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  • Some writers say the word Sundew means "sin" ever, moist (dew).

    Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

  • One might go far afield and gather less forceful indictments — the horrific spider spinning his trap for the unthinking fly; the lovely Drosera (Sundew) using its crimson calyx for a smothering-pit in which to seal and devour the victim of its beauty; the rainbow-colored jellyfish that spreads its prismed tentacles like streamers of great beauty, only to sting and torture all that falls within their radiant folds.

    The Financier 2004

  • His name is Maldari, and he is -- was -- the captain of the Sundew.

    The Fearful Summons Flinn, Denny Martin 1995

  • Day Three Starfleet Headquarters, San Francisco Bay THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE from Excelsior -- a simple statement that eleven Excelsior officers had been taken hostage aboard the Sundew, a star freighter presumed to be from the city of Archnos in the Beta Promethean star systemmhad flashed to Starbase 499 on an Urgent, Highest Priority channel.

    The Fearful Summons Flinn, Denny Martin 1995

  • We'll fire one at the Sundew and one at the Klingon vessel, then we'll take off again.

    The Fearful Summons Flinn, Denny Martin 1995

  • Casually scanning the Sundew with a sensor he had sent to orbit the craft, Sencus noticed a level of activity in the energy fields that belied the fact that the Sundew was without power.

    The Fearful Summons Flinn, Denny Martin 1995

  • Acting Captain's Log, Stardate 9621.8 While Commander Sulu is aboard the Sundew, a trading ship to whose assistance we have come, I am responsible for the Excelsior.

    The Fearful Summons Flinn, Denny Martin 1995

  • "The Sundew is moving away from us with eleven of our officers on board," Sencus said crisply.

    The Fearful Summons Flinn, Denny Martin 1995

  • "We've made contact with the crew of the Sundew," Barbara said quietly, as she sat with her back to the bar in a dark corner of the rec deck.

    The Fearful Summons Flinn, Denny Martin 1995

  • I meant to say that most Beta Prometheans, in this case the crew of the Sundew who have arrested your fellow officers, do not consider laws, rules, or regulations something which they need to follow, except as it benefits them.

    The Fearful Summons Flinn, Denny Martin 1995

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