Tag Archives: The Next Generation

ST TNG: The Forgotten War

Posted on August 18, 2026 by smellincoffee

Centuries ago, in the days of legends like Captain Pike and Captain Murat, the Federation fought an undeclared war against an aggressive reptilian warrior-race called the Tarn. The war ended in an armistice that established a small no-fly zone between … Continue reading →

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ST: Pliable Truths

Posted on June 28, 2024 by smellincoffee

After a half-century of vicious occupation, the Cardassian Empire is finally cutting bait and withdrawing from Bajor, pushed by aggressive resistance movements. The Federation has been asked to meditate the terms of a peaceful withdrawal and settlement and has asked … Continue reading →

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Headlong Flight

Posted on December 5, 2020 by smellincoffee

Star Trek TNG: Headlong Flight© 2017 Dayton Ward251 pages A mysterious nebula and a rogue planet bring together three ships across the gulf of time and space. In our universe, the Enterprise-E can’t resist data that indicates there are lifeforms … Continue reading →

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The Sky’s the Limit

Posted on August 16, 2019 by smellincoffee

Star Trek TNG:  The Sky’s the Limit © 2007 various 400 pages The original Star Trek struggled in ratings, especially after being shifted to a late-evening slot of doom in its third season, and was canceled prematurely in 1969.    It … Continue reading →

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War Drums

Posted on September 13, 2016 by smellincoffee

ST TNG: War Drums© 1992 John Vornholt276 pages Imagine Lord of the Flies with Klingons, and set the pack of nigh-feral boys against a small community of settlers who only just arrived themselves.  Such is the set up of War Drums, … Continue reading →

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Requiem

Posted on July 11, 2016 by smellincoffee

ST TNG #32: Requiem© 1994 Michael Jan Friedman,  Kevin Ryan277 pages dun-dun DA DA DA DA DA DA dun-dun DA da! One hundred years ago, James Kirk of the USS Enterprise arrived at Cestus III to find a Federation colony … Continue reading →

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The Romulan Stratagem

Posted on June 24, 2016 by smellincoffee

The Romulan Stratagem© 1995 Robert Greenberger297 pages A planet on the border of the Federation, Klingon, and Romulan empires has invited the Enterprise to sell its government on Federation membership. When the Big E arrives, however, they find a Romulan warbird … Continue reading →

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The Persistence of Memory – Silent Weapons

Posted on July 9, 2013 by smellincoffee

Star Trek TNG Cold Equations, Books 1 & 2: The Persistence of Memory and Silent Weapons© 2012 David Mack400 and 352 pages The last time David Mack penned a Trek trilogy, billions upon billions died (Destiny), the Borg were vanquished, … Continue reading →

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Q Squared

Posted on August 17, 2012 by smellincoffee

Star Trek the Next Generation: Q Squared©  1994 Peter David434 pages On Stardate 2124.5, Captain Kirk and the Enterprise had a memorable experience with an impish creature named Trelane, a being of extraordinary power but the maturity of a child. … Continue reading →

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Ship of the Line

Posted on July 19, 2012 by smellincoffee

Ship of the Line© 1997 Diane Carey320 pages Two captains, each without a ship. The first, Captain Picard, lost his when it plowed into the surface of Viridian III while he struggled to prevent a grief-stricken madman from destroying a … Continue reading →

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