Series:	The Next Generation, No. 35
Author(s):	Robert Greenberger
Publication information
Published:	paperback - May 1995
Pages:	273
ISBN:	ISBN 0671879979
Chronology
Date:	2369
Stardate:	46892.6

The return of Picard's nemesis means danger for the Federation!

Contents 1 Summary 2 References 2.1 Characters 2.2 Starships and vehicles 2.2.1 Federation ships 2.2.2 Romulan ships 2.3 Locations 2.3.1 Ship or facility locations 2.3.2 Planetary locations 2.3.3 Outposts and stations 2.3.4 Planets and planetoids 2.3.5 Stellar locations 2.4 Races and cultures 2.5 States and organizations 2.6 Other references 2.7 Timeline 3 Appendices 3.1 Background 3.2 Related stories 3.3 Connections 3.4 External link

Summary

From the book jacket 

On a mission to an unexplored planet near the Klingon-Romulan border, the USS Enterprise travels to the planet Eloh to negotiate Federation membership. But upon arrival, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his diplomatic team find themselves face to face with Commander Sela, an old Romulan enemy -- who's there to convince the Elohsians to join the Romulan Empire.

When a series of fatal incidents casts suspicion on both delegations, Data must form an uneasy alliance with Sela to prove the innocence of the Starship Enterprise crew -- or lose a strategic stronghold to the Federation's greatest enemy.

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References

Characters

Jean-Luc Picard • William T. Riker • Data • Worf • Geordi LaForge • Beverly Crusher • Deanna Troi • Ro Laren • Guinan • Robin Lefler • Jenna D'Sora • Sela • Larkin • Plactus • James Kelly • Elizabeth Seward • Dona • Simave • Daithin • Gregori Andropov • Dixon Hill

Referenced only 

Edgar Allen Poe • Lance Woods • Arthur Conan Doyle • Stelin • Rakal • Toreth • Spock • William Shakespeare

Starships and vehicles

Federation ships

USS Cochrane (Oberth-class) • USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class)

Romulan ships

Khazara (D'Deridex-class) • N'ventnar (D'Deridex-class)

Locations

Ship or facility locations

bridge • cargo bay • corridor • observation lounge • quarters • schoolroom • turbolift

Planetary locations

Maryland • Starfleet Academy

Outposts and stations

Starbase 211

Planets and planetoids

Eloh • Earth • Vulcan

Stellar locations

Romulan Neutral Zone

Races and cultures

android • Bajoran • Betazoid • El-Aurian • Elohsians • Human • Klingon • Romulan • Vulcan

States and organizations

Dar • Federation • Federation Diplomatic Office • Klingon Empire • Populists • Romulan Star Empire • Romulan Star Navy • Romulan Senate • Starfleet • Tal Shiar

Other references

alien • civil war • diplomacy • food • government • herb • homeworld • incense • military conflict • planet • plant • politics • Prime Directive • races and cultures • red alert • Romulan language • star chart • star system • stardate • terrorism • teacher • technology • treaty • weapon • Earth-Romulan War • Newcomer's Ball • communicator • computer • control panel • VISOR • starship • universal translator • viewscreen • warp drive

Timeline

20th century 

Earth' technology in the 20th century was analogous to the development of Eloh in the 24th century.

mid-22nd century 

The closing days of the Earth-Romulan War see a non-aggression pact that bars Human-allied and Romulan-allied ship from obiting planets belonging to the opposite power.

2319 

On the planet Eloh, the civil war undergoes a resurgence as the Populists and the Dar clash.

2366

USS Cochrane surveys Eloh.

2368 

The Elohsian people end centuries of war, finally establishing a unitary planet-wide government, after they become aware of alien life outside of their star system.

2369

• Counselor Troi spends a harrowing time aboard the warbird Khazara posing as a Tal Shiar agent.
• USS Enterprise-D picks up personnel at Starbase 211. One of the 14 families brought aboard includes young James Kelly.
• Commander Sela is assigned to make progress towards bringing the Elohsians into the Romulan Star Empire.

stardate 46892.6 (later in 2369) 

The Enterprise-D visits Eloh and finds Commander Sela's warbird there.

Appendices

Background

• The historian's note places this novel a few months after the events of "Face of the Enemy".

Related stories

• TNG episodes: "Yesterday's Enterprise", "Redemption", "Ensign Ro", "Unification", "Face of the Enemy"

Connections

published order
Previous novel: Blaze of Glory	TNG numbered novels	Next novel: Into the Nebula
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Pathways Chapter 2, Sections 15-17	Pocket	Next Adventure: Guises of the Mind Epilogue

External link

• The Romulan Stratagem article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.