Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — The Siege
{4.5/5} “Ever since we discovered that wormhole, it’s been both a blessing and a curse. Without it — frankly, and nothing personal intended — things would be pretty… boring around here. On the other hand, it’s the equivalent of staring down the barrel of a gun. Any time at all, something very large and very […]
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 1)
{4/5} “Yes, yes, yes. Now, where are the games?” Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 1, aired in 1993 Commander Benjamin Sisko is ordered to take over Deep Space Nine after the Cardassians leave. Major Kira, his liaison to the Bajorans, is skeptical that the Federation will be any better than the Cardassians. Sisko convinces […]
Star Trek: Picard (season 2)
{4.5/5} “The universe is essentially a grand tapestry. It is flawless. It is fragile. It is exquisite. Yet it is somehow always a thread’s pull away from total annihilation.” Star Trek: Picard season 2, aired in 2022 Picard is taking some time to work on the grapes, and he gives a speech to Starfleet’s newest […]
Star Trek: Picard — The Dark Veil
{4.5/5} “For some time, Romulan ships have been coming across anonymous caches of survival resources and material, left near border worlds where the refugees have been relocated. Medicines, replicators, and the like. Deposited there by some unknown benefactors, who have diligently scrubbed out any evidence of their origin. Almost as if a handful of Starfleet […]
Star Trek: Discovery — Wonderlands
{4.5/5} “The enormity of this hit her at last when she transported onto the bridge of what was plainly an old science vessel. Even this far into her own future, something of the basic design remained familiar. The curve of the bridge, the various stations, the captain’s chair. Every console was dark, every system was […]
Star Trek: Discovery (season 4)
{5/5} “We are both justified in our anger. Allowing it to be our focus, however, only prevents us from achieving those things which serve the greater good. It is a struggle, yes, but a worthy one.” — Saru Star Trek: Discovery season 4, aired in 2021-22 Discovery is bringing dilithium to planets that haven’t had […]
Star Trek: Coda — Oblivion’s Gate
{5/5} “Every glimmer of life that fell from the starless sky represented a sentient being’s anguish and torment; each spark that rained down was another life stolen, another soul murdered, all to feed a hunger that had grown like a cancer until it became insatiable. Millions of brilliant motes descended on the horde like a […]
Star Trek: Coda — The Ashes of Tomorrow
{5/5} “Now let me be clear, Captain. The Federation has suffered great damage to its confidence over the pat few years… If this threat is as serious as you suggest, then we must move carefully to address it. At this moment, our Federation is fragile. I must balance the needs of the member worlds and […]
Star Trek: Coda — Moments Asunder
{4.5/5} “I’m also saying you’ve done your job properly, Captain. The people you trained to be the leaders who will stand in your stead whenever you decide it’s time to enjoy your well-earned retirement are more than ready to answer the call. They’re not leaving you; they’re carrying your legacy into the future.” Star Trek: […]
The end of a universe
All of the Star Trek novels that take place in the 24th century have been part of a shared, consistent universe for the last 20 years. These novels take place after Nemesis, after “What You Leave Behind,” and after “Endgame.” They fall into the novel series The Next Generation, Titan, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and […]