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| Author = [[Peter David]] |
| Author = [[Peter David]] |
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| + | | Artist = [[Keith Birdsong]] |
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| Publisher = [[Pocket Books]] |
| Publisher = [[Pocket Books]] |
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| Series = [[Star Trek: New Frontier|New Frontier]] #1 |
| Series = [[Star Trek: New Frontier|New Frontier]] #1 |
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| Published = {{d|1|July|1997}} |
| Published = {{d|1|July|1997}} |
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| Pages = 168 |
| Pages = 168 |
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| − | | Year = [[2373]] |
+ | | Year = [[2353]], [[2363]], [[2373]] |
| − | | ISBN = 0671013955 |
+ | | ISBN = 0671013955 (paperback) |
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| − | ''A new ship, a new crew, a new mission!'' |
+ | ''A new ship, a new crew, a new mission!'' – The Thallonian Empire has collapsed and Starfleet sends the USS ''Excalibur'' with Captain Mackenzie Calhoun to Sector 221-G.'' |
== Summary == |
== Summary == |
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| ⚫ | "House of Cards" starts off the ''[[New Frontier]]'' [[novel]] series by starting to introduce the main characters and giving background on |
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| + | :''Sector 221-G: For the whole of Federation history, this large area of space has been controlled by the Thallonians, a cruel, militaristic race of which little is known – except that they rule the other races in their sector with vicious iron hand. Now the Thallonian Empire has collapsed and the systems it once ruled are in chaos. Old hatreds are surfacing. Petty tyrants control deadly weapons. World after world is descending into disorder and self-destruction. The Federation must send a starship to help where it can and report what it finds. That ship is the {{USS|Excalibur|NCC-26517}}, a newly refit {{class|Ambassador}} starship commanded by Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and manned by Starfleet's best and brightest, including some old friends from ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and some of the most dynamic new characters ever to crew a Federation starship. Join Captain Calhoun and the crew of the USS ''Excalibur'' as they explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before!'' |
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==Memorable Quotes== |
==Memorable Quotes== |
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== Background Information == |
== Background Information == |
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* [[Jean-Luc Picard]] is the one who recruited Mackenzie Calhoun into [[Starfleet]]. |
* [[Jean-Luc Picard]] is the one who recruited Mackenzie Calhoun into [[Starfleet]]. |
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* Collected in the ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier Omnibus]]''. |
* Collected in the ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier Omnibus]]''. |
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=== Main cast and recurring characters === |
=== Main cast and recurring characters === |
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;Mackenzie Calhoun : Starfleet [[captain]] of USS ''Excalibur'' |
;Mackenzie Calhoun : Starfleet [[captain]] of USS ''Excalibur'' |
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+ | [[File:Shelby.jpg|thumb|Shelby]] |
;[[Shelby|Elizabeth Shelby]] : Starfleet [[commander]], ''Excalibur'' [[executive officer]]. |
;[[Shelby|Elizabeth Shelby]] : Starfleet [[commander]], ''Excalibur'' [[executive officer]]. |
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;Si Cwan : Thallonian royal family member, a refugee of the Thallonian Empire collapse. |
;Si Cwan : Thallonian royal family member, a refugee of the Thallonian Empire collapse. |
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;[[Selar]] : Starfleet [[medical officer]], [[CMO]] of ''Excalibur. |
;[[Selar]] : Starfleet [[medical officer]], [[CMO]] of ''Excalibur. |
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;Soleta : Starfleet [[science officer]]. ''Soleta previously appeared in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starfleet Academy]]'' series. |
;Soleta : Starfleet [[science officer]]. ''Soleta previously appeared in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starfleet Academy]]'' series. |
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;[[Spock]] : Half-[[Vulcan]] [[ambassador]]. |
;[[Spock]] : Half-[[Vulcan]] [[ambassador]]. |
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;[[Jean-Luc Picard]] : Starfleet captain of the ''Enterprise''-E. |
;[[Jean-Luc Picard]] : Starfleet captain of the ''Enterprise''-E. |
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;[[Edward Jellico]] : Starfleet [[admiral]]. |
;[[Edward Jellico]] : Starfleet [[admiral]]. |
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;D'ndai : Xenexian. |
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;Barsamis : Trader. |
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;Bragonier : Danteri. |
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;[[Jack Crusher]] : ''Stargazer'' officer. |
;[[Jack Crusher]] : ''Stargazer'' officer. |
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;Delina : Danteri. |
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;Danterian Empire : [[Government]]. |
;Danterian Empire : [[Government]]. |
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;[[Deep Space 5]] : Federation starbase. |
;[[Deep Space 5]] : Federation starbase. |
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+ | ;{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} : Federation Sovereign-class starship. |
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+ | ;{{USS|Excalibur|NCC-26517| (NCC-26517)}} : {{class|Ambassador}} starship. |
;[[IDIC]] |
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=== Timeline === |
=== Timeline === |
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Revision as of 20:26, 14 October 2014
Template:Realworld A new ship, a new crew, a new mission! – The Thallonian Empire has collapsed and Starfleet sends the USS Excalibur with Captain Mackenzie Calhoun to Sector 221-G.
Summary
- Blurb
- Sector 221-G: For the whole of Federation history, this large area of space has been controlled by the Thallonians, a cruel, militaristic race of which little is known – except that they rule the other races in their sector with vicious iron hand. Now the Thallonian Empire has collapsed and the systems it once ruled are in chaos. Old hatreds are surfacing. Petty tyrants control deadly weapons. World after world is descending into disorder and self-destruction. The Federation must send a starship to help where it can and report what it finds. That ship is the USS Excalibur, a newly refit Ambassador-class starship commanded by Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and manned by Starfleet's best and brightest, including some old friends from Star Trek: The Next Generation and some of the most dynamic new characters ever to crew a Federation starship. Join Captain Calhoun and the crew of the USS Excalibur as they explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before!
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
Background Information
- "House of Cards" starts off the New Frontier novel series by starting to introduce the main characters and giving background on USS Excalibur (NCC-26517)'s Captain Mackenzie Calhoun. It also provides information on the life of Lieutenant Soleta.
- Jean-Luc Picard is the one who recruited Mackenzie Calhoun into Starfleet.
- Collected in the Star Trek: New Frontier Omnibus.
Characters
- Canon characters listed below are linked to the main article about them. Non-canon characters are not linked, but those that recurred, appearing or being mentioned in more than one story, are defined further in New Frontier characters.
Main cast and recurring characters
- Mackenzie Calhoun
- Starfleet captain of USS Excalibur
Shelby
- Elizabeth Shelby
- Starfleet commander, Excalibur executive officer.
- Si Cwan
- Thallonian royal family member, a refugee of the Thallonian Empire collapse.
Selar
- Selar
- Starfleet medical officer, CMO of Excalibur.
- Soleta
- Starfleet science officer. Soleta previously appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starfleet Academy series.
- Spock
- Half-Vulcan ambassador.
- Jean-Luc Picard
- Starfleet captain of the Enterprise-E.
Jellico
- Edward Jellico
- Starfleet admiral.
- D'ndai
- Xenexian.
- Falkar
- Danterian.
- Kally
- Nickname of Kallinda, Si Cwan's sister.
- Morgan Korsmo
- Former captain of Excalibur.
- Ryjaan
- Yoz
Other characters
- Kristian Ayre
- Enterprise-E conn lieutenant.
- Barsamis
- Trader.
- Bragonier
- Danteri.
Crusher
- Jack Crusher
- Stargazer officer.
- Delina
- Danteri.
- Giniv
- Vulcan.
- Seth Goddard
- Starfleet commander.
- Voltak
- Selar's late husband.
- Krassus
- Orion.
- Paige
- Enterprise-E tactical officer, a lieutenant
- Zina
References
- Calhoun
- Xenexian village.
- Battle of Condacin
- One of a number of military conflicts where M'k'n'zy cemented his role as leader, and liberator, of Xenex.
- Danteri
- Humanoid species.
- Danterian Empire
- Government.
- Deep Space 5
- Federation starbase.
- USS Enterprise-E
- Federation Sovereign-class starship.
- USS Excalibur (NCC-26517)
- Ambassador-class starship.
- IDIC
- katra
- USS Grissom
- Federation starship.
- Mojov Station
- Space station.
- The Pit
- Plains of Seanwin
- pon farr
- Search for Allways
- Sector 221-G
- Sector 221-H
- Starfleet Academy
- USS Stargazer
- Thal
- Thallon
- Thallonian Empire
- Government.
- Thallonian steed
- Thallonian Summit
- Vulcan
- warhoon
- Xenex
- Planet.
- Xenexian
- Humanoid species.
Timeline
External link
- Template:NCwiki-title
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