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Synopsis
The U.S.S. Enterprise, under the command of Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, is returning from a mission to deliver medical supplies to Deep Space Station C-15, one of Starfleet's most distant installations. All is routine until the Enterprise comes within a light-year of the planet Mu Arigulon, when the ship is suddenly thrown from warp and suffers a momentary power cut, having run aground on a spatial distortion not revealed in previous scans of the system. When the pride of Starfleet hits another, much worse distortion, Dr. Leonard McCoy has his hands full caring for officers who have suddenly fallen into comas for no apparent reason. The Enterprise medical team soon discovers that the dying officers are espers—humans with a rare and abnormal level of telepathic and psychic ability. With no choice but to link to the officers' minds in order to come to their aid, McCoy is plunged into a nightmarish dream-world . . . with the end result being nothing short of the possible destruction of the Enterprise and all aboard her. . . .
Is A Choice of Catastrophes appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This Star Trek novel features moderate sci-fi peril, medical crises including officers falling into comas, and psychic/telepathic elements including nightmare scenarios. Violence is typical for the franchise (starship danger, medical emergencies) with no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mental illness, and psychosis (see the full list above).
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Who'll love this
Fans of Star Trek will enjoy this space adventure with the classic crew facing mysterious dangers and working together to save the ship.