Description
- With their sun about to go nova, the people of Epictetus III face annihilation. Although the USS Enterprise has come to lead the rescue operation, there is no way to evacuate a population of over twenty million, leaving Captain Picard to make an agonizing decision. Should he try to salvage the planet's children, its greatest leaders and thinkers, or its irreplaceable archeological treasures? No matter what he decides, millions must be sacrificed—unless another solution can be found.
- With time running out, Data proposes a revolutionary scientific experiment that could save all of Epictetus III, or doom both the planet and the Enterprise as well.
Summary
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References
Characters
- Barbieri • Parviz Bodonchar • Jacques Bulero • Beverly Crusher • Wesley Crusher • Jeremy Curtis • Jake Dane • Data • Griffin • Guinan • Hughes Holman • Jensen • Chang Jun-Shing • Geordi La Forge • Iris Liang • Lxiti Lons • Ganesa Mehta • Vida Ntumbe • Miles O'Brien • Anita Obrion • Krystna Peladon • Jean-Luc Picard • William T. Riker • Alexander Rozhenko • Veronica Sorby • Raymond Tam • Deanna Troi • Jane Webber • Worf, son of Mogh • Raul Zender
Epictetans
- Ariel • Carlo • Emilie Casimir • Dixon-Martins • Dorcas Dydion • Edmond • Mariamna Fabre • Dalal Ganesa • Kathryn Henries • Kristin Henries • Gena Huong • Asela Ibanez • Robin Knowles • Andrew Kolodny • Kwame Landon • Lecturer • James Mobutu • Ashley Morris • Olivia • Czelaw Ponselle • Hakim Ponselle • Lev Robert • Samas Rychi • Teodora Tibawa • Lise Turano • Ford Veniam • Paulo Wiegand • Zavir Yesed
Starships and vehicles
Locations
- Epictetus III • the galaxy • Korybantes Desert
Races and cultures
States and organizations
- Starfleet • Starfleet Command • United Federation of Planets • Velensos Family
Science and technology
- alien • cargo transporter • hair • hour • lifeform • life support • nova • stabilizer • starship • sun stabilizer • time • transporter • viewscreen
Ranks and titles
- captain • doctor • ensign • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • minister • pilot • professor
Other references
- 20th century • bird • boarding party • bobbing bird • colony • day • emotion • glass • month • nap • physical • planet • quarters • ready room • sickbay • stool • technology • toy • water • week • year
Appendices
German language edition cover image.
Timeline
| published order | ||
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| Previous novel: Infiltrator |
TNG numbered novels | Next novel: The Death of Princes |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Future Shock 8th and 9th entries |
Next Adventure: The Quality of Life | |
External link
- A Fury Scorned article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.