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* This novel is one of the examples of ''[[Star Trek]]'' featuring an openly [[Sex|homosexual]] character, with the first being the ''[[The Best and the Brightest]]''.
 
* This novel is one of the examples of ''[[Star Trek]]'' featuring an openly [[Sex|homosexual]] character, with the first being the ''[[The Best and the Brightest]]''.
 
* The framing sequence is set during the direct aftermath of {{film|8}} and resolves some of that film's loose ends. The main portion of the story takes place sixth months earlier.
 
* The framing sequence is set during the direct aftermath of {{film|8}} and resolves some of that film's loose ends. The main portion of the story takes place sixth months earlier.

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The Enterprise-E runs afoul of a Section 31 operation.

Summary

From the book jacket
They are the self-appointed protectors of the Federation. Amoral, shrouded in secrecy, answerable to no one, Section 31 is the mysterious covert operations division of Starfleet, a rogue shadow group committed to safeguarding the Federation at any cost.
Six months before their battle against the Borg for the fate of Earth, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise-E face a very different kind of crisis. A world in turmoil becomes the focal point of conspiracies and betrayal as an unexpected reunion brings with it startling revelations. Old friends become bitter enemies and one young officer reaches a crossroad when he's forced to choose between the greater good of the Federation and the ideals for which it stands.

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Background information

Characters

Jean-Luc Picard
Captain of the USS Enterprise-E.
File:Hawk, First Contact.jpg

Hawk

Sean Liam Hawk
Conn lieutenant, significant other of Lieutenant Commander Ranul Keru.
Marta Batanides
Starfleet admiral, assigned as head of Starfleet Intelligence in the wake of the Pegasus affair.
Cortin Zweller
Sciences division commander.
Karen Blaylock
Captain of USS Slayton.
Evelyn Hoffman
Captain of USS Thunderchild.
Kentrav
Captain of USS Yorktown.
T'Veren
Romulan, commander of warbird Gal Gath'thong
Ranul Keru
Unjoined Trill assigned to stellar cartography aboard Enterprise-E. He was the life partner of fellow crew member and conn officer Sean Hawk.
Hawk and Keru were possibly the first ongoing gay relationship to have appeared in the Star Trek franchise, after the lesbian relationship depicted in The Best and the Brightest.
Keru later appeared in the Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine book series, performing a role as Trill Guardian on leave from Starfleet. More recently, he has become a character in the Star Trek: Titan series, as USS Titan's tactical officer who ended up being replaced by Tuvok.
Lynch
Carter
Batson
Nelson
Eiger
M'ryvn
Tret
Kewlan
Rixa
Paul Porter
Alyssa Ogawa
Jyme Soule
Kehvan Zydhek
Walters
Sallee Huber
Dr Anthony
Krs'lasel
Mot
Daniels

References

Archimedes
USS Slayton shuttlecraft.
Bradbury City
Martian hometown of Sean Liam Hawk's family.
Brahe
USS Enterprise-E shuttle.
Chula
Captured Romulan scout ship.
Gal Gath'thong
Romulan Warbird of Commander T'Veren.
Herschel
Enterprise-E shuttle.
Kepler
Enterprise-E shuttle.
Section 31
USS Slayton
Federation starship, of Karen Blaylock. Excelsior-class, in Starfleet service in the 24th century.
Named for astronaut Donald K. 'Deke' Slayton.
Thrai Kaleh
Romulan Warbird.
Possibly named for the thrai animal in Diane Duane's Rihannsu novels.
USS Thunderchild

USS Thunderchild

USS Thunderchild
Akira-class Federation starship, of Captain Evelyn Hoffman.
USS Tian An Men
Federation starship.
USS Yorktown
Federation starship of Captain Kentrav.

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