Author(s):	Jeffrey Lang
Artist(s):	Dru Blair
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Series:	Pocket TNG #64
Published:	February 2002
Pages:	331
Stardate:	51405.9 (2374)
Reference(s):	ISBN 0743405927 (paperback) ASIN B000FC0Q3Y (Kindle)

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.

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

DS9

Mok'bara

Anbo-jytsu

Episodes

External link

• Immortal Coil at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works