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Available
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Publication
Pocket Books (1985), Edition: 1st, 277 pages
Description
Pawns And Symbols Threatened by a deadly famine, the Klingon Empire is on the verge of igniting a mad interplanetary war of conquest. When an earthquake destroys a remote Federation research station, Jean Czerny, agricultural scientist, succumbs to amnesia. Stranded on enemy borders, she is imprisoned by Kang, the evil commander of a Klingon battleship. Now Kirk must play a dangerous game of mind strategy to prevent a savage attack on the Federation!
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LibraryThing member angharad_reads
This book took surprising liberties with characters. Besides the focus on Kang, the book extrapolates some not-even-fanon "facts" about Klingons. For example, the name of their home planet, that they cannot see the colour red, are polygamous, and an attempt at explaining The Foreheads. It also
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featured some surprisingly "adult" diplomatic/hostage compromises on the part of the female hostage protagonist. Standing alone, apart from canon (not to mention fanon), it's an enjoyable novel. Show Less
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Well-done, as in, not casual pulp. However, a little sub-mystery was mostly a convenience, and the clues dropped for it were annoying distractions. I'm not sure how much of what was revealed about Kingons here became part of the 'official history' that other authors are expected to honor - for
Anyway, the main thing I actually need to share with potential readers is this: there is a relationship dynamic that includes a kind of sexual aggression that makes it seem as if the author believes that rape is erotic. If you are a survivor, you know that it is not. And you're probably better off not reading this book.
ETA - read some of the other reviews. The sub-plot actually is necessary, I see - as it takes some of the gloss off the 'Mary-Sue-ness' of Czerny.
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example, these Klingons apparently don't have brow ridges, as Czerny is sometimes briefly mistaken for being Klingon.Anyway, the main thing I actually need to share with potential readers is this: there is a relationship dynamic that includes a kind of sexual aggression that makes it seem as if the author believes that rape is erotic. If you are a survivor, you know that it is not. And you're probably better off not reading this book.
ETA - read some of the other reviews. The sub-plot actually is necessary, I see - as it takes some of the gloss off the 'Mary-Sue-ness' of Czerny.
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Language
Original publication date
1985-11 (eng.)
1990 (deu.)
Physical description
277 p.
ISBN
0671554255 / 9780671554255