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Peter David

Star Trek New Frontier Book Six: Fire on High
Pocket paperback
From the author of Martyr comes the sixth book in the Star Trek: New Frontier series, an original Star Trek series conceived by Peter David and John J. Ordover. "On the Armista sits a nameless woman. High on a mountain, she is cradling a weapon unlike anything the Armistans have ever seen. The weapon is her only company, since everyone else is little piles of ash..."

Once Burned (Star Trek New Frontier: The Captain's Table #5)
Pocket (paperback, 262 pages, $6.50 US/$8.50 Can)
Publication date: September 8, 1998
Pocket wraps up its six-volume Star Trek series with the last two books. As is traditional for the series, in these two volumes starship captains relate a tale from their past in their own words. Once Burned tells a story from the point of view of Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, star of Peter David's six-volume Star Trek: New Frontier series. "There's a bar called "The Captain's Table," where those who have commanded mighty vessels of every shape and era can meet, relax, and share a friendly drink or two with others of their calling. Sometimes a brawl may break out but it's all in the family, more or less. Just remember, the first round of drinks is always paid for with a story...even in Thallonian space. Six years ago, long before he took command of the Starship Excalibur, a young Starfleet officer named Mackenzie Calhoun served as first officer aboard the U.S.S. Grissom. Then disaster struck, and Calhoun took the blame. A court-martial led to his own angry resignation from Starfleet...or so it appeared. At long last Captain Calhoun reveals the true story behind the greatest tragedy of his life. "

Art: Keith Birdsong

Star Trek The Next Generation: Triangle: Imzadi II
Pocket (hardcover, 375 pages, $23 US/$32 Can)
Publication date: September 8, 1998
"Even in the 24th century, three is definitely a crowd. Imzadi: to the people of the planet Betazed, including Counselor Deanna Troi of the Starship Enterprise, it means "beloved" and denotes a special closeness that can never be truly broken. Or can it? In his acclaimed earlier novel, Imzadi, bestselling author Peter David explored the special bond between Deanna Troi and Commander William T. Riker. Now David examines the heart of Deanna Troi from an altogether different perspective, as he reveals for the first time the full story of Troi's troubled romance with Lieutenant Commander Worf. At first glance, they cannot be more different. She is an empath, gentle and acutely sensitive to the needs and feelings of others. He is a fierce Klingon warrior, dedicated to a harsh and warlike code of honor. Brought together, however, by a common need to care for Alexander, Worf's troubled, motherless son, they discover hidden reserves of courage and compassion within each other. Soon mutual respect leads to much stronger emotions as they embark on an unexpected courtship, much to the surprise and discomfort of William Riker. But does Worf's future truly lie with Deanna...or on a distant outpost called Deep Space 9™? And whom indeed shall Troi ultimately call "imzadi"?

Star Trek: New Frontier #4
Pocket
Closing novel in the original tetrology. The Thallonian homeworld, once the home of a cruel and star-spanning empire, faces destruction as Calhoun finds he must confront a spectre from his own past. When the final secret of the Thallonian's is revealed, it's up to the U.S.S. Excalibur to rescue the last remnants of the empire from total destruction.

Star Trek: New Frontier #3: The Two-Front War
Pocket
David continues the four-part story begun in New Frontier #1, as Captain Calhoun and his crew arrive at the Imperial seat of the collapsing empire of Thallon. There their sensors detect strange vibrations coming from beneath the surface of the planet.

Star Trek: New Frontier #2: Into the Void
Pocket
Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, Commander Shelby, the vulcan Dr. Selar and the rest of the crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur enter the border of the collapsing Thallonian Empire on a mission of mercy, uncertain of what they will find.

Star Trek: New Frontier #1: House of Cards
Pocket
A brand new Star Trek franchise from the minds of John J. Ordover and Peter David, following the serial-novel format made popular by Stephen King and John Saul. "The U.S.S. Excalibur, a newly refit Ambassador-class starship manned by a crew of Starfleet's best and brightest--including some old friends from Star Trek: The Next Generation--must stabilize a collapsing civilization controlled by the cruel and militaristic Thallonian Empire." Continued in book 2.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Wrath of the Prophets
& Michael Jan Friedman
Pocket
Peter David first made a name for himself in the comics field, and he's quickly built up an enthusiastic following for his original work at novel length. This time he teams up with the energetic Friedman.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #20: Wrath of the Prophets
& Michael Jan Friedman and Robert Greenberger
Pocket
Bajor's very existence is threatened by a plague, and Major Kira and Maquis renegade Ro Laren join forces to discover its source. I always had a crush on Ro Laren. Hopes she comes out OK.

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