NOVEL
A Rock and a Hard Place
Attribution
Series:	The Next Generation, No. 10
Author(s):	Peter David
Publication information
Published:	Paperback - January 2, 1990
Pages:	289
ISBN:	ISBN 0671693646

Contents 1 Introduction (blurb) 2 Summary 3 References 3.1 Characters 3.2 Starships and vehicles 3.3 Locations 3.4 Species 4 Information 5 Connections

Introduction (blurb)Edit

Under the best circumstances, terraforming is a tough, dangerous task that pits the hardiest of pioneers against an unforgiving environment. When the terraformers on the planet Paradise fall behind schedule, Commander Riker is given temporary leave from the Enterprise and sent to assist.

Riker's replacement on the Enterprise is a volatile officer named Quentin Stone whose behavior soon raises questions about his ability and his judgment. Meanwhile, Commander Riker has become enmeshed in a life and death struggle with Paradise's brutal landscape. However, he soon learns that not all of the planet's dangers are natural in origin -- as he comes face to face with Paradise's greatest danger and most hideous secret.

SummaryEdit

ReferencesEdit

CharactersEdit

Buchanon • Beverly Crusher • Wesley Crusher • D'Angelo • Data • Vernon Detwillor • Paul Estin • Guinan • Jansen • Jenny • Geordi La Forge • Miles O'Brien • Jean-Luc Picard • William Riker • Scully • Quentin Stone • Sweeney • Tinker • Deanna Troi • Worf • Andrew Borjas • Neilson • Karen Williams • Eleanor Carter • Jackson Carter • Stephanie Carter • Mark Masters • Sylvia • Taylor • Clarke • Ebunan A'T'siva • Ryne

Referenced only 

Jack Crusher • Gloria • Sherlock Holmes • Kahless • M5 • Machiavelli • Dave Mosely • Katherine Pulaski • Q • Qumwl • The Traveler

Starships and vehiclesEdit

USS Enterprise-D • Monitor • Nimitz

LocationsEdit

Culinan • Ianna • Paradise • Roze system • Starlight

SpeciesEdit

Betazoid • Culinans • Human • Wild Things

Referenced only 

Borg • Ferengi • Horta • Orion

InformationEdit

• Working titles for this book included Trouble in Paradise and Space Case
• Peter David conferred closely with Marina Sirtis at various conventions to get a feel of her character for this novel

ConnectionsEdit

A Rock and a Hard Place article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

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