Bloodthirst
In an isolated Star Fleet research lab, something has broken loose. Something that wants to be found. Something that hungers…

Bloodthirst is a Pocket TOS novel – #37 in the numbered series – written by J.M. Dillard. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .

Summary 
From the book jacket
 A class one medical emergency summons the  to the Federation outpost Tanis. There, a grisly surprise awaits them. Two of the lab's three researchers are dead, their bodies 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, Dr. 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.

 Characters 
Kirk  Captain of the EnterpriseMcCoy  Chief surgeon aboard the Enterprise, briefly watched over Jeffrey Adams.
Christine Chapel  Nurse aboard the Enterprise, infected with disease by Jeffrey Adams.
Pavel Chekov  Navigator aboard the Enterprise and self professed experts on vampires (which he pronounces in a Russian accent as "wam-pires").
Jonathon Stanger  Former lieutenant and security chief of the . Now a security officer with the rank of ensign on the Enterprise.
Lamia  Andorian Security officer with the rank of ensign aboard the .
Quince Waverleigh  Starfleet Admiral, friend of Captain Kirk.
Rodrigo Mendez  Starfleet Admiral, father of Yoshi Takhumara. Brother of Commodore José I. Mendez.
Jeffrey Adams  Sole survivor of the three Tanis outpost researchers.
Yoshi Takhumara  Dead researcher on the outpost Tanis.
Lara Krovozhadny  Dead researcher on the outpost Tanis.
Sepek  Dead Vulcan researcher on the outpost Tanis.
Lisa Nguyen  Security officer on the Enterprise. Promoted to lieutenant j.g. and placed second in command of security by Ingrit Tomson and Captain Kirk.
Ingrit Tomson  Chief of security aboard the Enterprise. From the planet Valhalla.

 References 
  Former command of Quince Waverleigh.Brass Ring : Spaceship.
USS Columbia  Previous assignment of Jonathon Stanger as chief of security.Uncommon'' : Scout vessel with 32 crew.
 Tanis  Planet that hosts a Federation outpost, where Adams, Takhumara, Krovozhadny, and Sepek conducted biological research.

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