Planet X picks up the threads from two X-Males/Star Trek comedian books revealed by Marvel, the primary of which concerned the TOS crew and the TNG crew within the second. In Planet X, alternate actuality shenanigans involving the Shi’ar carry the X-Males again onto the Enterprise-D, which provides Friedman a cause for some goofy fan moments. Worf and Wolverine rack up kills on a holodeck coaching program, whereas Storm and Picard have a pseudo romance (by which the previous notes a placing similarity between the Captain and Professor X).
A Sew in Time by Andrew J. Robinson (2000)
Deep House 9 was filled with excellent characters, none extra so than the Cardassian Garak. Garak could have mentioned he was only a tailor, plain and easy, however he carried secrets and techniques that made him way more harmful. A Sew in Time uncovers so much (however not all!) of these secrets and techniques, and it comes from none aside from Garak’s actor, Andrew J. Robinson.
Set shortly after the tip of the Dominion Conflict, A Sew in Time operates as an epistolatory novel, consisting of letters despatched from Garak to Dr. Bashir. Via the letters, Garak explains his childhood entry into Cardassia’s intelligence wing, the Obsidian Order, in addition to his position within the resistance towards the Founders’ occupation of his planet. Some readers is perhaps shocked by Garak’s revelations, however as he taught Bashir, every thing in his story is true, particularly the lies.
The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh by Greg Cox (2001)
It’s straightforward to see why Nicholas Meyer keyed into “House Seed” when doing analysis for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Portrayed by Ricardo Montalbán, Khan Noonien Singh presents the best problem for Kirk. Past his nice power, Khan additionally has appeal and brilliance, which explains the franchise’s insistence on bringing him again, many times.
The Eugenics Wars sequence by Greg Cox gives the most effective take a look at Khan’s historical past, explaining how he rose to energy and the way his actions led to the worst struggle since World Conflict III. Cox makes the shocking selection to inform the story from the angle of agent Gary Seven and his accomplice Roberta Lincoln. Seven, Trekkies bear in mind, was a time-traveler who encountered Kirk within the season two finale “Project: Earth,” which Gene Roddenberry hoped to spin off into a brand new sequence. To Cox’s credit score, Seven’s inclusion doesn’t distract from Khan’s story, permitting the longer term conqueror shine.
Star Trek: Voyager Homecoming by Christie Golden (2003)
Star Trek: Voyager has overcome the preliminary resistance from followers within the ’90s and grow to be a beloved sequence. A part of that change in opinion got here from Voyager‘s finale, the wonderful “Endgame.” With Homecoming, creator Christie Golden takes “Endgame” one step additional, displaying the difficulties that the Voyager crew faces upon their return. Janeway may obtain a hero’s welcome, however she comes with folks that Starfleet seems to be upon with suspicion, particularly the one-time Borg Seven of 9 and Maquis rebels similar to Chakotay.
