Vintage 1990 Star Trek The Next Generation - Novel No. 10 - A Rock And A Hard Place - Paperback Book - Brand New Shop Stock Room Find. Released by Titan Books in 1990 as part of their series of Star Trek The Next Generation Novels that are based on the highly popular TV series. This fantastic A Rock And A Hard Place Novel sees Commander Riker Fight for survival on a desolate world. Under the best circumstances, terraforming is a tough, dangerous task that pits the hardiest of pioneers against an unforgiving environment. When the terraformers on the planet Paradise fall behind the schedule, Commander Riker is given temporary leave from the Enterprise and sent to assist. Riker's replacement on the Enterprise is a volatile officer named Stone whose behaviour soon raises questions about his ability and his judgement. Meanwhile, Commander Riker has become enmeshed in a life and death struggle with Paradise's brutal landscape. However, he soon learns that not all of the planet's dangers are natural in origin - as he comes face to face with Paradise's greatest danger and most hideous secret.... Brand New Shop Stock Room Find. Discovered in the store room of a closing down shop with a whole host of other books and annuals from a similar era. All orders received before 4.00pm Monday to Fridays are shipped the same day