false 452258 2 On the cusp of their epic battle with Shinzon, many of Captain Jean-Luc Picard's long-time crew were heading for new assignments and new challenges. Among the changes were William Riker's promotion to captain and his new command, Riker's marriage to Counselor Deanna Troi, and Dr. Beverly Crusher's new career at Starfleet Medical. But the story of what set them on a path away from the <I>Starship Enterprise</I> has never been told.<P>UNTIL NOW.<P>It was supposed to be a mission of mercy, until the unthinkable occurred: the destruction of the <I>U.S.S. Juno,</I> killing all hands on board. Starfleet Command has unjustly assessed the actions of Captain Picard and the <I>Enterprise</I> crew during that fateful assignment to the Rashanar Battle Site -- the sector that saw one of the fiercest conflicts of the Dominion War, and which is now a hazardous interstellar graveyard filled with hundreds of devastated starships. While the court-ordered medical evaluation that relieved Picard of command is ongoing, there is growing speculation that his illustrious career may be coming to an end. <P>To clear his former commander, acting captain William Riker and a demoralized skeleton crew agree to conduct a covert operation, and must venture the <I>Starship Enterprise</I> back into Rashanar to track down a mythical menace -- one that may already be responsible for the annihilation of countless fully armed starships. Unbridled hostility and the promise of death lurk at every turn, but they could never imagine that their only chance of survival may lie in the unexpected return of a long-absent friend....<P> 440877 book 24 2 2004 A Time to Die (Star Trek The Next Generation) total:69|5:1|4:2|3:2|2:0|1:0| 69 244 91 7 4 0 false false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 16:12:21 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 16:13:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Mar 12 22:32:55 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 22:33:00 -0700 2009 http://www.ordinarydream.net/startrek/st...]]> 5 0 false true Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed Aug 20 12:08:07 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 12:09:51 -0700 2008 Wesley Crusher, having finished his apprenticeship with the Travelers, nominates himself. He also falls in love with Cabot, who all go back to Ra...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 04 22:45:20 -0700 2008 Wed May 13 17:17:11 -0700 2009
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