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Star Trek (1990), Mass Market Paperback, 243 pages
Description
After several Federation and Klingon ships disappear while traveling a newly opened trade route, the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM 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.
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LibraryThing member Kate_T
After several Federation and Klingon ships disappear while traveling a newly opened trade route, the U.S.S. Enterprise TM 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
Meanwhile, Data decides he wants to write a book and would like his friends to critique it. The only way I can describe this is an interstellar bodice ripper that is so horrible it's comical. I laughed so hard at some readings I had tears in my eyes. I loved the flashback of dreams some of the crew from this alien artifact. We get to see Worf as a kid, Riker at seventeen and his "first love", and Picard's first ship.
A.C. Crispin knows her Star Trek and it really shows in her work. If you are a long time Trekker or just starting out, this is a great episode to read.
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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.Meanwhile, Data decides he wants to write a book and would like his friends to critique it. The only way I can describe this is an interstellar bodice ripper that is so horrible it's comical. I laughed so hard at some readings I had tears in my eyes. I loved the flashback of dreams some of the crew from this alien artifact. We get to see Worf as a kid, Riker at seventeen and his "first love", and Picard's first ship.
A.C. Crispin knows her Star Trek and it really shows in her work. If you are a long time Trekker or just starting out, this is a great episode to read.
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LibraryThing member endolith
Is this the one where they find an ancient time capsule/art gallery floating in space and everything in it is so bizarrely alien it drives humans insane? Cool.
LibraryThing member thanbini
Really fun book. Introduced a number of really cool ideas... that it sadly did not explore. Ultimately enjoyable though. 3 out of 5.
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1990-09
1992
Physical description
243 p.; 6.7 inches
ISBN
0671700103 / 9780671700102
Local notes
ST:TNG, 13
DDC/MDS
| Fic SF Crispin ST |