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Part of Peter David's Star Trek: New Frontier series of novels released by Pocket Books. Book 14

Summary

From the book jacket:

Fans of Peter David's best selling New Frontier saga have been eagerly awaiting a new adventure featuring Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, Captain Elizabeth Shelby, and the crews of the Starships Excalibur and Trident. Now at last Calhoun and Shelby return in an exciting page-turner the explores the past of both captains - while simultaneously confronting them with a perilous dilemma in the present.

A crewman has been murdered aboard the USS Trident, and all evidence points to Ensign Janos of the Excalibur. Calhoun is reluctant to accept that Janos, a powerful non-humanoid whom the captain has known and trusted for years, could be a killer an immediately launches an investigation into the crime. But this troubling murder mystery soon escalates into a full-fledged diplomatic crisis that threatens to pit Calhoun and Shelby against the entire United Federation of Planets and the starship Enterprise.

Meanwhile, the turmoil involving Ensign Janos forces Calhoun to recall his own tempestuous past, his rocky relationship with a young Elizabeth Shelby, and a long-ago exploit that may have everything to do with the deadly emergency that now confronts them all.

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Memorable Quotes

"I couldn't exactly see myself running a school for gifted youngsters."

- Picard, on Starfleet Academy

This refers to Patrick Stewart's role in X-Men.

"This may take longer than half an hour."

- Captain Calhoun, to Captain Shelby after discovering the body of Lt Cmdr Gleau

Background Information

The audiobook version was abridged by George Truett.
The first printing of the hardcover came with a CD-ROM containing eBooks of all the New Frontier novels to date.

Cover gallery

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

Captain Mackenzie Calhoun
Captain Elizabeth Shelby

Robin Lefler
Doctor Selar
Zak Kebron
Xyon
Soleta, Vulcan.
Si Cwan - Thallonian.
Kallinda Cwan
Kat Mueller

Other

M'Ress

Arex
Gleau
Morgan Primus
Mick Gold
Romeo Takahashi
Burgoyne 172
Xy
Lyla

References

USS Excalibur (NCC-26517-A): Galaxy-class Federation starship.
USS Trident (NCC-31347): Federation starship.

Chronology

2376 (with a look-back to the years 2354-2357)

External link

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+| Author            = [[Peter David]]
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+| Series            = [[Star Trek: New Frontier|New Frontier]] #14
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+| Published         = {{d|1|October|2003}} (hardcover)<br />{{d|28|September|2004}} (paperback)
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+| Pages             = 296 (hardcover)<br />368 (paperback)
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+Part of [[Peter David]]'s ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' series of [[novels]] released by [[Pocket Books]]. '''Book 14'''
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-Part of [[Peter David]]'s ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' series of [[novels]] released by [[Pocket Books]]. '''Book 14 of 15)'''
 ==Summary==
 From the book jacket:
-:''Fans of [[Peter David]]'s best selling New Frontier saga have been eagerly awaiting a new adventure featuring [[Captain]] [[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Mackenzie_Calhoun|Mackenzie Calhoun]], Captain [[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Elizabeth Shelby|Elizabeth Shelby]], and the crews of the [[Starship]]s ''Excalibur'' and ''Trident''. Now at last Calhoun and Shelby return in an exciting page-turner the explores the past of both captains - while simultaniously confronting them with a perilous dilemma in the present.
+:''Fans of [[Peter David]]'s best selling New Frontier saga have been eagerly awaiting a new adventure featuring [[Captain]] [[Mackenzie Calhoun]], Captain [[Shelby|Elizabeth Shelby]], and the crews of the [[Starship]]s ''Excalibur'' and ''Trident''. Now at last Calhoun and Shelby return in an exciting page-turner the explores the past of both captains - while simultaneously confronting them with a perilous dilemma in the present.''
-:''A [[crewman]] has been murdered aboard the [[Star Trek: New Frontier#USS Trident|USS ''Trident'']], and all evidence points to [[Ensign]] [[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Janos|Janos]] of the [[Star Trek: New Frontier#USS Excalibur-A|''Excalibur'']].  Calhoun is reluctant to accept that Janos, a powerful non-humanoid whom the captain has known and trusted for years, could be a killer an immidiatly launches an investigation into the crime.  But this troubling murder mystery soon escalates into a full-fledged diplomatic crisis that threatens to pit Calhoun and Shelby against the entire [[United Federation of Planets]] and the starship [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|''Enterprise'']].
+:''A [[crewman]] has been murdered aboard the [[Star Trek: New Frontier#USS Trident|USS ''Trident'']], and all evidence points to [[Ensign]] [[New Frontier characters#Janos|Janos]] of the [[Star Trek: New Frontier#USS Excalibur-A|''Excalibur'']].  Calhoun is reluctant to accept that Janos, a powerful non-humanoid whom the captain has known and trusted for years, could be a killer an immediately launches an investigation into the crime.  But this troubling murder mystery soon escalates into a full-fledged diplomatic crisis that threatens to pit Calhoun and Shelby against the entire [[United Federation of Planets]] and the starship [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|''Enterprise'']].''
-:''Meanwhile, the turmoil involving Ensign Janos forces Calhoun to recall his own tempestuous past, his rocky relationship with a young Elizabeth Shelby, and a long-ago exploit that may have everything to do with the deadly emergancy that now confronts them all.''
+:''Meanwhile, the turmoil involving Ensign Janos forces Calhoun to recall his own tempestuous past, his rocky relationship with a young Elizabeth Shelby, and a long-ago exploit that may have everything to do with the deadly emergency that now confronts them all.''
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+==Memorable Quotes==
-==Background Information==
+"''I couldn't exactly see myself running a school for gifted youngsters.''"
+: - '''[[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]]''', on [[Starfleet Academy]]
+::''This refers to [[Patrick Stewart]]'s role in {{w|X-Men (film)|X-Men}}.''
+"''This may take longer than half an hour.''"
-===Memorable Quotes===
+: - '''Captain Calhoun''', to Captain Shelby after discovering the body of Lt Cmdr Gleau
+==Background Information==
-"This may take longer than half an hour" Captain Calhoun to Captain Shelby after discovering the body of Lt Cmdr Gleau.
+* The audiobook version was abridged by [[George Truett]].
+* The first printing of the hardcover came with a CD-ROM containing [[eBook]]s of all the ''New Frontier'' novels to date.
+=== Cover gallery ===
+<gallery>
+File:Stone and Anvil audiobook CD cover.jpg|CD cover
+File:Stone and Anvil audiobook cassette cover.jpg|Cassette cover
+</gallery>
 ==Characters==
+{{non canon characters|New Frontier}}
-''For characters that have been mentioned in [[canon]], please reference their main article linked through their name.''
 ===Main===
-;[[Captain]] [[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Mackenzie_Calhoun|Mackenzie Calhoun]]
+;[[Captain]] [[Mackenzie Calhoun]]
-;[[Captain]] [[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Elizabeth_Shelby|Elizabeth Shelby]]
+;[[Captain]] [[Shelby|Elizabeth Shelby]]
-:''see [[canon]] [[Shelby]]
-;[[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Robin Lefler|Robin Lefler]]
+;[[Robin Lefler]]
-:''see [[canon]] [[Robin Lefler]]
+;[[Doctor]] [[Selar]]
+;[[Zak Kebron]]
-;[[Doctor]] [[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Selar|Selar]]
+;[[New Frontier characters#Xyon of Calhoun|Xyon]]
-:''see [[canon]] [[Selar]]
+;[[Soleta]], [[Vulcan]].
-;[[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Zak Kebron|Zak Kebron]]
+;[[Si Cwan]] - Thallonian.
-;[[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Xyon|Xyon]]
+;[[Kallinda Cwan]]
-;[[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Soleta|Soleta]], [[Vulcan]].
+;[[Kat Mueller]]
-;[[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Si Cwan|Si Cwan]] - Thallonian.
-;[[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Kallinda Cwan|Kallinda Cwan]]
-;[[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Katrina Mueller|Kat Mueller]]
 ===Other===
+* [[M'Ress]]
+* [[Arex]]
-* [[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#M'Ress|M'Ress]]
-** ''see [[canon]] [[M'Ress]]''
-* [[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Arex|Arex]]
-** ''see [[canon]] [[Arex]]''
 * Gleau
-* [[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Morgan Primus|Morgan Primus]]
+* [[Morgan Primus]]
-** ''see [[canon]] [[Number One]]''
 * Mick Gold
-* [[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Romeo_Takahashi|Romeo Takahashi]]
+* [[Romeo Takahashi]]
-* [[Star Trek: New Frontier characters#Burgoyne_172|Burgoyne 172]]
+* [[Burgoyne 172]]
 * Xy
 * Lyla
 ==References==
+;USS ''Excalibur'' (NCC-26517-A) : {{class|Galaxy}} [[Federation]] [[starship]].
-SEMICOLON SEPARATED LIST OF REFERENCES (NON CANON INFO CAN BE PLACED IN SUBHEADINGS RATHER THAN BEING HOTLINKED)
-;USS ''Excalibur'' (NCC-26517-A) : [[Galaxy class|''Galaxy''-class]] [[Federation]] [[starship]].
 ;USS ''Trident'' (NCC-31347) : Federation starship.
 ===Chronology===
+* [[2376]] (with a look-back to the years [[2354]]-[[2357]])
-* [[2376]]
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