Author(s):	W.R. Thompson
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Series:	Pocket TNG #42
Published:	September 1996
Pages:	279
Stardate:	47358.1 (2370)
Reference(s):	ISBN 0671568310 (paperback) ASIN B000FC0Q84 (Kindle)

Genetically engineered infiltrators bring the USS Enterprise to the brink of a new Eugenics War!

Summary Edit

From the book jacket

Centuries ago, followers of the tyrant Khan Noonien Singh left Earth for the planet Hera to continue his experiments in selective breeding. Now, they are finally ready to launch their plan of universal domination – with the USS Enterprise as their weapon. Captain Picard must enlist the help of Heran expatriate Astrid Kemal to defeat her fellow superbeings. Unless the captain and crew of the Enterprise can stop them, the Heran infiltrators could alter the genetic landscape of the galaxy for generations to come.

FURTHER SUMMARY

Memorable Quotes Edit

"My dear Captain Cpuld..."
"Watch your mouth!"

- Riker and Cpuld

" 'Polite'? In front of people?"

- Cpuld

Background Information Edit

• Even though the stardate at the beginning of the book is "47358.1", suggesting a year of 2370, the stardate in Picard's ending log is 7325.9.

Characters Edit

Jean-Luc Picard

William T. Riker

Data

Beverly Crusher

Deanna Troi

Worf

Geordi La Forge

Reginald Barclay

Guinan

Jaresh-Inyo

Sariel Rager

Par'mit'kon 

A doctor on the Enterprise. K'Sah tried to bet him ten credits he would be out of sickbay by midnight after he lost an arm wrestling match to Kemal.

Gustav Blaisdell 

Heran captain of the Tenemus.

Vlad Dunbar

Heran, he served as navigator of the Tenemus and was later killed by Kemal.

Astrid Kemal 

Genetically engineered human.

K'Sah 

Starfleet ensign, Pa'uyk exchange officer.

Cpuld 

Pa'uyk captain of the Throatcutter.

References Edit

Throatcutter 

Pa'uyk ship

Pa'uyk 

A spider-like, starfaring race to whom "polite" is an unknown concept. Their species is highly aggressive, and every few years they nearly wipe themselves out. They are able to somewhat control their aggressiveness by channeling it into insults, but that makes them hard to get along with.

Vulcan Science Academy

Tenemus 

A Heran starship used to infect the crew of the Enterprise with the Unity virus.

Heran 

inhabitants of the planet Hera, genetically augmented Humans who follow Khan Noonien Singh's beliefs.

External link Edit

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