PLOT OR PREMISE:
This is the first of six books dealing with biological terrorism by an unknown foe. The story is interesting, as a planet has been infected with a plague with an 100% fatality rate -- but only for those aliens who are of mixed-race...pure breeds remain unaffected!
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WHAT I LIKED:
I am not a hard-core sci-fi reader, but I do enjoy Star Wars and Star Trek. This is definitely different from most ST:TNG plots where they steer away from racial relations that aren't easily solved. The plot is interesting and the medical portion is solid.
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WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
Unfortunately, the problem with this novel is that the characters are written similar to those of the first few books in the ST:TNG series i.e. when the characters weren't quite developed yet or as well-defined as they became in the TV series. So, when you read those early books now, you can't help but say to yourself "But THAT character wouldn't do THAT!". Such divergence from the real characters they become was understandable early on in the series, but now that there have been seven years worth of episodes, fifty odd books, and a couple of movies, going back to the "not yet defined" characters seems too far out of the fold. The characters fit the timeline in the series, but are not true to their real character not yet revealed.
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BOTTOM-LINE:
A readable entry but fans of later seasons may have trouble relating.
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DISCLOSURE:
I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, and I do not follow him on social media. ( )

Not as much Data and Tasha as I'd like, but Riker getting in trouble, Troi being right, Crusher being wrong and Worf running into other Klingons. All that and a plot we don't see on the show. Love it. ( )

Ein gefährlicher Virus breitet sich auf Archaria III, der vielleicht etwas zu spezifisch nur nicht-reinrassige Einwohner infiziert. Die Enterprise kommt zu Hilfe und Dr. Beverly Crusher setzt alles daran, ein Gegenmittel zu finden.

Geschrieben wie eine gute Serienfolge - Fragen aufwerfender Einstieg, Blende auf die Enterprise, Vorstellung des Problems, Aktion auf allen Ebenen - ausreichend Spannung, da es natürlich Schwierigkeiten gibt. Jeder Charakter agiert innerhalb des bekannten Handlungsspektrums - so macht das Lesen von Star Trek Folgen Spaß. ( )