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==Summary== |
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| − | :''Twenty-five years ago, [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] conducted breakthrough negotiations with an aggressive race called the [[Gorn]]. Now, on the anniversary of that achievement, Captain Picard and the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise'']] are headed for the |
+ | :''Twenty-five years ago, [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] conducted breakthrough negotiations with an aggressive race called the [[Gorn]]. Now, on the anniversary of that achievement, Captain Picard and the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise'']] are headed for the Gorn Homeworld to continue that important work.'' |
:''But when the ship stops to investigate a mysterious alien artifact, Captain Picard is suddenly hurled through time and space. Just as [[Commander]] [[William T. Riker|Riker]] and the Starship ''Enterprise'' crew begin an impossible search for their captain, the Gorn summit goes terribly wrong.'' |
:''But when the ship stops to investigate a mysterious alien artifact, Captain Picard is suddenly hurled through time and space. Just as [[Commander]] [[William T. Riker|Riker]] and the Starship ''Enterprise'' crew begin an impossible search for their captain, the Gorn summit goes terribly wrong.'' |
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==Background Information== |
==Background Information== |
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| + | The novel depicts Cestus III as being still completely deserted and located within Gorn space by the late [[24th century]]. This is later contradicted by [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]], where it's revealed that by [[2371]] a Federation [[colony]] has been reestablished on the planet. |
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===Memorable Quotes=== |
===Memorable Quotes=== |
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| Author: | Michael Jan Friedman and Kevin Ryan |
| Illustrator: | Unknown |
| Publisher: | Pocket Books |
| Series: | TNG, 32 |
| Published: | 1 July 1997 |
| Pages: | Unknown |
| Year: | 23xx |
| Stardate: | XXXX.X |
| Reference #: | ISBN 345312653X |
- This article is about the Next Generation novel. For other uses, please see Requiem.
While the Federation stands on the brink of war, Captain Picard is stranded in the past.
Summary
- From the book jacket
- Twenty-five years ago, Captain Jean-Luc Picard conducted breakthrough negotiations with an aggressive race called the Gorn. Now, on the anniversary of that achievement, Captain Picard and the USS Enterprise are headed for the Gorn Homeworld to continue that important work.
- But when the ship stops to investigate a mysterious alien artifact, Captain Picard is suddenly hurled through time and space. Just as Commander Riker and the Starship Enterprise crew begin an impossible search for their captain, the Gorn summit goes terribly wrong.
- As war looms over the galaxy and Picard is desperately needed on the Gorn Homeworld, the captain finds himself stranded in the past on a planet called Cestus III at a crucial turning point in Federation history. Now, caught in a deadly situation that challenges Picard's most cherished beliefs, he must weigh the fate of a world against the future of the entire Federation...
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
FURTHER SUMMARY NEEDED
Background Information
The novel depicts Cestus III as being still completely deserted and located within Gorn space by the late 24th century. This is later contradicted by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, where it's revealed that by 2371 a Federation colony has been reestablished on the planet.
Memorable Quotes
QUOTES NEEDED
Characters
Canon Characters
Non-Canon Characters
References
- CANON REFERENCE
- Gorn
- NON-CANON REFERENCE
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