NOVEL
Sword of Damocles
Cover by Cliff Nielsen
Attribution
Series:	Titan
Author(s):	Geoffrey Thorne
Publication information
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Published:	Paperback - November 2007
Pages:	352
ISBN:	ISBN 1-4165-2694-3
Chronology
Date:	2381
Cliff Nielsen cover artwork

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

Contents 1 Publisher's description 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 references 4 Timeline 5 Appendices 5.1 Background 5.2 Related Stories 5.3 Images 5.4 External links

Publisher's descriptionEdit

From the back cover

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.

SummaryEdit

This article or section is incomplete
This article is marked as lacking essential detail, and needs attention. Information regarding expansion requirements may be found on the article's talk page. Feel free to edit this page to assist with this expansion.

ReferencesEdit

CharactersEdit

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

Starships and vehiclesEdit

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

LocationsEdit

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

Races and culturesEdit

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

States and organizationsEdit

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

Other referencesEdit

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

TimelineEdit

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

AppendicesEdit

BackgroundEdit

• 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.

Related StoriesEdit

Star Trek: Titan publications and stories
Novels	Taking Wing • The Red King • Orion's Hounds • Sword of Damocles • Destiny (Gods of Night • Mere Mortals • Lost Souls) • Over a Torrent Sea • Synthesis • Seize the Fire • Fallen Gods
Short stories	"Improvisations on the Opal Sea: A Tale of Dubious Credibility" • "Empathy"
Other Works	"Star Trek: The Tour" (Short film)

ImagesEdit

External linksEdit

• Sword of Damocles article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Author's Annotations