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Captain Mackenzie Calhoun has often been accused of playing God, but he has never faced off against real gods -- until now. As Captain Kirk did before him, Calhoun has encountered beings of unnatural power and abilities verging on godhood, and who claim to be the very individuals who inspired the Greek, Roman, Norse, and, other pantheons from Earth culture. These beings say that all they want is our worship, and in return for it will provide us with a peaceful galaxy-wide paradise of perfect health and endless pleasure. When the Federation, in the person of Captain Calhoun and the crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur, refused their offer, the resulting battle left Morgan Primus dead and Lieutenant Mark McHenry, whose own powers over time and space had proved to be substantial, in a limbo beyond death. Now, with a wounded ship and an injured crew, Captain Calhoun, along with Captain Shelby and the crew of the Trident, must face these god-like beings once again, with the fate of galactic civilization at stake.
Star Trek the New Frontier: Gods Above FROM THE PUBLISHER
Captain Mackenzie Calhoun has often been accused of playing God, but he has never faced off against real gods -- until now. As Captain Kirk did before him, Calhoun has encountered beings of unnatural power and abilities verging on godhood, and who claim to be the very individuals who inspired the Greek, Roman, Norse, and, other pantheons from Earth culture.
These beings say that all they want is our worship, and in return for it will provide us with a peaceful galaxy-wide paradise of perfect health and endless pleasure. When the Federation, in the person of Captain Calhoun and the crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur, refused their offer, the resulting battle left Morgan Primus dead and Lieutenant Mark McHenry, whose own powers over time and space had proved to be substantial, in a limbo beyond death.
Now, with a wounded ship and an injured crew, Captain Calhoun, along with Captain Shelby and the crew of the Trident, must face these god-like beings once again, with the fate of galactic civilization at stake.
FROM THE CRITICS
KLIATT - Hugh Flick, Jr.
This is the 13th volume in the exciting Star Trek: New Frontier series about the adventures of Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the USS. Excalibur. Since Peter David has written all of the books in this series there is great consistency in all of the story and character details. In this fine installment, Calhoun teams up with Mr. Spock, who is now an ambassador, to fight the pseudo-Earth gods whom Spock and the Enterprise had encountered in one of the original TV episodes. Since these beings feed on fear and emotional energy, Calhoun must instill supreme confidence in his crew in order to defeat them. Calhoun also discovers that Mark McHenry, his navigator, and Moke, the young boy he adopted in a previous episode, are somehow tied to these beings. (Star Trek New Frontier). KLIATT Codes: JSA-Recommended for junior and senior high school students, advanced students, and adults. 2003, Pocket Books, 330p., Ages 12 to adult.
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