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'''Peter Allen David''' {{born|23|September|1956}} describes himself as a "writer of stuff". He is the author of several of [[Pocket Books]]' best-selling ''[[Star Trek]]'' [[novels]], and creator of the popular ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' series. He also works in the field of [[comics]], known for work on [[Marvel Comics]] series like ''The Incredible Hulk'', and various ''Star Trek'' series for [[DC Comics]].
  
'''Peter Allen David''' {{born|23|September|1956}} describes himself as a "writer of stuff". He is the author of several of [[Pocket Books]]' best-selling ''[[Star Trek]]'' [[novels]], and creator of the popular ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' series. He also works in the field of [[comics]], known for work on [[Marvel Comics]] series like ''The Incredible Hulk'', and various ''Star Trek'' series for [[DC Comics]].
   
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Originally from Fort Meade, Florida, David grew up in Bloomfield, New Jersey. He is a prolific author, and has published over fifty novels.[http://www.peterdavid.net/biography/]. His father was a Jewish German, who was forced to emigrate to the USA, after his Berlin workplace was targeted by Nazis. He is sometimes referred to as '''"PAD"''', and has used the pen name "David Peters" as well. He is a graduate of New York University in Journalism. He met his first wife, Myra Kasman, at a Star Trek convention; they divorced in 1998, and David has since remarried.
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David left DC in 1991 due to conflicts with [[Richard Arnold]], his editor. David stated "''The fact is that Richard Arnold's notes became increasingly ludicrous, such as shutting down a romantic interest for Kirk by asserting that Kirk was no longer interested in women. We were reaching the point where it was becoming impossible to get stories approved. Richard rejected one story with the assertion that there was 'too much violence' even though the violence consisted of a sustained fist fight scene with Kirk (as if they never had those in Trek). As a test, I submitted a script under a fake name which sailed through the approvals process even though it had far more violence than the previous script which was rejected for that reason. When that was approved, I knew that it had nothing to do with the stories and everything to do with Richard's enmity toward me (a far longer story to go into.) At which point I resigned from the book since I felt I could no longer do the job I was hired to do, namely provide stories for DC. Final kicker: The fake name under which I submitted the story that was approved? 'Robert Bruce Banner'.''" [http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/06/12/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-159/]
  
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David left DC in 1991 due to conflicts with [[Richard Arnold]], his editor. David stated "''The fact is that Richard Arnold's notes became increasingly ludicrous, such as shutting down a romantic interest for Kirk by asserting that Kirk was no longer interested in women. We were reaching the point where it was becoming impossible to get stories approved. Richard rejected one story with the assertion that there was 'too much violence' even though the violence consisted of a sustained fist fight scene with Kirk (as if they never had those in Trek). As a test, I submitted a script under a fake name which sailed through the approvals process even though it had far more violence than the previous script which was rejected for that reason. When that was approved, I knew that it had nothing to do with the stories and everything to do with Richard's enmity toward me (a far longer story to go into.) At which point I resigned from the book since I felt I could no longer do the job I was hired to do, namely provide stories for DC. Final kicker: The fake name under which I submitted the story that was approved? 'Robert Bruce Banner'.''" [http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/06/12/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-159/#comment-665814]
   
 
In 1996, Peter David was the co-creator of the Nickelodeon series ''Space Cases'' which was written by [[Bill Mumy]]. [[George Takei]] appeared in several episodes.
  
In 1996, Peter David was the co-creator of the Nickelodeon series ''Space Cases'' which was written by [[Bill Mumy]]. [[George Takei]] appeared in several episodes.
   
 
David also wrote two episodes of ''[[Babylon 5]]''. Both starred Mumy and [[Andreas Katsulas]]; [[Keith Szarabajka]] and [[Carel Struycken]] appeared in the first, while the second featured [[Julie Caitlin Brown]].
  
David also wrote two episodes of ''[[Babylon 5]]''. Both starred Mumy and [[Andreas Katsulas]]; [[Keith Szarabajka]] and [[Carel Struycken]] appeared in the first, while the second featured [[Julie Caitlin Brown]].
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In 2012, David took a stroke in Florida, but survived the incident. He has recovered from this, but was diagnosed with Diabetes in 2014.[http://www.peterdavid.net/2015/01/20/state-of-the-union/]
   
 
==Writing credits==
  
==Writing credits==
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** #55 [[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Double Helix|''Double Helix'']] #5: ''[[Double or Nothing]]'' (''New Frontier'' crossover)
  
** #55 [[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Double Helix|''Double Helix'']] #5: ''[[Double or Nothing]]'' (''New Frontier'' crossover)
 
** Giant novel #2: ''[[Vendetta]]''
  
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** ''[[Triangle: Imzadi II]]''
  
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** ''[[I, Q]]'' (with [[John de Lancie]])
  
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** ''[[Before Dishonor]]''
  
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** #20: ''[[Wrath of the Prophets]]'' (co-writer with Michael Jan Friedman and Robert Greenberger)
  
** #20: ''[[Wrath of the Prophets]]'' (co-writer with Michael Jan Friedman and Robert Greenberger)
 
* ''[[New Frontier]]'':
  
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** #4: ''[[End Game]]''
  
** #4: ''[[End Game]]''
 
** ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier Omnibus]]''
  
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** #5: ''{{dis|Martyr|novel}}''
 
** #6: ''[[Fire on High]]''
  
** #6: ''[[Fire on High]]''
 
** #7: ''[[The Quiet Place]]''
  
** #7: ''[[The Quiet Place]]''
 
** #8: ''[[Dark Allies]]''
  
** #8: ''[[Dark Allies]]''
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** #9: ''Excalibur'': ''[[Requiem (New Frontier novel)|Requiem]]''
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** #11: ''Excalibur'': ''[[Restoration]]''
  
** #11: ''Excalibur'': ''[[Restoration]]''
 
** #12: ''[[Being Human]]''
  
** #12: ''[[Being Human]]''
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** #15: ''[[After the Fall]]''
  
** #15: ''[[After the Fall]]''
 
** #16: ''[[Missing in Action]]''
  
** #16: ''[[Missing in Action]]''
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** [[Star Trek: The Captain's Table|''Captain's Table'']] #5: ''[[Once Burned]]'' (Takes place between #6 and #7)
  
** [[Star Trek: The Captain's Table|''Captain's Table'']] #5: ''[[Once Burned]]'' (Takes place between #6 and #7)
 
** [[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Double Helix|''Double Helix'']] #5: ''[[Double or Nothing]]'' (Takes place after ''Once Burned'')
  
** [[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Double Helix|''Double Helix'']] #5: ''[[Double or Nothing]]'' (Takes place after ''Once Burned'')
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** #2 "[[The Sentence]]"
  
** #2 "[[The Sentence]]"
 
** #3 "[[Death Before Dishonor]]"
  
** #3 "[[Death Before Dishonor]]"
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** #4 "{{dis|Repercussions|DC TOS}}"
 
** #5 "[[Fast Friends]]"
  
** #5 "[[Fast Friends]]"
 
** #6 "[[Cure All]]"
  
** #6 "[[Cure All]]"
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*** #1: "[[So Near the Touch]]" (with [[George Takei]])
  
*** #1: "[[So Near the Touch]]" (with [[George Takei]])
 
*** #2: "[[Starfleet Academy!]]"
  
*** #2: "[[Starfleet Academy!]]"
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** [[Star Trek Special|Special]] #1: "[[TOS Special 1]]" ("Blaise of Glory" story)
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** "[[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (comic)|Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]]"
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** "[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (comic)|Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]"
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* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Modala Imperative]]'':
  
* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Modala Imperative]]'':
 
** #1: "[[In Memory Yet Green...]]"
  
** #1: "[[In Memory Yet Green...]]"
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** #4: "[[Game, Set and Match!]]"
  
** #4: "[[Game, Set and Match!]]"
 
* "[[Double Time]]" (''[[Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' graphic novel)
  
* "[[Double Time]]" (''[[Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' graphic novel)
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* ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier - Turnaround]]'':
 
** #1: "[[Turnaround, Part I]]"
  
** #1: "[[Turnaround, Part I]]"
 
** #2: "[[Turnaround, Part II]]"
  
** #2: "[[Turnaround, Part II]]"
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* {{wikipedia}}
  
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* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/peter-david Peter David] at [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk FantasticFiction.co.uk]
  
* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/peter-david Peter David] at [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk FantasticFiction.co.uk]
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Template:Realworld Peter Allen David (born 23 September 1956; age 67) describes himself as a "writer of stuff". He is the author of several of Pocket Books' best-selling Star Trek novels, and creator of the popular Star Trek: New Frontier series. He also works in the field of comics, known for work on Marvel Comics series like The Incredible Hulk, and various Star Trek series for DC Comics.

Originally from Fort Meade, Florida, David grew up in Bloomfield, New Jersey. He is a prolific author, and has published over fifty novels.[1]. His father was a Jewish German, who was forced to emigrate to the USA, after his Berlin workplace was targeted by Nazis. He is sometimes referred to as "PAD", and has used the pen name "David Peters" as well. He is a graduate of New York University in Journalism. He met his first wife, Myra Kasman, at a Star Trek convention; they divorced in 1998, and David has since remarried.

David left DC in 1991 due to conflicts with Richard Arnold, his editor. David stated "The fact is that Richard Arnold's notes became increasingly ludicrous, such as shutting down a romantic interest for Kirk by asserting that Kirk was no longer interested in women. We were reaching the point where it was becoming impossible to get stories approved. Richard rejected one story with the assertion that there was 'too much violence' even though the violence consisted of a sustained fist fight scene with Kirk (as if they never had those in Trek). As a test, I submitted a script under a fake name which sailed through the approvals process even though it had far more violence than the previous script which was rejected for that reason. When that was approved, I knew that it had nothing to do with the stories and everything to do with Richard's enmity toward me (a far longer story to go into.) At which point I resigned from the book since I felt I could no longer do the job I was hired to do, namely provide stories for DC. Final kicker: The fake name under which I submitted the story that was approved? 'Robert Bruce Banner'." [2]

In 1996, Peter David was the co-creator of the Nickelodeon series Space Cases which was written by Bill Mumy. George Takei appeared in several episodes.

David also wrote two episodes of Babylon 5. Both starred Mumy and Andreas Katsulas; Keith Szarabajka and Carel Struycken appeared in the first, while the second featured Julie Caitlin Brown.

In 2012, David took a stroke in Florida, but survived the incident. He has recovered from this, but was diagnosed with Diabetes in 2014.[3]

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