In an isolated Star Fleet research lab, something has broken loose. Something that hungers… – Bloodthirst was the 37th book of Pocket Books's numbered series of Star Trek novels, written by J.M. Dillard. The novel uses elements of classic horror stories in creating a tale of a vampire-like sickness in the Star Trek universe.
Summary
- A class one medical emergency summons the Enterprise to the Federation Outpost Tanis. There, a grisly surprise awaits them. Two of the lab's three researchers are dead, their bodies almost entirely drained of blood. There are no clues. No records of their research. No remnants of their work.
- There is only the outpost's sole survivor, Doctor Jeffrey Adams. A man with a secret that will rock the very foundations of Starfleet… and a terrible, all-consuming hunger that will bring death to the crew of the Starship Enterprise.
References
Characters
- Jeffrey Adams • Christine Chapel • Pavel Chekov • Acker Esswein • Jacobi • Khaefv • James T. Kirk • Kyle • Lamia • Mahfouz • Leonard McCoy • Geoffrey M'Benga • Rodrigo Mendez • Lisa Nguyen • Kimitake Noguchi • Sareel • Montgomery Scott • Snnanagfashtalli • Spock • Jonathon Stanger • Rhonda Stein • Hikaru Sulu • Tjieng • Ingrit Tomson • Tsebili • Nyota Uhura • USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel • Vigelshevsky • Quince Waverleigh • Old Yeller
- Referenced only
- Mohamed al-Baslama • Bazir-om • Kenzo • Lara Krovozhadny • Joanna McCoy • Jocelyn McCoy • José Mendez • Paolo • Rajiv • Rakel • Reiko • Rosa • Santa Claus • Sepek • Surak • Yoshi Takhumara • Evangelia Trakis • Ke Waverleigh • Nika Waverleigh • Paul Waverleigh • Markel Yoden • Zia • Zierhopf
Starships and vehicles
- USS Enterprise (Constitution-class heavy cruiser) • Romulan bird-of-prey (bird-of-prey) • skimmer
- Referenced only
- USS Arlington • Brass Ring (transport) • USS Columbia
Locations
- Romulan Neutral Zone • San Francisco • San Francisco Bay • Starfleet Headquarters • Tanis (Tanis Base) • Starbase 9
- Referenced only
- Andor • Atlanta • Colorado • Deneb • Hall of Ancient Thought • HoVanKai • Iowa • New Orleans • Psi 2000 • Sagittarian arm • Sherman's Planet • South America • Starbase 11 • Starbase 13 • Starbase 20 • Thirelian Mountain • Transylvania • Valhalla • Wimbledon • Znebe
Shipboard locations
- bridge • captain's quarters • conference room • lounge • observation deck • sickbay • transporter room
Races and cultures
States and organizations
Science
- beryllium • brain wave • cobalt • electromagnetic field • fog • galaxy • hibernation • lifeform • light • planet • star • star system • time • universe
Lifeforms
- armadillo • bat • cat • H-virus • horse • humanoid • minnow • qefla • R-virus • rat • tree • vampire bat • virus
Anatomy
Technology and weapons
- airlock • bioweapon • burning phaser • camera • candle • communications console • communicator • computer • conn • containment suit • deflector shield • diagnostic bed • elevator • flashlight • force field • fountain • intercom • isolation chamber • knife • landing lights • machine • navigation console • phaser • radar • retinal scan • scalpel • shower • starship • stasis • subspace transmitter • transporter • tricorder • turbolift
Materials and substances
Food and drink
- beer • bourbon • chicken salad • chicken salad sandwich • coffee • fried chicken • mashed potatoes • pineapple juice • Romulan ale • rye • rye bread • salad • Saurian brandy • sour mash • tequila • water • whiskey
Measurement
Ranks and titles
- admiral • bezri • captain • centurion • commander • commodore • doctor • ensign • lieutenant • microbiologist • officer • rear admiral • scientist • senior staff • tijra
Other references
- alcohol poisoning • autopsy • beard repressor • bulkhead • class 1 medical emergency • cloak • coma • concussion • court-martial • crucifix • demotion • distress call • Dracula • dream • embezzlement • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2266-2270) • fraud • General Order 7 • government • Halloween • katra • laboratory • landing party • locket • marriage contract • murder • nation-state • October • outpost • painting • Palm Leaf with Cluster • park • porphyria • races and cultures • rank • red alert • Rigellian fever • science • sedative • smuggling • soccer • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2265-2270) • technology • tennis • title • transfusion • uniform • vaccine • vampire • weapon • werewolf • wrestling
Chronology
Appendices
Background
- Regarding the story's origins, author J.M. Dillard said: "I was always interested in microbiology and I had often thought about doing some kind of book based on biowarfare, just because I know a little bit about it and I had always thought it was an interesting theme. After reading Dracula and then a little article on the disease porphyria, I said, 'Hey, this would be a great thing to tie it all together.'" (The Official Fan Club Magazine Issue 59: "Where No Man...: Bloodthirst")
Images
Cover image.
Reprint edition cover image.
Overseas edition cover image.
German language edition cover image.
German language re-issue edition cover image.
Italian language edition cover image.
The USS Enterprise.
Lamia.
Adams.
Connections
Timeline
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Worlds Apart, Book 2: How Much for Just the Planet? |
TOS numbered novels | Next novel: The IDIC Epidemic |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Chain of Attack |
Next Adventure: The Final Nexus | |
Translations
- 1992
- German : Blutdurst, translated by Andreas Brandhorst. (Heyne)
- 1992
- Italian : Intrigo galattico, translated by Annarita Guarnieri. (Garden Editoriale)
- 1994
- French : L'Appel du sang, translated by Bruno Billion. (Fleuve Noir)
External link
- Bloodthirst article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.