It covers a very short period of about six months just after the 5 year mission, and focuses mainly on events concerning kirk, spock and mccoy. The star trek the lost years half price books marketplace. The motion picture, the entropy effect, the klingon gambit, and several more. Sep 08, 2017 star trek the lost years after the end of the enterprisetms fiveyear mission, captain kirk, mr. Kirks presumed death aboard the uss enterpriseb in 2293 and the cardassian withdrawal from bajor in 2369. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. The lost years is one of the first star trek novels to address the murky period between the end of the original series and star trek. The undiscovered country, george takei was finally given a muchdeserved promotion to captain sulu of the uss excelsior. The lost era is a series of seven thematically linked novels that explore the period between the film the undiscovered country and the next generation episode encounter at farpoint known as the lost era. Spock, who, in the midst of a teaching assignment on vulcan, finds the one thing.
A further tiein novel, una mccormacks the last best hope, will be published in 2020. The concept was derived by robert greenberger, and the series was originally intended as a trilogy, starting with a giant. Admiral pressman has lost control of a secret project, the first joint federation klingon vessel, a hybrid of technologies from a number of. The missing chapter in star trek history revealed at last. David often digs below the surface to explore themes of grief, jealousy, and. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are in print. It doesnt fill in all the gaps however, in terms of time. The original book series by multiple authors includes books star trek.
Star trek the lost years pb 1990 pocket novel comic books. The series attempts to flesh out some events that were only mentioned briefly in the tv series, such as the tomed incident and the betreka nebula incident. The lost years is a series of star trek novels published by pocket books. If you buy it now, youll only be purchasing this item. I want to listen to more star trek books by dillard. As recently as 2017, novels based on deep space nine and. The novels of the series are adapted from the popular television series and movies of the same name that were telecast between the year 1966 and 1969. Mccoy struggle to establish new lives apart from each other and the starship. Id love to hear your own suggestions if you have others that arent listed below. Lot of 4 star trek pb books, enterprise, the lost years, star trek wrath of khan. The newlypromoted admiral kirk is placed in charge of a speciallycreated starfleet division and attempts to defuse a critical hostage situation. Novels the sundered, featuring hikaru sulu on the excelsior, 2298, serpents among the ruins, featuring enterpriseb and the tomed. Margaret wander bonanno contacted the editors at pocket books to inquire about writing a new star trek novel, at the urging of fans. Author of three previous star trek novels mindshadow.
Picard countdown is essential backstory to the tv series, revealing why jeanluc picard lost faith in the federation and presumably resigned. Star trek ds9 the big game by sandy schofield audio drama chapter 1518 fan made. The original series characters in the years between the end of the five year mission and the events of star trek. The lost era is a series of novels published by pocket books. Ill never forget reading it after a traumatic family event. After the end of the enterprise tms fiveyear mission, captain kirk. The omnibus edition of an epic crossover trilogy uniting characters from every corner of the star trek universe, and revealing the shocking origin and final fate of the federations most dangerous enemythe borg. Along with the various star trek novel series there have also been dozens of authors who have contributed to the franchise, including but not limited to roddenberry himself, g. The lost years 1989, and prime directive 1990 have. A fourissue prequel to jj abrams star trek reboot in 2009, star trek.
Kirks presumed death aboard the uss enterpriseb in 2293 and the cardassian withdrawal from bajor in 2369 the series attempts to flesh out some events that were only mentioned briefly in the tv series, such as the tomed incident and the betreka nebula incident. Its actually bigger than that, in terms of crossover potential, and so dont be surprised to find a lot more within the pages, and the books to come. The first star trek novels were direct novelizations of the original star trek episodes by james blish, running from 19671978. What did they do before beginning their new adventures in the star trek movies. Its fastpaced, wellcrafted, and humorous, but its not just star trek escapism. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Dillard after the end of the enterprisetms fiveyear mission, captain kirk, mr. After the end of the enterprise tms fiveyear mission, captain kirk, mr.
It tells the stories of the tos characters in the years between when the original series ended and the movies began. Exploring new worlds set to arrive at the skirball cultural center. But i cant, so instead i listed a few of the star trek books from each series that i personally like the best for one reason or another. Dillard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Many of the classic star trek races make an appearance in this series including the klingons, romulans and everyones favorite the borg. Dillard replaced vonda mcintyre at the helm of the prose adaptations of the movies. Countdown follows the stories of spock and nero in the year 2387.
The newlypromoted admiral kirk is placed in charge of a speciallycreated starfleet division and attempts to defuse a critical. I think this is the story prior to one of the star trek movies. Dillard after the end of the enterprisetms fiveyear mission, captain. The easiest way is to see it as nothing more than a star trekdoctor who crossover. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The miniseries explores the events that led the two to travel back in time in star trek, detailing spocks desperate but unsuccessful attempt to prevent the supernova that destroyed the romulan empire. The lost years tells the story of captain kirks final hours in command of the uss enterprise, and how he, mr. I didnt expect that it will sustain my interest up to the end of the story. The original series is a series of novels written by various authors and based on the science fiction genre.
To do this, lieutenant paul stamets navigates the ship through. The uss discovery s specialty is using its sporebased hub drive to jump great distances faster than any warpfaring vessel in starfleet. The lost era, 2298, serpents among the ruins star trek. Nearly a hundred years after kirk prevented the kelvan from stealing the enterprise, theyve returned to their original mission of conquering the milky way galaxy.
The lost era book series by multiple authors includes books the buried age star trek the next generation, the lost years, the sundered star trek. Bookshare accessible books for individuals with print disabilities. The lost years is a fourbook pocket tos series, published by pocket books between 1989 and 1995. Star trek the lost years after the end of the enterprisetms fiveyear mission, captain kirk, mr. Like most fans, there are few star trek novels i keep telling myself i should get around to reading. The original series characters in the years between the end of the fiveyear mission and the events of star trek. Apr 16, 2020 its been a few years since i took the plunge and ive read a ton of star trek novels in the interim, but i keep coming back to the work of peter david timeandtime again. The book was of course in perfect conditions, and received quickly. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. The series was conceived and edited by mario palmieri, and published by pocket books 456 a new novel was published in 2014. This novel is set at the end of the enterprises five year mission and is the first of a saga that fill in the gap between the original series and star trek. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. It comes recommended highly for anyone who has followed star trek and it also fills in a good amount of background information for those less well versed in. All the star trek tiein books that are actually canon.
As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. The lost era is a book series that chronicles the events occurring between james t. If you want a glimpse at what a possible series may have looked like, however, then look no further than the. Lot of 4 star trek pb books, enterprise, the lost years, star trekwrath of khan. Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. Books on star trek how the show has inspired hundreds of titles. The lost years memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. The star trek the lost years has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Blood thirst, dillard also wrote the bestselling novelization of star trek. This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of the uss. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The lost years is a fourbook pocket tos series, published by pocket books between 1989 and.
Throughout the following decades, takei championed the idea of giving sulu his own television series, but it never came to pass. The original series is a series of science fiction novels based on the popular television show 19661969 and movies created by gene roddenberry. We see the newly promoted admiral kirk, in charge of a specially created starfleet division, as he attempts to defuse a critical hostage situation. The lost years is a four book pocket tos series, published by pocket books between 1989 and 1995. Joseph csatari captain kirks final hours in command of the u. Sep 06, 2016 but i cant, so instead i listed a few of the star trek books from each series that i personally like the best for one reason or another. After the end of the enterprisetms fiveyear mission, captain kirk, mr. The filmmakers were closely involved with the production. Originally a sixpart series published between 2003 and 2004, a seventh novel was released in 2014. The original series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek. In addition, several other novels have been released as tales or sagas of the lost era. Star trek has been around for over 50 years, but weve attempted to create a cohesive timeline of the major events across tv shows and movies.
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