Spartacus, a fictionalization of a slave revolt in ancient Rome in 71 B.C., is well known today partly because of the 1960 movie starring Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier. It was originally published in 1951 by the author himself, after being turned down by every mainstream publisher of the day bec
Spartacus
β Scribed by T. L. Mancour
- Publisher
- Pocket Books/Star Trek
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 146 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Answering a distress call, the U.S.S. Enterpriseβ’ finds a damaged alien vessel -- the Freedom -- crewed by a race known as the Vemlans. Their captain, Jared asks for assistance in repairing his ship -- assistance Picard and the U.S.S. Enterprise are only too happy to provide. But once begun, their relief efforts are interrupted by the arrival of an entire fleet from Vemla, who claim that Jared and his crew are escaped slaves -- and their property!
As Jared and his people plea for protection and the right to be free, Captain Picard is caught between the demands of his conscience and the dictates of the Prime Directive. And when the Vemlan fleet threatens to fight if the U.S.S. Enterprise doesn't stand aside, Picard must choose between the safety of his ship...and the annihilation of an entire race.
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He marches to freedom - or to bloody war. The epic story of Spartacus the legendary gladiator. From the _Sunday Times_ bestselling author of _Hannibal: Enemy of Rome_ and _Spartacus: The Gladiator_. The mighty slave army, led by Spartacus, has crushed all before it, scattering the legions of Rome.
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