Q-in-Law is a 1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation novel by Peter David, the 18th novel in Pocket Books' TNG numbered novel line.
Description[]
- When two powerful rival families of the spacefaring merchant race called the Tizarin are to be joined through marriage, the USS Enterprise is chosen as the site for the wedding. Though Captain Picard is pleased by the happy duty, his pleasure is cut short by the arrival of the Federation delegate from Betazed: Lwaxana Troi—the mother of ship's counselor, Deanna Troi.
Q.
- Despite Lwaxana Troi's romantic overtures toward the captain, the celebration seems to go smoothly until the situation is further complicated by the arrival of the notorious and all powerful being called Q—who has come to examine and challenge the Human concept of love. Suddenly, the festivities are in turmoil, the powerful Tizarin families are on the verge of war, and Lwaxana Troi is determined to teach Q a lesson in love that he will never forget…
Summary[]
The Federation starship USS Enterprise-D is assigned by Starfleet to play host for the wedding of two Tizarin, Kerin of the House Nistral and Sehra of the House Graziunas…
References[]
Characters[]
- Burnside (USS Enterprise-D) • Clapp (USS Enterprise-D) • Clarke (Lieutenant) • Cohen (engineer) • Walter Charles • Beverly Crusher • Wesley Crusher • Data • Dini (Lieutenant) • Graziunas • Fenn Graziunas • Guinan • Jackson (technician) • Karla • Kerin • Geordi La Forge • Nistral • Dai Nistral • Miles O'Brien • Jean-Luc Picard • Q • Q2 • William T. Riker • Sehra • Deanna Troi • Lwaxana Troi • Worf • unnamed USS Enterprise-D personnel (USS Enterprise-D personnel)
- Referenced only
- Sonja Mendez (USS Enterprise-D)
Starships and vehicles[]
Locations[]
- the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrant
- Referenced only
- Angel I (Alpha Gruis star system) • Betazed (Rixx • Fifth House of Betazed) — Beta Veldonna star system • Chumbra III (Chumbra star system) • Genesis Planet (Mutara sector) • Skeevo
Shipboard locales[]
Races and cultures[]
- Referenced only
- Angel I people • Ferengi • Orion
States and organizations[]
- Federation • Fifth House of Betazed • House Nistral • House Graziunas • Q Continuum • Starfleet
- Referenced only
- House Shinbum
Science and classification[]
- animal experimentation • artificial intelligence • astronomy • biology • communications • energy • hologram • lifeform • matter • measurement • medicine • psychology • technology • weapon
Astronomy[]
Biology[]
Communications[]
- communicator • holoprogram • literature • Romeo and Juliet • theater
Lifeforms[]
Materials and substances[]
- atmosphere • blood • food • metal
Food and drink[]
Technology and weapons[]
- android • communicator • deelar • Genesis Device • holographic proejctor • Mark VI torpedo tube • photon torpedo • starship • torpedo • torpedo tube
Occupations and titles[]
- ambassador • captain • chief engineer • chief medical officer • command division • commander • commanding officer • counselor • crew • delegate • doctor • engineer • ensign • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2360s-2370s) • first officer • flight controller • helmsman • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • medic • officer • operations division • operations manager • physician • pilot • rank • sciences division • scientist • second officer • security • security chief • tactical officer • technician
Other references[]
- Ab'brax • arm wrestling • boot • clothing • Federation Horns • Fifth House of Betazed • Genesis Project • government • gratuity • Holy Rings of Betazed • jumpsuit • love • marriage • merchant • money • pants • races and cultures • Sacred Chalice of Rixx • science • shirt • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2366-2373) • state • title • trade • tunic • uniform • war • wedding
Chronology[]
- 2366 (2360s chronology, Enterprise-D voyages)
- Enterprise travels to meet the Tizarin.
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- Adventures in Time and Space reference book
- TNG episode & novelization: Encounter at Farpoint
- TNG episode: "Hide and Q"
- TNG episode: "Angel One"
- TNG episode: "Haven"
- TNG episode: "Q Who"
- TNG episode: "Manhunt"
- TNG episode: "Deja Q"
Images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Boogeymen |
TNG numbered novels | Next novel: Perchance to Dream |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Q-Squared Track C |
Next Adventure: The Offspring | |
Translations[]
- 1994
- German : Eine Lektion in Liebe, translated by Andreas Brandhorst. (Heyne)
- 1995
- Japanese : エンタープライズ狂騒曲, translated by Hiroshi Saito. (Hayakawa Bunko)
External link[]
- Q-in-Law article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.