Author(s):	Michael Jan Friedman
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Series:	Pocket TNG #9
Published:	1 November 1989
Pages:	274
Stardate:	42908.6 (2365)
Reference(s):	ISBN 0671741411

Captain Picard is trapped on a brutal world - where war is the only entertainment.

Summary Edit

From the book jacket

The USS Enterprise-D discovers a lifeless Federation research vessel, orbiting a planet hidden behind a mysterious energy shield. Over the strong objections of his senior officers Captain Picard and an away team beam over in search of the missing crew –

And vanish.

But soon his captain's disappearance is not the only problem facing Commander Riker. For a mysterious disease has begun ravaging the Enterprise crew. Now Riker must unravel the secrets of the planet below in order to rescue Picard - and prevent the starship's destruction...

Characters Edit

Enterprise crew Edit

Wesley Crusher

Jean-Luc Picard

Deanna Troi

Worf

Data

Katherine Pulaski

William T. Riker

Guinan

Giancarlo Fredi

Geordi La Forge

Radzic

Marks 

Ensign.

Li Fong

Sam Burtin

Palazzo

Badnajian

Miles O'Brien

Modiano

Hans Vanderventer 

Nurse.

Arguellos 

medical technician.

Mick Marcroft

Merriwether

Sharif

Klah'kimmbri Edit

Lean'druc

Cafar'ris

Dan'nor Tir'dainia

Eliek'tos

Fidel'lic

Orian'tuc

Boron'bak

Ralak'tai

Malor Tir'dainia

Toc'tu

Trien'nor

Ralak'kai

Harr'h

Kopaa'kar

Ka'ascot

Rin'noc

Dov'rellir

Nurel'lid

Trinlik'kon

Maht'ti

Others Edit

Dani Orbutu

Seedirk

Strak

Homer

Leokritor

Akaythyr

Danike

References Edit

Abraham Orbutu

William Shakespeare

Priam

Cassandra

Odysseus

Menelaos

Akhileus

Hektor

Athena

Zeus

Perrapataat

Species Edit

Klingon

Vulcan

Gorn

Klah'Kimmbri

Pandrilite

Ora'al

Cantilac

External linkEdit

• A Call to Darkness at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works