Catalyst Of Sorrows 2360

Catalyst of Sorrows 2360 (2004) by Margaret Wander Bonanno — Pocket Books
ISBN: 0743464079
Condition: Used (slightly scuffed, emotionally overloaded, spaceworthy)
Offered with a wary glance at long-range sensors by Crappy Old Books

Some missions are about exploration. Some are about diplomacy. And some are about discovering the one thing nobody asked Starfleet for: a catalyst of sorrows. Which, to be clear, is not the cheery commemorative plaque any captain wants in the ready room.

In Catalyst of Sorrows 2360, Margaret Wander Bonanno drops us into a Star Trek universe already stacked with history, politics, and unresolved trauma, then lights the fuse. Expect:

• Old wounds that never quite healed, now being enthusiastically reopened,

• Hidden agendas lurking behind official communiqués and politely worded requests,

• And the creeping realisation that the events of 2360 are less “isolated incident” and more “this is going to echo for a very long time, isn’t it?”

This is Trek in full “cause and consequence” mode: past decisions colliding with present crises, cultures clashing under pressure, and the crew trying very hard to prevent today’s emergency becoming tomorrow’s historical disaster. There’s mystery. There’s tension. There are scenes where people stare at viewscreens and know, deep down, that whatever is coming will not be solved with a simple recalibration.

This particular copy, carefully retrieved from the subspace-tangled shelves of Crappy Old Books, is proudly Used. That means:

• The cover may show light scuffs and edge wear, as if it’s been through a few away missions to backpacks, train seats, and slightly perilous coffee tables.

• The spine likely bears one or more dignified creases — pale record of “just one more chapter” marathons that ignored all known sleep cycles.

• The pages are probably gently tanned and softly worn at the corners, radiating that comforting “veteran paperback” aura: it’s seen one reader through the storm; it’s ready for another.

No missing pages, no narrative airlocks, no scenes mysteriously beamed out. Just honest, slightly weathered, fully functional Star Trek storytelling.

Perfect for:

• Trek fans who like big-picture repercussions rather than neat little one-episode fixes,

• Readers who enjoy plots where political tension, cultural history, and personal stakes all collide at warp nine,

• Anyone who suspects that “sorrow” in a title is rarely an overstatement.

Set this Used copy of Catalyst of Sorrows 2360 on your shelf and let visitors draw their own conclusions about your taste for space-operatic angst. Read it in public and watch people try to work out if you’re revisiting canon history or quietly judging theirs.

Take it home, crack it open, and let Margaret Wander Bonanno remind you that in the Trek universe, the biggest threats aren’t always the ones that show up on sensors. Sometimes, the real damage started years ago — and today is just when the bill finally comes due.

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