New Frontier: Treason

[nickyboy]

I was wondering if this is still on course for relase next month? As there has been no promotion or advanced word of it & not even a cover image released. Has it been bumped a few months or are pocket books more focused on pushing Voyager: Full Circle??

 

[Defcon]

not even a cover image released.

 

[Trent Roman]

"The Acclaimed Adventure Is Now In Paperback"? As far as I know, Treason never got a hardcover release. And what's this acclamation about? I haven't seen a single review of this book yet.

Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman

 

[Brendan Moody]

^I assume it refers to the series, moving to (trade) paperback format after the last couple books released as hardcovers.

 

[Thrawn]

Indeed.

 

[cb31]

I'm stoked about this one, it's been too long since the last New Frontier book!

 

[JB2005]

agreed, even after Before Dishonor, i'm pretty sure that PAD will deliver a good NF book, after all these are his characters so it stands to reason he'll write them fairly well

 

[BrotherBenny]

I'm looking forward to the book.

Not sure if it has been put up before, but here's what looks the REAL back cover blurb for the book.

It is a time of political upheaval and uncertainty in the New Thallonian Protectorate. Following the brutal assassination of her husband, Si Cwan, former Starfleet officer-turned-newly-appointed-Prime Minister Robin Lefler must now face the growing danger and intrigue surrounding her newborn son and heir to the noble line of Cwan. Following a harrowing assassination attempt, Robin has no choice but to flee New Thallon with her child...seeking refuge with Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur and creating a major diplomatic crisis in Sector 221-G.

The political fallout between the Federation and the New Thallonian Protectorate pales, however, in comparison to the threat of an enigmatic alien race determined to seize the infant Cwan for its own mysterious purposes. But nothing could possibly prepare Calhoun for the shocking betrayal from within -- an act of treachery to aid and abet this alien race -- forever altering the lives of the Excalibur crew....

 

[Baerbel Haddrell]

That description is definitely intriguing!

Is that really the final cover? If so, I am disappointed. Having a com badge lying around somewhere is no improvement to the various sword ones.

It has indeed been a while so that I am hoping for a nice big book.

 

[JD]

And not just a combadge, but a TOS movie era one?
As for the backcover, that sounds great, I can't wait. I don't know where Exeris found it, but I just found it on the S&S site.

 

[Thrawn]

Huh. First I've seen of the new cover blurb. I like it.

 

[JD]

My only real complain is the fact that we pretty much just did the traitor thing with Soleta. But I'm still curious to see who it is.

 

[captcalhoun]

Soleta wasn't a traitor.

 

[donners22]

This will be the first trek book I've bought without having borrowed beforehand since...well, the last New Frontier book.

 

[BrotherBenny]

And not just a combadge, but a TOS movie era one?
As for the backcover, that sounds great, I can't wait. I don't know where Xeris found it, but I just found it on the S&S site.

I found it on Amazon.com.

 

[Paris]

Has anyone heard if whether PAD will eventually have New Frontier meet up with the post-Nemesis TNG/VOY/Titan books. IIRC, the last book ended before the events of Nemesis, and this one happens right after the last...

 

[JD]

Soleta wasn't a traitor.

Ok, maybe not a traitor exactly, but it she did change sides to what has been an enemy in the past. I just meant that we did something with somone changing loyalties.

Now, don't misunderstand, I'm still really excited for the book and I'm sure it'll be good, I just think it's a little to soon to do something so similar.

 

[captcalhoun]

Soleta only left Starfleet because they were going to stick her in a shitty job because she didn't tell them she was half-Romulan. Even though she'd proved loyal and served well, they decided when they found out that her loyalty was suspect. which is rediculous. it's what you do that defines you, not your DNA.

this, a turncoat, is a completely different plate of gumbo.

 

[Trent Roman]

Soleta was ill-treated by Starfleet, there's no doubt about that. But it didn't follow from there that she had no other option than defecting to Romulus. I don't know if it was legally treason--that might depend on factors like whether the Romulan Star Empire was still classed as a hostile power following the Dominion War rapprochement--but I don't doubt that defection and treason are synonymous in the eyes of many.

Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman

 

[captcalhoun]

the explanation given in ATF is she feels a need to belong, a need fulfilled by Starfleet. With Starfleet no longer an option, she decided to try 'belonging' with the Romulans. As of MIA, she's employed elsewhere.