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| Author = [[Diane Duane]] |
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+ | | ISBN = 0671704214 (paperback)<br />{{ASIN|B003YCOVUQ}} (Kindle) |
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''Romulans board the USS ''Enterprise'' – and Kirk joins forces with his most deadly enemy.'' |
''Romulans board the USS ''Enterprise'' – and Kirk joins forces with his most deadly enemy.'' |
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Ael t'Rllallieu is one of the [[Romulan Star Empire]]'s most decorated military generals, but she has become increasingly disillusioned with her Empire as they throw away honor (''mnhei'sahe'') for riches. She has spoken out in front of the Senate one time too many and sent out on an "honorable" tour of duty to the Neutral Zone. Ael soon escapes from the broken-down warbird ''Cuirass'' and its disloyal crew and returns to her own ship, ''Bloodwing''. She and her crew, including her son Tafv and close confidant Aidoann, cross the Neutral Zone and destroy ''Cuirass'' using [[Klingon]]-augmented gunnery circuits. She purposely initiates the conflict between ''Bloodwing'' and ''Cuirass'' close to where Captain Kirk and the ''Enterprise'' are patrolling the Zone with the starships {{USS|Constellation|NCC-1017}}, {{USS|Intrepid|NCC-1631}}, and ''Inaieu''. In Federation space, Ael meets Captain Kirk face to face for the first time. She tells him about two secret projects currently under way in her home space: Sunseed, a device to destabilize a [[star]] and create [[ion storm]]s, and a project to harvest [[Vulcan]] genetic material to enhance the telepathic abilities of the Romulans. Kirk sympathizes with her, but says he cannot in good conscience order the ''Enterprise'' across the Neutral Zone. That changes, however, when the all-Vulcan crew of the ''Intrepid'' is captured and taken into Romulan space. Kirk accepts Ael's plan to have ''Bloodwing'' "capture" the ''Enterprise'' and take her into Romulan space – coincidentally passing right by Levaeri V, the station where the mind research is going on. |
Ael t'Rllallieu is one of the [[Romulan Star Empire]]'s most decorated military generals, but she has become increasingly disillusioned with her Empire as they throw away honor (''mnhei'sahe'') for riches. She has spoken out in front of the Senate one time too many and sent out on an "honorable" tour of duty to the Neutral Zone. Ael soon escapes from the broken-down warbird ''Cuirass'' and its disloyal crew and returns to her own ship, ''Bloodwing''. She and her crew, including her son Tafv and close confidant Aidoann, cross the Neutral Zone and destroy ''Cuirass'' using [[Klingon]]-augmented gunnery circuits. She purposely initiates the conflict between ''Bloodwing'' and ''Cuirass'' close to where Captain Kirk and the ''Enterprise'' are patrolling the Zone with the starships {{USS|Constellation|NCC-1017}}, {{USS|Intrepid|NCC-1631}}, and ''Inaieu''. In Federation space, Ael meets Captain Kirk face to face for the first time. She tells him about two secret projects currently under way in her home space: Sunseed, a device to destabilize a [[star]] and create [[ion storm]]s, and a project to harvest [[Vulcan]] genetic material to enhance the telepathic abilities of the Romulans. Kirk sympathizes with her, but says he cannot in good conscience order the ''Enterprise'' across the Neutral Zone. That changes, however, when the all-Vulcan crew of the ''Intrepid'' is captured and taken into Romulan space. Kirk accepts Ael's plan to have ''Bloodwing'' "capture" the ''Enterprise'' and take her into Romulan space – coincidentally passing right by Levaeri V, the station where the mind research is going on. |
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− | ''Bloodwing'' and ''Enterprise'' succeed in breaking away from the escort sent to meet them, and launch their attack on Levaeri V. However, while nearly half of ''Enterprise''{{'}}s crew is on Levaeri, Tavf stages an attack of his own – on the ''Enterprise''. With the help of the loyal Romulans still on board ''Enterprise'', including Khiy and Eriufv, the crew manages to repel the invaders. Tafv, though, is mortally wounded. After the ''Interpid'' crew is rescued and Levaeri V destroyed, ''Enterprise'', ''Bloodwing'', and ''Intrepid'' successfully battle several Romulan ships sent to destroy them, by seeding Levaeri's primary with Sunseed. Ael sees Tafv in ''Enterprise''{{'}}s [[sickbay]], but [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] tells her that no matter what, he will die. When Ael asks him why he betrayed her, he responds that it was ''mnhei'sahe'', his loyalty to his cousin who had been exiled for losing the |
+ | ''Bloodwing'' and ''Enterprise'' succeed in breaking away from the escort sent to meet them, and launch their attack on Levaeri V. However, while nearly half of ''Enterprise''{{'}}s crew is on Levaeri, Tavf stages an attack of his own – on the ''Enterprise''. With the help of the loyal Romulans still on board ''Enterprise'', including Khiy and Eriufv, the crew manages to repel the invaders. Tafv, though, is mortally wounded. After the ''Interpid'' crew is rescued and Levaeri V destroyed, ''Enterprise'', ''Bloodwing'', and ''Intrepid'' successfully battle several Romulan ships sent to destroy them, by seeding Levaeri's primary with Sunseed. Ael sees Tafv in ''Enterprise''{{'}}s [[sickbay]], but [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] tells her that no matter what, he will die. When Ael asks him why he betrayed her, he responds that it was ''mnhei'sahe'', his loyalty to [[Unnamed Romulans (23rd century)#Commander (2268)|his cousin]] (Ael's niece) who had been exiled for [[The Enterprise Incident|losing the cloaking device to Kirk]]. Ael releases him from life support, doing what ''mnhei'sahe'' requires of ''her''. |
Before Ael beams back to ''Bloodwing'', she tells Kirk that she is now exiled from her home. She tells him that they will burn her name, essentially saying that she no longer exists, for "''A Rihannsu without her name is nothing''". She tells Kirk what all three parts of her name mean, and then giving him the greatest gift of all, she tells him what her fourth name means – "''The name by which only one closer than kin may know her''". On [[Earth]], Kirk hangs a pennant with Ael's first three names on it in a secluded valley, ensuring that the Commander and her memory will live on. |
Before Ael beams back to ''Bloodwing'', she tells Kirk that she is now exiled from her home. She tells him that they will burn her name, essentially saying that she no longer exists, for "''A Rihannsu without her name is nothing''". She tells Kirk what all three parts of her name mean, and then giving him the greatest gift of all, she tells him what her fourth name means – "''The name by which only one closer than kin may know her''". On [[Earth]], Kirk hangs a pennant with Ael's first three names on it in a secluded valley, ensuring that the Commander and her memory will live on. |
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− | "''The translator is having problems. You have little round flying insects on Earth eating a ship named ''Intrepid''? And ''you'' ask ''me'' about the danger of names?''" |
+ | "''The translator is having problems. You have little round flying insects on Earth eating a ship named ''{{w|USS Intrepid (CV-11)|Intrepid}}''? And ''you'' ask ''me'' about the danger of names?''" |
− | : - '''Ael''' |
+ | : - '''Ael''', after Kirk's colloquial use of "mothballs" |
"''How's Lieutenant Sjveda's music appreciation seminar coming along?''"<br /> |
"''How's Lieutenant Sjveda's music appreciation seminar coming along?''"<br /> |
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− | "''Classical period still, sir. |
+ | "''Classical period still, sir. [[Beethoven]], Stravinsky, Vaughan Williams, Barber, Lennon, Devo. Head hurts." |
− | :- '''Kirk and Athende''' |
+ | :- '''Kirk''' and '''Athende''' |
"''I beg your pardon,''" the man said merrily in a British accented voice, apparently looking right at Jim, "''but is this Heathrow?''"<br /> |
"''I beg your pardon,''" the man said merrily in a British accented voice, apparently looking right at Jim, "''but is this Heathrow?''"<br /> |
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"''Brother, have you ever taken a wrong turn!''" was Jim's first thought. |
"''Brother, have you ever taken a wrong turn!''" was Jim's first thought. |
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− | :- '''3D hologram of the 4th Doctor Who and Kirk''' |
+ | :- '''3D hologram of the 4th [[Wikipedia:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]] and Kirk''' |
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==Characters== |
==Characters== |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|James T. Kirk|[[James T. Kirk]]}}: ''Enterprise'' [[captain]] |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Spock|[[Spock]]}}:''Enterprise'' [[XO|exec]] and [[science officer]] |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Leonard McCoy|[[Leonard McCoy]]}}: ''Enterprise'' [[CMO|surgeon]] |
− | ; |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Montgomery Scott|[[Montgomery Scott]]}}: ''Enterprise'' [[chief engineer]] |
− | ;[[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Nyota Uhura|[[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]]}}: ''Enterprise'' [[communications officer]] |
− | ; |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Hikaru Sulu|[[Hikaru Sulu]]}}: ''Enterprise'' [[helmsman]] |
− | ;[[Pavel A. Chekov]] |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Pavel Chekov|[[Pavel A. Chekov]]}}: ''Enterprise'' [[navigator]] |
− | ; |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Abernathy}} |
− | ; |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Ahrens}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Amekentra}}: Green, scaly, ''Enterprise'' crewwoman who served in the dietary department. |
− | ; |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Athendë}}: Sulamid officer assigned to the maintenance department |
− | ; |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Austin}} |
;Roz Bates |
;Roz Bates |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Bischoff}} |
− | ; |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Brand}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Brassard}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Lia Burke}}: One of McCoy's nurses, helping him in [[sickbay]] while [[Christine Chapel]] works on her doctorate |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Canfield}} |
[[File:Carver, young.jpg|thumb|Carver]] |
[[File:Carver, young.jpg|thumb|Carver]] |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Carver|[[Carver]]}} |
− | ; |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Claremont}} |
− | ;[[Fisher (Technician)|Fisher]] |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Edward Fisher|[[Fisher (Technician)|Fisher]]}} |
[[File:Freeman.jpg|thumb|Freeman]] |
[[File:Freeman.jpg|thumb|Freeman]] |
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− | ;[[Freeman|Jerry Freeman]] |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Jerry Freeman|[[Freeman|Jerry Freeman]]}} |
[[File:Harrison spores.jpg|thumb|Harrison]] |
[[File:Harrison spores.jpg|thumb|Harrison]] |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Harrison (Lieutenant)|[[Harrison]]}}: ''Enterprise'' officer who was injured in the assault on the Levaeri station |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Hwavirë}}: Sulamid ensign |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Janíce Kerasus}}: ''Enterprise'' linguist |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Khalifa}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Korren}} |
− | ; |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Tom Krejci|Krejci}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Langsam}} |
− | ; |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Lee (USS Enterprise)|Lee}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Lihwa}} |
− | ; |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Litt}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Robbie London}}: ''Enterprise'' [[ensign]] |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Diane Maass}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Donald Maass}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Colin Matlock}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Miñambrés}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Morris (USS Enterprise)|Morris}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Mosley}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Muller (Crewman)|Muller}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Naraht}}: [[Horta]] [[ensign]] serving on the ''Enterprise'', he earned the nickname "Ensign Rock" from Ael and participated in the mission to recover the ''Intrepid''{{'}}s crew |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Norton}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Oranjeboom}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Paul}} |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Harb Tanzer}}: [[Starfleet]] [[lieutenant]] and ''Enterprise''{{'}}s chief of recreation, he participated in the battle to re-take the ''Enterprise'' from Tafv's forces |
− | ;Ael |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Ael t'Rllaillieu|Ael i-Mhiessan t'Rllaillieu}}: Romulan, commander of the ''Bloodwing'', aunt of the [[Unnamed Romulans (23rd century)#Commander (2268)|Romulan commander]] the ''Enterprise'' previously met |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Aidoann t'Khnialmnae|Aidoann}}: Romulan, Uhura's "guard" on the bridge and "took over" her station, also was Ael's third-in-command |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Dhiemn}}: Romulan officer |
;Dhisuia : Romulan officer who Ael ordered to warn the crew about possible communication leaks |
;Dhisuia : Romulan officer who Ael ordered to warn the crew about possible communication leaks |
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;Eriufv : Romulan officer |
;Eriufv : Romulan officer |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Giellun tr'Keirianh}}: Romulan chief engineer of ''Bloodwing'' |
;Helev : Romulan officer |
;Helev : Romulan officer |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Hvaid t'Khaethaetreh|Hvaid}}: Romulan officer |
;K'haeth : Romulan officer who Ael ordered to warn the crew about possible communication leaks |
;K'haeth : Romulan officer who Ael ordered to warn the crew about possible communication leaks |
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;Khiy : Romulan officer |
;Khiy : Romulan officer |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Khoal}}: Romulan officer |
;Lhian : Romulan officer |
;Lhian : Romulan officer |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|LLunih tr'Raedheol}}: Romulan, commander of the ''Javelin'' who has earned the intese dislike of Ael |
;Lyie : Romulan officer whom Ael ordered to warn the crew about possible communication leaks |
;Lyie : Romulan officer whom Ael ordered to warn the crew about possible communication leaks |
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;Lyirru tr'Illialhae : Romulan, commander of ''Battlequeen'' |
;Lyirru tr'Illialhae : Romulan, commander of ''Battlequeen'' |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|N'alae}}: Ael's martial-arts expert |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Nniol t'AAnikh}}: Romulan officer serving aboard the ''Bloodwing'', he had a sister on the destroyed ''Javelin'' |
;t'Liun : Security officer on the ''Cuirass'' |
;t'Liun : Security officer on the ''Cuirass'' |
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;t'Viaen : Engineering officer on ''Bloodwing'' |
;t'Viaen : Engineering officer on ''Bloodwing'' |
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;T'Kiha : Vulcan ''Intrepid'' helm officer |
;T'Kiha : Vulcan ''Intrepid'' helm officer |
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;T'Leiar : Vulcan chief engineer of ''Intrepid'' |
;T'Leiar : Vulcan chief engineer of ''Intrepid'' |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Mike Walsh|Michael Walsh}}: Captain of the ''Constellation''; Walsh had previously served with Kirk aboard the ''Excalibur'' |
==References== |
==References== |
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− | ;{{USS|Constellation|NCC-1017| II}} |
+ | ;{{mbeta|USS Constellation (NCC-1728)|{{USS|Constellation|NCC-1017| II}}}}: Captain Michael Walsh |
:: ''The ''Constellation'' has the [[registry]] number of the previous ship to bear this name, although later [[canon]] works contend this replacement ''Constellation'' might have had the number NCC-1974, and would have been the prototype for the ''Constellation''-class ships later seen in TNG.'' |
:: ''The ''Constellation'' has the [[registry]] number of the previous ship to bear this name, although later [[canon]] works contend this replacement ''Constellation'' might have had the number NCC-1974, and would have been the prototype for the ''Constellation''-class ships later seen in TNG.'' |
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− | [[File: |
+ | [[File:USS Excalibur (NCC-1664).jpg|thumb|''Excalibur'', neutralized by M-5]] |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|USS Excalibur (NCC-1664)|{{USS|Excalibur|NCC-1664}}}}: Both Jim Kirk and Mike Walsh served together on this vessel earlier in their careers, they met again in the aftermath of the ''Excalibur'' crew's decimation, by [[M-5]] |
[[File:Constitutions formation.jpg|thumb|''Excalibur'', ''Hood'' and ''Potemkin'' fly in formation]] |
[[File:Constitutions formation.jpg|thumb|''Excalibur'', ''Hood'' and ''Potemkin'' fly in formation]] |
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− | ;{{USS |
+ | ;{{mbeta|USS Hood (NCC-1703)|{{USS|Hood|NCC-1703}}}}: The ''Hood'' and ''Potemkin'' were due to arrive and take over patrol from Kirk's task force after the incident at Levaeri |
− | ;USS ''Inaieu'' (NCC-2003) |
+ | ;{{mbeta|USS Inaieu|USS ''Inaieu'' (NCC-2003)}}: ''Defender''-class [[destroyer]] of Captain Nhauris Rihaul. Built in the [[Deneb system]] with a [[primary hull]] three times the size of a [[Constitution class|''Constitution'']] [[heavy cruiser]]. ''Inaieu'' had four [[nacelle]]s and a mile long [[secondary hull]] that was a quarter-mile in diameter. |
− | ;USS |
+ | ;{{mbeta|USS Intrepid (NCC-1730)|USS ''Intrepid'' II (NCC-1730)}}: Captain Suvuk, the second starship to bear the name. This vessel was noted to be of Vulcan-designed specifications similar to [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']]'s upcoming [[refit]]. |
+ | ;{{w|USS Intrepid (CV-11)}}: A [[World War 2]]-era [[Aircraft carrier]], decommissioned after that war and currently a museum ship in [[New York City]]; Kirk refers to it as one of the forbears of the current ''Intrepid''. |
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+ | Captain Suvuk, the second starship to bear the name. This vessel was noted to be of Vulcan-designed specifications similar to [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']]'s upcoming [[refit]]. |
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− | ;''Arakkab'' ({{mbeta|Arakkab}}): Romulan ship, a modified ''K't'inga'' with a purportedly Klingon name |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Arakkab|''Arakkab''}}: Romulan ship, a modified ''K't'inga'' with a purportedly Klingon name |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|ChR Courser|''Courser''}}: Romulan ship |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|ChR Cuirass|''Cuirass''}}: Romulan ship, a modified ''K't'inga'' with the false Klingon name ''Ehhak'', destroyed in battle |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|ChR Eisn|''Eisn''}}: Romulan ship, named after the sun around which Romulus and Remus (ch'Rihan and ch'Havran) orbit |
+ | ;{{mbeta|IKS Hakask|''Hakask''}}: Romulan ship disguised as a Klingon [[flagship]] |
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;''Hsaaja'' : One-man [[scout]] carried in ''Cuirass'', property of Ael, destroyed in battle |
;''Hsaaja'' : One-man [[scout]] carried in ''Cuirass'', property of Ael, destroyed in battle |
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− | ; |
+ | ;{{mbeta|ChR Javelin|''Javelin''}}: Romulan ship, a modified {{class|K't'inga}} of Commander Llunih tr'Raedheol, destroyed in battle |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Kenek|''Kenek''}}: Romulan ship, a modified ''K't'inga'' with a false [[Klingon]] name |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|ChR Lahai|''Lahai''}}: Romulan ship |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|ChR Rea's Helm|''Rea's Helm''}}: Romulan ship, destroyed in battle |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|ChR Wildfire|''Wildfire''}}: Romulan ship, destroyed in battle |
− | ; |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Ykir|''Ykir''}}: Romulan ship, a modified ''K't'inga'' with a false Klingon name |
− | ;Four-dimensional |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Four-dimensional chess|Four-dimensional [[chess]]}}: A new variant of chess, designed by Harb Tanzer. The players are able to "rest" their pieces by temporarily taking them out of the game, but once a certain time has expired, the pieces come back into play. The game uses sophisticated [[transporter]] technology, which came in handy when Tafv's forces took over the ''Enterprise''. |
− | ;[[Unnamed Romulans (23rd century)|Romulan Commander]] |
+ | ;{{mbeta|Liviana Charvanek|[[Unnamed Romulans (23rd century)#Commander (2268)|Romulan Commander]]}}: Ael's niece, she was stripped of her rank, title, and house in front of the [[Romulan Senate|Senate]] after the incident with the ''Enterprise'' and sent into exile |
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+ | ;{{mbeta|Sunseed}}: A program developed by the Romulans that generates an [[ion storm]], which was used repeatedly to abduct ships with Vulcans on them |
+ | ;[[Wikipedia:On the Waterfront|On the Waterfront]]: [[20th century]] [[Earth]] film; while Uhura and an enthusiastic lieutenant are augmenting the ''Enterprise'' entertainment library, Kirk catches a glimpse of a scene from the film, when [[Wikipedia:Marlon Brando|Marlon Brando]]'s character delivers his famous line, ''"I coulda been somebody. I coulda been a contender!"'' |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 02:13, 26 March 2014
Template:Realworld Romulans board the USS Enterprise – and Kirk joins forces with his most deadly enemy.
Summary
- From the book jacket
- Ael t'Rllaillieu is a noble – and dangerous – Romulan commander. But when the Romulans kidnap Vulcans to genetically harness their mind power, Ael decides on treason. Captain Kirk, her old enemy, joins her in a secret pact to destroy the research laboratory and free the captive Vulcans. When the Romulans discover their plan, the Neutral Zone seethes with schemes and counter-schemes, sabotage and war!
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
Synopsis
Ael t'Rllallieu is one of the Romulan Star Empire's most decorated military generals, but she has become increasingly disillusioned with her Empire as they throw away honor (mnhei'sahe) for riches. She has spoken out in front of the Senate one time too many and sent out on an "honorable" tour of duty to the Neutral Zone. Ael soon escapes from the broken-down warbird Cuirass and its disloyal crew and returns to her own ship, Bloodwing. She and her crew, including her son Tafv and close confidant Aidoann, cross the Neutral Zone and destroy Cuirass using Klingon-augmented gunnery circuits. She purposely initiates the conflict between Bloodwing and Cuirass close to where Captain Kirk and the Enterprise are patrolling the Zone with the starships USS Constellation, USS Intrepid, and Inaieu. In Federation space, Ael meets Captain Kirk face to face for the first time. She tells him about two secret projects currently under way in her home space: Sunseed, a device to destabilize a star and create ion storms, and a project to harvest Vulcan genetic material to enhance the telepathic abilities of the Romulans. Kirk sympathizes with her, but says he cannot in good conscience order the Enterprise across the Neutral Zone. That changes, however, when the all-Vulcan crew of the Intrepid is captured and taken into Romulan space. Kirk accepts Ael's plan to have Bloodwing "capture" the Enterprise and take her into Romulan space – coincidentally passing right by Levaeri V, the station where the mind research is going on.
Bloodwing and Enterprise succeed in breaking away from the escort sent to meet them, and launch their attack on Levaeri V. However, while nearly half of Enterprise's crew is on Levaeri, Tavf stages an attack of his own – on the Enterprise. With the help of the loyal Romulans still on board Enterprise, including Khiy and Eriufv, the crew manages to repel the invaders. Tafv, though, is mortally wounded. After the Interpid crew is rescued and Levaeri V destroyed, Enterprise, Bloodwing, and Intrepid successfully battle several Romulan ships sent to destroy them, by seeding Levaeri's primary with Sunseed. Ael sees Tafv in Enterprise's sickbay, but McCoy tells her that no matter what, he will die. When Ael asks him why he betrayed her, he responds that it was mnhei'sahe, his loyalty to his cousin (Ael's niece) who had been exiled for losing the cloaking device to Kirk. Ael releases him from life support, doing what mnhei'sahe requires of her.
Before Ael beams back to Bloodwing, she tells Kirk that she is now exiled from her home. She tells him that they will burn her name, essentially saying that she no longer exists, for "A Rihannsu without her name is nothing". She tells Kirk what all three parts of her name mean, and then giving him the greatest gift of all, she tells him what her fourth name means – "The name by which only one closer than kin may know her". On Earth, Kirk hangs a pennant with Ael's first three names on it in a secluded valley, ensuring that the Commander and her memory will live on.
Memorable Quotes
"... Entirely too many ion-flux measurements, according to Mr. Chekov, who has declared to the bridge at large that his mother didn't raise him to compile weather reports. (Must remember to ask him why since meteorology has to have been invented in Russia like everything else.)
However, even Spock has admitted to me privately that he looks forward to solving this problem and moving on to something a little more challenging. His Captain agrees with him. His Captain is bored stiff. My mother didn't raise me to compile weather reports, either."
- - Kirk, recording his log
"Mr. Naraht, are you quite sure of that figure for the iridium?"
"To six decimal places, sir! Zero point three zero four one four one two two."
"That is eight decimal places, ensign."
"Oh. I'm sorry, sir! I thought you might like some more."
- - Spock and Naraht
"Aha! The truth will out! That's it! You only like that boy because you knew his mother the Horta – and she liked your ears!"
- - McCoy, about why Spock likes Naraht
"I was thinking of capturing the Enterprise. Would you mind?"
- - Ael, proposing her plan to get the Enterprise across the Neutral Zone
"I suppose I'd better get down there and see how Scotty's doing with 'blowing up' his engines..."
"I bet he's doing most of the 'blowing up' himself."
"Amen to that, Mr. Chekov."
- - Kirk and Chekov
"What use is a word that means only one thing?"
- - Ael
"The translator is having problems. You have little round flying insects on Earth eating a ship named Intrepid? And you ask me about the danger of names?"
- - Ael, after Kirk's colloquial use of "mothballs"
"How's Lieutenant Sjveda's music appreciation seminar coming along?"
"Classical period still, sir. Beethoven, Stravinsky, Vaughan Williams, Barber, Lennon, Devo. Head hurts."
- - Kirk and Athende
"I beg your pardon," the man said merrily in a British accented voice, apparently looking right at Jim, "but is this Heathrow?"
"Brother, have you ever taken a wrong turn!" was Jim's first thought.
- - 3D hologram of the 4th Doctor Who and Kirk
"HEUOPIK EEIRWOINVSKY SHTENIX GFAK HU MMHNINAWAH!"
"What the devil was that? Sounds like you've got a problem down there, Lieutenant. A malfunction that shouts."
"No, doctor. It's taken us the last half-hour to get it to do that."
- -The modified holography console, McCoy, and Uhura
"Daisemi'in rhhaensuriuu"
" meillunsiateve"
" rh'e Mnhei'sahe yie ahr'en:"
"Mnahe afw'ein qiuu;"
" rh'e hweithnaef"
" mrht Heis'he ehl'ein qiuu."
- - Of the chief parts of the Ruling Passion, only this can be truly said: Hate has a reason for everything. But love is unreasonable. (V. Raiuhes Ahaefvthe)
Background Information
- Although the Romulans considered attempted suicide a crime by 2372, Ael's enemies in the Senate hoped that if she received orders to cross the Neutral Zone, her honor would force her to kill herself.
Characters
- James T. Kirk at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Enterprise captain
- Spock at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Enterprise exec and science officer
- Leonard McCoy at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Enterprise surgeon
- Montgomery Scott at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Enterprise chief engineer
- Uhura at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Enterprise communications officer
- Hikaru Sulu at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Enterprise helmsman
- Pavel A. Chekov at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Enterprise navigator
- Abernathy at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Ahrens at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Amekentra at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Green, scaly, Enterprise crewwoman who served in the dietary department.
- Athendë at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Sulamid officer assigned to the maintenance department
- Austin at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Roz Bates
- Bischoff at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Brand at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Brassard at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Lia Burke at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- One of McCoy's nurses, helping him in sickbay while Christine Chapel works on her doctorate
- Canfield at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Carver at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Claremont at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Fisher at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Jerry Freeman at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Harrison at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Enterprise officer who was injured in the assault on the Levaeri station
- Hwavirë at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Sulamid ensign
- Janíce Kerasus at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Enterprise linguist
- Khalifa at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Korren at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Krejci at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Langsam at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Lee at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Lihwa at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Litt at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Robbie London at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Enterprise ensign
- Diane Maass at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Donald Maass at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Colin Matlock at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Miñambrés at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Morris at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Mosley at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Muller at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Naraht at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Horta ensign serving on the Enterprise, he earned the nickname "Ensign Rock" from Ael and participated in the mission to recover the Intrepid's crew
- Norton at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Oranjeboom at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Paul at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Harb Tanzer at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Starfleet lieutenant and Enterprise's chief of recreation, he participated in the battle to re-take the Enterprise from Tafv's forces
- Ael i-Mhiessan t'Rllaillieu at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan, commander of the Bloodwing, aunt of the Romulan commander the Enterprise previously met
- Aidoann at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan, Uhura's "guard" on the bridge and "took over" her station, also was Ael's third-in-command
- Dhiemn at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan officer
- Dhisuia
- Romulan officer who Ael ordered to warn the crew about possible communication leaks
- Eriufv
- Romulan officer
- Giellun tr'Keirianh at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan chief engineer of Bloodwing
- Helev
- Romulan officer
- Hvaid at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan officer
- K'haeth
- Romulan officer who Ael ordered to warn the crew about possible communication leaks
- Khiy
- Romulan officer
- Khoal at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan officer
- Lhian
- Romulan officer
- LLunih tr'Raedheol at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan, commander of the Javelin who has earned the intese dislike of Ael
- Lyie
- Romulan officer whom Ael ordered to warn the crew about possible communication leaks
- Lyirru tr'Illialhae
- Romulan, commander of Battlequeen
- N'alae at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Ael's martial-arts expert
- Nniol t'AAnikh at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan officer serving aboard the Bloodwing, he had a sister on the destroyed Javelin
- t'Liun
- Security officer on the Cuirass
- t'Viaen
- Engineering officer on Bloodwing
- tr'Khaell
- Romulan communications officer on the Cuirass, he was loyal to security officer t'Liun and Ael's enemies
- tr'Iawaain
- Romulan officer on the Cuirass
- Tafv Ei-Leinarrh tr'Rllaillieu
- Romulan Subcommander and Ael's son, he betrayed her and tried to take over the Enterprise as revenge for his cousin
- Triy
- Romulan officer
- Raela hr'Sassish
- Tellarite Constellation first officer
- Aline MacDougall
- Constellation chief surgeon.
- Nhauris Rihaul
- Denebian captain of the Inaieu, she was old friends with Kirk
- Iwao Sasoaka
- Constellation chief engineer
- Sehlk
- Vulcan Intrepid first officer
- Sobek
- Vulcan Intrepid CMO
- Suvuk
- Vulcan captain of Intrepid
- T'Kiha
- Vulcan Intrepid helm officer
- T'Leiar
- Vulcan chief engineer of Intrepid
- Michael Walsh at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Captain of the Constellation; Walsh had previously served with Kirk aboard the Excalibur
References
- USS Constellation II at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Captain Michael Walsh
- USS Excalibur at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Both Jim Kirk and Mike Walsh served together on this vessel earlier in their careers, they met again in the aftermath of the Excalibur crew's decimation, by M-5
- USS Hood at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- The Hood and Potemkin were due to arrive and take over patrol from Kirk's task force after the incident at Levaeri
- USS Inaieu (NCC-2003) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Defender-class destroyer of Captain Nhauris Rihaul. Built in the Deneb system with a primary hull three times the size of a Constitution heavy cruiser. Inaieu had four nacelles and a mile long secondary hull that was a quarter-mile in diameter.
- USS Intrepid II (NCC-1730) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Captain Suvuk, the second starship to bear the name. This vessel was noted to be of Vulcan-designed specifications similar to Enterprise's upcoming refit.
- USS Intrepid (CV-11)
- A World War 2-era Aircraft carrier, decommissioned after that war and currently a museum ship in New York City; Kirk refers to it as one of the forbears of the current Intrepid.
Captain Suvuk, the second starship to bear the name. This vessel was noted to be of Vulcan-designed specifications similar to Enterprise's upcoming refit.
- USS Potemkin at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- The Hood and Potemkin were due to arrive and take over patrol from Kirk's task force after the incident at Levaeri
- Arakkab at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship, a modified K't'inga with a purportedly Klingon name
- Arien at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship
- Battlequeen at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship, a modified K't'inga, of Commander Lyirru tr'Illialhae, destroyed in battle
- Bloodwing (ChR-63) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Commander-General Ael t'Rllaillieu / Subcommander Tafv ei-Leinarrh tr'Rllaillieu
- Courser at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship
- Cuirass at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship, a modified K't'inga with the false Klingon name Ehhak, destroyed in battle
- Eisn at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship, named after the sun around which Romulus and Remus (ch'Rihan and ch'Havran) orbit
- Hakask at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship disguised as a Klingon flagship
- Helve at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship
- Hsaaja
- One-man scout carried in Cuirass, property of Ael, destroyed in battle
- Javelin at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship, a modified K't'inga-class of Commander Llunih tr'Raedheol, destroyed in battle
- Kenek at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship, a modified K't'inga with a false Klingon name
- Lahai at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship
- Rea's Helm at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship, destroyed in battle
- Wildfire at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship, destroyed in battle
- Ykir at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Romulan ship, a modified K't'inga with a false Klingon name
- Four-dimensional chess at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- A new variant of chess, designed by Harb Tanzer. The players are able to "rest" their pieces by temporarily taking them out of the game, but once a certain time has expired, the pieces come back into play. The game uses sophisticated transporter technology, which came in handy when Tafv's forces took over the Enterprise.
- Romulan Commander at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Ael's niece, she was stripped of her rank, title, and house in front of the Senate after the incident with the Enterprise and sent into exile
- Sunseed at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- A program developed by the Romulans that generates an ion storm, which was used repeatedly to abduct ships with Vulcans on them
- On the Waterfront
- 20th century Earth film; while Uhura and an enthusiastic lieutenant are augmenting the Enterprise entertainment library, Kirk catches a glimpse of a scene from the film, when Marlon Brando's character delivers his famous line, "I coulda been somebody. I coulda been a contender!"
External links
- My Enemy, My Ally at Wikipedia
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