Publisher's description[]
Every five thousand years, so the people of the planet Thanet believe, the world ends in fire and a new cycle of creation begins. Now the Last Days are once again upon them, and a fiery star draws near. This is the Death-Bringer, the Eater of the World, whose coming heralds the end of all things....
But to Captain Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise™; the Death-Bringer appears to be nothing but a rogue comet, easily destroyed. Picard faces a difficult dilemma: how can he save the Thanetians' rich and intricate civilization without destroying the very beliefs upon which their culture is based?
This quandary is challenge enough, yet the captain's position becomes even more complicated when Deanna Troi discovers that, incredibly, the comet is alive!
Summary[]
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References[]
Characters[]
- Ariela • Artas • Joe Byers • Beverly Crusher • Data • Tormod Engvig • Indhuon es-Sarion • Taruna es-Sarion • Adam Halliday • Robert Halliday • Geordi La Forge • Lisa Martinez • Jean-Luc Picard • William Riker • Kio sar-Bensu • Straun sar-Bensu • Simon Tarses • Deanna Troi • Worf
- Referenced only
- Athena • Patricia Ballard • Zeus
Locations[]
- Klastravo • Taneth • Ten-Forward • Thanet
- Referenced only
- Earth • Vulcan
Starships and vehicles[]
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
- Starfleet • United Federation of Planets
- Referenced only
- Cambridge University
Science and technology[]
Ranks and titles[]
- acrobat • acting ensign • ambassador • attendant • captain • dancer • diplomat • ensign • envoy • High Shivantak • officer • pleasure maiden • Shivan-Jalar
Other references[]
- caste system • comet • corridor • cosmetic dye • day • history • homeworld • meditation • moon-turn • music • palace • planet • quarters • snowball • year
Information[]
External link[]
- Do Comets Dream? article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
Connections[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: The Battle of Betazed |
TNG unnumbered novels | Next novel: Genesis Force |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: House of Cards Selar |
Next Adventure: Second Skin | |
| Previous Adventure: Star Trek: The Captain's Table Dujonian's Hoard |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) |
Next Adventure: Star Trek: Generations |
Translations[]
- 2004
- German : Träumen Kometen?, translated by Andreas Brandhorst. (Heyne)