Metamorphosis (novel)
The boldest adventure of all!

Metamorphosis is a Pocket TNG novel – the first unnumbered novel, and the first TNG "Giant" novel – written by Jean Lorrah. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .

Summary 
From the book jacket
Unexplained gravitational disturbances summon the Enterprise to the planet Elysia, and the android Lieutenant Commander Data to a date with destiny. For on this alien world, he will be drawn into an impossible quest, leading him to consequences both heartwarming and disastrous, and he finally dares to pursue his fondest desire: to become Human…

Background information 
 This story takes place immediately after , during the aftermath of the hearing dealing with Data's rights as a being. It follows on from Lorrah's previous novel, Survivors.
 When asked about the novel for , Lorrah commented only "Suffice it to say that the biggest thing readers object to was not put into the book by me." ()

Characters

Main 
Data
Beverly Crusher
Guinan
Geordi La Forge
Miles O'Brien
Jean-Luc Picard
William T. Riker
Deanna Troi
Wesley Crusher
Worf

Other 
Darryl 'Dare' Adin  First appeared in Survivors.
Poet
Aurora
Pris Shenkley
Sdan
Thralen
Argyle Argyle, who previously appeared in Pocket TNG: Power Hungry, appears next in Vendetta.

Sandra Murchison
Drohanna
Thelia  Princess
Carson  Lieutenant
Ulia
Selar
Meff Tichelon  Chairman
Lee Ann Su
Lodel
Sharn  Prince
Melinia

Mentioned 
Bruce Maddox
Phillipa Louvois
Natasha Yar
Ira Graves
Francis Bacon

References 
Arcturians
Andorians
Artemis III  Planet in the Artemis system.
Beta Tharsis IV  Planet in the Beta Tharsis system.
Brancherion  Planet.
USS Clarion  Federation starship circa 2258.
Dacket  Planet.
Edo
Elysia
Ferengi
Gagarin IV  Planet.
Gellesen
Ghandi VII
Jokarn
Konor
Nisus
Orions
Romulans
Samdians
Starbase 32
Starbase 61
Starbase 92
Starbase 173
Theskians
Verwar
Vulcans
Waykani

Chronology 
 2258
 2365

External link 
 

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