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The future of Starfleet!

Summary

From the book jacket: Every year, Starfleet Academy in San Francisco attracts many of the most talented and ambitious young people in the Federation. They come from all over the Alpha Quadrant, from hundreds of worlds and species, to prepare themselves for the challenges of the final frontier.

Meet a new generation of cadets: a newly joined Trill just beginning the first of many lives; a Bajoran Vedek who finds himself torn between his vows and an unspoken love; a reckless young man fond of pushing the limits; a feline alien raised among humans; a brilliant but immature young woman with a lot to learn; and a native-born Earth woman with a talent for engineering.

Together they will learn about courage, life, teamwork, and themselves. Their future is just beginning – but one of them will not survive!

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Background Information

Original pre-release cover slicks promoting this unnumbered novel were headed Starfleet Academy rather than Star Trek: The Next Generation.
This Star Trek novel was probably the first to feature a lesbian character in a major role.
An extract from this novel appeared in Star Trek Monthly issue 38.

Characters

Main characters

Starsa Taran
Bobbie Ray Jefferson
Nev Reoh
Jayme Miranda
Moll Enor
Hammon Titus

Enterprise-D crew

Other cadets

Elma
T'ress
Buck Wu
Ijen
Johnny Madden
Eto Mahs
Yllian Mantegna
Puller
Qita
Reeves
Sendonii
Ho Campbell
Vestabo

Starfleet

Reginald Barclay
Jadzia Dax
Admiral Brand
Professor Chapman
Admiral James Leyton
Tho
Aston
Admiral Marley Miranda

Other characters

Jaresh-Inyo
Keethzarn
Meesa
Lewis Zimmerman
EMH
Raylin Miranda
Maree Taran
Jord
Oxitar

Referenced

Species

Klingon
Bajoran
Cardassian
Horta
Romulan
Trill
Vulcan
Orion
Antaranan
Kostolain
Rex

References

External link

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+| Author            = [[Susan Wright]]
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+| Artist            = [[Sonia Hillios]]
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-| class="even" | [[Susan Wright]]
+| Publisher         = [[Pocket Books]]
+| Series            = [[Pocket TNG]]<br />[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starfleet Academy|Starfleet Academy]]
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+| Published         = {{d|1|February|1998}}
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+| Pages             = 304
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+| Year              = [[2368]]-[[2371]]
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+| ISBN              = 0671015494 (paperback)<br />{{ASIN|B000FBJG5E}} (Kindle)
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-| class="even" | 304
+''The future of Starfleet!''
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-| class="even" | [[February 1998]]
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-| class="odd" | Stardate:
-| class="even" | ''Unknown''
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-| class="odd" | Reference #:
-| class="even" | ISBN 0671015494
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-''Follow the adventures of six of the most talented and ambitious young people in the Federation as they navigate their way through Starfleet Academy. Together they will learn about courage, life, teamwork, and themselves--but one of them will not survive!
 ==Summary==
 ;From the book jacket:
-:''Every year, [[Starfleet Academy]] in [[San Francisco]] attracts many of the most talented and ambitious young people in the [[Federation]]. They come from all over the [[Alpha Quadrant]], from hundreds of worlds and species, to prepare themselves for the challenges of the final frontier.
+:''Every year, [[Starfleet Academy]] in [[San Francisco]] attracts many of the most talented and ambitious young people in the [[Federation]]. They come from all over the [[Alpha Quadrant]], from hundreds of worlds and species, to prepare themselves for the challenges of the final frontier.''
-:''Meet a new generation of [[cadet]]s: a newly joined [[Trill]] just beginning the first of many lives; a [[Bajoran]] [[Vedek]] who finds himself torn between his vows and an unspoken love; a reckless young man fond of pushing the limits; a feline alien raised among humans; a brilliant but immature young woman with a lot to learn; and a native-born [[Earth]] woman with a talent for [[engineering]].
+:''Meet a new generation of [[cadet]]s: a newly joined [[Trill]] just beginning the first of many lives; a [[Bajoran]] [[Vedek]] who finds himself torn between his vows and an unspoken love; a reckless young man fond of pushing the limits; a feline alien raised among humans; a brilliant but immature young woman with a lot to learn; and a native-born [[Earth]] woman with a talent for [[engineering]].''
-:''Together they will learn about courage, life, teamwork, and themselves. Their future is just beginning -- but one of them will not survive! ''
+:''Together they will learn about courage, life, teamwork, and themselves. Their future is just beginning &ndash; but one of them will not survive! ''
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+==Memorable Quotes==
+QUOTES
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 ==Background Information==
+* Original pre-release cover slicks promoting this unnumbered novel were headed ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starfleet Academy|Starfleet Academy]]'' rather than ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''.
-BGINFO
+* This ''[[Star Trek]]'' novel was probably the first to feature a lesbian character in a major role.
+*An extract from this novel appeared in [[Star Trek Monthly issue 38|''Star Trek Monthly'' issue 38]].
-===Memorable Quotes===
-QUOTES
 ==Characters==
+===Main characters===
-; Jayme Miranda
+* Starsa Taran
-; [[admiral]] Marley Miranda
+* Bobbie Ray Jefferson
-; [[B'Tor]]
+* Nev Reoh
-; [[Lursa]]
+* Jayme Miranda
-; Moll Enor
+* Moll Enor
-; [[Jadzia Dax]]
-; Hammon Titus
+* Hammon Titus
-; Nev Reoh
+===''Enterprise''-D crew===
-; Bobbie Ray Jefferson
+* [[Lieutenant Commander]] Kriss
-; Starsa Taran
+* [[Guinan]]
-; Elma
-; [[Will Riker]]
+* [[Worf]]
-; [[Deanna Troi]]
+* [[Data]]
-; [[Wesley Crusher]]
+* [[William T. Riker]]
+* [[Lieutenant]] Meg'han
-; [[Joshau Albert]]
+* [[Jean-Luc Picard]]
-; Dani Miranda
-; [[Nick Locarno]]
+* [[Lieutenant]] B'll
-; [[Guinan]]
+* [[Ensign]] Dontorn
+* Ensign Karol
-; [[Sito Jaxa]]
-; T'ress
+===Other cadets===
-; [[Brand]]
+* Elma
-; [[Data]]
+* T'ress
-; [[B'elanna Torres]]
+* Buck Wu
-; Professor [[Chapman]]
+* Ijen
-; [[Admiral]] [[Leyton]]
+* Johnny Madden
-; Brendenson
+* Eto Mahs
-; [[Reginald Barclay]]
+* Yllian Mantegna
-; [[Lewis Zimmerman]]
+* Puller
-; [[EMH]]
+* Qita
+* Reeves
+* Sendonii
+* Ho Campbell
+* Vestabo
+===Starfleet===
+* [[Reginald Barclay]]
+* [[Jadzia Dax]]
+* [[Admiral]] [[Brand]]
+* [[Professor]] [[Chapman (Professor)|Chapman]]
+* Admiral [[James Leyton]]
+* Tho
+* Aston
+* Admiral Marley Miranda
+===Other characters===
+* [[Jaresh-Inyo]]
+* Keethzarn
+* Meesa
+* [[Lewis Zimmerman]]
+* [[EMH]]
+* Raylin Miranda
+* Maree Taran
+* Jord
+* Oxitar
+===Referenced===
+* [[Winn Adami]]
+* [[Tolian Soran]]
+* [[B'Etor]]
+* [[Lursa]]
+* [[Wesley Crusher]]
+* [[Joshua Albert]]
+* [[Nicholas Locarno]]
+* [[Sito Jaxa]]
+* [[B'Elanna Torres]]
+* [[Rachel Garrett]]
+* [[Richard Galen]]
+* [[James Kirk]]
+* [[Miles O'Brien]]
+* Brendenson
+* [[Harry Kim]]
+* Dani Miranda
+==Species==
+; [[Klingon]]
+; [[Bajoran]]
+; [[Cardassian]]
+; [[Horta]]
+; [[Romulan]]
+; [[Trill]]
+; [[Vulcan]]
+; [[Orion]]
+;Antaranan
+;[[Kostolain native|Kostolain]]
+;Rex
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-;
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 ==References==
--->
-; [[Rachel Garrett]],; [[Galen]],; [[Harry Kim]]
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