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''The untold story of Picard's first command!''
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''The first Stargazer adventure!
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''The first ''Stargazer'' adventure!''
 
==Summary==
  
==Summary==
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;From the back cover:
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====Back Cover====
  
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:''Three hundred years ago, the [[SS Valiant|USS Valiant]] was destroyed during an ill-fated attempt to cross the legendary [[galactic barrier]]. [[Starfleet]] had always assumed that the Valiant had perished with all hands aboard, until a pair of unusual humanoids arrive at Starbase 209, claiming to be the descendants of a handful of Valiant survivors who found refuge on an M-Class planet beyond the Barrier.
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:''Three hundred years ago, the {{SS|Valiant}} was destroyed during an ill-fated attempt to cross the legendary [[galactic barrier]]. [[Starfleet]] had always assumed that the ''Valiant'' had perished with all hands aboard, until a pair of unusual humanoids arrive at Starbase 209, claiming to be the descendants of a handful of ''Valiant'' survivors who found refuge on an M-Class planet beyond the Barrier.''
   
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:''Even more shocking, the visitors warn that a hostile alien species, the Nuyyad, are preparing to invade the [[Milky Way Galaxy|galaxy]]. Uncertain of how much of the strangers' story to believe, Starfleet orders the [[USS Stargazer]] to investigate at once.
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:''Even more shocking, the visitors warn that a hostile alien species, the Nuyyad, are preparing to invade [[Milky Way Galaxy|the galaxy]]. Uncertain of how much of the strangers' story to believe, Starfleet orders the {{USS|Stargazer}} to investigate at once.''
   
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:''[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] is [[second officer]] on the Stargazer. A young man who has yet to command a vessel of his own, he soon develops a special bond with one of the visitors, a strikingly beautiful woman who has inherited mysterious pyschic abilities from her alleged Starfleet ancestors. But can Picard truly trust her?
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:''[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] is [[second officer]] on the Stargazer. A young man who has yet to command a vessel of his own, he soon develops a special bond with one of the visitors, a strikingly beautiful woman who has inherited mysterious psychic abilities from her alleged Starfleet ancestors. But can Picard truly trust her?''
 
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===Book One===
  
===Book One===
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The Valiant opens aboard the S.S. Valiant under the command of [[Captain]] Carlos Tarasco in the year [[2069]]. A mysterious force has thrown the Valiant far from home and now the crew faces the grueling prospect of crossing the Galactic Barrier if they ever want to see the Earth again.
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''The Valiant'' opens aboard the SS ''Valiant'' under the command of [[Captain]] Carlos Tarasco in the year [[2069]]. A mysterious force has thrown the ''Valiant'' far from home and now the crew faces the grueling prospect of crossing the Galactic Barrier if they ever want to see Earth again.
   
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The Valiant's primitive [[shield]]s can do little to protect them from the Barrier though. And while only optical [[Sensor|scanners]] can detect the Barrier, never-the-less it has catastrophic effects on the crew.
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The ''Valiant''{{'}}s primitive [[shields]] can do little to protect them from the Barrier though. Despite the fact that only the optical [[Sensor|scanners]] can detect the Barrier, the effects it has on the crew are catastrophic.
   
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Before Tarasco orders the ship to turn around, six crew are dead, one in critical condition, and the Valiant's systems have been badly damaged. In fact, the Valiant may not be able to repair her [[warp drive]]. Left to drift, the crew begins making their repairs. Relieved in part that Assistant [[Engineer]] Agnarsson is alive, the crew continues on their way.
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Before Tarasco orders the ship to turn around, six crew are dead, one in critical condition, and the ''Valiant''{{'}}s systems have been badly damaged. In fact, the ''Valiant'' may not be able to repair her [[warp drive]]. Left to drift, the crew begins making their repairs. Relieved in part that Assistant [[Engineer]] Agnarsson is alive, the crew continues on their way.
   
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It is only later that Agnarsson begins to manifest strange psychic powers. The Valiant's [[Doctor|CMO]] realizes that the Barrier only effected those with [[extrasensory perception| extrasensory perception (ESP)]]. Thanks to his advanced abilities, Agnarsson was able to survive and the Barrier somehow enhanced those abilities. They also caused strange personality abberations however and Agnarsson soon began to suspect the crew of plotting against him.
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It is only later that Agnarsson begins to manifest strange psychic powers. The ''Valiant''{{'}}s [[Doctor|CMO]] realizes that the Barrier only affected those with [[extrasensory perception|extrasensory perception (ESP)]]. Thanks to his advanced abilities, Agnarsson was able to survive and the Barrier somehow enhanced those abilities. They also caused strange personality aberrations however and Agnarsson soon begins to suspect the crew of plotting against him.
   
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Faced with the possibility of being killed by the psychotic Engineer, Captain Tarasco prepares to kill his crewman. Ordering the launch of a recorder (''later retrieved by the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Enterprise]] in [[Where No Man Has Gone Before]]'') Tarasco and his security officers then chase Agnarsson about the ship.
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Faced with the possibility of being killed by the psychotic engineer, Captain Tarasco prepares to kill his crewman. Ordering the launch of a recorder (''later retrieved by the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Enterprise]] in {{e|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}'') Tarasco and his security officers then chase Agnarsson about the ship.
   
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After Agnarsson kills several [[security]] personel, Tarasco realizes the awful truth. He cannot stop Agnarsson on his own so he orders the evacuation of the Valiant and prepares to destroy his ship. The resulting explosion takes Agnarsson and Tarasco with it, leaving the survivors to drift on the opposite end of the Galactic Barrier with no chance of a rescue vessel.
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After Agnarsson kills several [[security]] personnel, Tarasco realizes the awful truth. He cannot stop Agnarsson on his own so he orders the evacuation of the ''Valiant'' and prepares to destroy his ship. The resulting explosion takes Agnarsson and Tarasco with it, leaving the survivors to drift on the opposite end of the Galactic Barrier with no chance of a rescue vessel.
   
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==Background Information==
  
==Background Information==
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* The audiobook version was abridged by [[George Truett]].
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*The Valiant is the introductory novel to Michael Jan Friedman's Stargazer series. It introduces most of the major characters of the Stargazer line as well as explains how Picard ascended to the center seat of the Stargazer.
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* ''The Valiant'' would lead to the creation of Michael Jan Friedman's ''[[Star Trek: Stargazer]]'' series. It introduces most of the major characters of the ''Stargazer'' line as well as explains how Picard ascended to the center seat of the ''Stargazer''. Some of the ''Stargazer'' crew had previously appeared in Friedman's novel ''[[Reunion]]''. The paperback reprint retroactively inserts it as the first novel in the series.
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* The novel references {{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before|By Any Other Name}} and {{TNG|The Battle}} will be useful to the reader.
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* The {{SS|Valiant}} is mistakenly referred to as the USS ''Valiant''.
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* An extract from this novel appeared in [[Star Trek Monthly issue 66|''Star Trek Monthly'' issue 66]].
   
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=== Cover gallery ===
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*Familiarity with the episodes "[[Where No Man Has Gone Before]] (ST:TOS);" "[[By Any Other Name]] (ST:TOS);" and "[[The Battle]] (ST:TNG)" will be useful to the reader.
 
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==Characters==
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*The [[SS Valiant]] is mistakenly referred to as the [[USS Valiant]]
  
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====SS ''Valiant'' ====
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*[[Captain]] {{mbeta|Carlos Tarasco}}
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*[[First officer]] Amir Rashad
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*[[Operations officer]] Dennis Gardenhire
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*[[Science officer]] [[Lieutenant]] Hollandsworth
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*[[Helmsman]] Lieutenant Mary Anne Sommers
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*[[Chief tactical officer]] Womack
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*[[Chief Medical Officer]] Jack Gorvoy
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*[[Medic]] Chantal Coquillette
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*Medic Rudolph
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*[[Chief engineering officer]] Bill McMillan
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*[[Engineer's assistant]] Geirod Agnarsson
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*[[Engineer]] Davidoff
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*[[Security chief]] Dan Pelletier
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*[[Security officer]] Siregar
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*Security officer Marc Offenburger
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*Security officer Peavey
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*Security officer Marciulonis
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*Security officer Santana
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*Supply officer Williamson
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*Astrophysicist Daniels
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*Stellar Physicist Zosky
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*[[Crewman]] O'Shaugnessy
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*Crewman Maciello
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*Crewman Kolodny
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*Crewman Rivers
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*Crewman Yoshii
   
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====USS ''Stargazer''====
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==Memorable Quotes==
  
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*Captain Daithan Ruhalter
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QUOTES
 
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*First officer [[Commander]] Stephen Leach
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*[[Second officer]] [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]
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*Chief Medical Officer Carter Greyhorse
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*[[Chief Engineer]] Lieutenant Phigus Simenon
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*Engineer Pernell
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*Engineer Zaffino
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*Helmsman Lieutenant Idun Asmund
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*[[Navigation]] Lieutenant Gerdan Asmund
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*Navigation Lieutenant Charlie Kochman
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*Communication Chief Martin Paxton
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*Sciences Chief Angela Cariello
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*Security chief Lieutenant Gilaad Ben Zoma
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*Security officer Lieutenant Ang
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*Security officer Lieutenant Peter "Pug" Joseph
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*Security officer Lieutenant Garner
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*Security officer Lieutenant Iulus
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*Security officer Lieutenant Pierzynski
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*Security officer Pteffer
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*Security officer Fox
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*Security officer Sekowsky
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*Chief Weapons officer Hans Werber
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*Weapons officer Lieutenant [[Vigo]]
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*Weapons officer Chen
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*Weapons officer Ramirez
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*Transporter operator Lieutenant Vandermeer
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*[[Ensign]] Montenegro
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*Ensign Kotsakes
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*Barr
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*James
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*Harras
   
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====[[Starfleet Command]]====
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*[[Admiral]] Mehdi
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====* [[SS Valiant]] Personel====
  
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*Admiral Gardner-Vincent
   
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====Starbase 209====
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*[[Captain]] Carlos Tarasco
  
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*Captain Eliopoulus
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*[[Lieutenant]] Hollandsworth
  
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*[[Chief Medical Officer]] Gorvoy
  
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* Crewman Agnarsson
  
   
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====* [[USS Stargazer]] Personel====
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====Nalogen Four [[Kelvan]] [[Colony]]====
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*[[Administrator]] Najak
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*Engineer Jomar
   
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====Magnian [[Colony]]====
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*[[Captain]] Ruhalter
  
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*Shield Williamson
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*[[Commander]] Leach
  
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*Guard Daniels
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*[[Chief Medical Officer]] Carter Greyhorse
  
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*Serenity Santana
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*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]
  
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*Medical center Director Law
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*[[Chief Engineer]] Phigus Simenon
 
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*Engineer Armor Brentano
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*[[Lieutenant]] [[Vigo]]
  
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*Hilton-Smith
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*[[James T. Kirk]]
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*[[Gary Mitchell]]
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*Captain Osborne - Leach's former commander on the USS ''Merced''
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*Goimard - 21st century architect
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*Matthew Joseph - "Pug"'s brother
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*Slattery - Carter Greyhorse's roommate at [[Starfleet Academy]]
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*Turan Relanios - [[Betazoid]] [[Scientist]]
   
 
===References===
  
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[[Andromeda Galaxy]]; [[Kelvan]]; [[Gary Mitchell]];
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[[Andromeda Galaxy]]
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Revision as of 21:57, 7 October 2013

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The untold story of Picard's first command!

The first Stargazer adventure!

Summary

From the back cover
Three hundred years ago, the SS Valiant was destroyed during an ill-fated attempt to cross the legendary galactic barrier. Starfleet had always assumed that the Valiant had perished with all hands aboard, until a pair of unusual humanoids arrive at Starbase 209, claiming to be the descendants of a handful of Valiant survivors who found refuge on an M-Class planet beyond the Barrier.
Even more shocking, the visitors warn that a hostile alien species, the Nuyyad, are preparing to invade the galaxy. Uncertain of how much of the strangers' story to believe, Starfleet orders the USS Stargazer to investigate at once.
Lieutenant Commander Jean-Luc Picard is second officer on the Stargazer. A young man who has yet to command a vessel of his own, he soon develops a special bond with one of the visitors, a strikingly beautiful woman who has inherited mysterious psychic abilities from her alleged Starfleet ancestors. But can Picard truly trust her?

Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

Book One

The Valiant opens aboard the SS Valiant under the command of Captain Carlos Tarasco in the year 2069. A mysterious force has thrown the Valiant far from home and now the crew faces the grueling prospect of crossing the Galactic Barrier if they ever want to see Earth again.

The Valiant's primitive shields can do little to protect them from the Barrier though. Despite the fact that only the optical scanners can detect the Barrier, the effects it has on the crew are catastrophic.

Before Tarasco orders the ship to turn around, six crew are dead, one in critical condition, and the Valiant's systems have been badly damaged. In fact, the Valiant may not be able to repair her warp drive. Left to drift, the crew begins making their repairs. Relieved in part that Assistant Engineer Agnarsson is alive, the crew continues on their way.

It is only later that Agnarsson begins to manifest strange psychic powers. The Valiant's CMO realizes that the Barrier only affected those with extrasensory perception (ESP). Thanks to his advanced abilities, Agnarsson was able to survive and the Barrier somehow enhanced those abilities. They also caused strange personality aberrations however and Agnarsson soon begins to suspect the crew of plotting against him.

Faced with the possibility of being killed by the psychotic engineer, Captain Tarasco prepares to kill his crewman. Ordering the launch of a recorder (later retrieved by the Enterprise in "Where No Man Has Gone Before") Tarasco and his security officers then chase Agnarsson about the ship.

After Agnarsson kills several security personnel, Tarasco realizes the awful truth. He cannot stop Agnarsson on his own so he orders the evacuation of the Valiant and prepares to destroy his ship. The resulting explosion takes Agnarsson and Tarasco with it, leaving the survivors to drift on the opposite end of the Galactic Barrier with no chance of a rescue vessel.

Background Information

  • The audiobook version was abridged by George Truett.
  • The Valiant would lead to the creation of Michael Jan Friedman's Star Trek: Stargazer series. It introduces most of the major characters of the Stargazer line as well as explains how Picard ascended to the center seat of the Stargazer. Some of the Stargazer crew had previously appeared in Friedman's novel Reunion. The paperback reprint retroactively inserts it as the first novel in the series.
  • The novel references TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "By Any Other Name" and TNG: "The Battle" will be useful to the reader.
  • The SS Valiant is mistakenly referred to as the USS Valiant.
  • An extract from this novel appeared in Star Trek Monthly issue 66.

Cover gallery

Characters

SS Valiant

USS Stargazer

  • Captain Daithan Ruhalter
  • First officer Commander Stephen Leach
  • Second officer Lieutenant Commander Jean-Luc Picard
  • Chief Medical Officer Carter Greyhorse
  • Chief Engineer Lieutenant Phigus Simenon
  • Engineer Pernell
  • Engineer Zaffino
  • Helmsman Lieutenant Idun Asmund
  • Navigation Lieutenant Gerdan Asmund
  • Navigation Lieutenant Charlie Kochman
  • Communication Chief Martin Paxton
  • Sciences Chief Angela Cariello
  • Security chief Lieutenant Gilaad Ben Zoma
  • Security officer Lieutenant Ang
  • Security officer Lieutenant Peter "Pug" Joseph
  • Security officer Lieutenant Garner
  • Security officer Lieutenant Iulus
  • Security officer Lieutenant Pierzynski
  • Security officer Pteffer
  • Security officer Fox
  • Security officer Sekowsky
  • Chief Weapons officer Hans Werber
  • Weapons officer Lieutenant Vigo
  • Weapons officer Chen
  • Weapons officer Ramirez
  • Transporter operator Lieutenant Vandermeer
  • Ensign Montenegro
  • Ensign Kotsakes
  • Barr
  • James
  • Harras

Starfleet Command

  • Admiral Mehdi
  • Admiral Gardner-Vincent

Starbase 209

  • Captain Eliopoulus

Nalogen Four Kelvan Colony

Magnian Colony

  • Shield Williamson
  • Guard Daniels
  • Serenity Santana
  • Medical center Director Law
  • Engineer Armor Brentano
  • Hilton-Smith

Referenced only

References

Andromeda Galaxy

External link

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