Summary
From the back cover: He is perhaps the ultimate human achievement: a sentient artificial life-form -- self-aware, self-determining, possessing a mind and body far surpassing that of his makers, and imbued with the potential to evolve beyond the scope of his programming. Created by one of the most brilliant and eccentric intellects the Federation has ever known, the android Data has always believed he was unique, the one true fulfillment of a dream to create children of the mind.
But is he?
Investigating the mysterious destruction of a new android created by Starfleet, Data and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise uncover startling secrets stretching back to the galaxy's dim past. That knowledge is coveted by beings who will stop at nothing to control it, and will force Data to redefine himself as he learns the hidden history of artificial intelligence.
Information
Characters
- Doctor Noonien Soong
- Doctor Ira Graves
- Emil Vaslovik aka Flint, Akharin
- Bruce Maddox
- Data
- Jean-Luc Picard
- William Riker
- Deanna Troi
- Beverly Crusher
- Commander Heyes
- Ranul Keru
- Geordi LaForge
- Rhea McAdams
- Juliana Tainer
- Reginald Barclay
- Ensign Umbango
- Sam
- Medical Technician Po
- Admiral Haftel
- Nurse Maury Sullivan
- Spot
- ONeil
- Tellisar
- Tolman
- Casciato
- Ensign Welles
- Ensign Rixa
- Roger Korby
- Ruk
- Qoz
- Winken
- Blinken
- Nod
- M5
Species
- Android
- Tzenkethi
- Breen
- Dominion
- Atrean
- Borg
- Hologram
- Klingon
- Antedean
- Romulan
- Andorian
- Android
- Exocomp
- Nanite
- Betazoid
References
- TOS What Are Little Girls Made Of?
- TNG The Schizoid Man
- TOS Return to Tomorrow
- TOS Requiem for Methuselah
External link
- Immortal Coil article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Maximum Warp |
TNG numbered novels | Next novel: tba |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: The Soft Room |
Next Adventure: One Little Ship | |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2374. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in two other timeframes: | ||
| Previous Adventure: Burning Dreams 2260 |
2261 Chapter 19 |
Next Adventure: Burning Dreams 2261 |
| Previous Adventure: Pathways Chapter 14, Section 5 |
2304 Seventy Years Ago |
Next Adventure: Iron and Sacrifice 2310 |
