I am fairly sure someone here has made a timeline of all the books or some sort of logical reading order. Can you point me in the right direction? I'm going to try to read them all

Out now: "Star Trek #18" by Collin Kelly with covers by Rod Reis, Marcus To, Jake Bartok and published by IDW Publishing

Tzenketh is on the brink of war against the Federation… and it’s all the fault of Captain Sisko and his crew. A battle between the Tzenkethi, Romulans, and Cardassians is imminent, while Tzenketh itself begins to tremble. The Theseus crew’s actions have exacerbated the volcanic instability of the planet-another thing the Romulans will undoubtedly pin on the Federation. The Romulan Magistrex’s plot to build an alliance that will destroy the Federation is underway, can Sisko and his crew manage to save this savage world of glass and bone? Find out in the finale of arc three of the Eisner-nominated series!

Holy cow.

There's a huge shift in quality from book 1 to book 2.

I accused book 2 of being complete and utter garbage and questioned why editors even get paid. A few people chimed in and told me it was because it was the first book for next Gen.

Well, they got most of the kinks worked out in book #2.

I'm always impressed with how well these fiction authors wrap a book up, because by the time I was 90% through the book, I still wasn't 100% sure how this was going to end.

Once the Enterprise figures out that the alien ship's transporter circuits are only meant to send instead of receive, it gets them going in the right direction and... it really surprised me that I'd never heard of this idea before.

This book was written in 1988, but in none of the later series play with this concept of transporter circuits only being able to send/receive instead of doing both.

Riker has a very heroic moment without doing anything but stepping up onto a transporter pad. And it's one of those moments that has me convinced that before they started filming TNG Roddenbury would have been telling the producers "This time we're switching Spok and Kirk's roles around." and by the time they got to filming it, Picard has become a human.

Riker is so much like Kirk. He'll do whatever has to be done. As long as there's a chance for success he'll do whatever is needed regardless of the risk.

If you could put slipstream drive on the defiant and give it to both Tom and Will riker, the Borg would have been dead in a week and Voyager would have spent the rest of their natural lives traveling back to Earth.

This book isn't bad, if you completely ignore how dumb the colonists are.

They were smart enough to make it out into outer space and travel to a planet far far away and even begin to colonize that planet, but past that point the colonists were completely incapable of making a single competent decision with the exception of the 12 year old genuis.

I was often laughing out loud at Worf playing diplomat.

I know that the novel Federation by Judith and Garfield R.S. had Cochrane taking trips on his own to Alpha Centauri, and Strangers From the Sky was written in the early days of trek books so it mentioned how first contact came in the form of encountering Vulcans near Saturn (?), but besides that, what else talks about maybe the day after, or the year after?

Hi all! I’m new to this subreddit, but I was told you may be able to help me out. My friend recently let me join in with his group to play a Star Trek table top rpg. I have been a fan of Andorians for a long time, love their designs, so I thought I’d make my character one. But I’m having trouble finding stuff on them and their culture and religion and how they function as a society. I love reading books to help build up a character and their backstories. So, I was hoping you guys could recommend some that help with that?

TDLR: Help me build a well rounded character for a silly game with my friends. Book recommendations that are about Andorians please and thank you!

Hello everyone! Having a good weekend I hope? Where have yall dived into this week? How are your reads going?

Defending diplomats at a crucial conference?

Delving into ancient alien ruins?

Describing intriguing scientific anomalies?

Discovering secret military installations?

Defeating enemies who assault defenseless colonies?

Let us know how it's going with your journey into various trek lit, or what your deciding on for next week

I was able to wrap up the Q-Continuum Saga today with "Q-Strike". The whole saga has been great but I especially like the way the Q and these other being are portrayed. This one starts out with Picard and Q observing the war between the Q and 0 that takes place on a grand scale.

The author gives you little glimpses that show how these beings battle changes their whole planets and lives. He does a great job of making you feel the scale of the destruction going on.

All in all just a great read that gives you a deeper look at the Q and other's like them.

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This is probably my favourite DS9 book I’ve read so far this year. My biggest criticism of the Mission Gamma books is that there isn’t much exploring. The Gamma Quadrant was explored a fair bit in DS9 but not the extent of the Delta Quadrant in Voyager. I know the Dominon was the major player there but there’s more to the Quadrant than them.

I also know it’s a book series and it’s hard to focus on so much and you don’t have the budget of a TV show, but come on. Show more than one world at once.

This book, I’m officially counting as the fifth Mission Gamma book. This was a really good book and it’s great to see such an exploration of Jake as a character and who he is outside the shadow of his father. Being the Emissary’s son is something he didn’t ask for and dealing with prophecies is a pain because it makes you feel like you have no free will. But this book felt adventurous and gave me what I wanted in exploring more of the Gamma Quadrant. Also the crew of the Even Odds were great, although I did lose track of the various characters aboard. They also felt the Guardians of Galaxy and I was half expecting Dez to say “We’re the freaking Guardians of the Galaxy.”

Just the feeling of fun and light hearteness was missing from the other books imo. The relationship between Dez and Jake was great as he tried to be a surrogate father for Jake and saw him as a son. It really got me in the feels. Also it was great to get some follow up with Opaka and seeing what’s she been doing all these years.

8/10

Positively Trek 265: Seven of Nine Knows Her Name!

Picard: Firewall with David Mack & Guest Host Jessie Gender

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In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, Dan Gunther and guest host Jessie Gender welcome David Mack to the show to discuss his new novel, Star Trek: Picard: Firewall.

When the USS Voyager returned to Earth, Seven of Nine’s life looked promising: Earth, the bastion of acceptance and equality, stood ready to accept the former Borg with open arms. Right?

Reality proved to be very different from what had been promised, and soon Seven finds herself on the outside looking in. Refused a commission in Starfleet, and even denied Federation membership, she sets out to find herself, beginning a journey that would eventually lead to the Fenris Rangers and the Seven that we meet in the series Star Trek: Picard.

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Out now: "Star Trek: Sons of Star Trek #1" by Morgan Hampton with covers by Hayden Sherman, Andy Price, Jake Bartok and published by IDW Publishing

From the pen of acclaimed Cyborg writer Morgan Hampton comes a new four-part miniseries spinning out of IDW’s Eisner-nominated Star Trek series and fan favorite Star Trek: Defiant series! In the aftermath of Kahless’ harrowing Day of Blood, Jake Sisko struggles to find his place in the universe now that his family has been reunited and his father, Benjamin Sisko, has once again saved the galaxy. Meanwhile, Alexander Rozhenko is recovering mentally and emotionally from his time as one of Kahless’ devout followers. Though his father, Worf, was able to break him away from the Red Path cult, Alexander is haunted by his actions during the bloody coup and is unsure of his ability to atone for the devastation he caused. Jake and Alexander find their stories intertwined as they’re thrust into an alternate universe where they followed their father’s footsteps into Starfleet stardom. As officers aboard the U.S.S. Avery, Jake and Alexander encounter alternate versions of other children of Starfleet legends who show them they all may have a bit more in common than it would seem.

Out now: "Star Trek: Day of Blood" by Christopher Cantwell and published by IDW Publishing

Blood will flow in this first-ever Federation crossover event which pulls from the ongoing Star Trek space saga and the Defiant spin off graphic novel series!

As emperor of the Klingon Empire, Kahless II has consolidated power, raided ancient tombs and secret bunkers, taken the power of gods for himself, stolen the Bajoran Orb of Destruction, and has begun a slaughter across the stars.

But this genocide of gods was just the beginning. For with the power he has stolen, Kahless is about to declare war on all those who do not follow the Red Path. To prevent genocide unlike any since the ancient days of Qo’noS, the crew of icons led by the emissary known as Benjamin Sisko (Star Trek ongoing series) and the renegades who follow a desperate and violent Worf (Star Trek: Defiant) must unite for a common cause. Only they can hope to stop the DAY OF BLOOD.

Join creators Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly (Captain America and Guardians of the Galaxy), Christopher Cantwell (Namor and Star Wars: Obi-Wan), and Ramon Rosanas (Star Trek, Marvel’s Star Wars, and The Astonishing Ant-Man) in this monumental crossover event of epic proportions. Collects Star Trek: Day of Blood, Star Trek: Day of Blood–Shax’s Best Day, Star Trek 2023 Free Comic Book Day issue, Star Trek issues #11–12, and Star Trek: Defiant issues #6–7.

This was a decent set of short stories celebrating the 40th anniversary of TOS. But I would say it’s the weakest out of the 4 short story collections that were made around the same time. The stories didn’t quite stick out for me like the other ones. I found the Voyager collection probably the best out of all them followed by the DS9 one, Prophecy and Change. I’ve yet to read to read the TNG one, but I plan on it soon. It was kinda disappointing as this was for TOS’s 40th anniversary and they fell kinda flat.

Make Believe absolutely destroyed me emotionally and was easily the best out of all the stories. Overall, if you want something familiar, this is the book for you.

6.5/10

Damn, good way to keep the relaunch going! This book ties in several hanging plot threads that was hinted at in the Lives of Dax and other entries before this. Also it’s great to see Conspiracy, one of the best early TNG episodes get some sort of follow up. Tying it into the Trills is the most logical place to do it (even though Star Trek Online ties the Parasites into the Iconians). The Alpha Quadrant stuff was the best part of this book and it’s great to see stuff finally kick into gear.

The Gamma Quadrant wasn’t as strong as the Alpha Quadrant stuff though. The idea of the Borg intruding on the Gamma Quadrant is a great idea as we never got to see on screen the Dominon and the Borg fight. I didn’t seriously the point of bringing back Ruriko, Prynn’s mom just to kill her off again and then Vaughan FUCKING LIES about it. Jesus, it was bad. Vaughan is a major asshole in my books now. I also felt this book was too short and could have benefited from being another 100 pages like the rest of the volumes. The Weyoun cameo was funny and the bit with Morn and Trier made me laugh a lot. Overall, an ok book but the Gamma Quadrant stuff wasn’t very good. 7/10

Hello everyone, how's your week been? What have you been reading this week or looking forward to next week?

Debating Ethics and morals in Ten Forward?

Haggling Lucrative opportunities at Quark's bar?

Dealing with tal shiar schemes over a glass of romulan ale?

A unlikely joint op with the obsidian order in a shady dive?

To heck with espionage and mind games, you've been chilling on Risa with saurian Brandy

Or perhaps bloodwine and honorable duels are more your style for 'relaxing'

Let us know what holographic reads have kept you engaged in your downtime, or perhaps something didn't quite go down as smooth as you thought it would

Here are compiled replies to the 'What are you favorite novels?' thread I posted this afternoon on r/startrek.

This should give everyone a great reading list.

CryHavoc3000

• The Wrath of Khan novelization
• Spock's World
• Prime Directive

houtex727

• A Stitch in Time by Andrew Robinson
• Spock's World
• Prime Directive.

Tucker_the_Nerd

• Author Peter David
• "New Frontier" series

DarkReviewer2013

• Vendetta

YankeeLiar

• "Q-Squared" by Peter David.

Global_Chocolate_825

• "Imzadi" by Peter David

Zaphod-Beebebrox

• Yesterday's Son

DoctorBeeBee

• A Stitch in Time by Andrew Robinson
• How Much for Just the Planet by John M Ford
• My Enemy, My Ally
• The Wounded Sky by Diane Duane.

Intelligent_Ant6855

• Autobiography of Captain Janeway audiobook

Dial_M_Media

• Destiny by David Mack

Thinklikeachef

• Star Trek: Federation
• Memory Alpha
• Strangers from the Sky

watchedclock

• Deep Space Nine Millennium trilogy
• “season 8” books
• Peter David books
• New Frontier
• The Genesis Wave
• A Stitch in Time

Capital-Direction773

• No time like the Past by Greg Cox

GristleMcTh0rnbody

• Best Destiny

Darth-Grumpy

• The Final Reflection
• The Romulan Way

Upper-Job5130

• Probe

Torch-S2

• Captain's Oath
• Immortal Coil
• Greg Cox's Kahn books

DarkReviewer2013

• Prime Directive
• Spock's World
• Q-in-Law
• Star Trek: Myriad Universe - Infinity's Prism

This book was a surprise for me. The last in the series focused on Q and the Enterprise's dilemma while this one took a whole different route. Q takes Picard back to show him the ultimate test of the T'Kon empire and the story focuses on how 0 and his gang sows chaos and dissent and eventually destroy the empire.

Thinking about it afterward it really shows the power of these beings and sets up for what I hope is a very exciting finish. LLAP.

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This was a decent book. But it wasn’t as good as the previous volume. First off, the Gamma Quadrant stuff was very interesting as it served as an exploration for Nog, Ezri and Julian. Three pivotal events in their lives were changed as a result as the artifact known as the Cathedral. For Nog, it’s never losing his leg at the Battle of AR-558 and never joining Starfleet, Ezri it’s never joining with the Dax symbiont and for Julian, it’s never being genetically modified. The real star of this book is the latter and it's great to see such themes explored and what Jules could have been like.

Turns out he would have been a normal bloke with a family and still retains his intelligence. It would have been interesting to see how other characters would have been affected by the Cathedral. One of the biggest criticisms I have though is the lack of exploration of the Gamma Quadrant. I know it's impossible given how this isn’t a TV show but I wish we could see more of it.

The Alpha Quadrant stuff wasn't as strong as the previous book but it was still pretty good. We are finally getting to see the fallout of Kira’s decision from Avatar and how it’s affecting Bajor as a whole. I’m relived a bit they didn’t focus much on Shar and his bond mates. I found it really dragged down the previous two books and I was tired of reading the same thing over and over again about them. Also the Garak cameo made me squeal and Yevir returning all the Orbs was really cool and just left me with a happy feeling. The ending of the book was also one hell of a cliffhanger. I look forward to the last book.

7.5/10

No official announcement from S&S about this month's book sale yet, but I was getting antsy about the situation and found these books for $0.99 each on several of the normal book stores I link to every month. No idea how long they're going to stay at this price, so if you want to get one, better do it sooner than later! This is the first time I've seen the two "Strange New Worlds" collections go on sale and I've been told they're great collections of short stories by authors that would later become pretty prolific in our fandom.

Books in bold have not been on sale in a long time:

Star Trek: 21 Uhura’s Song by Janet Hagan on 1985-01-01

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Years ago, Lt. Uhura befriended a diplomat from Eeiauo, the land of graceful, cat-like beings. The two women exchanged songs and promised never to reveal their secret. Now the U.S.S. Enterprise is orbiting Eeiauo in a desperate race to save the inhabitants before a deadly plague destroys them. Uhura's secret songs may hold the key to a cure -- but the clues are veiled in layers of mystery. The plague is killing humans, threatening other planets -- and Kirk must crack the code before the Starship Enterprise succumbs!

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Fearful Symmetry by Olivia Woods on 2008-06-24

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In our universe, a Cardassian sleeper agent--Iliana Ghemor--was once surgically altered to resemble and replace resistance fighter Kira Nerys, future Starfleet captain and hero of the planet Bajor's liberation. That plan never reached fruition, and the fate of the agent remained unknown...until now.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Legends Of The Ferengi by Ira Steven Behr Quark Robert Hewitt Wolfe on 1997-08-01

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"Once you have their money, never give it back." -- #1 "Anything worth doing is worth doing for money." -- #13 For centuries these and the other famous Ferengi "Rules of Acquisition" have been the guiding principles of the galaxy's most successful entrepreneurs. But the wisdom behind them was not won without a high cost in lives and latnium. Now at last these inspiring tales of avaricious Ferengi wresting monetary gain from the jaws of poverty are available to the profit-hungry across the galaxy!

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Long Mirage by David R. George III on 2017-02-28

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More than two years have passed since the destruction of the original Deep Space 9. In that time, a brand new, state-of-the-art starbase has replaced it, commanded by Captain Ro Laren, still the crew and residents of the former station continue to experience the repercussions of its loss. For instance: Quark continues his search for Morn, as the Lurian—his best customer and friend—left Bajor without a word and never returned. Quark enlists a private detective to track Morn down, and she claims to be hot on his trail.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Unity by S.D. Perry on 2003-11-18

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The assassination of First Minister Shakaar on the eve of Bajor's entry into the Federation has plunged both the planet and space station Deep Space Nine into chaos. Investigations revealed a conspiracy threatening not only Bajor but also the Federation. At the same time the very foundation of the deep spiritual faith for which Bajor is famous has been challenged by the contents of an ancient heretical text discovered by Colonel Kira Nerys. Now, after a harrowing and historic voyage of exploration in the Gamma Quadrant, the Starship Defiant is coming home with its weary, wounded crew. But their joy is short-lived as they find themselves caught up into the midst of the crisis, and some are forced to make choices which alter their lives. Captain Elias Vaughan learns the true purpose for which he was Touched by the Prophets -- and discovers in the process the ultimate fate of Captain Benjamin Sisko. Meanwhile, somewhere on Bajor, a long-awaited child is about to be born...

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Star Trek: Ex Machina by Christopher L. Bennett on 2005-01-01

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In the aftermath of the astonishing events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the captain and officers of the U.S.S. Enterprise remain haunted by their encounter with the vast artificial intelligence of V'Ger...and by the sacrifice and ascension of their friend and shipmate, Willard Decker. As James T. Kirk, Spock, and Leonard McCoy attempt to cope with the personal fallout of that ordeal, a chapter from their mutual past is reopened, raising troubling new questions about the relationship among God, Man, and AI.

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Star Trek: Inception by Britta Burdett Dennison S.D. Perry on 2010-01-26

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As man expands beyond explored space, the need to find a way to make inhospitable planets habitable grows greater. One young biologist, Carol Marcus, has a project that she believes can reshape planets. A young committed scientist, she dares to dream of a Federation where there is never any hunger and every world is a paradise. Her dream is shared by James Kirk, a young Starfleet officer and her lover. One of Carol’s more enthusiastic team members is botanist Leila Kalomi. Leila finds Carol’s passion contagious, and sparks the interest of the Enterprise’s science officer, Spock, who convinces her to join Project: Inception.

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Star Trek: Legacies: Book 2: Best Defense by David Mack on 2016-07-26

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Just in time for the milestone 50th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series, an epic new trilogy that stretches from the earliest voyages of the Starship Enterprise to Captain Kirk’s historic five-year-mission—and from one universe to another! A DEBT OF HONOR One brave woman ventures alone into a parallel universe to save her old shipmates, exiled there decades earlier by a mysterious device called the Transfer Key.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2 by Dean Wesley Smith John J. Ordover Paula M. Block on 1999-05-01

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Back by popular demand! Our second anthology featuring original Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager stories written by Star Trek fans, for Star Trek fans! Our first Strange New Worlds competition drew thousands of submissions and Strange New Worlds II drew even more.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4 by Dean Wesley Smith John J. Ordover Paula M. Block on 2001-05-01

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This anthology of original fan fiction is good news for anyone who's memorized videos of the original Star Trek and its increasingly attenuated descendants; it gives more chances to watch favorite characters cope with time travel, tribbles and all the other usual gimmicks. For everyone else, the book is less cause for celebration, since understanding, let alone enjoying, the stories depends on not just knowing the characters in general but also remembering specific episodes or scenes. The writers' ingenuity is challenged as they speculate on the consequences of some detail while staying within the established history of the several series and movies.

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Star Trek: The Badlands Book 1 by Susan Wright on 1991-12-01

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Located dangerously near the Cardassian border, the unstable region of space known as the Badlands has long been a hazard to interstellar navigation, characterized by violent plasma storms and other even stranger phenomena. Many starships have faced destruction there, including at least two incarnations of the Starship Enterprise.... James T. Kirk braves the perils of the Badlands to confront a Romulan Bird of Prey that has entered Federation space in pursuit of a fleeing smuggler. But trespassing Romulans may be the least of Kirk's problems when the mysterious forces at work in the Badlands threaten both his ship and his crew!

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Star Trek: The Klingon Dictionary by Marc Okrand on 1992-01-01

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The Klingon Dictionary is the first comprehensive sourcebook for Klingon language and syntax, including fundamental rules of grammar as well as words and expressions that illustrate the complex nature of Klingon culture. It features a precise pronunciation guide, rules for proper use of affixes and suffixes, and a small phrasebook with Klingon translations for essential expressions such as "Activate the transport beam," "Always trust your instincts," and the ever-popular "Surrender or die!"

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Star Trek: The Next Generation: 4 Survivors by Jean Lorrah on 1989-01-02

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Treva is an isolated human colony on the fringes of known space on the verge of becoming a true interstellar community, a full fledged menber of the Federation. But now the U.S.S. Enterprise has received a distress signal for Treva is in the throes of a violent revolution, a revolution led by a merciless warlord who has committed countless atrocities in the name of freedom. Data and Lt. Tasha Yar are dispatched to investigate. Once they reach Treva, they discover the truth, and any possible solution may be far more complex than a simple rebellion. Treva's president wants more then Starfleet's good words in her fight against the rebels, she wants their weapons technology.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation: Hearts and Minds by Dayton Ward on 2017-05-30

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2031: United States Air Force fighter jets shoot down an unidentified spacecraft and take its crew into custody. Soon, it’s learned that the ship is one of several dispatched across space by an alien species, the Eizand, to search for a new home before their own world becomes uninhabitable.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation: Make It So by Bill Ross Wess Roberts on 1996-08-01

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In Make It So: Leadership Lessons from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Wess Roberts and coauthor Bill Ross take their inspiration from today's most striking and most popular vision of the future -- Star Trek -- an unprecedented television, feature film and publishing phenomenon. From the top-rated television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Roberts and Ross find a new symbol for successful leadership: Captain Jean-Luc Picard. As entertaining as it is useful, Make It So captures the mythos of Star Trek: The Next Generation as it delivers dramatically rich lessons on leadership, including the importance of the ability to focus on a single "mission," effective communication, teamwork, honor . . . and other important concepts.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation: Takedown by John Jackson Miller on 2014-01-27

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When renegade Federation starships begin wreaking destruction across the Alpha Quadrant, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are shocked to discover that the mastermind behind this sudden threat is none other than Picard’s protégé and friend: Admiral William T. Riker. The newly minted admiral is on board the U.S.S. Aventine as part of a special assignment, even as the mystery deepens behind his involvement in the growing crisis. But the Aventine is helmed by Captain Ezri Dax—someone who is no stranger to breaking Starfleet regulations—and her starship is by far the faster vessel…and Riker cannot yield even to his former mentor. It’s a battle of tactical geniuses and a race against time as Picard struggles to find answers before the quadrant’s great powers violently retaliate against the Federation…

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Star Trek: The Original Series: Seasons of Light and Darkness by Michael A. Martin on 2014-04-28

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An original Star Trek e-novella set in the Original Series universe, taking place prior to the events of the feature film The Wrath of Khan.

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Star Trek: Titan: The Red King by Andy Mangels Michael A. Martin on 2005-10-01

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Investigating the disappearance of a secret Romulan fleet, the U.S.S. Titan, commanded by Captain William Riker, is unexpectedly propelled more than 200,000 light-years into the Small Magellanic Cloud. One of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies, the Cloud is also home to the Neyel, the long-sundered offshoots of Terran humanity, with whom the Federation has had no contact in over eighty years.Nearby, Riker's uncertain ally, Commander Donatra of the Romulan Warbird Valdore, rescues a young Neyel, the survivor of a mysterious cosmic upheaval that seems at times to be both unraveling and reweaving the very fabric of space...the fulfillment of an apocalyptic vision that has already claimed millions of lives. Titan's science team soon finds evidence that the ravaging of Neyel space is the work of a vast and powerful intelligence: the stirrings of a dormant consciousness that is maintaining the existence of the Small Magellanic Cloud -- and all life within it -- from one moment to the next. And if it should awaken, the consequences are unimaginable.As Riker considers his options, his new crew struggles with the scientific and philosophical implications of what they've discovered...while the young Neyel in their midst forges a bond with the captain, conjuring old ghosts Riker has yet to lay to rest.

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Star Trek: Troublesome Minds by Dave Galanter on 2009-05-26

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First contact becomes an interstellar incident when the Starship Enterprise responds to a distress call from an unknown ship and saves the life of a man left to die by his own people. Berlis, a member of a telepathic species calling themselves the Isitri, claims not to know why those from his homeworld would want him dead. Captain James T. Kirk wants to believe him, but the damage is done: the Enterprise can neither leave the stranger to die nor turn him over to those who would kill him. Berlis seems harmless, but his people say he cannot live among them: his telepathy is so strong that their wills are subsumed to his. The same fear that compels the Isitri to seek the death of one of their own drives the neighbouring Odib people towards genocide. For every time an 'alpha mind' dominates the Isitri, the Odib pay the price in their own blood. With Spock becoming erratic under Berlis's influence, and the Isitri begging Kirk to allow them to destroy the man who threatens their existence, matters take a disastrous turn when Berlis makes his way back to Isitra -- and an entire world falls to his whims.

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Star Trek: Typhon Pact: 2 Seize the Fire by Michael A. Martin on 2010-11-30

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Shortly after revealing its union with the Federation’s newest adversary—a coalition of galactic powers known as the Typhon Pact—the Gorn Hegemony suffers an ecological disaster that destroys the hatchery world of their critically important warrior caste. Fortunately, the Gorn had already been investigating traces of an ancient but powerful “quick terraforming” technology left behind by a long-vanished civilization. This technology, should it prove controllable, promises to restore their delicate biological and social status quo. But when a Gorn soldier prepares to use the technology to reshape the planet Hranrar into a new warrior-caste spawning ground, threatening to extinguish the native Hranrarii, he draws the unwanted attention of a mad Gorn trooper determined to bring the military caste into dominance. Meanwhile, as the U.S.S. Titan embarks upon a search for this potent technology in the hope of using it to heal the wounds the Federation sustained during the recent Borg crisis, Captain Riker must balance his responsibility for his crew’s safety against the welfare of the Hranrarii and his duty to the Prime Directive. With a menacing Typhon Pact fleet nipping at his heels, Riker must not only stop the Gorn warriors but also plumb the secrets of an ancient terraforming artifact. But of everyone serving aboard Titan, Commander Tuvok may be the only one who understands how dangerous such planet-altering technology can be, even when used with the best of intentions. . . .

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Star Trek: Vanguard: Declassified by David Mack Dayton Ward Kevin Dilmore Marco Palmieri on 2011-06-28

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The Taurus Reach: the source of a secret that has driven the great powers of the 23rd century to risk everything in the race to control it. Now four new adventures—previously untold tales of the past and present, with hints of what is yet to come—begin the next great phase in the Vanguard saga. Witness the dawn of Starbase 47, as Ambassador Jetanien faces choices that will shape the future of Operation Vanguard . . . follow journalist Tim Pennington as he reaches a crossroads in his search for the truth…see how the crises on two colonies transform the lives of Diego Reyes and Rana Desai…and travel with Cervantes Quinn to a deadly confrontation that will change everything—all in one unforgettable Star Trek collection. Novella Collection: Almost Tomorrow by Dayton Ward Hard News by Kevin Dilmore The Ruins of Noble Men by Marco Palmieri The Stars Look Down by David Mack

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Star Trek: Vanguard: Harbinger by David Mack on 2005-07-26

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Returning from its historic first voyage to the edge of the galaxy, the damaged U.S.S. Enterprise journeys through the Taurus Reach, a vast and little-known region of space in which a new starbase has been unexpectedly established. Puzzled by the Federation's interest in an area so far from its borders and so near the xenophobic Tholian Assembly, Captain James T. Kirk orders the Enterprise to put in for repairs at the new space station: Starbase 47, also known as Vanguard. As Kirk ponders the mystery of the enormous base, he begins to suspect that there is much more to Vanguard than meets the eye. It's a suspicion shared by the Tholians, the Orions, and the Klingon Empire, each of whom believes that there are less than benign motives behind the Federation's sudden and unexplained desire to explore and colonize the Taurus Reach. But when a calamity deep within the Reach threatens to compromise Starfleet's continued presence in the region, Kirk, Spock, and several key specialists from the Enterprise must assist Vanguard's crew in investigating the cause of the disaster and containing the damage. In the process, they learn the true purpose behind the creation of Vanguard, and what the outcome of its mission may mean for life throughout that part of the galaxy.

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Star Trek: Vanguard: Precipice by David Mack on 2009-11-24

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Diego Reyes, court martialled Starfleet commodore and disgraced former commander of space station Vanguard, discovers that his role in deciphering the truth about the Taurus Reach is not yet over. As friend and foe join forces in a separate peace against the threat of the Shedai -- the godlike aliens who, eons ago, reigned over that part of the galaxy -- a long-missing wild card in the complex events which are playing out in the Taurus Reach returns to change the nature of the game.

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Star Trek: Voyager: 6 The Murdered Sun by Christie Golden on 1996-02-01

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When sensors indicate a possible wormhole nearby, Captain Janeway is eager to investigate, hoping to find a shortcut back to Federation space. Instead, she discovers a star system being systematically pillaged by the warlike Akerians. Janeway has no desire to get caught up in someone else's war, but in order to the check on the possibilities offered by the wormhole -- and to save the innocent people of Veruna Four -- Voyager has no choice but to challenge the Akerians.

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Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming Book 1 by Christie Golden on 2003-06-03

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After seven long years in the Delta Quadrant, the crew of the Starship Voyager now confront the strangest world of all: home. For Admiral Kathryn Janeway and her stalwart officers, Voyager's miraculous return brings new honors and responsibilities, reunions with long-lost loved ones, and for some, such as the Doctor and Seven of Nine, the challenge of forging new lives in a Federation that seems to hold little place for them. But even as Janeway and the others go their separate ways, pursuing new adventures and opportunities, a mysterious cybernetic plague strikes Earth, transforming innocent men, women, and children into an entirely new generation of Borg. Now the entire planet faces assimilation, and Voyager may be to blame!

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Star Trek: Voyager: The Nanotech War by Steven Piziks on 2002-10-29

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On a largely mechanical world, Voyager discovers the strangest alien civilization of all...and the meeting of worlds awakens the galaxy's deadliest enemies. In the furthest reaches of the Delta Quadrant the USS Voyager has encountered many strange and wondrous worlds -- but none so curious as that of the Chiar. An advanced race whose scientists have become galactic experts in nanotechnology, the Chiar have expanded inwards rather than out. Every inch of their planet is crawling with the tiniest bits and pieces of artificial intelligence imaginable, all of them working in concert to form the lifeblood of this mechanical world. The Chiar themselves are inseparable from their nanobots, which layer their skin and provide additional limbs or senses as required. Caught up in internal political conflict, some of the Chiar will take advantage of their meeting with the Starship Voyager to embark on an experiment which goes quietly but devastatingly out of control. Never thinking that there could exist a technology they can't tame, they believe that they can harness the awesome power of the Borg -- a conceit which soons turns out to be their most terrible mistake.

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Star Trek: Voyager: To Lose The Earth by Kirsten Beyer on 2020-10-13

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As the crew of the Full Circle fleet works to determine the fate of their lost ship, the Galen, a struggle for survival begins at the far edge of the galaxy. New revelations about Species 001, the race that built the biodomes that first drew the fleet to investigate planet DK-1116, force Admiral Kathryn Janeway to risk everything to learn the truth.

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I know the Trek Lite-verse is a bit hectic when it comes to continuity. Either way I really loved anything to do with Khan (especially "Into Darkness"). I have the (techinally) third novel "To Reign in Hell" and was thinking about starting that soon. Are the Eugenics Wars worth a read before hand or do I technically have to read them before "To Reign in Hell"?

I knew there was at least hardcover copy of the Stargazer series. I totally forgot that this includes in the Gauntlet and Progenitor. I'm currently reading through "The Valiant" before I start my first read through of Gauntlet and Progenitor.

I am excited to be getting into this saga finally. I have been eyeballing it for a long time but wanted to read in order so have had to wait until now.

Greg Cox does a great job of writing Q and just overall tells a great story. I found myself having to look up several words and for me that is always a good thing to learn some new vocabulary!

The book gives you a Q backstory as well as so many interesting tidbits from other areas of Trek lore. Can't wait to see how this all turns out in the end.

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Good morning/afternoon/evening fellow Trek readers! Wherever yall are hope it's been a good week of reading!

Diving into the seedy underbelly of criminals or escorting scientists into unexplored Wilds?

Defending civilian ships from raiders or establishing first contact with a new alien species?

Following federation regs or disregarding rules to do 'what's right?'

Let us know what tales have been fast page turners or what may have been a bit tougher to get through. Happy reading yall!

I read this book on the recommendation of someone on this sub and it was… fine. The Shapers were an interesting species and felt very TOS. Weinstein did a good job of capturing the feel of an episode of TNG, and I felt particularly in the scenes where Picard was on the planet fishing and falling into the creek. Felt like a classic episode of TNG. The stuff with Wesley/Kenny/Gina I could care less about as it felt juvenile. Also the Tenerians were an interesting take on xenophobia.

Anyway, this was a decent book overall with a really nice ending.

6.5/10

Out now: "Star Trek: Defiant #12" by Christopher Cantwell with covers by Suspiria Vilchez Declan Shalvey Angel Unzueta Rod Reis and published by IDW Publishing

Original Star Trek: Defiant writer-artist duo Christopher Cantwell and Ángel Unzueta delve into the sci-fi horror genre in arc three of the fan-favorite series!Eager to move past the unofficial bounty-hunting mission assigned to them by Starfleet, disgraced former ambassador and Starfleet legend, Worf, and his rogue crew make way for Starbase 99, a run-down remnant of the Dominion War, to complete their fugitive drop-off. The clandestine assignment has left them disillusioned with Starfleet and with one another, but a surprise awaits the Defiant crew, threatening to tear the crew apart even further-literally.

Out now: "Star Trek: Picard’s Academy #6" by Sam Maggs with covers by Megan Huang, Aaron Harvey, Sweeney Boo and published by IDW Publishing

It’s do-or-die for Picard and cadets in the finale of Picard’s Academy! Romulans storm the ship while Starfleet remains out of reach and potentially unaware of the threat headed their way, but the cadets have finally come to an agreement, electing Jean-Luc to the captain’s chair. They’re finally willing to follow Picard’s lead, and Picard is finally willing to acknowledge their feedback-now acting as a proper crew. But is it too late? Will Picard fail his crewmates once again and, worse yet, see the start of an interstellar war? So much for graduating early!

Out now: "Star Trek: Picard: Firewall" by David Mack published by Gallery Books

Two years after the USS Voyager’s return from the Delta Quadrant, Seven of Nine finds herself rejected for a position in Starfleet…and instead finds a new home with the interstellar rogue law enforcement corps known as the Fenris Rangers. The Rangers seem like an ideal fit for Seven—but to embrace this new destiny, she must leave behind all she’s ever known, and risk losing the most important thing in her life: her friendship with Admiral Kathryn Janeway.

An enjoyable start to the String Theory trilogy. At the heart of the story is the antagonistic relationship between Seven of Nine and B'Elanna Torres, which gets some fascinating evolution thanks to the events of this novel. Cohesion definitely grabbed my interest and has me curious to see how the story continues in the next book.

Full review: https://www.treklit.com/2024/02/StringTheory1.html

I know for star wars, there are tons and tons of "legends compliant" fanfics, which means they're written specifically to fit in between or after all the existing star wars legends novels and add to that story. There's even one well known writer, handofthrawn, who has made over a dozen and counting novel length fanfics which are either his direct adaptions of offical books that were canceled, or sequels to other existing books.

I was just wondering, as someone who read a dozen star trek books last year and plans to read more, and I know there are a bunch of star trek book series that got canceled in favor of the new continuity, is there anything like the legends compliant tag in star trek fanfiction? Or just any fanfics you'd recommend as great continuations of existing books? I'm nowhere near ready to read the fanfics yet, I'm just curious if there are any.