Breakaway (Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starfleet Academy, #12)

Before she was an officer aboard the "U.S.S. Enterprise.".. No one ever said Starfleet Academy would be easy, but Cadet
Deanna Troi never expected it to be this hard, either. She's
been taken prisoner by pirates on the "Borocco-Kai," and now
she's weaponless and helpless.

Of course, its only a test: a holodeck exam all freshmen must
pass. But for Deanna, the stakes are even higher than usual.
She's opted to take the test early because it seemed like the
only way to save her future at the Academy. Her telepathic
abilities, natural aloofness, and an overbearing mother have made