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Lifeline is a Star Trek: Voyager - Starfleet Academy young adult novel – the first novel in the series – written by Bobbi JG Weiss and David Cody Weiss. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in August 1997.
Summary[]
- From the book jacket
- Cadet Kathyrn Janeway [sic], the ambitious daughter of Vice Admiral Edward Janeway, is determined to prove herself at Starfleet Academy. Her tough commander, Etienne Mallet, demands perfection, but Kathyrn is ready for the challenge.
- It isn't easy, especially with two roommates: a pair of identical Diasoman twins named ThrumPol. Kathyrn thinks she can face the pressure alone, but when she and Pol fail their second dorm drill and Mallet assigns them to a holodeck test, Kathyrn panics. Suddenly, she's out of control!
- It's time to call on her secret weapon to help her through the crisis… until Mallet discovers her weakness and issues the ultimate challenge…
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Background information[]
- The book jacket consistently misspells Janeway's name as "Kathyrn".
Characters[]
- Kathryn Janeway
- First year cadet.
- Edward Janeway
- Kathryn's father, Starfleet Vice Admiral .
- Janeway's father appeared in VOY: "Coda" and was given the rank of Vice Admiral but not a first name; the novel uses the name established by Jeri Taylor in Mosaic.
- Etienne Mallet
- ThrumPol
- Identical twins; first year cadets
References[]
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