An ancient predator stalks the starship Enterprise—Intellivore is a Star Trek: The Next Generation novel by Diane Duane. It was published in April 1997, the 45th book in Pocket Books' series of numbered TNG novels, and Duane's first original full-length novel story about the series.
Summary
- The Great Rift lies between the Sagittarius and Orion arms of the galaxy. Stars are scarce there, beyond the authority of the Federation, and legends abound of lost civilizations and of ancient monsters that prey on those who dare to venture into the vast darkness between the stars.
- When several ships and colonies mysteriously disappear into the Rift, the USS Enterprise leads an expedition to investigate various disturbing reports. Accompanied by two other Federation starships, Picard and his fellow captains discover a bizarre menace of unimaginable power. And the only way to trap this destructive entity is to use the Enterprise as bait.
References
Characters
- Jean-Luc Picard • William Riker • Data • Worf • Geordi La Forge • Beverly Crusher • Deanna Troi • Ileen Maisel • Farrell • Thorsson • Saeo Uristilaen • Gohod Clif • Frances Pickup • Clif symbiont • Storennan Grace
Starships and vehicles
- SS Boreal • USS Constellation • USS Enterprise-D • USS Marignano • USS Oraidhe • USS Pathfinder • USS Phoenix • Marie Celeste
Locations
- 1020 Octantis • 11 Lacerti • 123 Trianguli • 127 Scorpii • 1440 Ophiuchi B V • 1616 Ophiuchi VI • 1616 Ophiuchi • 1865 Serpens • 22 Ophiuchi • 29 Persei • 334 Scorpii • 60 Ophiuchi • Alphecca IV • Alphecca • AX Arae • B Hydri • Beta Ophiuchi VI • Beta Ophiuchi • Beta Quadrant • Chi Scorpii • Earth (St. Veran • Pointe des Marcellettes • Aigue Blanche • Pic Traversier • Hauts-Alpes • Queyras range • Marbre • Tête de Longet • Pic de Caramantran • Belvedere la Cirque) • Errigal • Third Submission Colony • Great Rift • intellivore • Kepler's Star • V843 Ophiuchi • Orion Arm • Pentarus V • Sagittarius Arm • Starbase 44 • Trill (Ayai'leh-hirh • Ilrienh • Mount Arken • Noraikghe • Oraidhe • Sethe) • NGC 4258
Races and cultures
- Referenced only
- Disarrui • Enser • Infarret • Iruhe • Klingon • Romulan • Unnamed races and cultures • Vulcan
States and organizations
Other references
- 2371 • Dyan fin-crab • feather-ape • geobond • gelatin • ilrienh • noraikghe • planet-cracker bomb • sethe
Appendices
Related media
Background
The insignia used throughout TNG has its last chronological appearance in regular use here, and is replaced by a newer one in DS9 episode: "The Search".
Images
Cover image.
Connections
Timeline
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: The Death of Princes |
TNG numbered novels | Next novel: To Storm Heaven |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Doctors Three |
Next Adventure: The Search | |
External link
- Intellivore (novel) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
