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Unknown Series
Mass-Market Paperback / May, 2002
266 pages
0-7434-2792-0

Written by Michael Jan Friedman

Description:

Continuing the astonishing adventures begun in "Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Valiant"...

Long before he took command of the Starship Enterprise, Captain Jean-Luc Picard led another proud vessel through the uncharted regions of the galaxy: the U.S.S. Stargazer. Thrust unexpectedly into the center seat, the 28-year-old Picard must live up to the challenges of starship command--and a crew that hasn't yet learned to trust him.

The pirate known as the White Wolf has been wreaking havoc across several sectors, and the inexperienced Picard has been given the assignment to stop him. Surprised at getting such a challenge, Picard soon learns that he is expected to fail in his duty and have his captaincy disgraced before it can even begin.

Given an untested crew and an impossible mission, Picard must beat the odds and apprehend the White Wolf--but the pirate keeps a shocking secret that leaves Picard to make a deadly decision.

Notes

"[...] the Stargazer series will have ongoing character arcs, but each book (for now) will feature a self-contained plot. So if you want to know what happens to a particular character, you'll read 'em all--but if you just want an adventure with a beginning, middle and end, you can read each book on its own.

"It's designed to be (you'll excuse the expression) the Best of Both Worlds." -- Michael Jan Friedman