Description
- The Hamlin Massacre—every Starfleet officer knows the tale. The tiny Federation outpost of Hamlin was destroyed. Its entire adult population ruthlessly slaughtered, before the first defense shields could be raised. Even worse, the colony's children disappeared without a trace, abducted by the aliens who attacked with a ferocity and speed that outmatched their Starfleet pursuers.
- Now, fifty years later, the Choraii ships have appeared again. But this time the Federation is ready; this time, the Choraii must pay for what they need. The precious metal can only be bought with the Hamlin children still living with their captors.
- This time, the Choraii must face Captain Jean-Luc Picard—and the crew of the starship Enterprise.
References
Characters
- Butterfield • Charla • Beverly Crusher • Wesley Crusher • D'Amelio • Data • Andrew Deelor • Dnnys • Dolora • Doswell • Duncan • Dvd • Emily • Lisa Iovino • Krn • Geordi La Forge • Leonard • Lewin • Charles Logan • Phil Manin • Morrissey • Moses • Mry • Mrya • Patrisha • Jean-Luc Picard • Jason Reardon • William T. Riker • Ruthe • Steven • Stvn • Tathwell • Tomas • Deanna Troi • T'sala • Worf, son of Mogh • Natasha Yar • Ziedorf
- Referenced only
- Beata • Jack Crusher • Zagrath
Starships and vehicles
Locations
Races and cultures
States and organizations
Science and technology
- blood • bridge monitor • captain's chair • computer • element • fever • matter • pound • sensor • starbase • time • transporter • turbolift • vocoder • warp factor
Ranks and titles
- ambassador • bureaucrat • captain • doctor • ensign • farmer • first officer • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • officer • pilot
Other references
- Aldebaran shellmouth • asteroid • bridge • cabin • captain's log • chair • chest • command module • cushion • day • engineering • furniture • Hamlin Massacre • helm • jacket • lead • metal • mining • month • Parrises squares • pocket • quarters • ramp • rank • science lab • science section • shirt • sickbay • technology • trunk • weapon
Appendices
Background
- According to author Carmen Carter, "The first story idea, which was of Ruthe being taken away from the Choraii at a young age, sort of came as a whole about ten years ago... When I decided to adapt that idea and place it in the Star Trek universe, then I had to develop the subplot and work out more carefully some of the other characters involved with her." Regarding why the Choraii killed human adults but not children, she said, "I think the Choraii had the same reaction to human children that we have to kittens and puppies. You may kill a wolf or a fox, but if you find a litter of cubs with their eyes still shut, then oftentimes you'll keep those and hand-raise them, rather than kill them. They view humans as animals that are basically wild, but if you catch them young and train them the right way, they do make great household pets." (The Official Fan Club Magazine Issue 66: "Close-Ups: Carmen Carter")
Images
Cover image.
Cover art by Enric Torres-Prat.
Overseas edition cover image.
German language edition cover image.
German language reissue edition cover image.
French language edition cover image.
Spanish language edition cover image.
Romanian language edition cover image.
Japanese language edition cover image.
Ruthe.
A Choraii ship.
Connections
Timeline
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: The Peacekeepers |
TNG numbered novels | Next novel: Survivors |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Symbiosis |
Next Adventure: Skin of Evil | |
External link
- The Children of Hamlin article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
