Refugees are requesting asylum within the federation, requiring delicate negotiations whose outcome could prove as. In his new adventures, picard is no longer a starfleet officer. As any trekkie has likely ascertained already, federation out now is a history of star treks united federation of planets the grand interstellar organization at the heart of gene. In real life, 18 years have passed between nemesis and. Many people list federation as one of the best star trek novels of all time, and im hardpressed to disagree. The first half of the novel involves three parallel arcs. The definitive history of the united federation of planets, the intergalactic democracy that governs the star trek universe is one for the books. He has written over two dozen novels, as well as short stories, nonfiction, ebooks, and comic books, most of them in various media universes, among them star trek, world of warcraft, starcraft, marvel comics, buffy the vampire slayer, serenity, resident evil, gene roddenberrys andromeda, farscape, xena, and. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In this novel cochranes ship is the bonaventure, rather than the phoenix. Though the events of this novel were largely contradicted by star trek. The enterprise war is now one of my favorite star trek novels, ever. Pdf star trek federation download full pdf book download.
Its even harder when her mother and father are federation luminaries, not to mention pressing her to attend one of the best schools that the federation has to offer. Picard had their histories explored in this book, and while i was not a big. Likewise, television series did not include the prefix on its title card until season three. This more recent selection in our list of the best star trek books is a novel by greg cox which looks at the life of a character well known to star trek fans. At least vulcan culture was wellknown before the explosion in star trek 2009.
As any trekkie has likely ascertained already, federation out now is a history of star treks united federation of planets the grand interstellar. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. First contact was conceived, and much of the future history it laid out was seemingly invalidated by that movie, although federations events could work with those of the film, assuming that a few of the novels 21st centuryera dates are realigned with those in first contact. Federation star trek by garfield reevesstevens and judith reevesstevens book cover, description, publication history. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Essential star trek novels that even nontrekkers should read. Picard brings jeanluc picard, once of the uss enterprise, back into action. It will easily fit into your existing library of history books. Nemesis, the romulan star empire is in disarray, and ambassador spock attempts to render aid by launching a lastditch effort to reunify the romulans with their distant forebearers, the vulcans. Decandido was born and raised in new york city to a family of librarians.
Federation 1994 is a science fiction novel written by judith and garfield reeves stevens. The motion picture, the entropy effect, the klingon gambit, and several more. However, this doesnt mean the antisynthetics cabal called the zhat vash are on the side of the angels. The great threat isnt the romulans, but a federation of synthetic beings that exist outside of the galaxy and are coming to wipe out organic life. In 1983, during the first discussion on the design of our organization, federation founder and star trek creator gene roddenberry issued our prime directive. Discovery shocked fans in its second season finale by jumping the titular starship and its crew 930 years into the future. Kirks official biography and newly translated klingon reports. Goodman and featuring illustrations by joe corroney, mark mchaley, cat staggs and jeff carlisle, star trek federation.
Enterprise novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. Though we have drawn on established star trek lore for many of the events in this book, we must add that much of the early history of the federation, and. The first of two mustread star trek novels by ford, the final reflection is the first novel to delve into klingon culture and show the klingons as having honor and valid ideas of their own. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions.
Taking wing, relations between the federation, the klingon empire and the romulans remain fragile. Distress signals have been sent, but any meaningful assistance is weeks away. Pocket booksstar trek has 700 entries in their overdrive catalogue borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Star trek shipyards federation members book star trek. In times of darkness, like we have now, we need more light, not more darkness. Written before first contact, its interesting how many commonalities this story has with that. Federation ebook by judith reevesstevens official publisher. For the first time, an in universe history of star trek, complete with excerpts from starfleet records and intergalactic intelligence, including. Featuring informative and analytical text combined with exciting photography and infographics throughout, the star trek book is broken down into main categories such as science and technology, starfleet, allies and enemies, and more. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Tasked by starfleet to salvage the botched rescue attempt, captain james t.
The longawaited novel featuring both crews of the enterprise in an epic adventure that spans time and space. However this book is a lot more loyal to preestablished star trek lore and is a much different, some might say more mature story. Star trek starships federation members book youtube. Instead of that piece of stuff generations, this would have been an excellent movie to say goodbye to the old crew and welcome in the new. The original book series by multiple authors includes books star trek. It covers federation history from the eugenics wars up to kirks death in generations. If you are a star trek fan and havent read this book. But when spock is publicly assassinated at a romulan peace rally, starfleet and the federation are unable. Discover the amazing science of star trek and how it has influenced realworld technology such as flip phones.
The captains daughter is a very engaging book which explores the star trek universe better than many of the best star trek books. For over 35 years, members and chapters of the federation have done exactly that. In 2002, star trek nemesis became the final feature film to feature the tng crew and famously ended with datas death. Theres borg technology, theres zefram cochrane, the guy who started the star trek. Federation star trek by garfield reevesstevens and judith. Star trek federation is a wellwritten hardcover book that star trek fans will enjoy.
Titan is a series of science fiction novels which detail the adventures of captain william t. Federation 1994 is a science fiction novel written by judith and garfield reevesstevens. After ds9 and star trek discovery, star trek does not need another dark version of the federation and our future. It is a tietogether chronicle that brings the original enterprise adventures of james t. A few years ago manu saadia, a longtime star trek fan, went looking for a book about the economics of star trek.
A quick flip through of the most recent release in the star trek starships collection book series. The united federation of planets abbreviated as ufp and commonly referred to as the federation was an interstellar union of planetary governments that agreed to exist semiautonomously under a single central government based on the principles of universal liberty, rights, and equality, and to. The long awaited novel featuring both famous crews of the starship. The novels are set after the events depicted in the 2002 film star trek. Do what the crew of the enterprise does in every episode. First contact was conceived, and much of the future history it laid out was seemingly invalidated by that movie, although federation s events could work with those of the film, assuming that a few of the novels 21st centuryera dates are realigned with those in first contact.
The economic lessons of star treks moneyfree society wired. Kirk and the crew of the uss enterprise must discover the truth behind a secret weapons experiment while avoiding an interstellar incident with the potential to ignite a new war between the federation and one of its oldest adversaries. Federation is without a doubt the finest star trek book ever written. Tilly wants to achieve great things even though she hasnt quite worked out how to do that or what it is she wants to do. Because of these incorporated materials, star trek federation.
I just finished reading what is probably the best star trek novel ever written. New frontier was the first star trek tiein fiction property not to be based on a television series. The original series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Exploring new worlds set to arrive at the skirball cultural center. This star trek shipyards federation members book takes an indepth look at vessels from numerous planets, including vulcan, and. Star trek original series federation when starfleet hears about this, i dont know if theyre going to give you a medal or a courtmartial. The overall tone of the book is that of a government or museum curator guiding the reader along with paintings and often the first page or two of an official document. Buy a cheap copy of federation star trek book by judith reevesstevens. Federation was reissued in 2006 as part of the star trek 40th anniversary celebration along with the entropy effect, vulcans glory, and strangers from the sky. Picard is fairly straightforward, assuming you have followed the stories of star trek. Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. As recently as 2017, novels based on deep space nine and. Federation novel memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Introducing the latest volume in the shipyards series dedicated to the extraordinary fleet of the united federation of planets.
For the first time, an in universe history of star trek, complete with excerpts from starfleet records and intergalactic intelligence, including james t. It has an amazingly wide scope, as it unites different eras of the federations history, combining them all together, and creating a tale of epic proportions. As captain kirk, captain jeanluc picard, and their. Epic in scope and rich in characterization and history, federation was a true pleasure to read. The definitive history of the united federation of planets, the intergalactic democracy that governs the star trek universe is one for the books, and now it is a book. Kirk close to an encounter with the enterprised adventures of jeanluc picard.
Now, in 2020, picard picks up where nemesis left off. Hardcore fans hate star trek picard cosmic book news. 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. The original series kindle edition by reevesstevens, judith.
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