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Captain MacKenzie Calhoun of the starship Excalibur is called on to infiltrate a conspiracy to destroy the entire Federation. In the process, he encounters the man who killed his father and must decide wether to kill him or not. Meanwhile, the other crewmembers of the Excalibur try to find out what the conspiracy is planning and find a cure for the disease it has created.
Adrian McClure, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book
- very upbeat
Spying & Investigations
Yes
What is main char. doing?
- spying/espionage in enemy territorry
- deposing an evil leader
- unraveling a conspiracy
Tech./$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- cure/disease/bioweapon
Inner Struggle
Yes
Kind of series
- Star Trek
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Star Trek or Star Wars book?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male Alien
Profession/status:
- navy soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- wild
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male Alien
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Spaceship setting:
- really, really giant spaceship/station
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- a fair amount of scientific explanation
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- descript of kissing
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
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