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Introduction (blurb)

Gamma Xaridian - a peaceful Federation research colony that becomes the third Federation world to suffer a brutal attack at the hands of a mysterious alien fleet. With Lt. Uhura gone on an important mission of her own, Captain Kirk and the USS Enterprise are dispatched to investigate the attacks, only to find the planets completely devastated.

When another nearby colony is attacked, the USS Enterprise is ready and encounters a fleet of quick, small and deadly ships. Though Kirk and his crew manage to turn the raiders away, the USS Enterprise is severely damaged and the aliens escape.

As Kirk and his crew prepare for their next encounter with the raiders, Mr. Spock makes a startling discovery about the purpose behind the alien attacks - a purpose that, if realized, could have deadly consequences for the Federation and the USS Enterprise...

Summary

Uhura is reassigned to the Lexington for a mission to Rithra, whose population use a combination of verbal and sign language to communicate. Meanwhile, the Enterprise is ordered to the Xaridian systems, where three Federation colonies have been attacked without provocation, the most recent leaving no survivors. The Enterprise defeats an attack on a fourth colony but Chekov is temporarily relieved of duty when he questions Kirk's orders during the battle. He redeems himself by helping Scotty work out a method for tracking the raiders' ships. Spock then deduces that several items were stolen from the first colony and suspicion falls on the Parath'aa, the inhabitants of a nearby world who were refused Federation membership because of the brutality of their leaders and desire advanced technology. Kirk suspects the other raids are being carried out to disguise the theft.

The Lexington crew are requested to assist the Rithrim by repairing a force field protecting a procreation centre from a volcano, which has been affected by levels of radiation. When the crew enquire about the destruction of certain monuments, the governor caste request they leave the planet but the procreator caste ask them to stay. Uhura and the Lexington's communication officer Baila visit a procreation centre and realize there is a fifth caste whose existence the Rithrim having been trying to conceal: a warrior caste who once acted as law enforcement and defence but whose aggressive tendencies became uncontrollable as their society became more peaceful. It is they who have been raiding the Federation colonies, acting as mercenaries for the Parath'aa.

The information is relayed to the Enterprise in time for the crew to use their shields' vulnerability to radiation to destroy or capture all the raiders. The crew learn that the Parath'aa have built a plasma cannon, which they intend to use to conquer the nearby pre-warp civilization on Cygni Maxima. The Enterprise intercepts the fleet and destroys the plasma cannon, forcing the Parath'aa to return the stolen technology. The Rithrim show an interest in Federation membership and Baila stays behind to lead a delegation. Commodore Wesley asks Uhura to replace him but she returns to the Enterprise instead.

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References

Characters

Jerome Baila • Berriman • Chak • Pavel Chekov • Cortez • Peder Coss • Dab • Delacort • Jak Eisman • Endris • Gabler • Jeff Gelb • Barry Giotto • Ito • Sharon Jarvis • James T. Kirk • Kyle • Martha Landon • Leslie • Ling • L'rita • Angela Martine • Charlene Masters • Leonard McCoy • Elizabeth Palmer • Peterson • Wynn Samuels • Montgomery Scott • Silva • Sloan • Spock • Stanley • Hikaru Sulu • Uhura • Washburn • Robert Wesley • Joan Winston
Referenced only: Ravi Akbar • Robert April • David Bailey • Beauregard • Berganza • Callas • Matthew Decker • Dini • Epala • God • Phillip Green • Kisal • Kolker • Jabilo M'Benga • Helen Noel • Christopher Pike • Pittarese • Janice Rand • Kevin Riley • Stoner • Styles • Beccah Talulu • Robert Tomlinson

Starships and vehicles

USS Enterprise • USS Lexington • USS Potemkin • Viking
Referenced only: USS Constellation • USS Farragut • USS Hood • USS Trudeau • USS Yorktown

Locations

Alpha Xaridian • Alpha Xaridian I • Alpha Xaridian II • Alpha Xaridian III • Alpha Xaridian IV • Parathu'ul (Alpha Xaridian V) • Beta Xaridian • Beta Xaridian IV • Beta Xaridian VI • Bravo Station • Cygni Maxima • Gamma Xaridian • Gamma Xaridian VIII • Gamma Xaridian XII • Gamma Xaridian colony • Girin Gatha • Rithra
Referenced only: Beta Damoron V • Beta Ganymede • Gamma II • Klingon Neutral Zone • Koyo • Lake Nyasa • Mombasa • Potayu • Psi 2000 • Quelimane • Sharikan • Starbase 83

Races and cultures

Human (Bantu) • Parath'aa • Rithrim • Vulcan
Referenced only: Gorn • Klingon • Landorian • Romulan • Talosian

Other references

asteroid • atomic war • captain's log • caste • chicken salad • chocolate • cinnamon • coffee • colony • hull breach • Kobayashi Maru scenario • magno-ball • Maltusian maze • Meteors • memorial service • Organian Peace Treaty • Pipers • planet • rat • red alert • Russian Revolution • salmon • sign language • tape • technology • Turnoga defense • year

Placement

The Pocket Books Timeline places this story just before "The Gamesters of Triskelion", as Sulu mentions they will make another dry run to Gamma II after their current assignment. However, since Chekov is still new to bridge duty, Memory Beta Chronology has moved this story to before "Catspaw". This is reinforced by the fact Matthew Decker is referenced as still being alive, placing it before "The Doomsday Machine", and Chekov's relationship with Martha Landon, as seen in "The Apple", is still in its infancy.

Errors

Stiles is called "Styles".
The site of the Gamma Xaridian colony is given as Gamma Xaridian III in Chapter Three, but as Gamma Xaridian IV in Chapter Seven.

Timeline

published order
Previous novel: Faces of Fire	TOS numbered novels	Next novel: Ice Trap
chronological order
Previous Adventure: The Modala Imperative For Whom the Bell Tolls	Memory Beta Chronology	Next Adventure: No Compromise No Compromise Part One Flashback
Previous Adventure: To Reign in Hell: The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh Chapters 14-15	Pocket	Next Adventure: The Gamesters of Triskelion

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+==Introduction ([[wikipedia:blurb|blurb]])==
+[[Gamma Xaridian]] - a peaceful [[Federation]] research colony that becomes the third Federation world to suffer a brutal attack at the hands of a mysterious alien fleet. With [[Nyota Uhura|Lt. Uhura]] gone on an important mission of her own, [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] and the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} are dispatched to investigate the attacks, only to find the planets completely devastated.
-|colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#f9f9f9 | <small>BOOK</small>
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+When another nearby colony is attacked, the USS ''Enterprise'' is ready and encounters a fleet of quick, small and deadly ships. Though Kirk and his crew manage to turn the raiders away, the USS ''Enterprise'' is severely damaged and the aliens escape.
-| align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#FDCC8C" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" | '''The Disinherited'''
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+As Kirk and his crew prepare for their next encounter with the raiders, [[Spock|Mr. Spock]] makes a startling discovery about the purpose behind the alien attacks - a purpose that, if realized, could have deadly consequences for the Federation and the USS ''Enterprise''...
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-| bgcolor="#FDCC8C" | 59
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-| style="text-align: right;" |  '''Published'''
-| bgcolor="#FDCC8C" | May [[1992]]
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-| bgcolor="#FDCC8C" | [[Paperback]] [[Novel]]
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 ==Summary==
+Uhura is reassigned to the ''[[USS Lexington (NCC-1709)|Lexington]]'' for a mission to [[Rithra]], whose population use a combination of verbal and sign language to communicate. Meanwhile, the ''Enterprise'' is ordered to the [[Xaridian systems]], where three Federation colonies have been attacked without provocation, the most recent leaving no survivors. The ''Enterprise'' defeats an attack on a fourth colony but Chekov is temporarily relieved of duty when he questions Kirk's orders during the battle. He redeems himself by helping [[Montgomery Scott|Scotty]] work out a method for tracking the raiders' ships. [[Spock]] then deduces that several items were stolen from the first colony and suspicion falls on the [[Parath'aa]], the inhabitants of a nearby world who were refused Federation membership because of the brutality of their leaders and desire advanced technology. Kirk suspects the other raids are being carried out to disguise the theft.
-''From the back cover:'' [[Gamma Xaridian]] - a peaceful [[Federation]] research colony that becomes the third Federation world to suffer a brutal attack at the hands of a mysterious alien fleet.  With [[Nyota Uhura|Lt. Uhura]] gone on an important mission of her own, [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] and the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] are dispatched to investigate the attacks, only to find the planets completely devastated.
+The ''Lexington'' crew are requested to assist the [[Rithrim]] by repairing a force field protecting a procreation centre from a volcano, which has been affected by levels of radiation. When the crew enquire about the destruction of certain monuments, the governor caste request they leave the planet but the procreator caste ask them to stay. Uhura and the ''Lexington'''s communication officer [[Jerome Baila|Baila]] visit a procreation centre and realize there is a fifth caste whose existence the Rithrim having been trying to conceal: a warrior caste who once acted as law enforcement and defence but whose aggressive tendencies became uncontrollable as their society became more peaceful. It is they who have been raiding the Federation colonies, acting as mercenaries for the Parath'aa.
-When another nearby colony is attacked, the USS ''Enterprise'' is ready and encounters a fleet of quick, small and deadly ships.  Though Kirk and his crew manage to turn the raiders away, the USS ''Enterprise'' is severely damaged and the aliens escape.
+The information is relayed to the ''Enterprise'' in time for the crew to use their shields' vulnerability to radiation to destroy or capture all the raiders. The crew learn that the Parath'aa have built a plasma cannon, which they intend to use to conquer the nearby pre-warp civilization on [[Cygni Maxima]]. The ''Enterprise'' intercepts the fleet and destroys the plasma cannon, forcing the Parath'aa to return the stolen technology. The Rithrim show an interest in Federation membership and Baila stays behind to lead a delegation. [[Robert Wesley|Commodore Wesley]] asks Uhura to replace him but she returns to the ''Enterprise'' instead.
-As Kirk and his crew prepare for their next encounter with the raiders, [[Spock|Mr. Spock]] makes a startling discovery about the purpose behind the alien attacks - a purpose that, if realized, could have deadly consequences for the Federation and the USS ''Enterprise''...
+{{incomplete}}
+==References==
+===Characters===
+:[[Jerome Baila]] • [[Berriman]] • {{dis|Chak|Commander}} • [[Pavel Chekov]] • {{dis|Cortez|engineer}} • [[Peder Coss]] • [[Dab]] • [[Delacort]] • [[Jak Eisman]] • [[Endris]] • [[Frank Gabler|Gabler]] • [[Jeff Gelb]] • [[Barry Giotto]] • [[Ito]] • [[Sharon Jarvis]] • [[James T. Kirk]] • [[Kyle]] • [[Martha Landon]] • [[Leslie]] • {{dis|Ling|USS Enterprise}} • [[L'rita]] • [[Angela Martine]] • [[Charlene Masters]] • [[Leonard McCoy]] • [[Elizabeth Palmer]] • {{dis|Peterson|Lieutenant}} • [[Wynn Samuels]] • [[Montgomery Scott]] • [[Silva]] • [[Sloan]] • [[Spock]] • {{dis|Stanley|engineer}} • [[Hikaru Sulu]] • [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] • [[Rick Washburn|Washburn]] • [[Robert Wesley]] • [[Joan Winston]]
+{{ref}} [[Ravi Akbar]] • [[Robert April]] • [[David Bailey]] • [[Beauregard]] • [[Berganza]] • [[Callas]] • [[Matthew Decker]] • {{dis|Dini|Bravo Station}} • [[Epala]] • [[God]] • [[Phillip Green]] • [[Kisal]] • [[Kolker]] • [[Jabilo M'Benga]] • [[Helen Noel]] • [[Christopher Pike]] • [[Pittarese]] • [[Janice Rand]] • [[Kevin Riley]] • [[Stoner]] • [[John Stiles|Styles]] • [[Beccah Talulu]] • [[Robert Tomlinson]]
+===Starships and vehicles===
+:{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} • {{USS|Lexington|NCC-1709}} • {{USS|Potemkin|NCC-1657}} • ''{{dis|Viking|ship}}''
+{{ref}} {{USS|Constellation|NCC-1017}} • {{USS|Farragut|NCC-1647}} • {{USS|Hood|NCC-1703}} • {{USS|Trudeau}} • {{USS|Yorktown|Constitution class}}
+===Locations===
+:[[Alpha Xaridian]] • [[Alpha Xaridian I]] • [[Alpha Xaridian II]] • [[Alpha Xaridian III]] • [[Alpha Xaridian IV]] • [[Parathu'ul]] (Alpha Xaridian V) • [[Beta Xaridian]] • [[Beta Xaridian IV]] • [[Beta Xaridian VI]] • {{dis|Bravo Station|23rd century}} • [[Cygni Maxima]] • [[Gamma Xaridian]] • [[Gamma Xaridian VIII]] • [[Gamma Xaridian XII]] • [[Gamma Xaridian colony]] • [[Girin Gatha]] • [[Rithra]]
+{{ref}} [[Modala|Beta Damoron V]] • [[Beta Ganymede]] • [[Gamma II]] • [[Klingon Neutral Zone]] • [[Koyo]] • [[Lake Nyasa]] • [[Mombasa]] • [[Potayu]] • [[Psi 2000]] • [[Quelimane]] • [[Sharikan]] • [[Starbase 83]]
+===Races and cultures===
+:[[Human]] ([[Bantu]]) • [[Parath'aa]] • [[Rithrim]] • [[Vulcan]]
+{{ref}} [[Gorn]] • [[Klingon]] • [[Landorian]] • [[Romulan]] • [[Talosian]]
+===States and organizations===
+:[[Federation Starfleet]] • [[United Federation of Planets]]
+{{ref}} [[First Federation]] • [[Gorn Hegemony]] • [[Starfleet Academy]] • [[University of Kenya]]
+===Science and technology===
+:[[deflector dish]] • [[Feinberger]] • [[force field]] • [[hologram]] • [[lava]] • [[medical tricorder]] • [[navigational deflector]] • [[phaser]] • [[phaser cannon]] • [[photon torpedo]] • [[plasma cannon]] • [[radiation]] • [[shield generator]] • [[starship]] • [[tractor beam]] • [[tricorder]] • [[volcano]] • [[warp factor]]
+===Ranks and titles===
+:[[captain]] • [[commander]] • [[commodore]] • [[engineer]] • [[lieutenant]] • [[mercenary]]
+===Other references===
+:[[asteroid]] • [[nuclear war|atomic war]] • [[captain's log]] • [[caste]] • [[chicken salad]] • [[chocolate]] • [[cinnamon]] • [[coffee]] • [[colony]] • [[hull breach]] • [[Kobayashi Maru scenario]] • [[magno ball|magno-ball]] • [[Maltusian maze]] • [[Meteors]] • [[memorial service]] • [[Organian Peace Treaty]] • [[Pipers]] • [[planet]] • [[rat]] • [[red alert]] • [[Russian Revolution]] • [[salmon]] • [[sign language]] • [[tape]] • [[technology]] • [[Turnoga defense]] • [[year]]
+==Related stories==
+*"[[Balance of Terror]]"
+*"[[The Naked Time]]"
+*"[[Errand of Mercy]]"
+*"[[The Corbomite Maneuver]]"
+*"[[Arena]]"
+*''[[The Modala Imperative]]''
+==Placement==
+*The [[Pocket Books Timeline]] places this story just before "[[The Gamesters of Triskelion]]", as Sulu mentions they will make another dry run to [[Gamma II]] after their current assignment. However, since Chekov is still new to bridge duty, [[Memory Beta Chronology]] has moved this story to before "[[Catspaw]]". This is reinforced by the fact [[Matthew Decker]] is referenced as still being alive, placing it before "[[The Doomsday Machine]]", and Chekov's relationship with [[Martha Landon]], as seen in "[[The Apple]]", is still in its infancy.
-==Information==
+==Errors==
+*[[John Stiles|Stiles]] is called "Styles".
+*The site of the Gamma Xaridian colony is given as Gamma Xaridian III in Chapter Three, but as Gamma Xaridian ''IV'' in Chapter Seven.
+==Timeline==
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