War Drums (Star Trek The Next Generation, No 23) (edition 1992)

by John Vornholt

Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation (23), Star Trek (novels) (1992.10), Star Trek (1992.10)

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Violence between the human settlers and the native Klingons on the planet Selva forces Captain Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise to intervene and prevent a massacre.

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Title:	War Drums (Star Trek The Next Generation, No 23)
Authors:	John Vornholt
Info:	Star Trek (1992), Edition: First Edition, Mass Market Paperback, 276 pages
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I found this one very enjoyable, despite some rather comically villainous characters. I particularly liked the idea of a "Lord of the Flies" style Klingon society and thought it was played out well with interesting work for both Worf and Ro as "bumpyheads" dealing with fairly racist human colonists.

everystartrek | Nov 9, 2023 |

Excellent book. A pretty good concept and a pleasant ending. (

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thanbini | Jun 19, 2016 |

Cliched, predictable, implausible... annoying. Some interesting bits, esp. Worf's interactions with the feral juvenile Klingons. Not a miserable experience to read, esp. as it's short, but not recommended. (

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Selva (Fictitious Planet)

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Worf must create a truce between Human and Klingon colonies inhabiting the same world

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Where drums beat, laws are silent.
~ Ancient Earth proverb

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For my buddies
Barbara Beck and Steve Robertson

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A cacophony of bird calls abruptly stilled as three women and three men entered a heavily wooded glade carrying baskets, buckets, blankets, and assorted hand tools.

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Violence between the human settlers and the native Klingons on the planet Selva forces Captain Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise to intervene and prevent a massacre.

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"GET IN THERE! MOVE IT" WORF YELLED

The Klingon pushed two more people through the hatch and got a whiff of sheer sweat, terror and anxiety. He wasn't looking forward to going inside - until he heard a noise.

The noise was the sound of hundreds of tree trunks snapping at once, a mountain of debris clattering along at 400 km/hr. It was a dull, horrifying roar, and Worf found himself tossing the colonists through the tiny hatch.

Worf could barely hear his own words as the roar filled his senses and the ground vibrated with impending doom. the Klingon never moved faster or more efficiently as he leapt through the hatch and spun the wheel shut behind him. He braced himself on the wheel, daring the terrible, oncoming force to rop the hatch from his grasp...

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