The voyager relaunch is a moniker given to the set of novels written after the events of. Voyager is a science fiction book that was done by gene roddenberry in 1995. 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. Plans are in place to see the relaunch timeline continue alongside picard.
If you dont mind catching up, you can skip around a bit, otherwise, you should begin here the 7 best star trek voyager novels homecoming by christie golden amazon. The voyager reading list is centered around the postfinale series, which chronicles events following voyager s return to the alpha quadrant. Certainly every book of the relaunch tells a part of. Voyager was the first star trek series to use computergenerated imagery cgi, rather than models, for exterior space shots. More recent deep space nine novels link directly with other star trek book lines and series, such as. He is also the author of an original fiction series for teens, drama. Patterns of interference is the fifth novel in the rise of the federation series, christopher l. The eternal tide, but no real knowledge of this book is necessary. Viacom, looked to launch their own network, a new star trek series. Voyager is a science fiction television series, set in the star trek universe the show takes place during the 2370s, and begins on the far side of the milky way galaxy, 70,000 lightyears from earth. Full circle, in essence, is a relaunch of that relaunch, serving the dual purpose of beginning a new chapter in the voyager saga while at the same time attempting to connect the series to the larger tapestry of 24th century storytelling already taking place in the next generation, ds9, and star trek. It originally aired from january 1995 to may 2001 on upn, lasting for 172 episodes over seven seasons. Unworthy in which voyager leads a new mission back to the delta quadrant. Thomas eugene tom paris, played by robert duncan mcneill, is a character in the american science fiction television series star trek.
Its not just a good star trek novel its a good book for people familiar with the show. Relaunch book series by multiple authors includes books homecoming, the farther shore, spirit walk, book one. Deep space nine is a series of science fiction novels by various authors. I thought this would be a throwaway fan service beach read but this is a good book. Voyager following the destruction of four fleet vessels at the hands of the omega continuum, the u. Voyager, which was stranded in the delta quadrant during a mission. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Deep space nine, had changed the face of syndication across the country. Paul ruditis has written more than thirty books based on some of the most popular shows on television, including buffy the vampire slayer, star trek, the west wing, and alias. Written as a companion piece to the final chapter in star trek voyager. The original series, the next generation, deep space nine, and voyager. Now as the studio and its parent company, viacom, looked to launch their own network, a new star trek series would easily become the cornerstone of the new enterprise.
I know there are some lists in some of the books but it would be nice to have an all in one reference source. Viacom, looked to launch their own network, a new star trek series would. Voyager relaunch, which also subtly retcons some of before dishonors events by exploiting the fact that when q talk about q, its never entirely clear whether they mean q, q or even q. 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. 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. 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 first three, full circle, unworthy, and children of the storm were some of my favorite novels. Released by lala land records in 2017 containing music from star trek. Paul ruditis has written more than thirty books based on some of the most popular shows on television, including buffy the vampire slayer, star trek, the west. Over thirtyfive years ago, creating a television series about a group of explorers making their way across the unexplored reaches of space was a gamble for a small studio. Voyager is an american science fiction television series created by rick berman, michael piller, and jeri taylor. For the network that bought the show, it proved to be an even greater gamble, and after three seasons with disappointing ratings they cancelled star trek. Star charts where all the dq aliens are located, timelines and so forth, lists of characters etc etc.
In that show, which aired on upn between 1995 and 2001, paris serves as the chief helmsman and an auxiliary medic aboard the united federation of planets starship uss voyager, which must make its way home after being stranded on the opposite of the. Voyager book series by multiple authors includes books caretaker, the escape star trek voyager, no 2, star trek voyageur, tome 3. It does end on a cliffhanger though so dont expect a complete story here. Deep space nine mission gamma, a four book miniseries within the deep space nine relaunch worlds of star trek. I dont know what inspired me to do so, but i then put twok on in the bedroom. Star trek writer comments on the future of the relaunch. Enterprise ent relaunch is a line of noncanon novels released since 2006, continuing the american science fiction television series, star trek. Synopsis the definitive guide to the entire star trek. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star. Belanna is this at first for nancy conlon, voyager s new chief engineer, but they become fast friends as soon as belanna makes it clear that shes not after. The dominion is commanded by changelingsthe founders, a race of shapeshifters responsible for both the creation of the dominion and all strategic decisions undertaken throughout its history.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The series was published by pocket books from 2001 to 2017, and initially spanned four star trek television series. The novel is the fourth book in the ds9 relaunch, and fourth book in the star trek. The deep space nine book far outshines the voyager volume except for its lack of multiple indexes. Voyager relaunch memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Discussion in trek literature started by david brennon, oct 21, 2011. Voyager collection soundtrack from 1995, composed by paul baillargeon, david bell, jay chattaway, jerry goldsmith, dennis mccarthy. Unity was the first hardcover star trek book i had bought and read in a long time. Though i witched to publication order after destiny because of the amount of overlap between events in terms of chronology amongst the typhon pact novels. Most of the best star trek voyager novels build off of one another. Voyager companion is a trade paperback published by.
The series is set during the 2370s on the starfleet vessell u. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. It also offers some interviews with various cast members. Beyer had previously written a voyager novel, fusion, and a short story for the anthology distant shores, both set during the run of star trek. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories. Star trek voyager books published by pocket books homecoming star trek. This series was taken over by a new author following destiny and taken in a new direction. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. It follows the adventures of the starfleet vessel uss voyager, which becomes stranded in the delta quadrant while searching for a renegade maquis ship. All the main characters from the series have extended.
She is portrayed as a halfhuman halfklingon born in 2346 on the federation colony kessik iv. I will admit that reading the books chronologically has been fun. Sep 16, 20 full circle, by kirsten beyer april 2009 suggested by jeremy woolward when star trek. I think i may pursue the pre relaunch voyager novels once im current with the 24th century range. Her first book in the relaunch, full circle, was released in 2009 and she has written every voyager novel published since. Nemesis ds9 begins after the final episode of the series. Voyager when it was airing, it was hard to keep complete track of the entire back story of q though a quick trip to memory alpha helped. Star trek voyager nitpicks and novels posts facebook. Voyager companion is a trade paperback published by pocket books that provides an extensive episode guide for star trek. So i dunno how closely yall follow these things, but there was a recent interview with kirsten beyer, writer of the generally verygood voyager relaunch novels, in which she lets slip the unsurprising news that the upcoming and muchdelayed next voyager novel, to lose the earth will be the final novel in the voyager relaunch series currently there are no upcoming novels set in star trek. To differentiate the relaunched novels, pocket books decided to do away with the original numbering system. Babylon 5 and seaquest dsv had previously used cgi to avoid the expense of models, but the star trek television department continued using models because they felt they were more realistic.
The story centers on the planet europa nova, which is suffering deadly radiation bombardment from a malon freighter dumping waste into an iconian gateway. The list is organized first by ship class, then registration number, name, and finally where that vessel was referenced. The voyager relaunch is a moniker given to the set of novels written after the events of endgame, the final episode of star trek. I had lunch with my non trek fan wife today, and when we got home she watched some netflix. I have listed the books in the order i think they should be read to appreciate them the most. I love the enterprise relaunch very enjoyable looking forward to the new book. Demons of air and darkness memory beta, noncanon star trek. Neelix has mixed feelings as he encounters a former enemy of his alien race. The deep space nine reading list is centered around the deep space nine relaunch, which chronicles events following the end of the dominion war. From 2001 to 2003, the book line was published as enterprise, without the star trek prefix. Voyager book 1 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
But then, ent never got a companion reference, which would have been nice. A list of novels continuing the story of star trek. I havent seen any complaints over the direction of the ent relaunch. One of the highlights of trek lit in recent years has been the excellent novels of the voyager relaunch series helmed by kirsten beyer. Voyager relaunch series 12 books goodreads share book. Original star trek concordance 3rd season supplement. Countdown shows that neros ship, the narada, was enhanced with a mixture of romulan and borg technology. It is the first star trek series not to involve franchise creator gene roddenberry. Voyager by paul ruditis from amazons fiction books store. By 1995, star trek and its two successors, star trek. I am still confused as to why they had to kill off janeway like they did. Deep space nine companion isbn 10671501062 is a trade paperback released by pocket books in 2000. Tower of babel, is scheduled for release in march 2014.
Voyager series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions. In addition to the other references noted below, several additional novels are connected due to recurring characters and various references in other books, or to. This is a list of federation starships from the star trek universe.
Deep space nine novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. Though ive always been a little disappointed with voyager, i was looking forward to the companion book to read about the ups and downs of this series. Enterprise novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. The book line was relaunched with the publication of death in winter 2005. Nero has the borg, the narada and vger originating from an unknown civilization on the machine planet that was seen inside vger in star trek. The starship voyager itself is literally relaunched, with several new characters full circle a second pilot of sorts, bringing the series through the double wham episode of janeways death in the next generation novel before dishonor and star trek. Deep space nine technical manual, technical details of the station and related vehicles. The exact situation regarding janeways fate is revealed in the eternal tide, a novel of the star trek. In the star trek universe, the dominion is an interstellar state and military superpower from the gamma quadrant, composed of hundreds of dominated alien species. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. Written by paul ruditis, the book was first published in may 2003 and provided episode summaries for every episode of all seven seasons, from caretaker through endgame. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. A books 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.
Jun 03, 2003 nobody acts out of character and she nails the voices of each and every member of the crew. Full circle, in essence, is a relaunch of that relaunch, serving the dual purpose of. Seven of nine is taking part in an archaeological expedition on an obscure planetoid in the delta quadrant when a disastrous turn of events puts voyagers away team in jeopardyand transports seven across time and space to yusub, where she comes facetoface with one of starfleets greatest legends. The twopart story avatar marked the relaunch of that series. In addition to the references noted below, several additional novels, short stories, and comics are connected due to various references in other books, or to other books. Spoilers timeline of the voyager relaunch the trek bbs. I enjoyed previous companion books, especially the deep space nine edition. Deep space nine, relaunch novels concentrating on six worlds closely tied to deep space 9 reference works star trek.
This fully illustrated companion is absolutely packed with musthave information, including seven years of episode guides, original photographs and character profiles. Jetrel is the 15th episode of the first season of star trek. Relaunch series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. She was admitted to starfleet academy but dropped out before graduating. We might need a companion book for the voyager relaunch books. The eternal tide, but no real knowledge of this book is necessary to enjoy the story. I immediately decided i needed the corresponding star trek deep space nine companion, but that book was out of print and not easy to find. Part of the star trek novel verse, continuing the story of star trek. Day of honor crossover miniseries is inspired by the voyager episode day of honor. Jeri taylor later would write a companion to this novel, pathways, which offers. The fourth series in the star trek franchise, it served as the third sequel to star trek. Ent era discovery tos and movie era tng era postnemesis era.
Voyager is a series of science fiction novels based on the television series that ran from 19952001. All novels published as paperback editions, except where indicated. Deep space nine and features interviews with actors, writers, directors, producers, makeup artists and other members of the production staff. The publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series. Bennetts sequence of adventures for the characters of star trek. I wanted to remind everyone why were here and why we are who we are. Thats good news for fans of the novels, which are roughly the star trek version of the slightlybetter. Star trek voyager technical manual first season edition by rick sternback.
The novel series is based on the television series that ran from 19931999. In 2009 pocket will keep these series in sync and bring the voyager book series into alignment as well. Voyager relaunch memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Likewise, television series did not include the prefix on its title card until season three. Section 31 is a series of thematically linked novels that explore the operations of the clandestine organization known as section 31. Voyager ended in 2001, pocket books attempted to relaunch. I like to know all about the series both on and off screen. The rest of the crew work with them in a story of guilt, treknology and redemption with actor james sloyan cast as jetrel. That star trek book insert name of star trek book here. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television series of.