2025 Novel Releases

[Danlav05]

It feels like there enough plot seeds left by PIC season 3 that they could do a new TNG novel drawing on some of them. The unseen cyber-attack during BoBW, or a movie-era novel showing Geordi's marriage, one of Picard and Crusher's five affairs, or the encounter with the Hirogen. Maybe even a "Captain Worf" adventure, though I figure the studio would probably want to keep what exactly happened to the Enterprise-E in their pocket for an on-screen project, at least until the 25th century has been definitely put to bed on-screen for a few more years.

Is there room for a 'final adventure' of Captain Picard on the Enterprise-E? Heck, you could do what the comics are doing and fill the empty seats on the bridge with characters from the other shows! Links to Lwoer Decks/Prodigy storylines

Terry Matalas said that the story of Captain Worf on the Enterprise-E might be best left to the books. As you say, it's funny to think there is now a whole gap to take these cahracters in different directions before they all reunite again in Season 3. We have already had a bit of Riker and Troi on the Titan, there is also the story of their retirement to Nepenthe.

 

[The Wormhole]

Is there room for a 'final adventure' of Captain Picard on the Enterprise-E?

The Last Best Hope already covers Picard's departure from the Enterprise E, there doesn't seem to be much to tell there.

Terry Matalas said that the story of Captain Worf on the Enterprise-E might be best left to the books.

As far as I'm concerned, the Enterprise E really was one of the Sovereign class ships we see in the battle in Prodigy's S1 finale. The timeline fits and it really wouldn't have been Worf's fault.

 

[The Wormhole]

Coming November 18 TOS Identity Theft by Greg Cox

This all-new Star Trek novel celebrates the 60th anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series—continuing the legacy of Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise.

2269: The prospect of peace had seemed unattainable until the assistance of the Federation. Finally, countless ancient enemies have stopped their conflicts simply by listening to one another. On the planet Voyzr, Captain James T. Kirk and his crew aided the planet to realize peace.

2289: Invited to celebrate twenty years of peace, the crew of the USS Enterprise-A is returning to Voyzr as honored guests. Security Chief Pavel Chekov remembers his visit to the planet as a green ensign. He has always believed the negotiations were too easy, and he wondered if there are people on the planet who still long for war—and have been waiting for just the right moment to upend the peace. Unfortunately, Chekov discovers he is right when he finds himself in the middle of a dangerous ploy.

 

[ryan123450]

AKA: The Modala Imperative.

 

[Denise]

Coming November 18 TOS Identity Theft by Greg Cox

Oh, wow! Really?

 

[Avro Arrow]

This all-new Star Trek novel celebrates the 60th anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series—continuing the legacy of Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise.

Somebody tell @Ronald Held !

Nice to see them doing something for the 60th anniversary. (Although wouldn't that be in 2026?)

 

[Smiley]

The 2nd pilot had already been filmed by November 1965, so it's not that much of a stretch to start celebrating 60 years of the series a little early. I hope it gives Greg Cox a lot of holiday 2025 sales.

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

. . . and he wondered if there are people on the planet who still long for war . . . .

Hmm. Sounds rather like an awful lot of current events.

 

[Ronald Held]

Coming November 18 TOS Identity Theft by Greg Cox

Thanks for the heads-up! I will not complain if this is labeled 60th anniversary but comes out early! Mr. Cox, can you provide some insights as how you got this task?

 

[Greg Cox]

Coming November 18 TOS Identity Theft by Greg Cox

Now it can be told.

Admire my restraint in keeping my mouth shut this entire thread.

 

[Greg Cox]

Thanks for the heads-up! I will not complain if this is labeled 60th anniversary but comes out early! Mr. Cox, can you provide some insights as how you got this task?

I pitched a new TOS novel at just the right time!

Honestly, aside from some short stories, I don't think I've pitched a non-TOS Trek novel since the nineties!

 

[JD]

That sounds pretty interesting, I'm looking forward to checking it out.

 

[Greg Cox]

Hmm. Sounds rather like an awful lot of current events.

Honestly, I think that would apply to pretty much all of human history.

 

[Reanok]

Yay! This sounds like a good story I like Chekov it's been along time since we had a book featuring him where he had a major story arc .I liked storied when he was the security chief in the L.A. Graff books.

 

[Greg Cox]

Yay! This sounds like a good story I like Chekov it's been along time since we had a book featuring him where he had a major story arc .I liked storied when he was the security chief in the L.A. Graff books.

My big goal for this book was to write a Chekov-centric story, which I have never done before.

 

[nickyboy]

Really looking forward to reading this!

 

[Ronald Held]

Mr. Cox, will Saavik be in it?

 

[Greg Cox]

Mr. Cox, will Saavik be in it?

No Saavik this time. It's a very Chekov-centric novel, so I wanted to play up his friendship with Sulu.

 

[Kilana2]

Just dropped in to read about the good news. As I´m currently reading To Reign in Exile (after leaving behind the Janus Gate Trilogy) I´m happy about a new novel featuring Chekov. I think there is a lot of stuff left to be covered about Pavel.....

 

[DGCatAniSiri]

No Saavik this time. It's a very Chekov-centric novel, so I wanted to play up his friendship with Sulu.

I was wondering where this fell in terms of Sulu departing for the Excelsior. Good to know for my timelining!