A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities was a historical novel written by the Earth novelist Charles Dickens.

While discussing Dickens with Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Thomas Riker (under the guise of Commander William Riker) claimed that A Tale of Two Cities was his favorite Dickens work. While thinking about his upcoming plan to kill himself in an attempt to order to protect Federation interests, Riker said "It is [a] far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to ... than I have ever known" echoing the last words of the book. (TNG novel: Triangle: Imzadi II)