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Plot Summary of Immortal Coil - Star Trek The Next Generation
"From the Publisher
"Created by the most brilliant and eccentric intellect in the Federation, the android Data has always believed he is unique--the one true fulfillment of a dream to create children of the mind. But is he? Investigating the mysterious destruction of a new android created by Starfleet, Data and the crew of the "Enterprise" uncover startling secrets stretching back to the galaxy's dim past."

A very fun trip in the Star Trek universe."

John Ricker, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Immortal Coil - Star Trek The Next Generation
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
Robots, Computers, VR Yes
Robot, PC, VR Plotlets: - good robot(s)
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - search for identity/new understanding
Kind of series - Star Trek
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Star Trek or Star Wars book? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Robot
Profession/status: - explorer
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Eccentric: Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Genius
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - explorer
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - super strength
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
Spaceship setting: - futuristic human warship
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - inhabited by friendly aliens
Planet outside solar system? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - an average amount of scientific explanation
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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