Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope (novel)

[ITDUDE]

You can now read a preview of the first chapter, or so, here:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/star-trek-picard-the-last-best-hope-1

Spoiler: Book Spoiler

The preview covers Picard finding out about the impending super-nova around 2381, his immediate promotion to Admiral and Worf being promoted to Captain of E-E

 

[juventuz]

I'm on chapter 4 of the book and so far I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Una McCormick writes some really good Trek books.

 

[Kilana2]

There is a thread over in the Literature sector.... Beware of spoilers, though.

https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/sta...t-hope-by-una-mccormack-review-thread.302877/

 

[Kzinti]

With the usual caveat about the canonicity of novels, it appears that

Spoiler: the new captain of the Enterprise is

Worf*

*posting this as I read so something could change.

Spoiler: Captain of the Enterprise

A new Captain Worf spin-off then?

 

[picardjean-luc]

Spoiler

If the Enterprise E appears Worf could show up on the show. Although 18 years as of 2399 is a long time to be captain, he likely wouldn't still be commanding the Enterprise. But maybe that Michael Dorn signature in the behind the scenes photo means something after all.

I'm not too keen Worf went back to Starfleet after he became Ambassador to Qo'nos in DS9. Then I noted he became ambassador in 2375 and was back for Nemesis in 2379. More than enough time to realistically have a 4 year term as ambassador, find he didn't like it, then go back to Starfleet.

Spoiler

Dorn's quest for a Captain Worf spin-off could likely be coming true then. The question is: Would Worf appear as a TNG Worf or Worf after a Discovery-style makeover??

 

[Kzinti]

Spoiler

Would Worf appear as a TNG Worf or Worf after a Discovery-style makeover??

hope it's the disco kling just for the drama that will ensue

 

[DaveyNY]

Kurtzman has already stated publicly that IF Worf were to appear in a future episode, he'd most likely pretty much look the same.

 

[thribs]

Kurtzman has already stated publicly that IF Worf were to appear in a future episode, he'd most likely pretty much look the same.

But will he still be captain? He should still be so since Klingons age slower.

 

[DaveyNY]

But will he still be captain? He should still be so since Klingons age slower.

I suppose he could be.
Depends on where the Writers of the show want to go with the character IF They actually decide to use him in PICARD.

 

[TOMFAN]

Spoiler

If the Enterprise E appears Worf could show up on the show. Although 18 years as of 2399 is a long time to be captain, he likely wouldn't still be commanding the Enterprise.

Spoiler

If he didn't want to give it up he could!

Kirk must've racked up 20 years as Captain of the Enterprise, and Picard's probably not that far off, and he was supposed to have been Captain of the Stargazer for about 20+ years as well.

 

[BillJ]

Spoiler

If he didn't want to give it up he could!

Kirk must've racked up 20 years as Captain of the Enterprise, and Picard's probably not that far off, and he was supposed to have been Captain of the Stargazer for about 20+ years as well.

I hope they eventually crush that non-sense, as that is one of the worst aspects of the ongoing Trek universe.

Spoiler: The Last Best Hope

One of my favorite things so far in the book, is that LaForge is already packing his shit to go to Mars, before ever talking to Picard.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I'm only a couple of chapters in so far, but I'm really loving it. I particularly like how it demonstrates the sheer enormity and complexity of evacuating billions of people from such a large area of space, the resources needed to build such a fleet in a timely fashion, and where those evacuees would go. Those kind of details would be lost on the show in exposition that would eat away at the running time.

I also love that the ship that Picard uses to lead the rescue operation is called Verity, named after Una's daughter who is in turn named after Verity Lambert, the co-creator of Doctor Who.

 

[Ronald Held]

Why is there a thread for the book here, and in Treklit?

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Because not everyone goes to both forums. Different audiences, different discussions.

 

[Oz Trekkie]

My copy is on the way and should get here tomorrow. Anyone else reading this right away?

Saturday evening sorted for me!!!

 

[NCC-73515]

I also love that the ship that Picard uses to lead the rescue operation is called Verity, named after Una's daughter who is in turn named after Verity Lambert, the co-creator of Doctor Who.

We knew that since November though

 

[Lord Hobbers]

Kurtzman has already stated publicly that IF Worf were to appear in a future episode, he'd most likely pretty much look the same.

Which makes sense, because Worf already has appeared in Star Trek Picard. There was a shot of him next to Picard in the images that flashed up when the FNN reporter was interviewing Picard in episode one. And he had his TNG look.

 

[Roboturner913]

Do people really get upset about their personal head canon being ignored, instead of actual continuity? XD

LOL yes. Too many people in the world with not enough to do, I guess

 

[Roboturner913]

Facebook groups are often toxic as fuck.

You could eliminate either the word "Facebook" or the word "groups" from this sentence and it would still hold true. Haha

 

[The Nth Doctor]

We knew that since November though

Clearly I didn't.