Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda: The Attitude of Silence
In the fifth novel set in the universe ofGene Roddenberry's Andromeda,the crew of theAndromeda Ascendantarrive in the Festival system, where Captain Dylan Hunt hopes to convince the system's 12 planets to join the new Commonwealth. The central planet, Festival, has the reputation of being a party planet, and the crew is looking forward to a little R & R. Festival's supreme regent, Efreld sur Havasu, rolls out the red carpet and seems eager to join the Commonwealth. But Dylan and his crew soon discover Festival is not the peaceful haven it seems, for they are put under constant guard, even when they go to partake of Festival's nightlife, and two crewmembers' lives are endangered when they sneak out of a club. Dylan knows 12 planets could greatly bolster the fledgling Commonwealth, but the more he learns about Festival, the greater are his doubts about it. Mariotte perfectly captures the characters' voices and the tone of the TV show in this lively tale.Kristine HuntleyCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved