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| Author: | Brad and Barbara Strickland |
| Illustrator: | Unknown |
| Publisher: | Pocket Books |
| Series: | TNG: Starfleet Academy, #9 |
| Published: | 1 December 1995 |
| Pages: | 128 |
| Year: | 23xx |
| Stardate: | XXXX.X |
| Reference #: | ISBN |
Before he was captain of the USS Enterprise, Jean-Luc Picard was a cadet at Starfleet Academy. Written for young readers.
Summary
- From the book jacket
- Cadet Jean-Luc Picard is struggling through his first year at the Academy. He's near the top of his classes, right behind Roger Wells. Jean-Luc is determined to do everything better and bigger than Roger. But privately he has doubts. And the lack of communciation from home only reminds him of how badly he left things with his father.
- Then Jean-Luc and his friend, Marta, discover they've been selected to fly with the Nova Command team, a special training mission through the solar system. Jean-Luc tries to ignore the presence of Roger, but the pressure builds between the two cadets. When the mission leader falls ill and the ship receives a distress call, Jean-Luc and the other cadets must decide whether to obey orders or attempt a rescue as the ship heads for disaster.
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FURTHER SUMMARY NEEDED
Background Information
There is no canon reference for Nova Command unless it is the leadership of Nova Squadron.
Characters
Canon Characters
Non-Canon Characters
- Cadet Roger Wells
- Cadet Marta
References
- CANON REFERENCE
- Starfleet Academy
- NON-CANON REFERENCE
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