It certainly stands intelligently, however. The novel suffers two basic problems: its reliance on the Star Trek: The Next Generation universe to provide readers with many of its referents, and its status as a sequel that doesn't stand completely intelligibly on its own. Complicating the situation are sundry wild variables: Troi and Riker are Imzadi (bonded at a psionic level) Worf has a son, Alexander, torn between human and Klingon ways Deanna's inimitable Betazoid mother, Lwaxana Troi, disapproves of Worf's engagement to Deanna and Riker's doppelganger, Tom Riker, shows up, apparently working with a formidable and ruthless Romulan spy. Seven years after David's Imzadi comes this sequel that continues the anything-but-romantic triangle among three of the Enterprise's officers: the human-raised Klingon Worf, the counselor and empath Deanna Troi and First Officer William Riker. Enterprise.Spot on Text block, slight toning, else appears as unopened, unread, unblemished copy in like wraps. But does Worf's future really lie with Deanna.or on a distant outpost called Deep Space Nine? And who shall Troi ultimately call Imzadi? Imzadi ll is a compelling story about an untold chapter in the history of the U.S.S. Brought together, however, by a common need to care for Alexander, Worf's troubled, motherless son, they discover hidden reserves of courage and compassion within each other and embark on an unexpected courtship, much to the suprise and discomfort of William Riker. He is a fierce Klingon warrior, dedicated to a harsh and war-like code of honor. She is an empath, gentle and acutely sensitive to the needs and feelings of others. At first glance, they cannot be more different. Now, he examines the heart of Deanna Troi from an altogether different perspective, as he reveals for the first time the full story of Troi's troubled romance with Lieutenant Commander Worf. Or can it? Best selling author Peter David explored the special bond between Troi and Commander Riker in his earlier novel, Imzadi. Imzadi: to the people of the planet Betazed, including counsellor Deanna Troi of the Starship Enterprise, it means 'beloved' and denotes a special closeness that can never be truly broken.

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