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Star Trek: New Frontier

• 1 Series history
• 2 Characters
• 3.1 Published order
• 3.2 Chronological order
• 3.3 Omnibuses
• 3.4 Related works
• 4.1 Connections
• 4.2 References
• 4.3 External links

Series history [ ]

New Frontier was created in 1997 by Pocket Books Editor John Ordover and writer Peter David. It was considered to be an experiment, to see how readers would react to novels which did not center on major characters or the settings featured in the television series.

Ordover conceived of New Frontier as an analogue to the post-Soviet USSR , where numerous forces once kept in check by the central government began to battle to fill the power vacuum, and old conflicts begin to resurface. ( Voyages of Imagination )

David created three original characters for New Frontier novels: Mackenzie Calhoun , formerly known as M'k'n'zy of Calhoun, leader of the Xenexian rebellion against the alien Danteri ; Si Cwan , a former Thallonian nobleman now out of power; and Burgoyne 172 , the Hermat Chief Engineer of the USS Excalibur . Three more characters -- Soleta , Zak Kebron , and Mark McHenry -- were created by David for his trilogy of Starfleet Academy novels featuring Worf , and brought back to the new series as adult officers. Elizabeth Shelby , Robin Lefler , and Dr. Selar were also included due to their status as "one-shot favorites" of Star Trek: The Next Generation fans.

The first four titles were released as shorter (and cheaper) "chapbooks", in much the same manner as Stephen King's The Green Mile was originally published the year prior. These four books were later re-released in a single hardbound omnibus .

The New Frontier series has been quite successful, and includes some of the best selling of the recent Star Trek novels. Its success is directly responsible for other similar lit-only Trek series, such as Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers and Star Trek: IKS Gorkon .

New Frontier stories regularly appear in crossover miniseries and short story anthologies. The series has also expanded into the realm of comics; In 2000 WildStorm Comics published the first New Frontier comic and approached David about creating a second but lost the license before that came to fruition. In 2008 the new comics licenser, IDW Publishing , approached David about a new New Frontier comics project, resulting in the publication of a five-part miniseries. [1]

21st century New Frontier logotype.

Beginning in July of 2015 , New Frontier returned in a series of eBooks published by Pocket. [2]

Characters [ ]

• Mackenzie Calhoun
• Elizabeth Shelby
• Burgoyne 172
• Mark McHenry
• Robin Lefler
• Morgan Primus
• Katerina Mueller
• Xyon of Calhoun
• Kalinda Cwan
• Tania Tobias
• Romeo Takahashi

Published order [ ]

Chronological order [ ].

• No Limits : " A Lady of Xenex "
• No Limits : " Lefler's Logs " (Logs run through to 2364)
• No Limits : " Turning Point "
• No Limits : " Waiting For G'Doh "
• No Limits : " Revelations "
• No Limits : " Out of the Frying Pan "
• No Limits : " Alice, on the Edge of Night "
• No Limits : " All That Glisters... "
• No Limits : " Performance Appraisal "
• No Limits : " Oil and Water "
• No Limits : " Singularity "
• No Limits : " 'Q'uandary "
• No Limits : " Loose Ends "
• No Limits : " Through the Looking Glass "
• No Limits : " Making a Difference "
• House of Cards
• Into the Void
• The Two-Front War
• Fire on High
• The Captain's Table #5: Once Burned
• Double Time (Story begins after Once Burned and concludes at the beginning of Double or Nothing )
• Tales of the Dominion War : " Stone Cold Truths "
• Double Helix #5: Double or Nothing
• The Quiet Place
• Dark Allies
• Renaissance
• Restoration
• No Limits : " The Road to Edos "
• No Limits : " A Little Getaway "
• Gateways #6: Cold Wars
• Gateways #7: What Lay Beyond : " Death After Life "
• Being Human
• Stone and Anvil
• No Limits : " Redemption "
• Tales from the Captain's Table : " Pain Management "
• After the Fall
• Missing in Action
• Blind Man's Bluff
• The Returned, Part 1
• The Returned, Part 2
• The Returned, Part 3

Omnibuses [ ]

• New Frontier - Collector's Edition Hardcover of Books 1-4.
• Prometheans - Exclusive book club hardcover omnibus of Martyr and Fire on High .

Related works [ ]

• Starfleet Academy - Trilogy featuring Kebron, Soleta, and McHenry as classmates of Worf at Starfleet Academy.
• Worf's First Adventure
• Line of Fire
• Vendetta - Features Korsmo and Shelby, referenced in House of Cards .
• Imzadi II - Cameo by Shelby and Excalibur.
• Gateways : Doors Into Chaos and Demons of Air and Darkness - Cameo by Calhoun and Shelby via holoconference (concurrent with Cold Wars ).
• Q & A - Cameo by Shelby on Space Station Bravo .
• Before Dishonor - Cameo by Calhoun and the Excalibur .

Appendices [ ]

Connections [ ], references [ ].

• ↑ NF novels : The Returned, Part 1 , The Returned, Part 2 , The Returned, Part 3

Star Trek: New Frontier: Excalibur #3: Restoration

Excalibur #3.

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Peter David is a prolific writer whose career, and continued popularity, spans more than twenty-five years. He has worked in every conceivable media—television, film, books (fiction, nonfiction, and audio), short stories, and comic books—and acquired followings in all of them.

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• Publisher: Pocket Books/Star Trek (February 21, 2001)
• Length: 432 pages
• ISBN13: 9780743422420

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Star Trek: New Frontier: Excalibur #3: Restoration

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From the universe of Star Trek The Next Generation® Peter David's bestselling novels of Star Trek: New Frontier have been a genuine publishing phenomenon. Now the series hits a new landmark with the first original hardcover to chronicle the adventures of Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the valiant crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur. But the latest chapter begins with the future of Calhoun and his mission very much in doubt.... The Excalibur has been destroyed, the victim of insidious sabotage. Last seen on board only moments before it was blown to bits, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun was assumed lost with his ship. Now First Officer Elizabeth Shelby has been granted a command of her own, the U.S.S. Exeter, where she will discover exactly what kind of a captain she is meant to become. But what about Calhoun? Unbeknownst to Starfleet, the resourceful Xenexian officer escaped the cataclysmic demise of the Excalibur, only to end up marooned on the primitive outback world of Yakaba. There he eventually befriends Shula, a woman with the strange and inexplicable ability to summon rain for her parched and struggling frontier community. Shula's powers, however, have made her the target of jealous and avaricious enemies. They will stop at nothing to seize control of her special gifts -- or destroy them forever. Trapped on a hostile world, unable to contact Starfleet or even let Shelby and the others know he is still alive, Calhoun is drawn into a life-or-death struggle against relentless foes. Full of unexpected twists and surprises as only Peter David can devise them, Restoration is a major turning point in the ongoing saga of Star Trek®: New Frontier.

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Requiem (New Frontier novel)

Requiem is a Star Trek: New Frontier novel – the ninth book in the series and the first novel in the Excalibur trilogy – written by Peter David . Published by Pocket Books , it was first released in September 2000 .

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• 4 Characters
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Summary [ ]

Memorable quotes [ ].

" You saw God? You saw God? You aided the Federation because you saw God? You saw God? " " Are you going to be saying that many more times? Because you're becoming a bit repetitive. "

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Characters [ ], external link [ ].

• Requiem at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• 1 USS Voyager (NCC-74656-A)
• 2 Star Trek: Prodigy
• 3 Daniels (Crewman)

• Excalibur: Restoration

The ever resourceful Captain Mackenzie Calhoun abruptly finds himself at a loss - marooned on he primitive outback world of Yakaba after his ship, Excalibur, is destroyed by deadly sabotage. He is separated from his loyal first officer, Shelby, who has gone one to command the Exeter and is certain that Calhoun has been blasted into oblivion. On Yakaba's dry frontier, Calhoun meets and befriends Shula, an extraordinary woman beset by enemies trying to control or destroy her and her gift - summoning rain to her parched homeland.

Trapped on this hostile world, unable to relay to his people that he survived their ship's cataclysm, Calhoun must stand against countless adversaries who will stop at nothing to gain power or keep it from others. Life and death hang in the balance. Out in the distance, mourning but determined to move on, Shelby must discover what sort of captain she really is.

• Peter David

Peter Allen David (born 1956) is an American author. He is best known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels.

Peter David has also written novels under the pseudonym of David Peters .

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Star Trek: New Frontier consists of sixteen primary books, and includes three additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

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• Author: David R. George III
• Publication Date: September 2002

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• Publication Date: August 2000

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• Author: S. D. Perry
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First appearence: star trek new frontier: house of cards.

• Author: Peter David
• Publication Date: July 1997

In 1997, Pocket Books published the first of Peter David's New Frontier books. While these novels included several characters from TV Trek (mostly notably Commander Shelby from "The Best of Both Worlds" ), they focused on a new hero ship, the USS Excalibur , and a new captain: Mackenzie Calhoun . Calhoun, an alien warrior modeled after Mel Gibson, was depicted as a tactical genius capable of beating Starfleet's toughest challenges–including the infamous Kobayashi Maru test.

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Requiem (Star Trek New Frontier: Excalibur, Book 9) Paperback – January 1, 2000

• Print length 267 pages
• Language English
• Publisher Pocket Books
• Publication date January 1, 2000
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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pocket Books (January 1, 2000)
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• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 267 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0671042386
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0671042387
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• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 1 x 6.75 inches
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Peter David is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous Star Trek novels, including the incredibly popular New Frontier series. In addition, he has also written dozens of other books, including his acclaimed original novel, Sir Apropos of Nothing, and its sequel, The Woad to Wuin. David is also well known for his comic book work, particularly his award-winning run on The Incredible Hulk. He recently authored the novelizations of both the Spider-Man and Hulk motion pictures.He lives in New York.

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