The Patrian Transgression
by Simon Hawke
Star Trek: The Original Series (69), Star Trek (novels) (1994.04), Star Trek (1994.04)
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The Patrian Transgression The U.S.S. "Enterprise " is sent to Patria I to discuss that world's application for federation membership. But Captain Kirk and his landing party soon discover that the Patrians have a strict system of laws -- laws that are enforced by a telepathic police force. In the midst of this startling revelation, the crew finds themselves in the middle of Patrias's growing political unrest. Caught between the Patrian telepathic police force and a deadly group of terrorists, show more Kirk, Spock and the others must fight for their lives on a world wher their thoughts make them criminals -- and all crimes are punishable by death. show lessTags
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I found this a very enjoyable "episode in book form," and that's about all there is to say. It's interesting to see them try to take on real issues of cultural difference--not embarrassing little ones, but issues related to core morality.
Another Star Trek adventure in which the Enterprise becomes embroiled in a planet's civil unrest. The hook here is that the Patrians have an elite police whose members have been surgically altered to be able to read minds - and thinking about a crime is tantamount to comitting the crime. An interesting concept.
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- Canonical title
- The Patrian Transgression
- Original publication date
- 1994-04
- People/Characters
- James T. Kirk; Spock; Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy; Montgomery Scott; Hikaru Sulu; Pavel Chekov (show all 7); Christine Chapel
- Dedication
- For Andy and Trish
With special thanks to Bruce and Peggy Wiley, Pat Connors, Henry Tyler, Seth Morris, Scott Glener, the gang at The Fine Line in Tucson, as well as Eve Jackson, and all the people at Bubonicon, in Albuquerque, NM, whose conven... (show all)tion I sadly had to miss due to the deadline pressures of this book - thanks for understanding, guys.
maybe next year... - First words
- Prologue:
The police fliers swooped down like predatory birds, descending at a steep angle in tight formation. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Don't mention it," Kirk said.
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- English, Estonian, German
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