Introduction (blurb)[]
For a century, the Cloud City of Stratos that hovers over Ardana has been abandoned, left only as a curiosity and a museum piece following the brutal civil war between the City Dwellers and the Troglytes. Now the city is starting to fall, and it's up to the S.C.E. team on the U.S.S. da Vinci to keep it from crashing to Ardana's surface.
However, there's more to this than the usual engineering conundrum. Relics from Ardana's past provide obstacles -- from a parasite that invades Fabian Stevens's brain to a booby trap that endangers Bart Faulwell's life, and finally to the S.C.E. being caught in the crossfire between two opposing factions, whose disagreements may cost two da Vinci crew members their lives!
Summary[]
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References[]
Characters[]
- Carol Abramowitz • Nancy Conlon • Domenica Corsi • Dreena • Bart Faulwell • David Gold • Sonya Gomez • Maxwell Hammett • Susan Haznedl • Rennan Konya • Ellec Krotine • Lauoc Soan • Elizabeth Lense • Larin Nelois • Martina Nemeckova • P8 Blue • Laura Poynter • Rizz • Sarjenka • Montgomery Scott • Soloman • T'Nel • Mor glasch Tev • Fabian Stevens • Vanov • Makk Vinx • Songmin Wong • Yaffie
- Referenced only
- Alverson • Kara Bain • Balboa • Jil Barnak • Moran Busk • Soske Busk • Leonardo da Vinci • Kieran Duffy • Diego Feliciano • Rachel Gilman • Jolen • James T. Kirk • Keith Kowal • Anthony Mark • Miso • Brilson Lodine • Plasus • Rod Portlyn • Anthony Shabalala • Sandy Wetzel
Starships and vehicles[]
Locations[]
- Ardana • China • Droxana • Earth • First City, Ardana • Galvan VI • K'lny • Lejico • Manhattan • Merangue • Risa • Starbase 375 • Stratos • Teneb
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
Other references[]
- Aladdin • Andorii • anti-gravity engine • Ardanan parasite • Band-Aid • carn • coma • The Complete Works of Richard Brautigan • Council Spokesman • cyclotron superconductor • EMH • gastion • graviton generator • Great Disruption • High Advisor/Elected High Advisor • Historian • hologram • Japanese • kudzu • Mellon • motorcycle • movie • pony • Ra'el Sha • reticular activating system • Retnox 5 • Soske • spider • spider mum • strangler ivy • synesthesia • tessaract • transmat • tribble • zenite
Information[]
This story takes place beginning stardate 54683.2, and is established as being a month after the events of The Art of the Comeback.
Related Stories[]
- "The Cloud Minders" - the Original Series episode that introduced Ardana.
Connections[]
| published order | ||
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| Previous eBook: The Art of the Comeback |
CoE eBooks | Next eBook: Ghost |
| Previous eBook: The Art of the Comeback |
Star Trek eBooks | Next eBook: Ghost |
| Previous story: Blackout |
Stories by: Phaedra M. Weldon |
Next story: Slings and Arrows The Oppressor's Wrong |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: The Art of the Comeback |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next Adventure: Ghost |
| Previous Adventure: The Art of the Comeback |
Voyages of the USS da Vinci |
Next Adventure: Ghost |