Contamination (Star Trek: The Next Generation, No. 16) [Mass Market Paperback]

John Vornholt (Author)

Book Description

Series: Star Trek Next Generation | Publication Date: March 1, 1991

The U.S.S. Enterprise™. is stunned when famed scientist Lynn Costa is murdered in one of the ship's science labs. She and her husband Emil were known as science's greatest ongoing collaboration and, together had received the Federation's highest honors for their achievements in scientific research.

Determined to see the culprit brought to justice, Captain Picard assigns Lt. Worf and Counselor Deanna Troi to the case. their routine investigation of the ship's science lab soon reveals a dangerous web of deceit, betrayal, and madness. Now, Worf and Troi find themselves struggling against a ruthless assassin set on revenge -- for whom murder is only the beginning...

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The U.S.S. Enterprise^TM is stunned when famed scientist Lynn Costa is murdered in one of the ship's science labs. She and her husband Emil were known as science's greatest ongoing collaboration and, together had received the Federation's highest honors for their achievements in scientific research.

Determined to see the culprit brought to justice, Captain Picard assigns Lt. Worf and Counselor Deanna Troi to the case. Their routine investigation of the ship's science lab soon reveals a dangerous web of deceit, betrayal, and madness. Now, Worf and Troi find themselves struggling against a ruthless assassin set on revenge, for whom murder is only the beginning.END --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 273 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books; First Edition edition (March 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067170561X
• ISBN-13: 978-0671705619
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,606,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, December 9, 1999

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Nate Goodrich (Omaha, Nebraska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contamination (Star Trek: The Next Generation, No. 16) (Mass Market Paperback)

This was one of the best books I have ever read. I love reading Star Trek books, and this one is one of the most enjoyable yet. I only bought the book because the synopsis seemed very interesting. This was an excellent book about deception and truth. Perhaps even a little microbiology! The suspense never ends!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What happens when scientists get greedy with their projects, November 19, 1998

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Mr. Shep Willner (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contamination (Star Trek: The Next Generation, No. 16) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book describes the activities of a group of scientists involved in microbiological research aboard the Enterprise. What's intriguing is a murder mystery with several elements: another Betazoid aboard the Enterprise besides Troi; a disagreement about a scientific discovery that the Betazoid wants to sell to a higher bidder;an angry young woman seeking revenge; a revisitation from the Kreel (from "Strike Zone"); murder and a trial with Worf as a prosecutor. In short, a nice novel you can absorb on a plane to California. Here's a neat tie-in to another STTNG novel: If readers wonder about why the transporter complained of infection in "The Last Stand," the answer is that the transporter was fitted with the biofilter that was invented by a "Contamination" character!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Story! Awesomely Read By Michael Dorn!, June 20, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION CONTAMINATION (Star Trek Next Generation (Unnumbered)) (Audio Cassette)

This is great! I listen to the tapes too and I disagree with the reviewer named Scott that this was a bad story and that it was poorly read by Michael Dorn (Worf) and agree with the reviewer named Ann that it was wonderfully read by Michael Dorn! Awesome job!