri, Buvo, Osrai, Jeldavi, Rudji, Ligg, Tresha, W'rone Stross, Tritt, Gina Pace, T'Jai, Lt. Berga, Ken Kolker, Ens. Trottier, Ens. Lanni Sakata, and Dr. Beverly Crusher Mistakes: Nuaran ships cited as traveling at Warp 11. Races: Ferengi, Thiopans, Nuarans, Oktonians, Li'odans, Noxorans Ships: U.S.S. Polaris, U.S.S. Tripoli Worlds: Thiopa, Noxor III, Beta Li'odo, Omicron Theta X-Refs: Pachelbel, 17th-century composer; Starbase 77 Plot Summary: Sent to deliver emergency famine relief to the planet Thiopa -- the Federation's only allies in a critically important sector of space -- the crew finds a brutal dictatorship -- one more concerned with preserving its own powers that protecting its citizens, or the world they all share. Captain Picard is hesitant about turning over the supplies to the corrupt government: he fears they may never reach their intended destination. But can he convince the ruling council to change their ways, before it is too late -- for the government, and Thiopa itself? ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #7 Masks Copyright July 1989 Author: John Vornholt StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Guinan, LaForge, Picard, Dr. Pulaski, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Ambassador Fenton Lewis, Ens. Salinger, Ens. Whiff, Fazool, Ens. Greenblatt, Day Timer/Almighty Slayer, Piercing Blade, Spider Wing, Cold Angel, Medicine Maker, Shining Dagger, Trim Hands, Karue Nobnama, and Skinner Mistakes: Data referred to as Lieutenant (pg. 17); Data uses contraction (couldn't, pg. 194); Races: Antareans, Lorcans, Ferengi Worlds: Lorca, Alpha Centauri IV, Orestes VII X-Refs: Lewis and Clark Expedition Plot Summary: The Enterprise journeys to Lorca, a beautiful world with a feudal culture where the inhabitants wear masks to show their rank and station. There, Captain Picard and an away team don masks of their own to begin a quest for the planet's ruler and the great Wisdom Mask that the leader traditionally wears. Their mission: to establish diplomatic relations. But shortly after transporting, Picard and his party lose contact with the ship, and Commander Riker leads a search party down to the planet to find them. Both men, however, are unaware that their searches -- indeed, the ship's entire mission -- are part of a madman's plan. A madman who is setting the stage for a trap that will ensnare both Enterprise landing parties, and leave him poised to seize control of the awesome Wisdom Mask... And the planet Lorca itself. ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #8 The Captain's Honor Copyright September 1989 Authors: David and Daniel Dvorkin StarDate: 41800.9 Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Capt. Lucius Aelius Sejanus, Gaius Aldus, Ens. Jenny de Luz, Lt. Marcus Julius Volcinius, Adm. Howard Delapore, Quillen, Chairman Melkinat, Gretna Melkinata, Anka, Brutus Nothus, Sari, Larten, Hjalmar Foch, Yoolka, Klamnin, Julia Sicania, Arkanka, Dr. Marius Tertius Secondus, Antonius Appius, Marcus Claudius, Ingerment, Nadeleen, Julius Apius, Appius Cornelius, Yavam Poroviki, and Cmdr. Claudius Marcellus Caecus Misc.: Sets maximum sustainable Warp at 9.6 Races: M'dok, J'nakans, Tenarans Ships: U.S.S. Centurion, U.S.S. Farragut Worlds: Tenara, Meramar, Adhara X-Refs: The ship U.S.S. Farragut was recommissioned and renamed as the U.S.S. Centurion; Monsieur du Plessis, Picard's Latin teacher; Plot Summary: A series of vicious attacks by the enigmatic M'Dok Empire has devastated the planet Tenara -- bringing the Enterprise and another Federation starship, the Centurion, to the planet's aid. The Centurion's captain is Lucius Sejanus -- a powerful magnetic man who favors taking a far stronger stance against the M'Dok than Captain Picard. And as the conflict escalates, Sejanus's instincts seem to be correct... for it appears only extreme measures can stop the murderous raids on Tenara. Now the people of Tenara must decide which path they will follow -- the way of peace, or the road to war. But unknown to any, one of the Centurion's officers has made that decision for them -- and plans to provide a full-scale ware between the Federation and the M'Dok Empire! ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #9 A Call to Darkness Copyright November 1989 Author: Michael Jan Friedman StarDate: 42908.6 Regulars: Data, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Dr. Pulaski, Riker, Troi, and Worf Guests: Giancarlo Fredi, Sharif, Radzic, Ens. Pappas, Li Fong, Palazzo, Abraham Orbutu, Dani Orbutu, Dr. Sam Burtin, Badnajian, Perapataat, Assistant Chief Engineer Modiano, Lean'druc, Cafar'ris, Eliek'tos, Dan'nor Tir'dainia, Trien'nor Tir'dainia, Fidel'lic, Orian'tuc, Boron'bak, Ralak'kai, Nurse Hans Vanderventer, Aruellos, Ma'alor, Zanc'cov, Mick Marcroft, Toc'tu, Jorek Tovin, Harr'h, Merriwether, Beff't, Kopaa'car, Seedirk, Rin'noc, Ka'asot, Nurel'lid, and Strak Races: Klah'kimmbri, Cantiliac, Rhadamanthans, Chaquafar'u, Gorn, Dra'al, Pandrilites, Klingons, Mutil, Lek, Tetracites, Rythrians, Merethua, Tant'lithi Ships: U.S.S. Gregor Mendel Worlds: Baldwin-McKean's Planet, A'klah, Cassiopeia Gamma IV, Chaquafar, Trilik'kon Mahk'ti, Stanhague, Fythrian'n V Plot Summary: The Enterprise discovers a lifeless Federation research vessel, orbiting a planet hidden behind a mysterious energy shield. Over the strong objections of his senior officers, Captain Picard and an away team beam over in search of the missing crew -- And Vanish. But soon his captain's disappearance is not the only problem facing Commander Riker. For a mysterious disease has begun, ravaging the Enterprise crew. Now Riker must unravel the secrets of the planet below in order to rescue Picard -- and prevent the starship's destruction... ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #10 A Rock and a Hard Place Copyright January 1990 Author: Peter David StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Capt. Andrew Borjas, Cmdr. Quintin Stone, Adm. Karen Williams, Mark Masters, Jackson 'Squibby' Carter, Neilson, Gloria, Wynsteen, Eleanor Buch 'Bookworm' Carter, Paul 'Scooter' Estin, Jenny, Stephy Carter, Praedor Ryne, Buchanan, Clarke, Taylor, Sylvia, Vernon Detwiller, Ebunan A'T'siva, Dave Mosley, Tinker, D'Angelo, Scully, Jansen, and Sweeney Ships: U.S.S. Nimitz, U.S.S. Moniter Worlds: Paradise, Culinan, Ianni Misc.: Jackson Carter, Eleanor Carter and Cmdr. Riker grew up together in Valdez. 'Squibby' was Riker's nickname for Carter, and Carter tagged Riker with the nickname 'Thunderball'. Both men once called Eleanor Carter 'Bookworm', saying that she "couldn't hit water if she fell off a boat"; Commander Stone beat the Kobayashi Maru scenario Plot Summary: Under the best circumstances, terraforming is a tough, dangerous task that pits the hardiest of pioneers against an unforgiving environment. When the terraformers on the planet Paradise fall behind schedule, Commander Riker is given temporary leave from the Enterprise and sent to assist. Riker's replacement on the Enterprise is a volatile officer named Stone whose behavior soon raises questions about his ability and his judgement. Meanwhile, Commander Riker has become enmeshed in a life and death struggle with Paradise's brutal landscape. However, he soon learns that not all of the planet's dangers are natural in origin -- as he comes face to face with Paradise's greatest danger and most hideous secret. ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #11 Gulliver's Fugitives Copyright May 1990 Author: Keith Sharee StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Montoya, James Crighton/Capt. Alfred Bowles, Oleph, Una, Frazer, Major Ferris, Yuri Timoshenko, Ens. Shikibu, Amoret, Caliban, Rhiannon, Odysseus, Nikitushka Lomov, Ens. Dorothy 'Chops' Taylor, Lt. Regina Wentz, Ens. Skoel, Gunabibi, Coyote, Lt. Daley, Maui, Isis, Bussard, Rob Hazlitt, Gulliver, Sekhmet, Proteus, Uyemon, Sir Gawain, Stagolee, Tezcatlipoca, Lt. Redman, Gaea, and Ouranos Races: Sadalsuudians Worlds: Rampart, Rastaban III, Beta Aquarius V Misc.: Indicates Warp Factor 4 is equal to 100 times C Plot Summary: While searching for the U.S.S. Huxley, a starship missing for over ten years, the Enterprise stumbles across a forgotten colony of humans on a planet called Rampart -- a world where fiction, speculation, and works of the imagination are considered the ultimate crime. A survey team from the planet beams on board the Enterprise to search for "contraband" materials -- and suddenly the crew find themselves plunged into the middle of a murderous civil war between a determined band of rebels and the planet's ruthless mind police. A civil war whose outcome will determine not only the future of the planet Rampart, but the the life of Captain Jean-Luc Picard as well. ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #12 Doomsday World Copyright July 1990 Authors: Carmen Carter, Peter David, Michael Jan Friedman, and Robert Greenberger StarDate: 43197.5 Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Lt. Solis, Gezor, Professor Nassa Coleridge, Lt. Keenan, Zamorh, Ambassador Stephaleh n'Ehliarch, Ambassador Gregach, Powell, Thul, Zan, Rammis, Dr. Stoller, Lt. Edwards, Shaun, Clark, Delia, Blanc, Delaplace, Ravitch, Busiek, Drusanne, Grax, Ilugh, Ekrut, Lt. Dean, Ens. Burke, Lars Trimble, Big Stragahn, Onaht, Hulk, Tazradh, Dronagh, Esquar Hudak, Keeglo, Stokk, Yudal Malat, Ens. Davies, Mand'liiki, Lektor, Eronn, Pirrus, Naalat, Arikka, Baruk, Rorrul, Howul, Teroon, Ens. Nagel, Capt. Shagrat, Matat, Keriat, and Glora Races: K'Vin, Sullurh, Ariantu, Rhadamanthans, Ferengi, Ditelans, Om'raii, Maratekkans, Randrisians, Andorians, Tellarites, Thialtans, Inanh, Zoloch, Orions, Xanthricites, Torquans, Eluud, Pandrilites, Vulcans, Tetracites Worlds: Kirlos, Slurin, Lethrak, Tehuan, Devlin IV, Torqua, Titrikus IV, Maynard II Plot Summary: The planet Kirlos -- an artificial world built by a mysterious long-dead race called the Ariantu. Kirlos is now home to many races from both the Federation and the K'vin Hegemony, who have enjoyed years of peaceful co- existence and profitable trade. The planet also holds a wealth of undiscovered archaeological treasures, which the Enterprise and its crew are dispatched to help uncover. Sent to the surface to assist an archaeological team, Geordi, Data, and Worf soon find themselves cut off from the Enterprise -- and prime suspects in a series of terrorist attacks. The three Enterprise crewmen are imprisoned, relations between the K'vin and the Federation begin to crumble, and Kirlos' ancient underground machinery awakens from a centuries long dormancy, primed to release the most powerful destructive force ever known. *This is a very special STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION story -- the* *product of a first-ever collaboration between four of STAR TREK's * *most popular and respected writers. * ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #13 The Eyes of the Beholders Copyright September 1990 Author: A.C. Crispin StarDate: UNKNOWN Linguist's Note: The 't' prefix used in Vulcan names is only appropriate for bonded females. (i.e. T'Pring before 'Amok Time' and not after) Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Ens. Whitedeer, Dr. (Lt.) Selar, Thala, Lt. Greenstein, Dr. Gavar, Ens. Sonya Gomez, Administrator Thuvat, Dr. Logan, Dr. Chandra, Nurse Johnson, Nurse Selinski, Nurse Itoh, Clara Bernstein, Dr. Johannes Grunewalt, Yeoman Ricardo Montez, Caledon, Kathella, Paula Andropova, Nurse Penelope Johnson, Professor Jonas, Lt. Adams, Ens. Sait, and Lt. Maginde Races: Andorians, Ylans Ships: U.S.S. Nogura, U.S.S. Stargazer Worlds: Thonolan IV, Arcturus VI, Komeera VII, Delma Proxima II, Yla, Deneb IV, Castor III, Berengaria VII, and Velara III X-Refs: Laura Wu, academy friend of LaForge; Thev, father of Thala, Sukat, betrothed to Selar; T'Nira, Vulcan composer; Elvis Presley; Beethoven Misc.: Riker's record: First posted to U.S.S. Nogura as an Ensign; Paula Andropova was Riker's first lover; Lt. Adams, Ens. Sait, and Lt. Maginde were the away team who discovered Data on Theta Omicron. Plot Summary: After several Federation and Klingon ships disappear while traveling a newly opened trade route, the Enterprise is sent to investigate. Their quest leads Captain Picard and his crew to an eerie space graveyard full of ships of every size and description -- all of them, dead in space. At the center of the graveyard lies a huge, incredibly powerful Artifact, constructed by an ancient alien race. And as the crew struggles to solve the mystery of the Artifact, they unwittingly trigger its awesome power, a power that threatens insanity and death to all aboard the Starship Enterprise! ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #14 Exiles Copyright November 1990 Author: Howard Weinstein StarDate: 44429.1 Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Curister Zeila, Lef, Prefex Retthew, Ozemmik, Sedge, R'teep, Ambassador Navirra, Gina Pace, Lt. Rick Holzrichter, Robbal, Ens. Rachel Lopez, Deputy Turchin, Nole, Danid, Lt. White, Ens. Ryan, Ens. Chafin, and Marshal Greiba Races: Alajians, D'aveedi, Etolosans, Ta'Troshans, Bekeem Worlds: Alaj, Etolos, Vorgon, Ta'Trosha IV, Drema IV, Kejor VI, Anarra, Gamma Norik, Keroven, Pojed VII, Harok Misc.: Picard builds model of the Bon Homme Richard Plot Summary: For three centuries the people of Alaj and the people of Etolos have been bitter enemies. However, when crippling disasters strike both worlds, each planet becomes the other's only hope for survival. With time running out, Captain Picard and his crew are called to negotiate a peaceful settlement and begin rescue efforts. But some factions would rather see both planets perish and will stop at nothing to prevent peace. Soon the Enterprise crew is caught up in a web of intrigue and terrorism that culminates with with an act of ultimate revenge against both peoples -- revenge that will mean the destruction of two worlds and the Enterprise! ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #15 Fortune's Light Copyright January 1991 Author: Michael Jan Friedman StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Teller Conlon, Larrak, Lyneea Tal, Mukhurjee, Norayan, Kelnae, Drohner, Reggidor Bosch, Ito, Jake Stutzmann, Lt. Aquino, Kobar, Lt. Solis, Ralk, Daran, (and Data's holodeck baseball team: Bobo Bogdonovich(3), Tonelli, Terwilliger(Manager), Muri Sakahara(C), George Kilkenney, Gilderbaum, Noah Denyabe(2), Cordoban(Lf), Galanti(1), Jackson(SS), Cherry, Augustin, Maggin, and Kevin Houlihan) Races: Andorian, Rhadamanthan, Impriman, Tetracite, Maratekkan, Dibdinagii Ships: U.S.S. Yorktown Worlds: Dante Maxima VII/Imprima, Gamma Tobin, Dibdina, Beta Bilatus VII, Beta Sargonus IV, Gamma Trilesias, Delta Ganymede Misc.: Picard studied fencing at Salle Guillaume on the Rive Gauche in Paris; professional baseball ended 2059; X-Refs: Capt. Ledbetter(commanding U.S.S. Yorktown); Fairbanks Icebreakers; Phoenix Sunsets Plot Summary: Dante Maxima Seven -- a world known to it's inhabitants as Imprima. A world where Madragi -- huge social/economic entities wealthy beyond compare -- control the fate of millions... Years ago, William Riker was part of the Starfleet delegation that opened Imprima to the Federation. Now the disappearance of an old friend -- Teller Conlon, who also served on that team -- draws Riker and the Enterprise across the galaxy, back to Imprima. Because the jewel known as Fortune's Light -- one of Madraga Criathis's most priceless possessions -- has been stolen. And Teller Conlon stands accused of its theft. Now Riker must discover the truth behind the disappearance of both his friend and Fortune's Light, no easy task on a world where treachery and intrigue are commonplace... and where even an old friend's embrace may conceal the deadly bite of a dagger's blade. ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #16 Contamination Copyright March 1991 Author: John Vornholt StarDate: 44261.3 Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Dr. Lynn Costa, Dr. Emil Costa, Dr. Karn Milu, Ens. Kraner, Shana Russell/Jasmine Terry, Dr. Grastow, Saduk, Dr. Baylak, Kwalrak, Ulree, Mayra, Akree, Ens. Hamer, Judge Ishe Watanabe, Efrek, Ambassador Gretchen Gaelen, Ens. Cavay, and Security Officer Queryl Races: Kreel, Antareans Worlds: Kayran Rock, Epsilon IV X-Refs: Megan Terry, assistant to the Costas, and mother of Shana Russell Plot Summary: The Enterprise crew is stunned when famed scientist Lynn Costa is murdered in one of the ship's science labs. She and her husband Emil were known as science's greatest ongoing collaboration and, together, they had received the Federation's highest honors for their achievements in scientific research. Determined to see the culprit brought to justice, Captain Picard assigns Lt. Worf and Counselor Deanna Troi to the case. Their routine investigation of the ship's science labs soon reveals a dangerous web of deceit, betrayal, and madness. Now, Worf and Troi find themselves struggling against a ruthless assassin set on revenge -- for whom murder is only the beginning... ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #17 Boogeymen Copyright July 1991 Author: Mel Gilden StarDate: 43747.3 Note: The poem that Captain Picard recites to Wesley is by poet James Thompson (1834-1882). Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Ensign Barbara Winston-Smyth, Lt. Shubunkin, Cmdr. Mont, Professor Eric Baldwin, Tasha Yar, Effie, Rhonda Howe, Mr. Howe, Ward, Birnberg, Ensign Perry, and Lt. Hiller Races: Trilg, d'Ort'd, Orma Worlds: Tantamon IV Mistakes: Picard states that no one has ever beaten the Kobayashi Maru scenario, but in #10, _A_Rock_and_a_Hard_Place_, it is stated that Commander Quentin Stone DID beat the scenario X-Refs: Dr. Sandra Borders, creator of the Borders Scale, and senior exobiology librarian at Memory Alpha; Chuang Tzu, Chinese philosopher, 4th Century B.C. Plot Summary: Eric Baldwin is the Federation's premier exologist, a specialist in all manner of alien life forms -- and one of Captain Picard's oldest, most trusted friends. But Baldwin's discoveries have made him enemies across the galaxy, and now he wants Picard to help protect him by erasing all traces of his existence. But Picard soon finds himself with little time to worry about Baldwin's problems. For the Enterprise has suddenly become a strange, dangerous place -- a ship where assassins lurk around every corner, and even old trusted friends are not what they seem. Threats all masterminded by the strangest race of aliens Picard and his crew have yet encountered... ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #18 Q-in-Law Copyright October 1991 Author: Peter David StarDate: UNKNOWN Historian's Note: Q-In-Law takes place approximately three months before the events in 'Menage a Troi' and significantly before 'Q-Pid'. Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Kerin, Sehra, Nistral, Graziunas, Lt. Cohen, Technician Jackson, Lt. Clapp, Lt. Burnside, Ens. Chafin, Lt. Walter Charles, Karla, Lt. Dini, Lt. Clarke, Lwaxana Troi, and Q Races: Tizarin Plot summary: When two powerful rival families of the spacefaring merchant race called the Tizarin are to be joined through marriage, the U.S.S. Enterprise is chosen as the site for the wedding. Though Captain Picard is pleased by the happy duty, his pleasure is cut short by the arrival of the Federation dele- gate from Betazed: Lwaxana Troi -- the mother of ship's counselor, Deanna Troi. Despite Lwaxana Troi's romantic overtures toward the captain, the celebra- tion seems to go smoothly until the situation is further complicated by the arrival of the notorious and all-powerful being called Q -- who has come to examine and challenge the human concept of love. Suddenly, the festivities are in turmoil, the powerful Tizarin families are on the verge of war, and Lwaxana Troi is determined to teach Q a lesson in love that he will never forget.... ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #19 Perchance to Dream Copyright December 1991 Author: Howard Weinstein StarDate: 44295.7 Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Gina Pace, Ken Kolker, Ens. Burnside-Clapp, Capt. Arit, First Valend Egin, Jevlin, Keela, Mahdolin, Naladi, Mog, Ko, Coggins, Polly Park, and Lt. Casby Races: Tenirans Worlds: Domarus IV/Mirrillon, the Nivlakan colonies, Ziakk V Ships: U.S.S. Jonathon Levy (science vessel) Plot Summary: On a routine mission to survey Domarus IV -- a class M world with no intelligent life -- a U.S.S. Enterprise shuttle crewed by Data, Troi and Wesley Crusher is captured by a race called the Tenirans who claim the world for themselves. As Captain Picard tries to negotiate with the captain of the Teniran ship, the shuttle suddenly disappears in a blaze of color and light. Picard demands to know what's happened to the shuttle and its crew, but the Tenirans deny any part in their disappearance. Suddenly, Captain Picard vanishes from the bridge and finds himself alone on the planet's surface with the Teniran captain. As the two captains begin to work together, they realize that they are not alone on Domarus IV as they con- front and incredible alien force with the power to transform a world -- or to destroy it. ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #20 Spartacus Copyright February 1992 Author: T.L. Mancour StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, Picard, Riker, Troi, Wesley, and Worf Guests: Howard, Capt. Jared, Force Cmdr. Sawliru, Mission Cmdr. Alkirg, Kurta, Dren, Maran, Porupt, Garan, Deski, Prefect Morgus, Tenek, Daris, Ens. Marks, Adm. Fortesque, and Cmdr. Seris Races: Romulans, Catellox, Cardassians, Ferengi, Saren, Vemlans, Gaens, Sirians, Jenisha, Slao-vecki, Aeorethians, Terids, Borg, Spartacans Worlds: Vemla, Valarous, Sephria, Centauris Ships: U.S.S. Francis Drake (destroyed in a Gabriel effect) Plot Summary: Answering a distress call, the U.S.S. Enterprise finds a damaged alien vessel -- the Freedom -- crewed by a race known as the Vemlans. Their captain, Jared, asks for assistance in repairing his ship -- assistance fleet from Vemla, who claim that Jared and his crew are escaped slaves -- and their property! As Jared and his people plea for protection and the right to be free, Captain Picard is caught between the demands of his conscience and the dictates of the Prime Directive. And when the Vemlan fleet threatens to fight if the U.S.S. Enterprise doesn't stand aside, Picard must choose between the safety of his ship... and the annihilation of an entire race. ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #21 Chains of Command Copyright April 1992 Author: Bill McCay and Eloise Flood StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi and Worf Guests: Yeoman Janet Kinsolving, Dr. Akihiko, Dr. Selar, Iarni Koban, Josip Vossted, Chu Edorlic, Drraagh, Lorens Ben, Shakra Ben, Fritt, Haliger, Kemmel, Forns, Jevet, Swagen, Yafeu, Dil, Dr. (Lisa?) Iovino, Neela, Ens. Tho, Jeremy, Martinez, Tarbin, Gord, Crewman First Class Olivier Previn, Fendager, Kalik, Welken, Rekking, Hweeksk, Ambassador Sturthin, and Kraax-koorn-aka Mistakes: In #3, _The_Children_of_Hamlin_, there was a character named Dr. Lisa Iovino, but she transferred off the Enterprise at the end of that novel... is the Dr. Iovino in this novel related? Races: Tseetsk, Aurelians Ships: U.S.S. Charadri Worlds: Amon IV, Koorn, Foothold Plot Summary: While exploring a group of devastated class-M planets in a remote sector of of space, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise is shocked to discover a group of human slaves on a forbidding, glacial world. When the slaves revolt against their human overseers, Captain Picard and his crew sympathize with the slaves plight but cannot interfere in the conflict. After the revolt is a success, Captain Picard learns that both the slaves and the overseers were controlled by a mysterious bird-like race called the Tseetsk, who are coming to reclaim their property. With time running out, the rebels kidnap Captain Picard and Counsellor Troi -- drawing the U.S.S. Enterprise into the middle of their deadly plan of vengeance. ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #22 Imbalance Copyright June 1992 Author: V.E. Mitchell StarDate: 44839.2 Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi and Worf Guests: Lt. Deyllar, Keiko Ishikawa, Zelfreetrollan, Zelnixcanlon, Zelk'helvtrobreen, Zelmirtrozarn, Zelbrektrovish, Riis, Zelnyartroma'ar, Zelnyentrozhahk, Ens. Reggie Tanaka, Canjiir, Lt. Mendosa, Lt. Chang, Dr. Selar, Mren, and Zelk'helvk'veltran Races: Jarada, Tal'rekswee, Alsrayven, Selvairians Worlds: Beltaxiyan Minor, Torona IV, Beltaxiyan Major, Naks!zray IV, Yokohama IV, Marel V, Dalraydy, Dulsinaray X-Refs: Fizzbin; Karbresh, pre-Reformation Vulcan composer; Ens. Handler; Sri Janda, High Commissioner of Dalraydy; Kiyoshi, old friend of Keiko; Commissioner T'Zen; Leila Koryev; Jennie Li; Rohnert, Starfleet Academy lecturer Plot Summary: The Jarada are a mysterious race of insectoid beings with an extreme devotion to protocol. When this usually reclusive race offer to open diplomatic relations with the Federation, Captain Picard and the U.S.S. Enterprise are quickly ordered to Jarada to negotiate the exchange of Ambassadors. When the ship arrives, the Jarada seem uncharacteristically friendly. The invite Picard to send down members of his crew and negotiations proceed both quickly and smoothly. Suddenly, however, the Jarada change. They cut off Commander Riker and his away team from the U.S.S. Enterprise and initiate an unprovoked attack on the ship. Now Picard must unravel the aliens' mystery before it's too late for the away team -- and the U.S.S. Enterprise. ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #23 War Drums Copyright October 1992 Author: John Vornholt StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, Guinan, LaForge, O'Brien, Picard, Riker, Troi and Worf Guests: Raul Oscaras, Senna, Turrok, Adm. Bryant, Dr. Louise Drayton, Edward, Gregg Calvert, Myra Calvert, Balak, Dr. Freleng, Wolm, Pojra, Krell, Maltak, Lupo, Maltz, and Lt. Wallis Races: Klingons, Bajorans, Romulans, Cardassians, Betazoids, Vulcans, Ferengi, Aretians, Pargites Worlds: Selva, Kapor'At, Arcturus IV, Pargite X-Refs: Dr. Singh; Wesley Crusher; The Golden Rule; Starbase 73 Plot Summary: The planet Selva -- a lush colony world settled by a hardy group of humans, who found the planet already inhabited by a small gang of young Klingons. When violence erupts between the two groups, Captain Picard and the U.S.S. Enterprise are sent to render assistance. Worf leads a landing party to the planet while the Starship Enterprise is called away on another urgent mission. On Selva, Worf and his party find that the old hatreds and prejudices between humans and Klingons are revived, and the settlers are out for blood. Now, Worf must prevent a horrible massacre, before all of them fall prey to Selva's deadly secret... and raging fury. ST:TNGNC 11/12/92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #24 Nightshade Copyright December 1992 Author: Laurell K. Hamilton StarDate: UNKNOWN Regulars: Data, Dr. Crusher, LaForge, Picard, Riker, Troi and Worf Guests: General Basha, Ens. Kelly, Ens. Conner, Lt. Vincient, Colonel Talanne, Jeric, Breck, Dr. Zhir, Audun, Cratin, Marit, Liv, General Alick, Ens. Chi, Capt. Diric, Kel, Chief Engineer Veleck, General Hanne, Dr. Stasha, Bebit, Morei, Portun, and Olon Races: Klingons, Orianians, Betazoids, Vulcans, Milgians Worlds: Oriana, Rura Penthe X-Refs: Alexander Rozhenko; Sherlock Holmes; Halloween Plot Summary: After two hundred years of civil war the planet Oriana is dying. Most of the surface vegetation is gone, the air is nearly unbreathable, and the people themselves are dying. Now, the two warring factions have finally sat down to talk peace, and Captain Picard and the U.S.S. Enterprise are sent to help them negotiate a settlement. Picard, Lt. Worf, and Counsellor Troi beam down to Oriana, just as the Starship Enterprise is called away on another urgent mission. Alone on the planet, the U.S.S. Enterprise team learns that there are people that would rather finish the devastating conflict than talk peace. Suddenly, Picard is accused of murder and the delicate negotiations have fallen into the hands of Lt. Worf. Now, Worf and Troi must unravel the truth and prevent planet-wide disaster, before time runs out for the people of Oriana and the crew of the Starship Enterprise.