Changes: Immortal Coil

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Summary

From the book jacket: He is perhaps the ultimate Human achievement: a sentient life-form; self-aware, self-determining, possessing a mind and body far surpassing that of his makers, and imbued with the potential to evolve beyond the scope of his programming. Created by one of the most brilliant and eccentric intellects the Federation has ever known, the android Data has always believed he was unique, the one true fulfillment of a dream to create children of the mind.

But is he?

Investigating the mysterious destruction of a new android created by Starfleet, Data and the crew of the USS Enterprise uncover startling secrets stretching back to the galaxy's dim past. That knowledge is coveted by beings who will stop at nothing to control it, and will force Data to redefine himself as he learns the hidden history of artificial intelligence.

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Background Information

This was the final numbered TNG novel published by Pocket Books. The number 64 is cleverly hidden in the cover, making it seem as though it is a part of the computer screen depicted on the cover.

Characters

Reginald Barclay: A member of the android development team, with Vaslovik and Bruce Maddox

Flint, under the guise of Emil Vaslovik: Part of the survey team to Exo III, the creator of Rhea

Ira Graves: Part of the survey team to Exo III

Admiral Haftel: Summoned the Enterprise to Galor IV

Bruce Maddox: Member of the android development team, heavily injured in the storm that supposedly killed Vaslovik and destroyed the android.

Rhea McAdams: Security chief on the Enterprise-E, android

Commander Heyes: A new addition to the Enterprise crew, watch officer for beta shift.

Keru

Rowan

Ubango

Po

Maury Sullivan

Tellisar

Casciato

Tolman

Ensign Wells

Ensign Rixa

Sam

References

Exocomp: Flint owns two exocomps, Winken and Blinken, who help him control the station
Galor IV
Wolf 359
Deep Space 9
Tzenkethi
Mok'bara
Anbo-jytsu

Episodes

TOS:
TNG:
- "The Schizoid Man"
- "The Offspring"
- "The Measure Of A Man"
- "Elementary, Dear Data"
- "Ship in a Bottle"
- "The Quality of Life"
- "Datalore"
- "Descent"
- "Descent, Part II"
Star Trek Generations
Star Trek: First Contact

External link

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-==Summary==
+== Summary ==
 ;From the book jacket:
-:''He is perhaps the ultimate [[human]] acheivment: a sentient [[life]]-form; self-aware, self-determining, possessing a mind and body far surpassing that of his makers, and imbued with the potential to evolve beyond the scope of his programming.  Created by one of the most brilliant and eccentric intellects the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] has ever known, the [[android]] [[Data]] has always believed he was unique, the one true fulfillment of a dream to create children of the mind.''
+:''He is perhaps the ultimate [[Human]] achievement: a sentient [[lifeform|life-form]]; self-aware, self-determining, possessing a mind and body far surpassing that of his makers, and imbued with the potential to evolve beyond the scope of his programming.  Created by one of the most brilliant and eccentric intellects the [[Federation]] has ever known, the [[android]] [[Data]] has always believed he was unique, the one true fulfillment of a dream to create children of the mind.''
 :''But is he?''
-:''Investigating the mysterious destruction of a new android created by [[Starfleet]], Data and the [[crew]] of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise'']] uncover startling secrets stretching back to the [[galaxy]]'s dim past.  That knowledge is coveted by beings who will stop at nothing to control it, and will force Data to redefine himself as he learns the hidden history of artificial intelligence.''
+:''Investigating the mysterious destruction of a new android created by [[Starfleet]], Data and the [[crew]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E}} uncover startling secrets stretching back to the [[galaxy]]'s dim past.  That knowledge is coveted by beings who will stop at nothing to control it, and will force Data to redefine himself as he learns the hidden history of artificial intelligence.''
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-==Background Information==
-* This was the final numbered TNG novel published by [[Pocket Books]], but no number is given on the cover or spine of the book.
+== Background Information ==
-==Characters==
+* This was the final numbered TNG novel published by [[Pocket Books]].  The number 64 is cleverly hidden in the cover, making it seem as though it is a part of the computer screen depicted on the cover.
+== Characters ==
 ;[[Reginald Barclay]] : A member of the android development team, with Vaslovik and Bruce Maddox
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 ;[[Bruce Maddox]] : Member of the android development team, heavily injured in the storm that supposedly killed Vaslovik and destroyed the android.
-;Rhea McAdams: Security chief on the ''Enterprise-E'', android
+;Rhea McAdams: Security chief on the ''Enterprise''-E, android
 ;[[Commander]] Heyes : A new addition to the ''Enterprise'' crew, watch officer for beta shift.
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 ;Sam
-==References==
+== References ==
 ;[[Exocomp]]: Flint owns two exocomps, Winken and Blinken, who help him control the station
 ;[[Galor IV]]
 ;[[Wolf 359]]
-;[[DS9]]
+;[[Deep Space 9]]
+;[[Tzenkethi]]
 ;[[Mok'bara]]
 ;[[Anbo-jytsu]]
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+=== Episodes ===
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