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The year is 2350, and on the Thallonian homeworld Gerrid Thul is refused the hand in marriage of the Emperor's sister. Enraged, Thul enlists the help of his son Abbis to unleash a wave of terror. Captain Picard is sent to try and renegotiate the peace.

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This is the final in the series of six Star Trek books dealing with an assault with biological weapons on the Federation. This book takes the reader back to the time of Picard as Captain of the Stargazer and adds Tuvok and Jack Crusher to the series. Picard is assigned diplomatic duties for a system on the verge of war. Working together with Tuvok and Crusher, they quickly realize that the war is being primed by someone, but they're just not sure who. Tuvok and Crusher go undercover and they form the majority of the story.
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WHAT I LIKED:
Tuvok's and Crusher's undercover antics are interesting reading, and represent a solid addition to Tuvok's background.
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WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
Crusher's character is only superficially show more developed, as is the character of the man who eventually becomes the assailant for the other five books.
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BOTTOM-LINE:
Not the best in the series
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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 authors, nor do I follow them on social media.
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Der letzte Band der Double-Helix-Reihe erklärt nun, wie es zum auf die Föderation gerichteten Hass durch den thallonischen General Gerrid Thul kommt, der durch die Entwicklung der tödlichen Viren seinen Schwur am Ende dieses Bandes wahr machte.
Die Geschichte selbst spielt deutlich vor TNG - Picard ist dennoch der agierende Captain, allerdings auf der U.S.S. Stargazer. Maßgebliche Rollen spielen dann auch Jack Crusher (Beverlys Mann - Wesley wurde gerade geboren) und Tuvok, der sowohl beim Maquis als auch bei Voyager wieder dabei ist.
Die Geschichte selbst ist wieder nicht unspannend - brachte aber inhaltlich wenig neues im Vergleich zu den Enthüllungen des vorigen Bandes. Aber das "wie" ist ja durchaus auch lesenswert. Ein sinniger show more Abschluss einer insgesamt spannenden Reihe. show less

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Author Michael Jan Friedman was born in 1955. He has written approximately sixty books of fiction and nonfiction with the majority of them set in the Star Trek universe. His work has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. He has also written more than 150 comic books and for television and radio. One of his best known television credits show more is the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Resistance." (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Christie Golden is the author of more than 35 novels and several short stories in the fields of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Her works include Vampire of the Mists, Dance of the Dead, The Enemy Within, Instrument of Fate, numerous Star Trek novels, Lord of the Clans, Rise of the Horde, and the Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi series with Aaron show more Allston and Troy Denning. In 2015 her title Dark Disciple - Star Wars made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Canonical title
Double Helix: The First Virtue
Original publication date
1999-08
Important places
USS Stargazer

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Science Fiction, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
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PN6071 .S33Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)Collections of general literature
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