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Demons (Dillard Novel)
''Demons'' is a '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' novel written by J.M. Dillard. Plot A strange device found by a scientific expedition is taken to the planet Vulcan. It begins taking people over one by one, replacing them with malevolent power-hungry entities. The crew of the ''Enterprise'', those not yet replaced, must contain this threat to Vulcan and defeat it. Background This story is continued in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' novel ''Possession'', also by J.M. Dillard, where it is revealed the device is one of many. Reception The book made the ''New York Times'' bestseller list in July 1986. Robert Greenberger praised the novel for "some nice bits about Vulcan ritual and mind-control". The character Anitra Lantry was described as a "Mary Sue A Mary Sue is a type of fictional character, usually a young woman, who is portrayed as free of weaknesses or character flaws. The character type has acquired a pejorative reputation in fan communities, with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Original Series
''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It acquired the retronym of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (''TOS'' to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. The show is set in the Milky Way galaxy, 2266–2269. The ship and crew are led by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), First Officer and Science Officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Chief Medical Officer Leonard H. "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley). Shatner's voice-over introduction during each episode's opening credits stated the starship's purpose: Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship ''Enterprise''. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before. Norway Productions and Desilu Productions produced the series from September 1966 to December 1967. Paramount Television p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
