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| Author = [[S.P. Somtow]] |
| Author = [[S.P. Somtow]] |
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| Publisher = [[Pocket Books]] |
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| Published = {{m|July|2003}} |
| Published = {{m|July|2003}} |
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| Pages = 262 |
| Pages = 262 |
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| − | | ISBN = 0743411307 |
+ | | ISBN = 0743411307 (paperback)<br>{{ASIN|B000FC0NIW}} (Kindle) |
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== Summary == |
== Summary == |
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;From the book jacket: |
;From the book jacket: |
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| − | :''Every five thousand years, or so the people of Thanet believe, the world ends in fire and a new cycle of creation begins. |
+ | :''Every five thousand years, or so the people of Thanet believe, the world ends in fire and a new cycle of creation begins. Now the Last Days are once again upon them, and a fiery star draws near. This is the Death-Bringer, the Eater of the World, whose coming heralds the end of all things....'' |
| − | :''But to [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] and the crew of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)| |
+ | :''But to [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] and the crew of the ''[[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|Starship Enterprise]]'', the Death-Bringer appears to be nothing more than a rogue [[comet]], easily destroyed. Picard faces a difficult dilemma: how can he save the Thanetian's rich and intricate civilization without destroying the very beliefs upon which their culture is based?'' |
:''The quandary is challenge enough, yet the captain's position is even more complicated when [[Deanna Troi]] discovers that, incredibly, the comet is alive!'' |
:''The quandary is challenge enough, yet the captain's position is even more complicated when [[Deanna Troi]] discovers that, incredibly, the comet is alive!'' |
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FURTHER SUMMARY |
FURTHER SUMMARY |
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== References == |
== References == |
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;Dailong: A biological engineered machine large enough that whole cities can be built upon it. |
;Dailong: A biological engineered machine large enough that whole cities can be built upon it. |
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;Panvivlion:Holy book of the Thanetians that dictates everthing from what one may eat to how the world will end. |
;Panvivlion:Holy book of the Thanetians that dictates everthing from what one may eat to how the world will end. |
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;Thanet: The setting for much of the story, Thanet is a planet with a 5000-year old society with a rigid caste system. |
;Thanet: The setting for much of the story, Thanet is a planet with a 5000-year old society with a rigid caste system. |
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+ | ;Thanetians:Identical to Humans except for webbing between their fingers, which they paint. |
| − | ;Thanith: A planet destroyed long ago. |
+ | ;Thanith: A planet destroyed long ago. It has a society nearly identical to that of Thanet, with which it is at war. |
;Thanopstru: The Death-Bringer, a weapon deployed by Thanith to destroy Thanet. |
;Thanopstru: The Death-Bringer, a weapon deployed by Thanith to destroy Thanet. |
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Revision as of 02:40, 4 April 2016
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Summary
- From the book jacket
- Every five thousand years, or so the people of Thanet believe, the world ends in fire and a new cycle of creation begins. Now the Last Days are once again upon them, and a fiery star draws near. This is the Death-Bringer, the Eater of the World, whose coming heralds the end of all things....
- But to Captain Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise, the Death-Bringer appears to be nothing more than a rogue comet, easily destroyed. Picard faces a difficult dilemma: how can he save the Thanetian's rich and intricate civilization without destroying the very beliefs upon which their culture is based?
- The quandary is challenge enough, yet the captain's position is even more complicated when Deanna Troi discovers that, incredibly, the comet is alive!
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
Characters
- Canon characters listed below are linked to the main article about them. Non-canon characters are not linked, but those that recurred, appearing or being mentioned in more than one story, are defined further in Pocket TNG characters.
Regular and recurring characters
- Jean-Luc Picard
- Starfleet captain, CO of USS Enterprise-D. Picard was obligated to make first contact with the Thanetians.
- William T. Riker
- Starfleet commander, first officer of Enterprise-D.
- Data
- Android Starfleet lieutenant commander, operations officer of the Enterprise-D. Data was capable of interfacing with the Dailong and providing useful information about Thanets's past with Thanith.
- Beverly Crusher
- Starfleet commander, CMO of Enterprise-D.
- Worf
- Klingon Starfleet lieutenant who was assigned as Enterprise-D security chief.
- Deanna Troi
- Half-Betazoid Starfleet commander assigned as Enterprise-D counselor. She was able to directly communicate with Artas via telepathy.
- Geordi La Forge
- VISOR-sighted Starfleet lieutenant commander assigned as Enterprise-D chief engineer.
- Simon Tarses
- Human/Romulan Starfleet officer who falls head-over-heels in love with Kio.
Other characters
- Artas
- Child chosen to become the Thanopstru, or Death-bringer, who longs for a mother.
- Kio
- Teenage daughter of Straun who rebels against her teachings and longs to explore the universe.
- Straun
- Kio's father, puppet ambassador to the Federation who is conservative about his religious beliefs..
- Halliday
- Human professor studying Thanet up until the days of its destruction.
- Adam Halliday
- Human/Betazoid boy raised on Thanet with high intellect.
- Engvig
- Norweigian ensign who is assigned to the Enterprise and early awaits adventure.
- Indhoun
- Artas' brother.
- Shivantak
- Leader of all the people of Thanet, he interprets the Panvivlion and is of the highest caste.
References
First Contact; caste; prime directive; comet
- Dailong
- A biological engineered machine large enough that whole cities can be built upon it.
- Panvivlion
- Holy book of the Thanetians that dictates everthing from what one may eat to how the world will end.
- Thanet
- The setting for much of the story, Thanet is a planet with a 5000-year old society with a rigid caste system.
- Thanetians
- Identical to Humans except for webbing between their fingers, which they paint.
- Thanith
- A planet destroyed long ago. It has a society nearly identical to that of Thanet, with which it is at war.
- Thanopstru
- The Death-Bringer, a weapon deployed by Thanith to destroy Thanet.
External link
- Do Comets Dream? at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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