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Author: Peter David
Illustrator: Keith Birdsong
Publisher: Pocket Books
Series: Pocket TNG #18
Published: September 1991
Pages: 256
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Reference #: ISBN 0671733893

Two of the most powerful forces in the galaxy are about to collide. -- Q and Lwaxana Troi meet aboard the Enterprise-D

Summary

From the book jacket
When two powerful rival families of the spacefaring merchant race called the Tizarin are to be joined through marriage, the USS Enterprise-D is chosen as the site for the wedding. Though Captain Picard is pleased by the happy duty, his pleasure is cut short by the arrival of the Federation delegate from Betazed: Lwaxana Troi -- the mother of ship's counselor, Deanna Troi.
Despite Lwaxana Troi's romantic overtures toward the captain, the celebration seems to go smoothly until the situation is further complicated by the arrival of the notorious and all powerful being called Q -- who has come to examine and challenge the human concept of love. Suddenly, the festivities are in turmoil, the powerful Tizarin families are on the verge of war, and Lwaxana Troi is determined to teach Q a lesson in love that he will never forget...

Memorable Quotes

The Enterprise officers looked at each other."She's really beating the stuffing out him," observed Riker."What do you think we should do?"
"Sell tickets," rumbled Worf. — conversation during a retaliation against Q.


"You are a Tzarin, of the House of Shinbun?"
"I am Data. Of the Enterprise." - Data is mistaken for a Tzarin.

Background

An audio adaptation is available on compact disc or cassette, read by John de Lancie and Majel Barrett Roddenberry. The actors take turns as narrator, voice their own characters, and divide the remaining characters up by gender. Also available as a download from iTunes.

Characters

Jean-Luc Picard
Q
Lwaxana Troi
Wesley Crusher
Deanna Troi
Guinan
Miles O'Brien
Lt Cohen
Lt Clapp
Technician Jackson

References

Ambassador shuttle
Long-range passenger spacecraft of Lwaxana Troi, which ferried her from Betazed.
Sex
Wesley very nearly consummates ownership of an alien girl given him as a gift.
Tizarin
Humanoid space-based species. Their society is divided into Houses, distinguished by colours.


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