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Humanity is about to go the way of the dinosaur. A mass extinction event is cruising through space, and its name is Hamner/Brown. When the apocalypse arrives, how will humanity deal with the fallout? Water vaporised, endless salt-water rain, earthquakes…

Hide your kids, hide your wife. The comet is coming.

Spoilers ahead!

Jadzia Dax, a joined Trill with all the memories of her previous hosts, catches up with her old pal Etom Prit. He’s got some bad news — his granddaughter Nemi has gotten into some strife, and he’s calling in a favour. In trying to find and help Nemi, Dax finds herself on Trill, embroiled in crime, politics, coverups and hidden agendas.

Full review: spoilers ahead.

Jadzia Dax, a joined Trill with all the memories of her previous hosts, catches up with her old pal Etom Prit. He’s got some bad news — his granddaughter Nemi has gotten into some strife, and he’s calling in a favour. In trying to find and help Nemi, Dax finds herself on Trill, embroiled in crime, politics, coverups and hidden agendas.

Full review: spoilers ahead.

Historian’s Note

The following takes place shortly after the events depicted in Star Trek: Destiny, in which the Federation is invaded by the Borg. Although the Federation prevailed, liberating billions of Borg drones in the process, they suffered huge casualties and are now faced with the difficulties of rebuilding.

2381 — U.S.S. Aventine

Chapter #1

For a long time, I eschewed ebooks and e-ink reading devices such as the Kindle or the Kobo. I was a print purist. A physical book has that weight, smell, and special something that makes it special.

Or so I thought.

Many years ago, I tried to read the first The Wheel of Time instalment. It had been recommended to me by a friend, and I’ll be honest here — I found The Eye of the World to be a painfully dull read. It was slow, and I didn’t connect with any of the characters. I forced myself to the halfway point and then gave up.

From here be spoilers!

Recently, I did a re-watch of Star Trek: Voyager. From Caretaker to Endgame, it was quite a journey through the delta quadrant. Now, 20 years since the series finale, I have a few thoughts I’d like to share.

Confused about all the Star Trek books? Confused by all the terms: Relaunch, litverse, post-Nemesis continuity? Not sure where and how to start with Treklit? This article is a simple explainer.

Many years ago, I tried to read the first The Wheel of Time instalment. It had been recommended to me by a friend, and I’ll be honest here — I found The Eye of the World to be a painfully dull read. It was slow, and I didn’t connect with any of the characters. I forced myself to the halfway point and then gave up.

From here be spoilers!

It’s been a while since we’ve had a TV-era Star Trek: The Next Generation novel hit the shelves. Shadows Have Offended is author Cassandra Rose Clarke’s Trek debut and features a story involving art theft, strange diseases and Picard’s impatience with Lwaxana Troi.

Spoilers ahead

After seven long years stranded in the Delta Quadrant, Janeway brought her crew back to the little blue planet she, and so many of her crew, called home. And cut. Draw the curtains and clean the stage. Voyager is home. Of course, all good Trek geeks turn to the books to continue the events once the show ends. Thus, Voyager’s relaunch is here, and veteran author Christie Golden is in charge.

Humanity is about to go the way of the dinosaur. A mass extinction event is cruising through space, and its name is Hamner/Brown. When the apocalypse arrives, how will humanity deal with the fallout? Water vaporised, endless salt-water rain, earthquakes…

Hide your kids, hide your wife. The comet is coming.

Spoilers ahead!

Hot off the heels of his wildly successful Star Trek: Destiny trilogy, David Mack kicks off the Typhon Pact series with Zero Sum Game. In it, Julian Bashir teams up with his former love interest, Sarina Douglas, to infiltrate the Breen and destroy the stolen quantum slipstream prototype.

Spoilers ahead!

Author Michael A. Martin returns to Star Trek: Titan with Seize The Fire. The Gorn have joined the Typhon Pact, but they have a problem. Their warrior caste hatchery world has gone kablooey, and it’s nigh-impossible to find another suitable location. Lucky for them, they have a big ol’ terraforming device lying about. But Riker isn’t so keen on the idea of them using it…

Spoilers ahead!

The third book in the Typhon Pact series is here. Rough Beasts of Empire was written by David R. George III back in 2011. It’s a book of two parts: the first focuses on Benjamin Sisko (from Deep Space Nine) in the post Destiny era, and the second focuses on Spock and his quest for the reunification of Vulcan and Romulus.

Major spoilers ahead for both this book and Deep Space Nine (the tv series)

It’s been a while since we’ve had a TV-era Star Trek: The Next Generation novel hit the shelves. Shadows Have Offended is author Cassandra Rose Clarke’s Trek debut and features a story involving art theft, strange diseases and Picard’s impatience with Lwaxana Troi.

Spoilers ahead

Hot off the heels of his wildly successful Star Trek: Destiny trilogy, David Mack kicks off the Typhon Pact series with Zero Sum Game. In it, Julian Bashir teams up with his former love interest, Sarina Douglas, to infiltrate the Breen and destroy the stolen quantum slipstream prototype.

Spoilers ahead!

The third book in the Typhon Pact series is here. Rough Beasts of Empire was written by David R. George III back in 2011. It’s a book of two parts: the first focuses on Benjamin Sisko (from Deep Space Nine) in the post Destiny era, and the second focuses on Spock and his quest for the reunification of Vulcan and Romulus.

Major spoilers ahead for both this book and Deep Space Nine (the tv series)

Jadzia Dax, a joined Trill with all the memories of her previous hosts, catches up with her old pal Etom Prit. He’s got some bad news — his granddaughter Nemi has gotten into some strife, and he’s calling in a favour. In trying to find and help Nemi, Dax finds herself on Trill, embroiled in crime, politics, coverups and hidden agendas.

Full review: spoilers ahead.

The third book in the Typhon Pact series is here. Rough Beasts of Empire was written by David R. George III back in 2011. It’s a book of two parts: the first focuses on Benjamin Sisko (from Deep Space Nine) in the post Destiny era, and the second focuses on Spock and his quest for the reunification of Vulcan and Romulus.

Major spoilers ahead for both this book and Deep Space Nine (the tv series)

Humanity is about to go the way of the dinosaur. A mass extinction event is cruising through space, and its name is Hamner/Brown. When the apocalypse arrives, how will humanity deal with the fallout? Water vaporised, endless salt-water rain, earthquakes…

Hide your kids, hide your wife. The comet is coming.

Spoilers ahead!

🎵 Jetsons theme song plays 🎵

Meet Emperor Leto… His boy Duncan… Daughter Siona… Hwi his wife…

🎵 Jetsons theme song ends 🎵

Spoiler review: God Emperor of Dune

For a long time, I eschewed ebooks and e-ink reading devices such as the Kindle or the Kobo. I was a print purist. A physical book has that weight, smell, and special something that makes it special.

Or so I thought.

Humanity is about to go the way of the dinosaur. A mass extinction event is cruising through space, and its name is Hamner/Brown. When the apocalypse arrives, how will humanity deal with the fallout? Water vaporised, endless salt-water rain, earthquakes…

Hide your kids, hide your wife. The comet is coming.

Spoilers ahead!

Historian’s Note

The following takes place shortly after the events depicted in Star Trek: Destiny, in which the Federation is invaded by the Borg. Although the Federation prevailed, liberating billions of Borg drones in the process, they suffered huge casualties and are now faced with the difficulties of rebuilding.

2381 — U.S.S. Aventine

Chapter #1

Historian’s Note

The following takes place shortly after the events depicted in Star Trek: Destiny, in which the Federation is invaded by the Borg. Although the Federation prevailed, liberating billions of Borg drones in the process, they suffered huge casualties and are now faced with the difficulties of rebuilding.

2381 — U.S.S. Aventine

Chapter #1

Historian’s note: This story takes place just after the events depicted in Typhon Pact #1: Zero Sum Game, in which Captain Dax and the U.S.S. Aventine escorts Julian Bashir and Sarina Douglas to the border of Breen space.

2382 — U.S.S. Aventine

Historian’s note: This story takes place just after the events depicted in Typhon Pact #1: Zero Sum Game, in which Captain Dax and the U.S.S. Aventine escorts Julian Bashir and Sarina Douglas to the border of Breen space.

2382 — U.S.S. Aventine

Humanity is about to go the way of the dinosaur. A mass extinction event is cruising through space, and its name is Hamner/Brown. When the apocalypse arrives, how will humanity deal with the fallout? Water vaporised, endless salt-water rain, earthquakes…

Hide your kids, hide your wife. The comet is coming.

Spoilers ahead!

For a long time, I eschewed ebooks and e-ink reading devices such as the Kindle or the Kobo. I was a print purist. A physical book has that weight, smell, and special something that makes it special.

Or so I thought.

There is something to be said for getting back to the status quo. Namely, putting the Voyager crew back into their original seats… more or less. With Full Circle, author Kirsten Beyer sent the U.S.S. Starship Voyager hurtling back to the Delta Quadrant, thanks to some mean and lean slipstream technology. But the crew were still fractured, physically and emotionally — what will it take to bring Starfleet’s finest back to the adventure?

Following up from two popular and successful Voyager novels, author Kirsten Beyer is back with her third post-Destiny Voyager instalment. Children Of The Storm takes place concurrently with the previous novel, Unworthy. Can Beyer score a hat-trick with book #3?

Spoilers ahead

For a long time, I eschewed ebooks and e-ink reading devices such as the Kindle or the Kobo. I was a print purist. A physical book has that weight, smell, and special something that makes it special.

Or so I thought.

Humanity is about to go the way of the dinosaur. A mass extinction event is cruising through space, and its name is Hamner/Brown. When the apocalypse arrives, how will humanity deal with the fallout? Water vaporised, endless salt-water rain, earthquakes…

Hide your kids, hide your wife. The comet is coming.

Spoilers ahead!

Author Michael A. Martin returns to Star Trek: Titan with Seize The Fire. The Gorn have joined the Typhon Pact, but they have a problem. Their warrior caste hatchery world has gone kablooey, and it’s nigh-impossible to find another suitable location. Lucky for them, they have a big ol’ terraforming device lying about. But Riker isn’t so keen on the idea of them using it…

Spoilers ahead!

Many years ago, I tried to read the first The Wheel of Time instalment. It had been recommended to me by a friend, and I’ll be honest here — I found The Eye of the World to be a painfully dull read. It was slow, and I didn’t connect with any of the characters. I forced myself to the halfway point and then gave up.

From here be spoilers!

Pandora’s Star is a beloved space opera novel by British author Peter F Hamilton and the first in his epic Commonwealth series of books. Coming in at a whopping 768 pages, it’s about 3x the length of a typical novel. Can it live up to the hype?

Spoiler review

Space trains.

Those two words compelled me to pick up a secondhand copy of Night Train to Rigel by Timothy Zahn. At the time I’d just moved to Sydney with my wife — we were house hunting, I was searching for a co-working space and adjusting to a new life in a new city. I suppose, to help me deal with all the stress, I was looking for a fun read… 300 pages of entertaining escapism.

Enter the first entry in Mr Zahn’s Quadrail series.

Spoilers ahead

🎵 Jetsons theme song plays 🎵

Meet Emperor Leto… His boy Duncan… Daughter Siona… Hwi his wife…

🎵 Jetsons theme song ends 🎵

Spoiler review: God Emperor of Dune

Pandora’s Star is a beloved space opera novel by British author Peter F Hamilton and the first in his epic Commonwealth series of books. Coming in at a whopping 768 pages, it’s about 3x the length of a typical novel. Can it live up to the hype?

Spoiler review

When Una McCormack was selected to write the first tie-in novel for Star Trek: Picard, one could only imagine the pressure she must have felt. The Last Best Hope is a prequel to the TV series and tells the story of how the plan to evacuate Romulus went so wrong.

Spoilers ahead!

Humanity is about to go the way of the dinosaur. A mass extinction event is cruising through space, and its name is Hamner/Brown. When the apocalypse arrives, how will humanity deal with the fallout? Water vaporised, endless salt-water rain, earthquakes…

Hide your kids, hide your wife. The comet is coming.

Spoilers ahead!

Historian’s Note

The following takes place shortly after the events depicted in Star Trek: Destiny, in which the Federation is invaded by the Borg. Although the Federation prevailed, liberating billions of Borg drones in the process, they suffered huge casualties and are now faced with the difficulties of rebuilding.

2381 — U.S.S. Aventine

Chapter #1

DNA thieves, Beverly Crusher’s maiden name and a few guest appearances from the USS Stargazer. Can author Michael Jan Friedman maneuver the Star Trek TNG books into this new era?

Spoilers ahead!

Riker finally gets that 4th pip and has left The Enterprise to captain The Titan. Can this book of new diverse characters find its feet and deliver a compelling read?

Spoilers ahead!

Star Trek Titan finally hits warp speed in this direct follow-up to book #1 Taking Wing. Launched into the far reaches of a satellite galaxy, can Riker steer his crew to safety?

Spoilers ahead!

Join your favourite Federation political characters Jed Bartlet, CJ Cregg, Josh Lymen and grumpy old Toby Ziegler as they navigate the pitfalls and challenges of running a massive multi-planetary political juggernaut. Oh wait… is this The West Wing or Star Trek?

Spoilers ahead!

Now that the Dominion War is over, Starfleet can get back to good old exploration. Will Riker and his team of diverse Starfleet personnel must now face a band of space whalers, who aim their long harpoons at the poor old Space Jellies from TNG season 1 episode 1.

Spoilers ahead!

The Borg are back. But this time they are faster, meaner and more adaptable. Will their new queen ascend to the throne and doom Earth to assimilation?

Spoilers ahead!

When Q comes on the TV, I groan and think oh great this one is a Q episode… Can Keith R.A. DeCandido do the near-impossible and write a decent Q novel?

Spoilers ahead!

The Borg are back… again. And they’re hungry. They’re eating starships. They’re eating planets. They’re back for revenge. And now only Seven of Nine can stop them, with a little help from her friends.

Spoilers ahead!

In Greek literature, there was a man who coveted the king’s position. So the king agreed to let the man experience what it was like to have power. When the man took a seat at the throne, the king arranged to have a sword dangling above the man’s head, held in place by a single thread. In this Titan novel, the sword is “Erykon’s Eye”, and it dangles above an entire planet, threatening to unleash its awesome wrath. And Titan is caught in the crossfire.

Spoilers ahead!

Star Trek fans criticised previous relaunch books for their inconsistencies in tone, character, and direction. Can Christopher L. Bennett tie together the previous books, set up the forthcoming Destiny trilogy, and save the litverse from ruin?

Spoilers ahead!

The epic Star Trek: Destiny trilogy is finally upon us. This three-book, litverse crossover will shape the enter Star Trek shared continuity for years to come. David Mack has promised a truly epic, game-changer event with these books. This is a clash of civilizations: The Borg v The Federation. Who will win?

Spoilers ahead!

On Star Trek: The Next Generation, when Picard became Locutus and helped slay thousands at Wolf 359, that double episode was followed up with the episode Family, in which he travels to France to spend some time with his brother, of whom he does not get along with. William Leisner’s Losing The Peace is that kind of follow-up, giving the readers a moment to breathe after the epic events of Star Trek: Destiny.

Spoilers ahead

The Federation must deal with the fallout from the explosive events of Star Trek: Destiny. Poor President Bacco has developed a 24 hour migraine as she tries to patch the Federation back together. Who does she call? Why, none other than Earth’s resident problem solver and people persuader, Sonek Pran. The only battles in this book will be diplomatic ones. Star Trek: A Singular Destiny by Keith R.A. DeCandido offers a thoughtful epilogue to Destiny and also sets up some future storylines.

There is something to be said for getting back to the status quo. Namely, putting the Voyager crew back into their original seats… more or less. With Full Circle, author Kirsten Beyer sent the U.S.S. Starship Voyager hurtling back to the Delta Quadrant, thanks to some mean and lean slipstream technology. But the crew were still fractured, physically and emotionally — what will it take to bring Starfleet’s finest back to the adventure?

William T. Riker and the diverse crew of the U.S.S. Titan are back, this time in the hands of British author James Swallow. Following on from the lackluster Over A Torrent Sea (by Christopher L Bennet), I was hoping that Mr. Swallow could inject some fun and action into this spinoff book series. Did he succeed?

Spoilers ahead

Following up from two popular and successful Voyager novels, author Kirsten Beyer is back with her third post-Destiny Voyager instalment. Children Of The Storm takes place concurrently with the previous novel, Unworthy. Can Beyer score a hat-trick with book #3?

Spoilers ahead

Hot off the heels of his wildly successful Star Trek: Destiny trilogy, David Mack kicks off the Typhon Pact series with Zero Sum Game. In it, Julian Bashir teams up with his former love interest, Sarina Douglas, to infiltrate the Breen and destroy the stolen quantum slipstream prototype.

Spoilers ahead!

Author Michael A. Martin returns to Star Trek: Titan with Seize The Fire. The Gorn have joined the Typhon Pact, but they have a problem. Their warrior caste hatchery world has gone kablooey, and it’s nigh-impossible to find another suitable location. Lucky for them, they have a big ol’ terraforming device lying about. But Riker isn’t so keen on the idea of them using it…

Spoilers ahead!

Historian’s Note

The following takes place shortly after the events depicted in Star Trek: Destiny, in which the Federation is invaded by the Borg. Although the Federation prevailed, liberating billions of Borg drones in the process, they suffered huge casualties and are now faced with the difficulties of rebuilding.

2381 — U.S.S. Aventine

Chapter #1

Many years ago, I tried to read the first The Wheel of Time instalment. It had been recommended to me by a friend, and I’ll be honest here — I found The Eye of the World to be a painfully dull read. It was slow, and I didn’t connect with any of the characters. I forced myself to the halfway point and then gave up.

From here be spoilers!

Historian’s Note

The following takes place shortly after the events depicted in Star Trek: Destiny, in which the Federation is invaded by the Borg. Although the Federation prevailed, liberating billions of Borg drones in the process, they suffered huge casualties and are now faced with the difficulties of rebuilding.

2381 — U.S.S. Aventine

Chapter #1

Books don’t get much bigger than Asimov’s Foundation. Awarded “Best All-Time Series” in 1966, Foundation was a trailblazer — some say it even invented the space opera genre. Needless to say, it’s difficult not to have high expectations.

Spoilers ahead.

Pandora’s Star is a beloved space opera novel by British author Peter F Hamilton and the first in his epic Commonwealth series of books. Coming in at a whopping 768 pages, it’s about 3x the length of a typical novel. Can it live up to the hype?

Spoiler review

Space trains.

Those two words compelled me to pick up a secondhand copy of Night Train to Rigel by Timothy Zahn. At the time I’d just moved to Sydney with my wife — we were house hunting, I was searching for a co-working space and adjusting to a new life in a new city. I suppose, to help me deal with all the stress, I was looking for a fun read… 300 pages of entertaining escapism.

Enter the first entry in Mr Zahn’s Quadrail series.

Spoilers ahead

Books don’t get much bigger than Asimov’s Foundation. Awarded “Best All-Time Series” in 1966, Foundation was a trailblazer — some say it even invented the space opera genre. Needless to say, it’s difficult not to have high expectations.

Spoilers ahead.

🎵 Jetsons theme song plays 🎵

Meet Emperor Leto… His boy Duncan… Daughter Siona… Hwi his wife…

🎵 Jetsons theme song ends 🎵

Spoiler review: God Emperor of Dune

In 2020, veteran sci-fi author Timothy Zahn dipped his toes into self-publishing for the first time, releasing the original novella Ghost Riders In The Sky. Zahn is the author of the Quadrail books, the three Cobra trilogies and more recently the Sybils War trilogy. However, he is perhaps best known for his Star Wars tie-in novel series Heir To The Empire.

Spoilers ahead!

The third book in the Typhon Pact series is here. Rough Beasts of Empire was written by David R. George III back in 2011. It’s a book of two parts: the first focuses on Benjamin Sisko (from Deep Space Nine) in the post Destiny era, and the second focuses on Spock and his quest for the reunification of Vulcan and Romulus.

Major spoilers ahead for both this book and Deep Space Nine (the tv series)

After seven long years stranded in the Delta Quadrant, Janeway brought her crew back to the little blue planet she, and so many of her crew, called home. And cut. Draw the curtains and clean the stage. Voyager is home. Of course, all good Trek geeks turn to the books to continue the events once the show ends. Thus, Voyager’s relaunch is here, and veteran author Christie Golden is in charge.

DNA thieves, Beverly Crusher’s maiden name and a few guest appearances from the USS Stargazer. Can author Michael Jan Friedman maneuver the Star Trek TNG books into this new era?

Spoilers ahead!

Riker finally gets that 4th pip and has left The Enterprise to captain The Titan. Can this book of new diverse characters find its feet and deliver a compelling read?

Spoilers ahead!

Star Trek Titan finally hits warp speed in this direct follow-up to book #1 Taking Wing. Launched into the far reaches of a satellite galaxy, can Riker steer his crew to safety?

Spoilers ahead!

Join your favourite Federation political characters Jed Bartlet, CJ Cregg, Josh Lymen and grumpy old Toby Ziegler as they navigate the pitfalls and challenges of running a massive multi-planetary political juggernaut. Oh wait… is this The West Wing or Star Trek?

Spoilers ahead!

Now that the Dominion War is over, Starfleet can get back to good old exploration. Will Riker and his team of diverse Starfleet personnel must now face a band of space whalers, who aim their long harpoons at the poor old Space Jellies from TNG season 1 episode 1.

Spoilers ahead!

The Borg are back. But this time they are faster, meaner and more adaptable. Will their new queen ascend to the throne and doom Earth to assimilation?

Spoilers ahead!

When Q comes on the TV, I groan and think oh great this one is a Q episode… Can Keith R.A. DeCandido do the near-impossible and write a decent Q novel?

Spoilers ahead!

The Borg are back… again. And they’re hungry. They’re eating starships. They’re eating planets. They’re back for revenge. And now only Seven of Nine can stop them, with a little help from her friends.

Spoilers ahead!

In Greek literature, there was a man who coveted the king’s position. So the king agreed to let the man experience what it was like to have power. When the man took a seat at the throne, the king arranged to have a sword dangling above the man’s head, held in place by a single thread. In this Titan novel, the sword is “Erykon’s Eye”, and it dangles above an entire planet, threatening to unleash its awesome wrath. And Titan is caught in the crossfire.

Spoilers ahead!

Star Trek fans criticised previous relaunch books for their inconsistencies in tone, character, and direction. Can Christopher L. Bennett tie together the previous books, set up the forthcoming Destiny trilogy, and save the litverse from ruin?

Spoilers ahead!

The epic Star Trek: Destiny trilogy is finally upon us. This three-book, litverse crossover will shape the enter Star Trek shared continuity for years to come. David Mack has promised a truly epic, game-changer event with these books. This is a clash of civilizations: The Borg v The Federation. Who will win?

Spoilers ahead!

On Star Trek: The Next Generation, when Picard became Locutus and helped slay thousands at Wolf 359, that double episode was followed up with the episode Family, in which he travels to France to spend some time with his brother, of whom he does not get along with. William Leisner’s Losing The Peace is that kind of follow-up, giving the readers a moment to breathe after the epic events of Star Trek: Destiny.

Spoilers ahead

The Federation must deal with the fallout from the explosive events of Star Trek: Destiny. Poor President Bacco has developed a 24 hour migraine as she tries to patch the Federation back together. Who does she call? Why, none other than Earth’s resident problem solver and people persuader, Sonek Pran. The only battles in this book will be diplomatic ones. Star Trek: A Singular Destiny by Keith R.A. DeCandido offers a thoughtful epilogue to Destiny and also sets up some future storylines.

There is something to be said for getting back to the status quo. Namely, putting the Voyager crew back into their original seats… more or less. With Full Circle, author Kirsten Beyer sent the U.S.S. Starship Voyager hurtling back to the Delta Quadrant, thanks to some mean and lean slipstream technology. But the crew were still fractured, physically and emotionally — what will it take to bring Starfleet’s finest back to the adventure?

William T. Riker and the diverse crew of the U.S.S. Titan are back, this time in the hands of British author James Swallow. Following on from the lackluster Over A Torrent Sea (by Christopher L Bennet), I was hoping that Mr. Swallow could inject some fun and action into this spinoff book series. Did he succeed?

Spoilers ahead

Following up from two popular and successful Voyager novels, author Kirsten Beyer is back with her third post-Destiny Voyager instalment. Children Of The Storm takes place concurrently with the previous novel, Unworthy. Can Beyer score a hat-trick with book #3?

Spoilers ahead

Hot off the heels of his wildly successful Star Trek: Destiny trilogy, David Mack kicks off the Typhon Pact series with Zero Sum Game. In it, Julian Bashir teams up with his former love interest, Sarina Douglas, to infiltrate the Breen and destroy the stolen quantum slipstream prototype.

Spoilers ahead!

Author Michael A. Martin returns to Star Trek: Titan with Seize The Fire. The Gorn have joined the Typhon Pact, but they have a problem. Their warrior caste hatchery world has gone kablooey, and it’s nigh-impossible to find another suitable location. Lucky for them, they have a big ol’ terraforming device lying about. But Riker isn’t so keen on the idea of them using it…

Spoilers ahead!

The third book in the Typhon Pact series is here. Rough Beasts of Empire was written by David R. George III back in 2011. It’s a book of two parts: the first focuses on Benjamin Sisko (from Deep Space Nine) in the post Destiny era, and the second focuses on Spock and his quest for the reunification of Vulcan and Romulus.

Major spoilers ahead for both this book and Deep Space Nine (the tv series)

It’s been a while since we’ve had a TV-era Star Trek: The Next Generation novel hit the shelves. Shadows Have Offended is author Cassandra Rose Clarke’s Trek debut and features a story involving art theft, strange diseases and Picard’s impatience with Lwaxana Troi.

Spoilers ahead

Historian’s Note

The following takes place shortly after the events depicted in Star Trek: Destiny, in which the Federation is invaded by the Borg. Although the Federation prevailed, liberating billions of Borg drones in the process, they suffered huge casualties and are now faced with the difficulties of rebuilding.

2381 — U.S.S. Aventine

Chapter #1

Jadzia Dax, a joined Trill with all the memories of her previous hosts, catches up with her old pal Etom Prit. He’s got some bad news — his granddaughter Nemi has gotten into some strife, and he’s calling in a favour. In trying to find and help Nemi, Dax finds herself on Trill, embroiled in crime, politics, coverups and hidden agendas.

Full review: spoilers ahead.

Historian’s note: This story takes place just after the events depicted in Typhon Pact #1: Zero Sum Game, in which Captain Dax and the U.S.S. Aventine escorts Julian Bashir and Sarina Douglas to the border of Breen space.

2382 — U.S.S. Aventine

Recently, I did a re-watch of Star Trek: Voyager. From Caretaker to Endgame, it was quite a journey through the delta quadrant. Now, 20 years since the series finale, I have a few thoughts I’d like to share.

Confused about all the Star Trek books? Confused by all the terms: Relaunch, litverse, post-Nemesis continuity? Not sure where and how to start with Treklit? This article is a simple explainer.

Historian’s Note

The following takes place shortly after the events depicted in Star Trek: Destiny, in which the Federation is invaded by the Borg. Although the Federation prevailed, liberating billions of Borg drones in the process, they suffered huge casualties and are now faced with the difficulties of rebuilding.

2381 — U.S.S. Aventine

Chapter #1

Jadzia Dax, a joined Trill with all the memories of her previous hosts, catches up with her old pal Etom Prit. He’s got some bad news — his granddaughter Nemi has gotten into some strife, and he’s calling in a favour. In trying to find and help Nemi, Dax finds herself on Trill, embroiled in crime, politics, coverups and hidden agendas.

Full review: spoilers ahead.

Historian’s Note

The following takes place shortly after the events depicted in Star Trek: Destiny, in which the Federation is invaded by the Borg. Although the Federation prevailed, liberating billions of Borg drones in the process, they suffered huge casualties and are now faced with the difficulties of rebuilding.

2381 — U.S.S. Aventine

Chapter #1

When Una McCormack was selected to write the first tie-in novel for Star Trek: Picard, one could only imagine the pressure she must have felt. The Last Best Hope is a prequel to the TV series and tells the story of how the plan to evacuate Romulus went so wrong.

Spoilers ahead!

Join your favourite Federation political characters Jed Bartlet, CJ Cregg, Josh Lymen and grumpy old Toby Ziegler as they navigate the pitfalls and challenges of running a massive multi-planetary political juggernaut. Oh wait… is this The West Wing or Star Trek?

Spoilers ahead!

The Federation must deal with the fallout from the explosive events of Star Trek: Destiny. Poor President Bacco has developed a 24 hour migraine as she tries to patch the Federation back together. Who does she call? Why, none other than Earth’s resident problem solver and people persuader, Sonek Pran. The only battles in this book will be diplomatic ones. Star Trek: A Singular Destiny by Keith R.A. DeCandido offers a thoughtful epilogue to Destiny and also sets up some future storylines.

It’s been a while since we’ve had a TV-era Star Trek: The Next Generation novel hit the shelves. Shadows Have Offended is author Cassandra Rose Clarke’s Trek debut and features a story involving art theft, strange diseases and Picard’s impatience with Lwaxana Troi.

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DNA thieves, Beverly Crusher’s maiden name and a few guest appearances from the USS Stargazer. Can author Michael Jan Friedman maneuver the Star Trek TNG books into this new era?

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The Borg are back. But this time they are faster, meaner and more adaptable. Will their new queen ascend to the throne and doom Earth to assimilation?

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When Q comes on the TV, I groan and think oh great this one is a Q episode… Can Keith R.A. DeCandido do the near-impossible and write a decent Q novel?

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The Borg are back… again. And they’re hungry. They’re eating starships. They’re eating planets. They’re back for revenge. And now only Seven of Nine can stop them, with a little help from her friends.

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Star Trek fans criticised previous relaunch books for their inconsistencies in tone, character, and direction. Can Christopher L. Bennett tie together the previous books, set up the forthcoming Destiny trilogy, and save the litverse from ruin?

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The epic Star Trek: Destiny trilogy is finally upon us. This three-book, litverse crossover will shape the enter Star Trek shared continuity for years to come. David Mack has promised a truly epic, game-changer event with these books. This is a clash of civilizations: The Borg v The Federation. Who will win?

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On Star Trek: The Next Generation, when Picard became Locutus and helped slay thousands at Wolf 359, that double episode was followed up with the episode Family, in which he travels to France to spend some time with his brother, of whom he does not get along with. William Leisner’s Losing The Peace is that kind of follow-up, giving the readers a moment to breathe after the epic events of Star Trek: Destiny.

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Space trains.

Those two words compelled me to pick up a secondhand copy of Night Train to Rigel by Timothy Zahn. At the time I’d just moved to Sydney with my wife — we were house hunting, I was searching for a co-working space and adjusting to a new life in a new city. I suppose, to help me deal with all the stress, I was looking for a fun read… 300 pages of entertaining escapism.

Enter the first entry in Mr Zahn’s Quadrail series.

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In 2020, veteran sci-fi author Timothy Zahn dipped his toes into self-publishing for the first time, releasing the original novella Ghost Riders In The Sky. Zahn is the author of the Quadrail books, the three Cobra trilogies and more recently the Sybils War trilogy. However, he is perhaps best known for his Star Wars tie-in novel series Heir To The Empire.

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Riker finally gets that 4th pip and has left The Enterprise to captain The Titan. Can this book of new diverse characters find its feet and deliver a compelling read?

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Star Trek Titan finally hits warp speed in this direct follow-up to book #1 Taking Wing. Launched into the far reaches of a satellite galaxy, can Riker steer his crew to safety?

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Now that the Dominion War is over, Starfleet can get back to good old exploration. Will Riker and his team of diverse Starfleet personnel must now face a band of space whalers, who aim their long harpoons at the poor old Space Jellies from TNG season 1 episode 1.

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In Greek literature, there was a man who coveted the king’s position. So the king agreed to let the man experience what it was like to have power. When the man took a seat at the throne, the king arranged to have a sword dangling above the man’s head, held in place by a single thread. In this Titan novel, the sword is “Erykon’s Eye”, and it dangles above an entire planet, threatening to unleash its awesome wrath. And Titan is caught in the crossfire.

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William T. Riker and the diverse crew of the U.S.S. Titan are back, this time in the hands of British author James Swallow. Following on from the lackluster Over A Torrent Sea (by Christopher L Bennet), I was hoping that Mr. Swallow could inject some fun and action into this spinoff book series. Did he succeed?

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It’s been a while since we’ve had a TV-era Star Trek: The Next Generation novel hit the shelves. Shadows Have Offended is author Cassandra Rose Clarke’s Trek debut and features a story involving art theft, strange diseases and Picard’s impatience with Lwaxana Troi.

Spoilers ahead

It’s been a while since we’ve had a TV-era Star Trek: The Next Generation novel hit the shelves. Shadows Have Offended is author Cassandra Rose Clarke’s Trek debut and features a story involving art theft, strange diseases and Picard’s impatience with Lwaxana Troi.

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Many years ago, I tried to read the first The Wheel of Time instalment. It had been recommended to me by a friend, and I’ll be honest here — I found The Eye of the World to be a painfully dull read. It was slow, and I didn’t connect with any of the characters. I forced myself to the halfway point and then gave up.

From here be spoilers!

Hot off the heels of his wildly successful Star Trek: Destiny trilogy, David Mack kicks off the Typhon Pact series with Zero Sum Game. In it, Julian Bashir teams up with his former love interest, Sarina Douglas, to infiltrate the Breen and destroy the stolen quantum slipstream prototype.

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Author Michael A. Martin returns to Star Trek: Titan with Seize The Fire. The Gorn have joined the Typhon Pact, but they have a problem. Their warrior caste hatchery world has gone kablooey, and it’s nigh-impossible to find another suitable location. Lucky for them, they have a big ol’ terraforming device lying about. But Riker isn’t so keen on the idea of them using it…

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The third book in the Typhon Pact series is here. Rough Beasts of Empire was written by David R. George III back in 2011. It’s a book of two parts: the first focuses on Benjamin Sisko (from Deep Space Nine) in the post Destiny era, and the second focuses on Spock and his quest for the reunification of Vulcan and Romulus.

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When Una McCormack was selected to write the first tie-in novel for Star Trek: Picard, one could only imagine the pressure she must have felt. The Last Best Hope is a prequel to the TV series and tells the story of how the plan to evacuate Romulus went so wrong.

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After seven long years stranded in the Delta Quadrant, Janeway brought her crew back to the little blue planet she, and so many of her crew, called home. And cut. Draw the curtains and clean the stage. Voyager is home. Of course, all good Trek geeks turn to the books to continue the events once the show ends. Thus, Voyager’s relaunch is here, and veteran author Christie Golden is in charge.

There is something to be said for getting back to the status quo. Namely, putting the Voyager crew back into their original seats… more or less. With Full Circle, author Kirsten Beyer sent the U.S.S. Starship Voyager hurtling back to the Delta Quadrant, thanks to some mean and lean slipstream technology. But the crew were still fractured, physically and emotionally — what will it take to bring Starfleet’s finest back to the adventure?

Following up from two popular and successful Voyager novels, author Kirsten Beyer is back with her third post-Destiny Voyager instalment. Children Of The Storm takes place concurrently with the previous novel, Unworthy. Can Beyer score a hat-trick with book #3?

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Many years ago, I tried to read the first The Wheel of Time instalment. It had been recommended to me by a friend, and I’ll be honest here — I found The Eye of the World to be a painfully dull read. It was slow, and I didn’t connect with any of the characters. I forced myself to the halfway point and then gave up.

From here be spoilers!