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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Picard_novels
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:television_series
not adapted into other media
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Keith_R._A._De_Candido
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gptkbp:challenges
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moral dilemmas
philosophical questions
to Starfleet principles
to morality
to the status quo
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gptkbp:character
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complex and multifaceted
iconic in Star Trek
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gptkbp:character_arc
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explored throughout novel
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gptkbp:character_development
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explored in novel
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gptkbp:clinical_trial
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test humanity
reflect human nature
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gptkbp:conflict
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with Starfleet
Q's challenges to Starfleet
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:Database_Management_System
gptkb:Deanna_Troi
gptkb:Worf
gptkb:Beverly_Crusher
gptkb:Geordi_La_Forge
gptkb:Commander_Riker
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gptkbp:cover_art
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gptkb:John_Picacio
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally positive
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gptkbp:edited_by
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Margaret Clark
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gptkbp:explores
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:Saint
gptkb:nebula
moral dilemmas
power dynamics
time travel
existential questions
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gptkbp:features_character
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gptkb:Captain_Jean-Luc_Picard
gptkb:Commander_William_Riker
gptkb:Lieutenant_Commander_Data
gptkb:star
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gptkbp:follows
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gptkb:television_series
Star Trek: The Next Generation series
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:has_sequel
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gptkb:Star_Trek:_Q:_The_Eternal_Champion
Star Trek: Q & A: The Next Generation
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gptkbp:impact
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on Star Trek mythology
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gptkbp:influence
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on character development
on crew dynamics
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:television_series
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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gptkb:military_officer
with other species
with the crew's values
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gptkbp:is_available_in
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gptkb:book
audiobook format
hardcover format
paperback format
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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curiosity
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Star_Trek_literature
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in
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gptkb:Star_Trek:_Picard
gptkb:Star_Trek:_Lower_Decks
gptkb:Star_Trek:_Discovery
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gptkbp:is_reviewed_by
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gptkb:Publishers_Weekly
gptkb:Library_Journal
gptkb:Kirkus_Reviews
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-1-4165-0520-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
|
in Star Trek lore
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
third-person
driving plot forward
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gptkbp:page_count
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gptkb:368
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gptkbp:parody
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satirical
lightens serious themes
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gptkbp:philosophy
|
posed to characters
with Picard
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gptkbp:powers
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omnipotence
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gptkbp:precedes
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gptkb:Star_Trek:_Destiny
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Pocket_Books
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:2008
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
|
Star Trek fans
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gptkbp:related_to
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Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes
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gptkbp:relationship
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gptkb:Captain_Picard
with humanity
with the continuum
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gptkbp:role
|
trickster
as a catalyst for change
as a foil to Picard
in moral exploration
in shaping events
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gptkbp:series
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gptkb:television_series
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gptkbp:set_in
|
gptkb:television_series
|
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Starship_Enterprise
gptkb:Star_Trek_universe
24th century
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gptkbp:theme
|
exploration of humanity
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gptkbp:viewpoint
|
on the universe
universal observer
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