Once Burned

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Author:	Peter David
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Series:	New Frontier: The Captain's Table #5
Published:	1998
Pages:	262
Year:	2369 (2374)
Stardate:	Unknown
Reference #:	ISBN 0671020781

Captain Calhoun confronts his greatest failure. (5 of 6)

Summary

From the book jacket:

There's a bar called "The Captain's Table," where those who have commanded mighty vessels of every shape and era can meet, relax, and share a friendly drink or two with others of their calling. Sometimes a brawl may break out but it's all in the family, more or less. Just remember, the first round of drinks is always paid for with a story...even in Thallonian space.

Six years ago, long before he took command of the starship USS Excalibur, a young Starfleet officer named Mackenzie Calhoun served as first officer aboard the USS Grissom. Then disaster struck, and Calhoun took the blame. A court martial led to his own angry resignation from Starfleet... or so it appeared. At long last Captain Calhoun reveals the true story behind the greatest tragedy of his life.

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Chapter One

FURTHER SUMMARY

Background Information

This novel's plot was adapted from a previous Peter David story in the Star Trek (DC volume 2) series of comics.

Although the novel indicates the events of the flashback are six years previous, its probably closer to five, since Jellico, who was portrayed as an admiral in the novel, was still a captain until at least that date, when he appeared in TNG: "Chain of Command, Part II.

Memorable Quotes

QUOTES

Characters

• Mackenzie Calhoun
• Elizabeth Shelby
• Kat Mueller
• Edward Jellico

References

REFERENCES

Previous New Frontier novel: Fire on High	Novels New Frontier Star Trek: The Captain's Table	Next New Frontier novel: The Quiet Place
Previous Captain's Table novel: Fire Ship		Next Captain's Table novel: Where Sea Meets Sky