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Captain Picard is trapped on a brutal world – where war is the only entertainment.
A Call to Darkness is a Pocket TNG novel – #9 in the numbered series – written by Michael Jan Friedman. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in November 1989.
Summary[]
- From the book jacket
- The USS Enterprise-D 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...
Characters[]
Enterprise crew[]
- Wesley Crusher
- Jean-Luc Picard
- Deanna Troi
- Worf
- Data
- Katherine Pulaski
- William T. Riker
- Guinan
- Giancarlo Fredi
- Geordi La Forge
- Radzic
- Marks
- Ensign.
- Li Fong
- Sam Burtin
- Palazzo
- Badnajian
- Miles O'Brien
- Modiano
- Hans Vanderventer
- Nurse.
- Arguellos
- medical technician.
- Mick Marcroft
- Merriwether
- Sharif
Klah'kimmbri[]
- Lean'druc
- Cafar'ris
- Dan'nor Tir'dainia
- Eliek'tos
- Fidel'lic
- Orian'tuc
- Boron'bak
- Ralak'tai
- Malor Tir'dainia
- Toc'tu
- Trien'nor
- Ralak'kai
- Harr'h
- Kopaa'kar
- Ka'ascot
- Rin'noc
- Dov'rellir
- Nurel'lid
- Trinlik'kon
- Maht'ti
Others[]
- Dani Orbutu
- Seedirk
- Strak
- Homer
- Leokritor
- Akaythyr
- Danike
References[]
Akhileus; Athena; Cassandra; Hektor; Menelaos; Odysseus; Orbutu, Abraham; Perrapataat; Priam; Shakespeare, William; Zeus
Species[]
Cantiliac; Dra'al; Gorn; Klah'Kimmbri; Klingon; Pandrilite; Vulcan
External links[]
- A Call to Darkness at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- A Call to Darkness at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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