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| Author = [[Peter David]] |
| Author = [[Peter David]] |
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| Artist = [[Keith Birdsong]] |
| Artist = [[Keith Birdsong]] |
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| Pages = 434 |
| Pages = 434 |
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| Year = [[2370]] |
| Year = [[2370]] |
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− | | ISBN = 0671891529 (hardcover)<br />ISBN 0671891510 (paperback) |
+ | | ISBN = 0671891529 (hardcover)<br />ISBN 0671891510 (paperback)<br>{{ASIN|B000FC0T54}} (Kindle) |
| AB = Yes |
| AB = Yes |
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+ | | ABAbridged = Yes |
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| ABReadBy = [[John de Lancie]] |
| ABReadBy = [[John de Lancie]] |
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| ABPublisher = [[Simon and Schuster Audioworks]] |
| ABPublisher = [[Simon and Schuster Audioworks]] |
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| ABPublished = {{d|1|July|1994}} |
| ABPublished = {{d|1|July|1994}} |
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| ABRunTime = 3 hours |
| ABRunTime = 3 hours |
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− | | ABISBN = 0671891804 |
+ | | ABISBN = 0671891804 (cassette)<br>{{ASIN|B0000547GB}} (Audible |
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− | A struggle between Trelane and Q endangers multiple realities of the ''Enterprise''-D |
+ | A struggle between [[Trelane]] and [[Q]] endangers multiple realities of the ''Enterprise''-D. |
==Summary== |
==Summary== |
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− | ;From the book jacket |
+ | ;From the book jacket: |
− | :''In all of his travels Captain Jean-Luc Picard has never faced an opponent more powerful than Q, a being from another continuum that Picard encountered on his very first mission as Captain of the Starship ''Enterprise''. |
+ | :''In all of his travels Captain Jean-Luc Picard has never faced an opponent more powerful than Q, a being from another continuum that Picard encountered on his very first mission as Captain of the Starship ''Enterprise''. In the years since, Q has returned again and again to harass Picard and his crew. Sometimes dangerous, sometimes merely obnoxious, Q has always been mysterious and seemingly all-powerful.'' |
:''But this time, when Q appears, he comes to Picard for help. Apparently another member of the Q continuum has tapped into an awesome power source that makes this being more powerful than the combined might of the entire Q continuum. This renegade Q is named Trelane - also known as the Squire of Gothos, who Captain Kirk and his crew first encountered over one hundred years ago. Q explains that, armed with this incredible power, Trelane has become unspeakably dangerous.'' |
:''But this time, when Q appears, he comes to Picard for help. Apparently another member of the Q continuum has tapped into an awesome power source that makes this being more powerful than the combined might of the entire Q continuum. This renegade Q is named Trelane - also known as the Squire of Gothos, who Captain Kirk and his crew first encountered over one hundred years ago. Q explains that, armed with this incredible power, Trelane has become unspeakably dangerous.'' |
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While on a mission to the Planet Terminus, three parallel ''Enterprise''s find themselves in great danger when the entity known as [[Trelane]] discovers a power unlike any other. Soon, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew are caught up in a battle not only for their lives, but for the very fabric of existence itself. |
While on a mission to the Planet Terminus, three parallel ''Enterprise''s find themselves in great danger when the entity known as [[Trelane]] discovers a power unlike any other. Soon, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew are caught up in a battle not only for their lives, but for the very fabric of existence itself. |
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− | ==Memorable |
+ | ==Memorable quotes== |
"''And you accuse ''me'' of arrogance? Picard, I could blast this ship out of existence if I felt like it. I could grow hair on your head. Turn your crew into embryos, force Worf to recite doggerel. I could turn your ship inside out, your reality outside in. I am not being condescending, Picard... not that I'm incapable of it, you understand, but this simply isn't one of the times. Now, what I most definitely ''am,'' Picard, is arrogant. Why? Because I have a ''reason'' to be. I have a ''right'' to be. So... ''mortal''... what's ''your'' excuse?''" |
"''And you accuse ''me'' of arrogance? Picard, I could blast this ship out of existence if I felt like it. I could grow hair on your head. Turn your crew into embryos, force Worf to recite doggerel. I could turn your ship inside out, your reality outside in. I am not being condescending, Picard... not that I'm incapable of it, you understand, but this simply isn't one of the times. Now, what I most definitely ''am,'' Picard, is arrogant. Why? Because I have a ''reason'' to be. I have a ''right'' to be. So... ''mortal''... what's ''your'' excuse?''" |
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: - '''Q''' |
: - '''Q''' |
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+ | "''What fascinating creatures those little humans are! And what a true tragedy that they develop into dour, humorless beings called adult humans.''"<br /> |
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+ | "''A tragedy, yes.''" |
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+ | : - '''Trelane''' and '''Q''' |
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+ | "''What... what was that all about?''"<br /> |
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+ | "''Fate of the universe.''"<br /> |
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+ | "''Again?''"<br /> |
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+ | : - '''Dr. Crusher''' and '''Picard'''. |
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* The audiobook version was abridged by [[George Truett]]. |
* The audiobook version was abridged by [[George Truett]]. |
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− | * The plot of this novel repeatedly shifts among three different parallel universes or "Tracks" |
+ | * The plot of this novel repeatedly shifts among three different parallel universes or "Tracks", consisting of: |
** Track A: A variant of the normal ''Trek'' universe. |
** Track A: A variant of the normal ''Trek'' universe. |
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− | *** [[Jack Crusher]] is captain of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. |
+ | *** [[Jack Crusher]] is the captain of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. |
− | *** [[Jean-Luc Picard]] - |
+ | *** [[Jean-Luc Picard]] - demoted to commander after the ''Stargazer'' court martial - is the ship's [[first officer]]. |
− | *** Jack and Beverly are divorced, and [[Wesley Crusher|Wesley]] died at the age of four after he fell out of a tree trying to see Jack. |
+ | *** Jack and Beverly are divorced, and [[Wesley Crusher|Wesley]] died at the age of four after he fell out of a tree trying to see Jack. Picard and Beverly are engaged in a romantic relationship unbeknownst to Jack. |
*** [[Geordi La Forge]] is one of Beverly's nurses in [[sickbay]] because of all the medical devices he used when he was young. |
*** [[Geordi La Forge]] is one of Beverly's nurses in [[sickbay]] because of all the medical devices he used when he was young. |
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− | *** [[Natasha Yar]] and [[Data]] (this Data being a "human-oid" - a positronic brain in a flesh and blood body) have an ongoing relationship. |
+ | *** [[Natasha Yar|Tasha Yar]] and [[Data]] (this Data being a "human-oid" - a positronic brain in a flesh and blood body) have an ongoing relationship. |
*** [[William T. Riker]] and [[Kira Nerys]] are prisoners of the [[Romulan]]s. |
*** [[William T. Riker]] and [[Kira Nerys]] are prisoners of the [[Romulan]]s. |
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− | *** Will and [[Deanna Troi]] are married, and have a son. |
+ | *** Will and [[Deanna Troi]] are married, and have a eight-year-old son named Tommy. |
− | *** [[Worf]] |
+ | *** [[Worf]] lives in the [[Klingon Empire]]. He is a high-ranking officer and has aspirations for a seat on the [[Klingon High Council|High Council]]. His parents died on [[Narendra III]] instead of [[Khitomer]]. |
*** The bartender in [[Ten Forward]] is named Caryn Johnson. (This is also the real name of [[Whoopi Goldberg]], who plays [[Guinan]].) |
*** The bartender in [[Ten Forward]] is named Caryn Johnson. (This is also the real name of [[Whoopi Goldberg]], who plays [[Guinan]].) |
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− | *** [[James Kirk]]'s middle initial is R. |
+ | *** [[James T. Kirk|James Kirk]]'s middle initial is R. |
− | ** Track B: The normal ''Trek'' universe as we usually see it. |
+ | ** Track B: The normal ''Trek'' universe as we usually see it. The events in this track take place not long after {{TNG|The Pegasus}}. |
− | ** Track C: A version of the "Klingon war" storyline as seen in {{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise}}, but one where the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C)|''Enterprise''-C]] failed in its mission and the war with the Klingons continues. |
+ | ** Track C: A version of the "Klingon war" storyline as seen in {{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise}}, but one where the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C)|''Enterprise''-C]] failed in its mission and the [[Federation-Klingon War (alternate timeline)|war with the Klingons]] continues. |
− | * This novel offers an explanation as to why [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]]'s middle initial in {{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before}} is seen to be R: the events of that episode are said to take place in the Track A universe. |
+ | * This novel offers an explanation as to why [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]]'s middle initial in {{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before}} is seen to be R: the events of that episode are said to take place in the Track A universe. [[Gary Mitchell]]'s power in the episode is also explained as being absorbed from Q, who is hiding from Trelane in the [[galactic barrier]]. |
− | * Trelane's name is said to be a shortening of "three lanes", indicating the three timelines that Trelane tried to control. |
+ | * Trelane's name is said to be a shortening of "three lanes", indicating the three timelines that Trelane tried to control. His birth as a Q is also discussed as being a direct result of his death, mainly that when Trelane was destroyed at the end of the novel, a spark of his being remained, was named "Tre-Lane", and then became the Trelane that Kirk and company later encountered in {{TOS|The Squire of Gothos}}. Trelane's entire existence is therefore said to be one continuous loop. |
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==Characters== |
==Characters== |
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;[[Sela]] |
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;Ensign Chafin |
;Ensign Chafin |
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+ | :''Named after [[T.A. Chafin]].'' |
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− | ;[[Barclay]] |
+ | ;[[Reginald Barclay|Barclay]] |
;[[Guinan]] : runs [[Ten Forward]] in the alternate timelines B and C |
;[[Guinan]] : runs [[Ten Forward]] in the alternate timelines B and C |
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;[[Alexander Rozhenko]] |
;[[Alexander Rozhenko]] |
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;Turo |
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;[[Paul Manheim]] |
;[[Paul Manheim]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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− | {{e|Cause and Effect}}; {{e|Parallels}}; {{e|The Squire of Gothos}}; [[Starfleet]]; {{e|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}; {{e|Yesterday's Enterprise}} |
+ | {{e|Cause and Effect}}; {{e|Parallels}}; {{e|The Squire of Gothos}}; [[Starfleet]]; {{e|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}; {{e|Yesterday's Enterprise}}; {{e|Tapestry}} |
;[[Narendra III]] |
;[[Narendra III]] |
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;[[Neutral Zone]] |
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;[[Farpoint Station]] |
;[[Farpoint Station]] |
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− | ;{{USS|Hood|Excelsior class}}: Starfleet {{ |
+ | ;{{USS|Hood|Excelsior class}}: Starfleet {{class|Excelsior}} ship. |
− | ;{{USS|Stargazer}} : Starfleet {{ |
+ | ;{{USS|Stargazer}} : Starfleet {{class|Constellation}} ship. |
;[[Sarona VIII]] : Planet. |
;[[Sarona VIII]] : Planet. |
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::''In this novel, the planet was Sarona 7'' |
::''In this novel, the planet was Sarona 7'' |
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Revision as of 11:01, 4 April 2016
Template:Realworld A struggle between Trelane and Q endangers multiple realities of the Enterprise-D.
Summary
- From the book jacket
- In all of his travels Captain Jean-Luc Picard has never faced an opponent more powerful than Q, a being from another continuum that Picard encountered on his very first mission as Captain of the Starship Enterprise. In the years since, Q has returned again and again to harass Picard and his crew. Sometimes dangerous, sometimes merely obnoxious, Q has always been mysterious and seemingly all-powerful.
- But this time, when Q appears, he comes to Picard for help. Apparently another member of the Q continuum has tapped into an awesome power source that makes this being more powerful than the combined might of the entire Q continuum. This renegade Q is named Trelane - also known as the Squire of Gothos, who Captain Kirk and his crew first encountered over one hundred years ago. Q explains that, armed with this incredible power, Trelane has become unspeakably dangerous.
- Now Picard must get involved in an awesome struggle between super beings. And this time the stakes are not just Picard's ship, or the galaxy, or even the universe - this time the stakes are all of creation...
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
While on a mission to the Planet Terminus, three parallel Enterprises find themselves in great danger when the entity known as Trelane discovers a power unlike any other. Soon, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew are caught up in a battle not only for their lives, but for the very fabric of existence itself.
Memorable quotes
"And you accuse me of arrogance? Picard, I could blast this ship out of existence if I felt like it. I could grow hair on your head. Turn your crew into embryos, force Worf to recite doggerel. I could turn your ship inside out, your reality outside in. I am not being condescending, Picard... not that I'm incapable of it, you understand, but this simply isn't one of the times. Now, what I most definitely am, Picard, is arrogant. Why? Because I have a reason to be. I have a right to be. So... mortal... what's your excuse?"
- - Q
"What fascinating creatures those little humans are! And what a true tragedy that they develop into dour, humorless beings called adult humans."
"A tragedy, yes."
- - Trelane and Q
"What... what was that all about?"
"Fate of the universe."
"Again?"
- - Dr. Crusher and Picard.
Background information
- The audiobook version was abridged by George Truett.
- The plot of this novel repeatedly shifts among three different parallel universes or "Tracks", consisting of:
- Track A: A variant of the normal Trek universe.
- Jack Crusher is the captain of the USS Enterprise-D.
- Jean-Luc Picard - demoted to commander after the Stargazer court martial - is the ship's first officer.
- Jack and Beverly are divorced, and Wesley died at the age of four after he fell out of a tree trying to see Jack. Picard and Beverly are engaged in a romantic relationship unbeknownst to Jack.
- Geordi La Forge is one of Beverly's nurses in sickbay because of all the medical devices he used when he was young.
- Tasha Yar and Data (this Data being a "human-oid" - a positronic brain in a flesh and blood body) have an ongoing relationship.
- William T. Riker and Kira Nerys are prisoners of the Romulans.
- Will and Deanna Troi are married, and have a eight-year-old son named Tommy.
- Worf lives in the Klingon Empire. He is a high-ranking officer and has aspirations for a seat on the High Council. His parents died on Narendra III instead of Khitomer.
- The bartender in Ten Forward is named Caryn Johnson. (This is also the real name of Whoopi Goldberg, who plays Guinan.)
- James Kirk's middle initial is R.
- Track B: The normal Trek universe as we usually see it. The events in this track take place not long after TNG: "The Pegasus".
- Track C: A version of the "Klingon war" storyline as seen in TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise", but one where the Enterprise-C failed in its mission and the war with the Klingons continues.
- Track A: A variant of the normal Trek universe.
- This novel offers an explanation as to why Captain Kirk's middle initial in TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before" is seen to be R: the events of that episode are said to take place in the Track A universe. Gary Mitchell's power in the episode is also explained as being absorbed from Q, who is hiding from Trelane in the galactic barrier.
- Trelane's name is said to be a shortening of "three lanes", indicating the three timelines that Trelane tried to control. His birth as a Q is also discussed as being a direct result of his death, mainly that when Trelane was destroyed at the end of the novel, a spark of his being remained, was named "Tre-Lane", and then became the Trelane that Kirk and company later encountered in TOS: "The Squire of Gothos". Trelane's entire existence is therefore said to be one continuous loop.
Characters
Track A
- Jack Crusher
- Captain of the USS Enterprise-D (alternate timeline).
- Caryn Johnson
- Yeoman who runs Ten Forward in this alternate timeline.
- Also the real name of actress Whoopi Goldberg, whose character of Guinan fulfills the same function in Track B.
Track B
- Claire
- Mrs. Claire was a teacher in one timeline.
Track C
- Jean-Luc Picard
- Geordi La Forge
- Beverly Crusher
- William T. Riker
- Trelane
- Q
- Natasha Yar
- Data
- Deanna Troi
- Worf
- Hikaru Sulu
- Sela
- Ensign Chafin
- Named after T.A. Chafin.
- Barclay
- Guinan
- runs Ten Forward in the alternate timelines B and C
- Alexander Rozhenko
- Argyle female alternate timeline A
- Ensign Joseph
- Cavalieri
- Mot
- Amanda Rogers
- Wesley Crusher
- Sonya Gomez
- Distefano
- Ensign Sanders
- Lucy
- Natalie
- Selan
- Turo
- Commodore Hikaru Sulu (hologram)
- Paul Manheim
References
"Cause and Effect"; "Parallels"; "The Squire of Gothos"; Starfleet; "Where No Man Has Gone Before"; "Yesterday's Enterprise"; "Tapestry"
- Narendra III
- Neutral Zone
- Farpoint Station
- USS Hood
- Starfleet Excelsior-class ship.
- USS Stargazer
- Starfleet Constellation-class ship.
- Sarona VIII
- Planet.
- In this novel, the planet was Sarona 7
External link
- Q-Squared at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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