Template:Realworld No Limits is an anthology of short stories featuring the New Frontier characters written some of Star Trek's top novelists.
Summary
- From the book jacket
- In 1997, Star Trek: New Frontier debuted and became an instant sensation, chronicling the exciting adventures of Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the USS Excalibur, as told by New York Times bestselling author Peter David.
- Now, over a dozen books later, Peter David has gathered some of the finest Star Trek authors to tell new tales of the Excalibur crew:
- Dayton Ward's thrilling adventure from Calhoun's sordid past
- Loren L. Coleman's tale of Shelby's first experience with the Borg
- Robert Greenberger's origin of "Lefler's Laws"
- Susan Shwartz' adventure with Soleta and Ambassador Spock
- Terri Osborne's chronicle of Selar's encounter with the Q
- David Mack's tale of the longest day of Zak Kebron's life
- Plus stories by Keith R.A. DeCandido, Susan Wright, Josepha Sherman, Ilsa J. Bick, Kevin Dilmore, Christina F. York, Robert T. Jeschonek, Peg Robinson, Mary Scott-Wiecek, Allyn Gibson, and Glenn Hauman & Lisa Sullivan.
- Added Bonus! Peter David himself tells the untold story of Calhoun and Shelby's honeymoon on Xenex!
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
Chapters
Introduction
by Peter David
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Loose Ends
by Dayton Ward
Featuring Mackenzie Calhoun
Future Excalibur captain and current Starfleet Intelligence operative Mackenzie Calhoun sneaks aboard a Romulan ship to destroy an experimental Starfleet cloaking device after the events of TNG: "The Pegasus".
All That Glisters...
Featuring Elizabeth Shelby
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Waiting for G'Doh
or, How I Learned to Stop Moving and Hate People
by David Mack
Featuring Zak Kebron
Zak Kebron goes undercover as a park statue to track down a man wanted by the Federation and inadvertently winds up foiling an assassination attempt on a planetary leader.
Lefler's Logs
Featuring Robin Lefler
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Alice, on the Edge of Night
by Ilsa J. Bick
Featuring Morgan Primus
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Revelations
Featuring Soleta
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Turning Point
Featuring Si Cwan
Details Si Cwans life as a member of the royal family of his homeworld of Thallon and the court intrigue he has to deal with.
'Q'uandary
Featuring Selar
Details Excalibur chief medical officer Dr. Selars encounter with the female Q during the Continuum civil war.
Oil and Water
Featuring Burgoyne 172
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Singularity
Featuring Mark McHenry
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The Road to Edos
Featuring Arex
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A Lady of Xenex
by Peg Robinson
Featuring D'ndai of Calhoun
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Making a Difference
Featuring USS Excalibur
Takes place just before the start of New Frontier and details how Morgan Korsmo, the previous captain of Excalibur died in battle against the Borg. Also shows how an Excalibur crewman, one of Seven of Nine's fellow drones, Marika Wilkarah (Three of Nine) was assimilated. (VOY: "Survival Instinct")
Performance Appraisal
by Allyn Gibson
Featuring Kat Mueller
Set aboard the USS Grissom prior to the events of Once Burned, a terse confrontation with the Romulan Tomalak along the Neutral Zone forces Kat Mueller to take command during a risky maneuver to save the Grissom from falling into Romulan hands.
Redemption
by Glenn Hauman & Lisa Sullivan
Featuring Xant
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Out of the Frying Pan
Featuring Soleta
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Through the Looking Glass
by Susan Wright
Featuring Burgoyne 172
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A Little Getaway
by Peter David
Featuring Calhoun and Shelby
Details Calhouns and Shelbys honeymoon on his home planet Xenex and the amusing trials Shelby undertakes to show the local populace her love for Calhoun.
The New Frontier Timeline
compiled by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Background Information
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Memorable quotes
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Characters
Main Characters
- Mackenzie Calhoun
- Elizabeth Shelby
- Selar
- Zak Kebron
- Robin Lefler
- Morgan Primus
- Soleta
- Si Cwan
- Burgoyne 172
- Mark McHenry
- Arex
- Kat Mueller
- Xant
Secondary Characters
References
- CANON REFERENCE
- NON-CANON REFERENCE