In star trek literature, a relaunch is an unofficial name for a series that has ended and then. The fall series except for david r george iis revelation and dust, that is super skippable if you just read the summary. These include the romulan war and the evolution of the coalition of planets into what becomes the united federation of planets. The series consists of a total of more than 60 novels published between the years 1993 and 2008. The publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series. Once, in the early 1970s, the stories in star trek 110 were compiled into four hardbound volumes called. Includes crossover books as well as the original novel series star trek. Deep space nine is a series of science fiction novels by various authors.
Deep space nine season 7 image in the sand covenant star trek. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. What you leave behind voy begins after the final episode of the series. The relaunch books that have characters from multiple series i place with whatever series i feel they fit best with based on the characters and situationsevents in the book. So many novels have been published from 1970 to the present that. The series allows us to glimpse some of the history behind those names for example, the klingon warship yavang in star trek. Pocket books was the first publisher given license by paramount to produce a series of original novels and episode novelizations based on star trek. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. The motion picture, the entropy effect, the klingon gambit, and several more. This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of the uss. The twopart story avatar marked the relaunch of that series. Deep space nine relaunch a list of novels that continue the story of star trek. The brave and the bold, book in this unforgettable star trek adventure spanning three generations, a series of ancient weapons wreak havoc across the galaxy.
Its been years since i last read the destiny trilogy by david mack and the novels by christine golden that restarted the voyager relaunch series of novels. The deep space nine relaunch not an official title, but its known nearuniversally as such continues the story arcs of star trek. The original series a retronym, followed by several movies and television series most notably star trek. What you leave behind, voy begins after the final episode of the series. Does not include books from the original novel series star trek. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The relaunch continues the next library computer will have. Deep space nine title text, which has appeared on all relaunch titles since. One of the most popular novel series in the socalled star trek novel verse. The original series reading list lacks the firmly established relaunch that is the hallmark of the other series continuities.
This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of the uss aventine. Star trek is science fiction franchise covering several different mediums created by american screenwriter and producer gene roddenberry. With a tight continuity and a host of new, complex characters to join the familiar faces, its one of the largest series running within. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Its been years since i last read the destiny trilogy by david mack and the novels by christine golden that restarted the voyager relaunch series of. Ds9 relaunch novels by jacqueline bundy posted at july 16, 2003 12. Deep space nine is named for a character in kobayashi maru. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories the publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series. Members of the star trek writing community descended on the shore leave science fiction. Disney publishing worldwide and random house announce relaunch of star wars adult fiction line following todays announcement of lucasfilms new unified storytelling approach, disney publishing worldwide is proud to announce their first step into that larger world, beginning with del rey books. The following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek.
The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf. The duology avatar was the official start of the series, marked by the first appearance of the modified star trek. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kobayashi maru star trek. Enterprise novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. Nemesis ds9 begins after the final episode of the series. Twist of faith, a collection of the first five stories from the postfinale novels the majority of novels being written now form part of the socalled star trek. Voyager ended in 2001, pocket books attempted to relaunch the voyager novel line in order to push the story of the ship and its characters beyond the finale of the tv series, much as it had done to great success with star trek. A sidestep from regular tos adventures gives us a linked series of books featuring the star trek universe of the 20th and 21st centuries. Titan is a series of novels published by pocket books.
It is the first star trek series not to involve franchise creator gene roddenberry. All ds9 novels, technical publications and adaptations. During the dominion war, starfleet was forced to set aside exploratory missions and vessels in favor of combat missions and warships. I just started reading the star trek books and would like to know what is the best order for reading so that i can progress chronologically. The majority of tos novels are standalone, and most can easily be.
New frontier which begins before the first book included here. Full circle, by kirsten beyer april 2009 suggested by jeremy woolward when star trek. Disney publishing worldwide and random house announce. Ive been interested in reading the ds9 relaunch novels, but on lists such as the one on wikipedia, i see a lot of crossovers, short stories, and tie ins to other things in the pocket novels universe, most of which appear to involve ds9 characters, but not continue the plot. Ds9 relaunch memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Star trek postnemesis reading order the following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek. Sep 16, 20 full circle, by kirsten beyer april 2009 suggested by jeremy woolward when star trek.
Most notably, the series is a massive retcon of the. The star trek cookbook, ethan phillips and william j. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Deep space nine relaunch, which picks up the story after the end of the filmed series and has become extremely popular with readers. All of these books feature the characters from classic star trek a. Treklit reading order flow chart the trek collective. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories. Is there a chronological reading order for star trek books. To differentiate the relaunched novels, pocket books decided to do away with the original numbering system. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. For crossover star trek miniseries, please see star trek. With a tight continuity and a host of new, complex characters to join the familiar faces, its one of the largest series running within the star trek literary lineup. These three programs had strong connections, with miles. The original series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
It was the first time in star trek fiction that the story telling picked up where an onscreen series had ended and would go forward in future novels with a continual story. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. The star trek encyclopedia, michael and denise okuda. The typhon pact cross24th century series saga continues with the release of christopher l. Star trek enterprise relaunch all the tropes wiki fandom. The three star trek shows that ran from 1987 to 2001 were all connected within a single time period, while the original series and enterprise are set at earlier points in the timeline.
This means that there are fewer crossovers between the earlier shows and the next generation, deep space nine, and voyager. Deep space nine series is a series of novels based on the science fiction genre and written by a number of noteworthy authors. New frontier was the first major spinoff star trek book series, featuring the adventures of captain calhoun and the uss. If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. The next generation is a series of books written by various authors, based on the likewise named tv series created by gene roddenberry, who was also the executive producer of the original 1966 series, star trek. Part of the star trek novel verse, continuing the series star trek. Nemesis, ds9 begins after the final episode of the series.
Deep space nine novels in order of when they were originally released as well as in chronological order. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at legal notice. The novel a stitch in time and anthology the lives of dax were retroactively added into the relaunch, with the latter being reprinted with the new relaunch ds9 title text. Voyager starfleet academy young adult miniseries explores the lives of the.
Some genuinely great recipes, many volunteered from the cast and crew. Relaunch memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Also included are the stories from prophecy and change, which contains a sequel to a relaunch story, and tales of the dominion war, which ties into four litverse series. If youre a fan of star trek fiction, or just beginning your journey and not sure where to start, youll find some valuable information and perspectives on the stories published by bantam and pocket books. When captain jonathan archer of the uss enterprise discovers ancient weapons of absolute power scattered across the alpha quadrant, he and. Picard on cbs all access takes the star trek universe past its. A list of novels continuing the story of star trek. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the. A newly revised, 2book set is to be released on october 18, 2016 with about 300 pages of new and expanded entries, up to and including into darkness.
Members of the star trek writing community descended on. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television. Deep space nine has been published in novel form by pocket books since 1993 in the usa, the uk, and the republic of ireland under license from paramount pictures. It was after this film when the authors were given free reign over the whole star trek franchise, at least in literature novels, comics, ebooks. Though these stories are not considered canon in the star trek universe, they are entertaining and as expertly written as the series itself. Nemesis parent commenter can toggle nsfw or delete. The original book series by multiple authors includes books star trek. Voyager season 5 night infinite regress deep space nines seventh season is a little uneven in the first half but still has some great stuff. More recent deep space nine novels link directly with other star trek book lines and. Tiein novels set after the events of the star trek tv series tng, ds9, and voy. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek.
More recent deep space nine novels link directly with other star trek book lines and series, such as. Most notably, the series is a massive retcon of the star. May 03, 2017 the relaunch books that have characters from multiple series i place with whatever series i feel they fit best with based on the characters and situationsevents in the book. Following on from the events of star trek nemesis, it follows newlypromoted captain william t. Destiny 2008, typhon pact 20102012, the fall 2014, and the relaunch of the section 31 series. Michael okuda created the new logo for the post what you leave behind novels.
Tngs entry took place shortly before star trek first contact and did introduce ranul keru. This is the first star trek book in almost 2 years as i stopped to read books in other franchises and novels that friends have published. Star trek novels journeying through the universe of star. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek. The majority of tos novels are standalone, and most can easily be read in any order. The next generation are dderidex class, the sleeker, bird of prey style ship in star trek. Enterprise book 12 kindle edition by martin, michael a. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. A good place to start exploring these is the eugenics wars duology. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star. While i enjoy reading all st tie ins, i dont have the time to go through all of the novels involving a ds9 character.
The novel series is based on the television series that ran from 19931999. Order of star trek books star trek is science fiction franchise covering several different mediums created by american screenwriter and producer gene roddenberry. The books detail many of the events viewers would have seen in later seasons had the show not been cancelled. Homecoming and farther shore were pretty good, just read unworthy and thought it was the best voyager book ive gotten into so far. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star. It is a scifi based adventure series with elements of drama. The rest of voyager will never be as good as its fourth season, but season 5 still has. Deep space nine relaunch is an unofficial term used to refer to titles for deep space nine fiction set after the tv series finale what you leave behind. Yuki is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. All novels published as paperback editions, except where indicated.
Apr 25, 2014 disney publishing worldwide and random house announce relaunch of star wars adult fiction line following todays announcement of lucasfilms new unified storytelling approach, disney publishing worldwide is proud to announce their first step into that larger world, beginning with del rey books. Ds9 novel series began in 1993 with the novel emissary by j. Star trek books new book releases, bestsellers, author. The expansive continuity that is the star trek relaunch novels range often leaves people wondering. More info on the ds9 relaunch at memory beta the noncanon star trek wiki next up.
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