Chains of Command

Commander Riker must either give up the USS Enterprise or sacrifice his captain's life.
Chains of Command is a Pocket TNG novel – #21 in the numbered series – written by Bill McCay and Eloise Flood. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .
== Summary ==
;From the book jacket
:While exploring a group of devastated class-M planets in a remote sector of space, the crew of the is shocked to discover a group of Human slaves on a forbidding, glacial world. When the slaves revolt against their Human overseers, Captain Picard and his crew sympathize with the slaves plight but cannot interfere in the conflict.
:After the revolt is a success, Captain Picard learns that both the slaves and the overseers were controlled by a mysterious bird-like race called the Tseetsk, who are coming to reclaim their property. With the time running out, the rebels kidnap Captain Picard and Counselor Troi – drawing the USS Enterprise into the middle of their deadly plan of vengeance.
== Memorable quotes ==
"There's a difference between fulfilling a function and bringing imagination to the job."
: - Jean-Luc Picard (p. 49)
"The away team that didn't get away."
: - Riker (p. 24)
"You cannot maintain a stable society based on slavery."
: - Riker (p. 245)
"You've shown that you're willing to die for freedom. Will you live for it?"
: - Vossted (p. 275)
== Background information ==
* This is the only Star Trek novel written by Bill McCay and Eloise Flood.
== Characters ==
;Jean-Luc Picard : Captain.
;William T. Riker : Commander.
;Deanna Troi
;Janet Kilsolving : Yeoman.
;Akihoko
;Iovino
;Martinez
;Jeremy
== References ==
;Tseetsk : mysterious bird-like race
== External links ==
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