In Book 1 of the Star Trek The Next Generation series Cold Equations: The Persistence
Of Memory, from David Mack and published by Pocket Books,
someone has managed to steal B-4 and his fellow android brothers.As Star Trek fans know B-4 's Data's older less sophisticated brother invented by Dr. Soong. Before Data was destroyed in the last Star Trek The Next Generation movie, he managed to download his consciousness into his older sibling.
But due to B-4's less sophisticated software Data''s consciousness has yet to emerge-and it may never. Because of the complexity of Data's mind and the primitive brain of B-4 the older android's brain has started to degrade. If nothing is done Data and possibly B-4 will be lost forever.
As it so happens a new crisis is underway for the Federation, Klingons, Tholians and Romulans. Each has managed to keep the ancient and powerful technology of the ancient Shedai under control and away from those who would usurp its power. That may change as whoever stole B-4 and his android brothers may have plans for the ancient technology for themselves.
It's up to the crew of the Enterprise, and especially Mr. Worf, to avert a disaster, but at what price? A whole new chapter in the Star Trek Universe has begun-one that may spell disaster for the Federation, its allies and its enemies-can the battle be won?