About the Book Lust. Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Wrath. Envy. Pride. Ancient writers paired the seven deadly sins with demons, but the sins still control men--and even the aliens of the universe. This all-new collection of novellas showcases the seven archetypal adversaries of the Star Trek universe. Book Synopsis PRIDE. GREED. ENVY. WRATH. LUST. GLUTTONY. SLOTH. The Seven Deadly Sins delineate the path to a persons downfall, the surest way to achieve eternal damnation. But there is a way out, a way to reclaim salvation: blame it on the demons--taunting you, daring you to embrace these sins--and you shall be free. The painful truth is that these impulses live inside all ofus, inside all sentient beings. But alas, one persons sin may be anotherbeings virtue. The pride of the Romulan Empire is laid bare in The First Peer, by Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore. A Ferengi is measured by his acquisition of profit. Reservoir Ferengi, by David A. McIntee, depicts the greed that drives that need. The Cardassians live in a resource-poor system, surrounded by neighbors whohave much more. The envy at the heart of Cardassian drive is The Slow Knife,by James Swallow. The Klingons have tried since the time of Kahless to harness their wrath withan honor code, but they havent done so, as evidenced in The Unhappy Ones,by Keith R.A. DeCandido. Humans darkest impulses run free in the Mirror Universe. Freedom Angst, by Britta Burdett Dennison, illustrates the lust that drives many there. The Borgs desire to add to their perfection is gluttonous and deadly in Revenant, by Marc D. Giller. To be a Pakled is to live to up to the ideal of sloth in Work Is Hard, by Greg Cox.