Star Trek: New Earth

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Editor(s):	Diane Carey and John Ordover
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Published:	DATES
Timespan:	2273
Stardates:	STARDATES

Exploring the final frontier is one thing. Making a home there is another -- cover text.

Premise

Star Trek: New Earth (continued as Star Trek: Challenger) is a series of novels published by Pocket Books in the United States, running for six books as part of a subseries (#89-94) in the Pocket TOS line.

It depicted the events of a second five-year mission taking place between the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Some major events shown are the switch to the newer Starfleet uniform design of the later movie, and James T. Kirk's reluctance to accept a position at the admiralty rather than as a starship captain.

Storyline

Main Characters

New Earth

• Rear Admiral James T. Kirk
• Commander Spock
• Doctor Leonard McCoy
• Commander Montgomery Scott
• Lieutenant Commander Hikaru Sulu
• Lieutenant Pavel Chekov
• Lieutenant Commander Uhura

Challenger

• Commander Nick Keller

Creators

• Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
• Concept by Diane Carey and John Ordover
• Authors:
  • Diane Carey
  • L.A. Graf
  • Dean Wesley Smith
  • Kathy Oltion
  • Jerry Oltion
  • Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Novels

New Earth

1. Pocket TOS #89: "Wagon Train to the Stars"
2. Pocket TOS #90: "Belle Terre"
3. Pocket TOS #91: "Rough Trails"
4. Pocket TOS #92: "The Flaming Arrow"
5. Pocket TOS #93: "Thin Air"
6. Pocket TOS #94: "Challenger"

Challenger

• Gateways #2: Chainmail
  • What Lay Beyond (conclusion)