NOVEL
Bloodthirst
Attribution
Series:	The Original Series, No. 37
Author(s):	J.M. Dillard
Publication information
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Published:	paperback - August 1987
Reprint(s):	paperback - January 1990
Pages:	264
ISBN:	ISBN 0671644890
Chronology
Date:	31 October 2269

In an isolated Star Fleet research lab, something has broken loose. Something that hungers… – Bloodthirst was the 37th book of Pocket Books's numbered series of Star Trek novels, written by J.M. Dillard. The novel uses elements of classic horror stories in creating a tale of a vampire-like sickness in the Star Trek universe.

Contents 1 Summary 2 References 2.1 Characters 2.2 Starships and vehicles 2.3 Locations 2.4 Races and cultures 2.5 States and organizations 2.6 Technology and weapons 2.7 Ranks and titles 2.8 Food and drink 2.9 Other references 3 Chronology 4 Appendices 4.1 Images 4.2 Connections 4.3 External link

SummaryEdit

A class one medical emergency summons the Enterprise to the Federation Outpost Tanis. There, a grisly surprise awaits them. Two of the lab's three researchers are dead, their bodies almost entirely drained of blood. There are no clues. No records of their research. No remnants of their work.

There is only the outpost's sole survivor, Doctor Jeffrey Adams. A man with a secret that will rock the very foundations of Starfleet… and a terrible, all-consuming hunger that will bring death to the crew of the Starship Enterprise.

ReferencesEdit

CharactersEdit

James T. Kirk • Spock • Leonard McCoy • Jonathon Stanger • Lamia • Jeffrey Adams • Ingrit Tomson • Lisa Nguyen • Quince Waverleigh • Rodrigo Mendez • USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel

Referenced only 

José Mendez • Sepek • Lara Krovozhadny • Yoshi Takhumara

Starships and vehiclesEdit

Brass Ring (transport) • USS Enterprise (Constitution-class heavy cruiser) • Romulan bird-of-prey (bird-of-prey)

LocationsEdit

Tanis • Starfleet Headquarters • Romulan Neutral Zone

Referenced only 

Starbase 9 • Starbase 11 • San Francisco Bay

Races and culturesEdit

Human • Romulan • Vulcan

States and organizationsEdit

Federation • Romulan Star Empire • Starfleet Command • Starfleet

Technology and weaponsEdit

bioweapon • communicator • containment suit • force field • phaser • skimmer • starship

Ranks and titlesEdit

admiral • captain • commander • doctor • ensign • lieutenant • officer • rear admiral • scientist • senior staff

Food and drinkEdit

coffee • chicken salad • chicken salad sandwich • rye • rye bread

Other referencesEdit

blood • class 1 medical emergency • court-martial • distress call • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2266-2270) • galaxy • government • Halloween • humanoid • laboratory • landing party • lifeform • nation-state • October • outpost • planet • races and cultures • rank • science • star • star system • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2265-2270) • technology • time • title • uniform • universe • vampire • virus • weapon • year

ChronologyEdit

2249

31 October 2269

AppendicesEdit

ImagesEdit

ConnectionsEdit

published order
Previous novel: Worlds Apart, Book 2: How Much for Just the Planet?	TOS numbered novels	Next novel: The IDIC Epidemic
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Chain of Attack	Pocket	Next Adventure: The Final Nexus

External linkEdit

• Bloodthirst article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.