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An enigma from the distant past threatens the future of the galaxy!

Summary

From the back cover: More than 200,000 years ago, the ancient Iconians created a network of interdimensional Gateways providing instantaneous transportation across unimaginable distances. Once known as the "Demons of Air and Darkness," the Iconians mysteriously vanished many millennia ago, never to return – or so it was believed.

Summoned to an emergency briefing at Starfleet Headquarters, Captain Jean-Luc Picard is stunned to discover that the legendary Iconians have returned at last, and are offering to sell the secrets of their advanced technology to the Federation. To prove their sincerity, they have reactivated their long-abandoned Gateways, but the results have been strife and chaos throughout the entire Alpha Quadrant. Now Picard and his crew must contend with feuding Klingons and Romulans as the captain seeks to discover the sinister truth behind the Iconians' unexpected rebirth!

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Background Information

The third of seven books in the Star Trek: Gateways saga.
This novel has a cliffhanger conclusion that leads into the Gateways finale, What Lay Beyond.
The Federation President, while not named, is referred to as "Madam President", although according to other non-canon references, the president who succeeded Jaresh-Inyo was Min Zife, who was male.

Characters

Jean-Luc Picard

Deanna Troi: acting captain of the starship Marco Polo.
Carter Brisbayne: Starfleet captain, of the USS Mercury.

File:Solok.jpg

Solok

Solok: Vulcan, captain of USS T'Kumbra.
Grekor: Klingon, captain of IKS Chargh.
Tarnan: Klingon, captain of IKS Qob.
Desan: Romulan, commander of Glory.

Taleen: Nyrian

Bractor: Ferengi, DaiMon of the Kreechta.

References

Bloodsword: Romulan ship.
IKS Chargh: Klingon K't'inga-class warship, commanded by Captain Grekor.
USS da Vinci: Federation starship (Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers)
ES135659: Ship which was used to represent an Iconian craft in the ruse perpetrated by the Petraw.
USS Exeter: Federation starship.
Glory: Romulan ship, commanded by Commander Desan.
Kreechta: Ferengi marauder commanded by Bractor.
USS Mercury: Saber-class Federation starship commanded by Captain Brisbayne.
USS Marco Polo: Sabre-class Federation starship, temporarily commanded by Commander Troi.
Petraw: species that impersonated the Iconians
IKS Qob: Klingon K't'inga-class warship, commanded by Captain Tarnan.

File:NebulaDS9.jpg

USS T'Kumbra docked at DS9 (DS9: "Take Me Out to the Holosuite")

USS T'Kumbra: Federation starship commanded by Solok.

External link

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+{{realworld}}
-[[Pocket TNG]] ([[novels]], ''[[Star Trek: Gateways]]''), by [[Robert Greenberger]]
+{{Sidebar novel|
-{{pna-incomplete}}
+| image             = Doors Into Chaos cover.jpg
-==Characters==
+| Author            = [[Robert Greenberger]]
-;[[Jean-Luc Picard]] : [[Captain]]
+| Publisher         = [[Pocket Books]]
-[[Image:DeannaTroi2379.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Cmdr. Deanna Troi.]]
+| Series            = [[Pocket TNG]]<br />[[Star Trek: Gateways|Gateways]] #3
-;[[Deanna Troi]] : [[Starfleet]] [[commander]], acting [[captain]] of the starship ''Marco Polo''.
+| Published         = {{d|1|September|2001}}
-;Carter Brisbayne : Starfleet captain, of the USS ''Mercury''.
+| Pages             = 320
-[[Image:Solok.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Capt. Solok.]]
+| Year              = [[2376]]
-;[[Solok (Captain)]] : [[Vulcan]], of USS ''T'Kumbra''.
+| ISBN              = 0743418565 (paperback)<br />{{ASIN|B000FC0OZY}} (Kindle)
+}}
+''An enigma from the distant past threatens the future of the galaxy!''
+== Summary ==
+;From the back cover:
+:''More than 200,000 years ago, the ancient [[Iconia]]ns created a network of interdimensional Gateways providing instantaneous transportation across unimaginable distances. Once known as the "[[Demons of Air and Darkness]]," the Iconians mysteriously vanished many millennia ago, never to return &ndash; or so it was believed.''
+:''Summoned to an emergency briefing at [[Starfleet Headquarters]], [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] is stunned to discover that the legendary Iconians have returned at last, and are offering to sell the secrets of their advanced technology to the [[Federation]]. To prove their sincerity, they have reactivated their long-abandoned Gateways, but the results have been strife and chaos throughout the entire [[Alpha Quadrant]]. Now Picard and his crew must contend with feuding [[Klingon]]s and [[Romulan]]s as the captain seeks to discover the sinister truth behind the Iconians' unexpected rebirth!''
+{{review}}
+== Background Information ==
+* The third of seven books in the ''[[Star Trek: Gateways]]'' saga.
+* This novel has a cliffhanger conclusion that leads into the Gateways finale, ''[[What Lay Beyond]]''.
+* The [[Federation President]], while not named, is referred to as "Madam President", although according to other non-canon references, the president who succeeded [[Jaresh-Inyo]] was Min Zife, who was male.
+== Characters ==
+; [[Jean-Luc Picard]]
+[[File:Deanna Troi, 2379.jpg|thumb|Troi]]
+; [[Deanna Troi]] : acting [[captain]] of the starship ''Marco Polo''.
+; Carter Brisbayne : Starfleet captain, of the USS ''Mercury''.
+[[File:Solok.jpg|thumb|Solok]]
+;[[Solok (Captain)|Solok]] : [[Vulcan]], captain of USS ''T'Kumbra''.
 ;Grekor : [[Klingon]], captain of IKS ''Chargh''.
 ;Tarnan : Klingon, captain of IKS ''Qob''.
 ;Desan : [[Romulan]], commander of ''Glory''.
-[[Image:DaiMonBractor.jpg|thumb|right|150px|DaiMon Bractor. ''([[TNG]]: "[[Peak Performance]]")'']]
+[[File:Taleen.jpg|thumb|Taleen. ({{VOY|Displaced}})]]
-;[[Bractor]] : [[Ferengi]], [[daimon]] of the ''Kreechta''.
+;[[Taleen]] : [[Nyrian]]
+[[File:Bractor.jpg|thumb|Bractor. ({{TNG|Peak Performance}})]]
-==References==
+;[[Bractor]] : [[Ferengi]], [[DaiMon]] of the ''Kreechta''.
+== References ==
 ;''Bloodsword'' : Romulan ship.
-;IKS ''Chargh'' : Klingon [[K't'inga class|''K't'inga''-class]] warship, commanded by Captain Grekor.
+;IKS ''Chargh'' : Klingon {{class|K't'inga}} warship, commanded by Captain Grekor.
-;USS ''da Vinci'' : Federation starship ''([[Star Trek: SCE]])''
+;USS ''da Vinci'' : Federation starship (''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers]]'')
-;ES135659 : Ship which was used to represent an [[Iconian]] craft in the ruse prepetrated by the Petraw.
+;ES135659 : Ship which was used to represent an [[Iconian]] craft in the ruse perpetrated by the Petraw.
-;[[USS Exeter|USS ''Exeter'' (NCC-26531)]] : Federation starship.
+;{{USS|Exeter|NCC-26531}} : Federation starship.
-;''Glory'' : Romulan ship, commanded by Cmdr. Desan.
+;''Glory'' : Romulan ship, commanded by Commander Desan.
 ;''[[Kreechta]]'' : [[Ferengi marauder]] commanded by Bractor.
-;USS ''Mercury'' : [[Sabre class|''Sabre''-class]] Federation starship commanded by Capt. Brisbayne.
+;USS ''Mercury'' : {{class|Saber}} Federation starship commanded by Captain Brisbayne.
-;USS ''Marco Polo'' : ''Sabre''-class Federation starship, temporarily commanded by Cmdr. Troi.
+;USS ''Marco Polo'' : ''Sabre''-class Federation starship, temporarily commanded by Commander Troi.
-;Petraw : [[races and cultures|species]] that impersonated the Iconians
+;Petraw : [[species]] that impersonated the Iconians
 ;IKS ''Qob'' : Klingon ''K't'inga''-class warship, commanded by Captain Tarnan.
-[[image:USSTKumbra.jpg|thumb|right|150px|USS ''T'Kumbra'' docked at [[Deep Space 9]]. ''([[DS9]]: "[[Take Me Out to the Holosuite]]")'']]
+[[File:NebulaDS9.jpg|thumb|USS ''T'Kumbra'' docked at [[Deep Space 9|DS9]] ({{DS9|Take Me Out to the Holosuite}})]]
-;[[USS T'Kumbra|USS ''T'Kumbra'']] : Federation starship commanded by Solok.
+;{{USS|T'Kumbra}} : Federation starship commanded by Solok.
+== External link ==
+* {{NCwiki-title}}
+{{Novel nav
+|series      = [[Star Trek: Gateways]]
+|prev        = #2: ''[[Chainmail]]'' ([[Star Trek: Challenger|Challenger]])
+|next        = #4: ''[[Demons of Air and Darkness]]'' ([[Pocket DS9|DS9]])
+|series2     = [[Pocket TNG]]<br />Unnumbered novels
+|prev2       = [[Star Trek: Section 31|Section 31]] #2: ''[[Rogue]]''
+|next2       = ''[[A Hard Rain]]''
+}}
+[[Category:Novels]]
+[[cs:Doors Into Chaos]]
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-| class="topic" rowspan="2" | [[Novels]]<br />[[Pocket TNG]]<br />[[Star Trek: Gateways]] concludes in [[What Lay Beyond]]
-| class="next" | Next TNG novel:<br />[[Immortal Coil]]
-|-
-| class="prev" | Previous Gateways novel:<br />[[Chainmail]]
-| class="next" | Next Gateways novel:<br />[[Demons of Air and Darkness (novel)|Demons of Air and Darkness]]
-|}[[Category:Novels]]