STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION : POWER HUNGRY  by Howard Weinstein, Paperback Novel, 1st UK Edition 1989. Published by Titan Books Ltd.
 
A brand new unread copy in NM condition.
 
Sent to deliver emergengy famine relief to the planet Thiopa - the Federation's only allies in a critically important sector of space - the crew finds a brutal dictatorship - one more concerned with preserving its own powers than protecting its citizens, or the world they all share.
Captain Picard is hesitant about turning over supplies to the corrupt government; he fears they may never reach their intended destination. But can he convince the ruling council to change their ways, before it is too late - for the government and Thiopa itself?