Fatal Error

Fatal Error is the second installment in the Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers series, written by Keith R.A. DeCandido and published in September 2000. In 2002 it was reprinted in the paperback omnibus Have Tech, Will Travel.

Description

For centuries, the planet Eerlik has had a thriving civilization, completely run, maintained, and administered by a giant sentient computer. But now that computer is breaking down and the desperate inhabitants are helpless to repair the damage. Only the crew of the U.S.S. da Vinci, accompanied by Geordi La Forge, can hope to fix the massive computer before the Eerlikkan society collapses entirely. Their mission grows more dangerous, however, when they discover evidence of sabotage -- and learn firsthand that hostile forces will do whatever it takes to stop Gold and his crew from saving the imperiled planet!

Summary

References

Characters

110Carol AbramowitzAnsedBiralDomenica CorsiStephen DrewKieran DuffyEmarurBart FaulwellGanitriulDavid GoldSonya GomezHagiVance HawkinsIna MarGeordi La ForgeElizabeth LenseDavid McAllanMikoP8 BlueMontgomery ScottFabian StevensTaluTorinUndlarUtakaSongmin WongYanasa
Referenced only
111Raisa DanilovaRachel GilmanAnthony MarkJean-Luc Picard

Starships and vehicles

USS da Vinci (Saber-class) • USS Enterprise-ESenbolmaUSS SentinelUSS Sugihara

Locations

Alpha QuadrantBrioni PortBynausEarthEerlikHendorf IslandKyepas CoastLankap Mountain RangeMaryllo IslandPevvni colonyStarbase 92Starbase 505Valandriw Hall

Races and cultures

BreenBynarEerlikka (Pevvni) • FerengiHortaHumanNasatTalarian

States and organizations

EnforcementFederation CouncilPuristsStarfleet Corps of Engineers

Other references

chicken matzoh ball soupcomputerDominion WarEarl GreyFirst Speakergenetic engineeringGIGOhaggishot chocolateMakarophotonic grenaderadioRegerrodiniumroot beerscotchSpeakeruridiumYarnallian

Appendices

Background

  • This story establishes the da Vinci's registry number, NCC-81623.
  • The German translation was released by Cross Cult in May 2014. It was translated by Susanne Picard and featured new cover art by Martin Frei.

Images

Connections

Star Trek: Corps of Engineers stories and publications
eBooks The Belly of the BeastFatal ErrorHard CrashInterphase (Part OnePart Two)Cold FusionInvincible (Part OnePart Two)The Riddled PostHere There Be MonstersAmbushSome Assembly RequiredNo SurrenderCaveat EmptorPast LifeOathsFoundationsEnigma ShipWar StoriesWildfireHome FiresAge of UnreasonBalance of NatureBreakdownsAftermathIshtar RisingBuying TimeCollective HindsightThe DemonRing Around the SkyOrphansGrand DesignsFailsafeBitter MedicineSargasso SectorParadise InterruptedWhere Time Stands StillThe Art of the DealSpinCreative CouplingsSmall WorldMalefictorumLost TimeIdentity CrisisFables of the Prime DirectiveSecurityWoundsOut of the CocoonHonorBlackoutThe CleanupProgressThe Future BeginsEchoes of CoventryDistant Early Warning10 is Better Than 01Many SplendorsTurn the PageTroubleshootingThe LightThe Art of the ComebackSigns from HeavenGhostRemembrance of Things Past
Short stories "Field Expediency" • "An Easy Fast"
Omnibuses Have Tech, Will TravelMiracle WorkersSome Assembly RequiredNo SurrenderFoundationsWildfireBreakdownsAftermathGrand DesignsCreative CouplingsWoundsOut of the CocoonWhat's Past

Timeline

published order
Previous eBook:
The Belly of the Beast
SCE Next eBook:
Hard Crash
Previous story:
Perchance to Dream
Stories by:
Keith R.A. DeCandido
Next story:
Diplomatic Implausibility
chronological order
Previous adventure:
The Belly of the Beast
Pocket Books Timeline Next adventure:
Hard Crash
Previous adventure:
The Belly of the Beast
Memory Beta Chronology Next adventure:
The Day the Borg Came
Section 7

External link

Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.

A friendly reminder regarding spoilers! As always, the expanded Trek universe is in a period of major upheaval with the continuations of Strange New Worlds and Prodigy, the advent of new eras in gaming with the Star Trek Adventures RPG and Star Trek Online, as well as other eventful releases such as Section 31, the ongoing IDW Star Trek comic and spin-off Star Trek: Defiant. Therefore, please be courteous to other users who may not be aware of current developments by using the {{spoiler}}, {{spoilers}} OR {{majorspoiler}} tags when adding new information from sources less than six months old (even if it is minor info). Also, please do not include details in the summary bar when editing pages and do not anticipate making additions relating to sources not yet in release. THANK YOU

READ MORE