Star Trek: Gemworld: Difference between revisions

{{quote|Dazzling to behold, Gemworld is one of the wonders of [[The Federation]]: an artificial world composed entirely of crystal, its atmosphere held in place by a sophisticated network of force fields. Home to a half dozen different sentient races, this singular world is a low-gravity playpen of mammoth spires, endless fractal staircases, gemstone arcs, and dazzling prisms, all carefully nurtured by the planet's many inhabitants -- until now. Lieutenant Melora Pazlar, who previously served on Deep Space Nine, is currently stationed aboard the Starship ''Enterprise'' where an urgent telepathic summons alerts her to the danger threatening her homeworld. The crystals that once sheltered her people, and several other alien species, are now growing at a vastly accelerated and uncontrollable rate, wreaking havoc throughout the planet. Captain Picard orders the ''Enterprise'' on a rescue mission to Gemworld, but they arrive to find a world in chaos -- and an unexpected menace that traps the crew of the Enterprise along with the fragile civilization they hoped to save.}}

 

* [[The Atoner]]: Melora Pazlar by the end of the second book, after killing a fellow native of Gemworld in a fit of anger.

{{quote|“Captain, I must atone for what I've done, and that means solitude and reflection for many shadow marks. My family and the Exalted Ones will then meet to discuss my fate. I know this is a time of great rejoicing all over Gemworld, but I can't take part in that. And I can't simply return to my duties as if nothing has happened”.}}