Sword of Damocles

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The fourth novel in the Star Trek: Titan series, published in November 2007.

Contents 1 Introduction (blurb) 2 Summary 3 References 3.1 Characters 3.2 Starships and vehicles 3.3 Locations 3.4 Races and cultures 3.5 States and organizations 3.6 Other 4 Information 5 Related Stories 5.1 Canon 5.2 Non-Canon 6 External Links

[edit] Introduction (blurb)

Fate: It is an idea as old as life itself. Do our choices shape the future, or is it the other way around? And if the path we walk is predestined -- if the way we are to meet our end is knowable -- what might that knowledge compel us to do?

Titan's travels take it to a world at the edge of reason. Orisha is a planet whose people have lived for centuries beneath an unfathomable celestial body in their sky. From the moment it first appeared, the object was thought to be something unnatural, an ill omen that has made them feel watched, exposed, vulnerable -- provoking a primal fear that has steered the course of their civilization. The Orishans call it the Eye of Erykon, and because it has consistently defied every scientific attempt to decode its true nature, many are convinced it represents an intelligence that is studying their world...and perhaps waiting to destroy it.

But the secret behind the Eye threatens Titan as well as Orisha...and it holds a special meaning for one member of Captain Riker's crew in particular, whose lifelong quest to balance faith and scientific truth is tested against the harsh, unblinking glare of inevitability.

[edit] Summary

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[edit] Characters

Jaza Najem • Ranul Keru • Alyssa Ogawa • Shenti Yisec Eres Ree • William T. Riker • Deanna Troi • Tuvok • Christine Vale • A'churak'zen • A'yujae'Tak • Aili Lavena • aMershik • Berias • Bohn • Bowan Radowski • Bralik • Ch'ika'tik • Chordys • Evesh • Feren Denken • Hriss • Hsuuri • Huilan Sen’kara • K'chak'!'op • Kakkakit • Keyexisi • Kk'tik • Klace Polan • Koasa Rossini • Loolooa Tereshini • Matis • Mecatus • Melora Pazlar • Olivia Bolaji • Paolo Rossini • Peya Fell • Pral glasch Haaj • Prin Oorteshk • Roakn • Se'al Cethente Qas • Tik'ik • Tk'ok'iik • Torvig Bu-Kar-Nguv • Urgar • Voris • Xin Ra-Havreii • Y'lira Modan • Zurin Dakal

Referenced only 

Guldejit • Glinforkis • Troknoor • Gerren Kin • Obar • Erish Elo • Sumari • Faust • Winim Teekat • Drakmondo • Bellatora Fortis • Erykon • John Gill • Leonard McCoy • Benjamin Sisko • James T. Kirk • Mark Jameson • Rudolph Ransom • Joshua Grant • Ronald Tracey • Christopher Pike • Robert April • Mackenzie Calhoun • B'Liit • Jean-Luc Picard • Pava Ek'Noor sh'Aqabaa • Rriarr • Jaza Chakrys • Tourangeau • Donal Leez • Baars • Atheus Fortis • Cerisan Fortis • Q • Stang • Makkus

[edit] Starships and vehicles

USS Charon • USS Enterprise-E • USS Titan • USS Sparrowhawk • USS Luna • Shuttlecraft Ellington • Shuttlecraft Marsalis • USS al-Arif

[edit] Locations

Bajor • Harka valley • Selene • Occultus Ora • Syrath • Gum Nebula • Risa • Izar • Memory Alpha • Cardassia • Elysia Incendae system • Beta Quadrant • New Riyadh • Chin'toka • Orisha • Cait • Ilvia • Ferenginar • Berengia VII • Starfleet Headquarters • Celestial Temple • Shattered Place • Efros Delta • Alpha Quadrant • Q Continuum • Lejonis • Ligon II • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards • Mars

[edit] Races and cultures

Andorian • Antaran • Argelian • Bajoran • Benzite • Betazoid • Bolian • Borg • Breen • Brikar • Caitian • Cardassian • Catullan • Choblik • Deltan • Efrosian • El-Aurian • Elaysian • Ferengi • Human • Izarian • Klingon • Lactran • Ligonian • Nasat • Orion • Orishan • Pahkwa-thanh • Prophet • Romulan • S'ti'ach • Selenean • Tellarite • Tholian • Thymerae • Trill • Vulcan • Xindi

[edit] States and organizations

Starfleet • Starfleet Academy • Skunkworks • Bajoran Militia • Dreaming caste • Weaver caste • Guardian caste

[edit] Other

batos • Orkett's disease • borhyas • vedek • deuterium • Gerren Kin's first Law of Motion • Obar's Rules of Gravimetrics • Argelian mead • Song of the Prophets • Bolian lager • Formica mactabilis • pagh • exotic matter plasmids • Flames of Darkness • shtel • Telemetric Observation VISOR • dzura bone • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • Boryon range • Risan shimmer ink • cheras root • ostrich • Peace Office • Andorian ale • kynsleve • thera bone • Luna-class • Second Battle of Chin'toka • IDIC • Luna 80102, Second Model in D-Minor • Japanese • tribble • mint • Volition • Eye of Erykon • preth • shetr • Picard Maneuver • Imzadi • Orb • Spines of the Mother • Pod Mother • sehlat • Tear of the Prophets • tk'sit • tk'sol • Erykon's Tear • Spire • Veil • Erykon's Mirror • Tholian Axiom, First Iteration • Ligonian battle forms • Oracle • hukka vine • Dominion War • Tachyon • Ascension of Makkus

[edit] Information

• The cover, by Cliff Nielsen, features the USS Titan, as designed by Sean Tourangeau, featuring a CGI rendering of the starship by Ellery O'Connell.
• An excerpt from this book was printed in Star Trek Magazine #135, accompanied by the first ever illustrations of Jaza Najem.

Jaza as depicted in Star Trek Magazine

Another view of Jaza

[edit] Related Stories

[edit] Canon

[edit] Non-Canon

[edit] External Links

• Author's Annotations

published order
Previous novel: Orion's Hounds	Titan novels	Next novel: Over a Torrent Sea
Previous story: Or the Tiger	Stories by: Geoffrey Thorne	Next story: Most recent work
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Full Circle Chapters 19 (sections 8-9) & 23	Memory Beta Chronology	Next Adventure: Articles of the Federation Chapters 18-21