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Captain Sulu becomes involved in the treachery of the Klingon criminal known as the Albino.

Introduction[]

A vicious pirate known as the Albino is cutting a deadly swath across space, creating turmoil in the Klingon Empire that threatens to spill into the Federation. But this criminal also has a secret that could shake the halls of Imperial power, and his genocidal plans against the race that bore him will have consequences even he cannot imagine, as several unlikely allies join swords to bring the Albino to justice: Hikaru Sulu of the USS Excelsior; Klingon captains Kor, Koloth, and Kang; and a hotheaded young Federation diplomat named Curzon Dax. Tempered in the flames of their shared adversity, a captaincy is forged, a blood oath is sworn… and a hunt begins that will stretch from one generation to the next.

Summary[]

Hikaru Sulu, recently installed as first officer of the Excelsior, encounters a dying woman while on shore leave on Galdonterre, who tells him that someone is trying to disrupt peace talks between the Federation and the Klingons at Korvat colony, the same someone that infected her with a lethal biovirus. Feeling that his captain, Lawrence H. Styles, is not taking the matter seriously, Sulu contacts Sarek and pulls a few strings, getting the Excelsior assigned to escort the Federation delegation.

Despite their precautions, the conference is bombed, killing Styles and several others and injuring both Sarek and the Klingon ambassador Kamarag. Kor, Kang and Koloth, the three Klingon captains present at the conference, decide to pursue the culprit deeper into Klingon space. Sulu is refused permission to join them by both Starfleet Command and the High Council, so Curzon Dax - Sarek's deputy - accompanies them instead.

The culprit turns out to be Qagh, an albino Klingon and distant cousin of Kor's, who was abandoned to die at birth because of a number of defects. He was found and raised by two Orions, only to kill them and take control of their criminal organization. He has been raiding scientific outposts in both Federation and Klingon space, both for the gene therapies he needs to stay alive and for bioweapons, and fears an alliance between his two enemies.

Qagh briefly captures Kor, Kang, Koloth and Curzon and destroys Koloth's ship, the Gal'tagh, before taking refuge in the dangerous Qul Tuq system. Sulu disobeys orders and takes the Excelsior to assist, helping capture Qagh's ship. Sulu, Kor and Koloth pursue Qagh to the surface where Sulu defeats Qagh in a duel but he escapes thanks to the intervention of his followers. Starfleet attempt to court martial Sulu for his actions, but when Kamarag makes it clear such an action would end the peace talks Sulu is instead made captain of the Excelsior.

Some years later, a retrovirus - implanted in the three Klingons when they were held prisoner - causes their newborn sons to die. A similar attempt is made on the life of Sulu's daughter Demora, but she survives thanks to an inherited immunity to the Omega IV virus which is a key component of the retrovirus. The three Klingons and Curzon swear a blood oath to avenge the murders.

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References[]

Characters[]

Leonard James AkaarAlbinoAntaakBaktrekRobert BennettB'LorEric BraunBrontLance CartwrightChristine ChapelChebPavel ChekovChoqChoqMeredith CutlerMiguel DarbyCurzon DaxD'JinneaDostaraDo'YojEdwardsGanikGertrudeGherudGnaraGolagHarburgJohn "Blackjack" HarrimanJohn HarrimanTim HenryHorenHurghomJekJoqelKamaragKangHeather KeithKishlatJudith KlassKolothKor, son of RynarKoraxKorodKoroLahraLojurMa'kellaMaraRamiro MarquezLeonard McCoyMessebsRod MichaelsMoj'ihNejHeihachiro NoguraNino OrsiniMichael Thomas ParisQ'LujjQuvJanice RandMelinda RebovichDarnell RenyckRynar, son of KorSarekChristina SchulmanMontgomery ScottTerra SpiroSpockSturkaLawrence StylesDemora SuluHikaru SuluShimizu Hana SuluSuluThompsonThraqDmitri ValtaneVeretV'GerYldaYoqala
Referenced only
Curzon AntraniBeta XII-A entityB'EtrisbogeymanChristian Nestell BoveeDanielDaqS, son of KangDareelArne DarvinDaxAudrid DaxEmony DaxLela DaxTobin DaxTorias DaxDevilFek'lhrFlekGodAmanda Grayson-SarekZane GreyHembecHunterTetsuo InomataCyrano JonesKahless the UnforgettableKeshJames T. KirkKurrDavid MarcusJabilo M'BengaMorathAnais NinNgojPhloxMarcel ProustHyman RickoverHiram RothRynarShahnaWilliam ShakespeareMargaret Sinclair-AlexanderKhan Noonien SinghWilliam SmillieFriedrich Wilhelm von SteubenGeorge Washington

Starships and vehicles[]

Chu'Hegh'TlhoSHegh'TlhoshoverskimmerThe Jade Lady

Klingon starships[]

IKS Gal'taghIKS GhobchuqIKS Gr'othIKS KlolodeIKS Klolode cha'IKS KlothosIKS Mev'LuhIKS OghwlIKS QaD

Federation starships[]

USS AerfenUSS BozemanUSS EnterpriseUSS Enterprise-AUSS Enterprise-BUSS ExcelsiorUSS ExeterNancy Hedford (shuttlecraft) • Shuttlecraft RickoverUSS SaratogaShuttlecraft von Steuben

Locations[]

Stations and outposts[]

Spacedock

Planets and planetoids[]

Beta XII-ACoridan IIIDayos IVDonatu VEarthForcas IIIGaldonterreGanjitsuGenesis PlanetKorvatLunaMempa IIOmega IVPraxisQav'loSQo'noSQul Tuq IIQu'Vat colonySermanyuQSherman's PlanetTrillius PrimeTriskelionVenusVeqlarghXarantine

Stars and systems[]

Coridan systemDayosDonatuForcasGaldonterreGenesis systemKorvat systemM24 AlphaMempaOmega systemQo'noS systemQul Tuq systemQu'Vat systemSherman systemSol system (Sol) • Trill systemXarantine

Stellar locations[]

Alpha QuadrantArchanisBeta QuadrantBriar PatchDayos systemDonatu sectorDorala systemH'Atoria systemMempa sectorNequenciaQav'loS sectorQul Tuq systemReydovan sectorStar system 892

Planetary locations[]

Archer AuditoriumFirst CityGeorgiaGolden Gate BridgeIshikawa VillageJanitza ProvinceKri'stak VolcanoLondonQuantum caféSan FranciscoStarfleet HeadquartersTenara CliffsTlhIng Veng laboratory

Races and cultures[]

AndorianAugmentBajoranBaldukBolianCapellanDenobulanGornHalkanHortaHuman (JapaneseRussianSpartan) • HurqKaylarKlingon (HemQuchQuchHa') • KohmKriosianLegaranMempanMiradornOrganianOrionPahkwa-thanhRigelianRomulanTagranTellariteTerrellianTrafalmadorianTrillTriskelionVulcanYang

States and organizations[]

Colt's Manufacturing CompanyGilbert and SullivanGorn HegemonyOrion SyndicateRomulan Star EmpireSt. George's UniversityUniversity of Mississippi
Klingon Empire
House of KangHouse of KorHouse of NgojKlingon Defense ForceKlingon Defense Force CommandKlingon High CouncilKlingon Intelligence
United Federation of Planets
Federation Diplomatic CorpsFederation News ServiceStarfleetStarfleet AcademyStarfleet CommandStarfleet IntelligenceStarfleet Medical

Klingon culture[]

Ak'voh ritebahgolBarge of the Deadbat'lethBattle of Klach D'Kel BrachtbekkbloodwinebregitThe Changed'akturakdarsekd'k tahgDor'sho'ghaFestival of Qu'batlhFirst Qu'Vat PlaguegaghgharghGhuyglo'meHGre'thorHa'DIbaHHall of HeroesHIvje'HoDjatyInjay'mu'quDjeghpu'wI'kilaanklin zhaKot'baval festivalleSMajQa'mek'lethMevyapMok'baranIjNuqneHN'yengorenpetaQPujwI'QaghQapla'quelI'qamQiVonQI'yaHQul TuqRomuluSngansabre bearsea pochtoQSecond Qu'Vat PlagueSto-vo-kortargtoy'wItuptuq DeghVeqlarghyIHYlmevyuQjIjQa'yur

Other references[]

alchemyanabolic protoplaserAndorian aleanemiaappleBankabeerbio-mimetic gelBishop of CarlisleBlazing SunburstBriar Patch conflictBussard manifoldcancerchardonnayChristmaschromadiacetineclarinoxaminecobaltcowboyDelvin cat trap plantdermal regeneratordiabetesdilithiumdisruptorDNADNA resequencingdragonduotronicduraniumEarth's First Space AgeEugenics WarsfencinggebatexGemini missionsghostglommerGreat Bird of the GalaxyGregorian calendarHalloweenhand laserholocubeIDICironisomiotic hypodermicJefferies tubelatinumLevodian flulionmaglev trainmagnetarmind-siftermint julepmrekerneutronoscopenorepinephrineN'yengoren strategyODNOmega IV virusOrganian Peace TreatyOrion spine boarosteoregeneratorplomeekplomeek soupPresident of the United Federation of PlanetsquailquintotriticaleRegulan bloodwormretrovirusRevolutionary Warrhodium nitrateRichard IIRomulan aleseleniumShintoSmith & Wessonstasis cannonStolichnayatelomereTennessee whiskeytranswarptribbleuniversal translatorwhalewizard

Timeline[]

Years[]

Klingon months[]

Lo'BralSoo'jenMerruthXan'lahrDoqathMaktag

Appendices[]

Related stories[]

Connections[]

published order
Previous novel:
Vulcan's Soul
Epiphany
TOS novels Next novel:
Errand of Fury
Sacrifices of War
Previous story:
The Good That Men Do
Stories by:
Michael A. Martin
&
Andy Mangels
Next story:
Kobayashi Maru
chronological order
Previous Adventure:
The Tree of Life, the Branches of Heaven
Memory Beta Chronology Next Adventure:
Tests of Courage


Media featuring the USS Excelsior (NCC-2000) under Captain Hikaru Sulu
episodes/movies The Undiscovered CountryFlashback
novels The Undiscovered CountryThe Fearful SummonsThe Captain's DaughterThe Ashes of EdenStarfleet AcademyThe Captain's Table: War DragonsThe Lost Era: The SunderedExcelsior: Forged in FireFlashbackThe Lost Era: One Constant StarBurning Dreams
comics Tests of Courage (The Tabukan Syndrome)A Wolf in Cheap Clothing (1234) • Captain's Log: SuluThe Undiscovered CountryThe Veteran
Captain Sulu Adventures
(audiobooks)
CacophonyEnvoyTransformations
games Shattered Universe
characters Hikaru SuluPavel ChekovJanice RandDmitri ValtaneLeonard James AkaarLojurTuvokAltos Viger

External links[]

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