The Genesis Wave: Book 2 of 3 (Star Trek: The Next Generation Unnumbed, Genesis Wave #2)

The spectacular conclusion to the thrilling double-sized adventure! Like an unstoppable cosmic storm, the dreaded Genesis Wave continues to sweep across the Alpha Quadrant, transforming entire planets on a molecular level and threatening entire civilizations with extinction. Based on the long-hidden scientific secrets of Dr. Carol Marcus, who has mysteriously disappeared, the wave of mutagenic protomatter seems to have come from nowhere, posing a cataclysmic menace to life as we know it. To combat the rushing terror of the wave, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship EnterpriseTM have been forced into an uneasy alliance with both the Klingons and the Romulan Empire, both of whom may crave the forbidden secrets of the Genesis technology for themselves. The finest engineers of three civilizations, including Geordi La Forge and his long-lost love, Dr. Leah Brahms, must race against time to devise some way of halting the deadly wave before yet another world is transformed into something entirely alien and unrecognizable. But even if, against all odds, the Genesis Wave can be defeated, Picard and his potentially treacherous allies must still confront the greater mystery of what unknown intelligence dared to launch the wave against an unsuspecting galaxy -- and for what malevolent purpose....

project Genesis-once It Was A Federation Scientist's Brainchild, The Ultimate Solution To Overpopulation And Food Shortages In The Alpha Qudrant. Instead, It Became A Weapon Of Awe-inspiring Destructiveness, Capable Of Rearranging Matter And Life Energy On A Planetary Scale. Starfleet Destroyed All Genesis Data And Records, Hoping To Bury Its Terrible Secrets Forever. But Now, Nearly A Century Later, Captain Jean-luc Picard And The Crew Of The U.s.s Enterprise Must Suddenly Face The Deadly Rebirth Of Genesis- With The Fate Of The Galaxy Hanging In The Balance!

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this Second Volume In The Exciting Genesis Wave Series (not In The Numbered Star Trek Series) Provides Answers To The Mysteries Left Hanging In The First Installment. The Biggest Mystery Concerned The Identity Of The Enemy Who Had Kidnapped Dr. Carol Marcus And Adapted The Genesis Matrix To A Carrier Wave, And Had Then Released It Toward Earth. The New Enemy Turns Out To Be A Species Of Moss That Dr. Crusher Describes As A Cryptogamic Parasite With Telepathic Abilities. Data Is The Only One Not Susceptible To The Mental Projections Of The Creatures That Have Released The Genesis Wave In Order To Colonize And Propagate Their Species On The Recreated Planets Hit By The Transformational Power Of The Wave. The Federation Forces Finally Manage To Turn The Existing Wave Away From Earth And To Destroy The Source That Created It Before Any More Waves Can Be Set Loose. Although The Source Of The Wave Is Destroyed, The Information About How To Create It Survives, Necessitating At Least A Third Volume In This Excellent Star Trek Series. (star Trek: The Next Generation) Category: Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror. Kliatt Codes: Jsa—recommended For Junior And Senior High School Students, Advanced Students, And Adults. 2001, Pocket Books, 294p., $6.99. Ages 13 To Adult. Reviewer: Hugh M. Flick, Jr.; Silliman College, Yale Univ., New Haven, Ct Source: Kliatt, March 2002 (vol. 36, No. 2)

Like an unstoppable cosmic storm, the dreaded Genesis Wave sweeps across the Alpha Quadrant, transforming planets on a molecular level and threatening entire civilizations with extinction. To combat the rushing terror of the wave, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise have been forced into a tense alliance with the Klingon and Romulan Empires, both of which crave the forbidden secrets of the Genesis technology for themselves. Now the finest minds of three civilizations must race against time to find some way to halt the deadly wave before yet another world is transformed into something alien and unrecognizable.... The bestselling saga continues! Nearly a century after the destruction of Project Genesis, which resulted in the creation of a weapon of annihilation, Genesis is reborn, and Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew discover that the fate of the galaxy lies in their hands Geordi La Forge had never before doubted the information his ocular implants imparted to his mind, but he could barely grasp the vivid spectrums and soaring electromagnetic pulses surging across the plains of Myrmidon. Captain Picard must unlock the secret of the Genesis Wave, which is sweeping through the Galaxy and and transforming matter into bizarre forms of life and landscapes