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''Commander Riker must either give up the USS ''Enterprise'' or sacrifice his captain's life.'' |
''Commander Riker must either give up the USS ''Enterprise'' or sacrifice his captain's life.'' |
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== Summary == |
== Summary == |
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:''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 the time running out, the rebels kidnap Captain Picard and [[Counselor]] [[Deanna Troi|Troi]] – drawing the USS ''Enterprise'' into the middle of their deadly plan of vengeance.'' |
:''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 the time running out, the rebels kidnap Captain Picard and [[Counselor]] [[Deanna Troi|Troi]] – drawing the USS ''Enterprise'' into the middle of their deadly plan of vengeance.'' |
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"''There's a difference between fulfilling a function and bringing imagination to the job.''" |
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* This is the only ''Star Trek'' novel written by [[Bill McCay]] and [[Eloise Flood]]. |
* This is the only ''Star Trek'' novel written by [[Bill McCay]] and [[Eloise Flood]]. |
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Revision as of 00:25, 21 October 2015
Template:Realworld Commander Riker must either give up the USS Enterprise or sacrifice his captain's life.
Summary
- While exploring a group of devastated class-M planets in a remote sector of space, the crew of the USS 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 the time running out, the rebels kidnap Captain Picard and Counselor Troi – drawing the USS Enterprise into the middle of their deadly plan of vengeance.
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
Memorable quotes
"There's a difference between fulfilling a function and bringing imagination to the job."
- - Jean-Luc Picard (p. 49)
"The away team that didn't get away."
- - Riker (p. 24)
"You cannot maintain a stable society based on slavery."
- - Riker (p. 245)
"You've shown that you're willing to die for freedom. Will you live for it?"
- - Vossted (p. 275)
Background information
- This is the only Star Trek novel written by Bill McCay and Eloise Flood.
Characters
- Jean-Luc Picard
- Captain.
- William T. Riker
- Commander.
- Deanna Troi
- Janet Kilsolving
- Yeoman.
- Akihoko
- Iovino
- Martinez
- Jeremy
References
- Tseetsk
- mysterious bird-like race
External link
- Chains of Command at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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