A Call to Darkness

Captain Picard is trapped on a brutal world – where war is the only entertainment.
A Call to Darkness is a Pocket TNG novel – #9 in the numbered series – written by Michael Jan Friedman. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .
== Summary ==
;From the book jacket
:The discovers a lifeless Federation research vessel, orbiting a planet hidden behind a mysterious energy shield. Over the strong objections of his senior officers Captain Picard and an away team beam over in search of the missing crew –
:And vanish.
:But soon his captain's disappearance is not the only problem facing Commander Riker. For a mysterious disease has begun ravaging the Enterprise crew. Now Riker must unravel the secrets of the planet below in order to rescue Picard – and prevent the starship's destruction...
== Characters ==
=== Enterprise crew ===
; Wesley Crusher
; Jean-Luc Picard
; Deanna Troi
; Worf
; Data
; Katherine Pulaski
; William T. Riker
; Guinan
; Giancarlo Fredi
; Geordi La Forge
; Radzic
; Marks : Ensign.
; Li Fong 
; Sam Burtin 
; Palazzo 
; Badnajian 
; Miles O'Brien
; Modiano
; Hans Vanderventer : Nurse. 
; Arguellos : medical technician.
; Mick Marcroft
; Merriwether
; Sharif
=== Klah'kimmbri ===
; Lean'druc
; Cafar'ris
; Dan'nor Tir'dainia
; Eliek'tos
; Fidel'lic
; Orian'tuc
; Boron'bak
; Ralak'tai
; Malor Tir'dainia
; Toc'tu
; Trien'nor
; Ralak'kai
; Harr'h
; Kopaa'kar
; Ka'ascot
; Rin'noc
; Dov'rellir
; Nurel'lid
; Trinlik'kon
; Maht'ti
=== Others ===
; Dani Orbutu
; Seedirk
; Strak
; Homer
; Leokritor
; Akaythyr
; Danike
=== References ===
Akhileus; Athena; Cassandra; Hektor; Menelaos; Odysseus; Orbutu, Abraham; Perrapataat; Priam; Shakespeare, William; Zeus
=== Species ===
Cantiliac; Dra'al; Gorn; Klah'Kimmbri; Klingon; Pandrilite; Vulcan
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