Requiem
by Michael Jan Friedman, Kevin Ryan (Author)
Star Trek: Stargazer, Star Trek: The Next Generation (32), Star Trek (novels) (1994.10), Star Trek (1994.10)
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Twenty-five years ago, Captain Jean-Luc Picard conducted breakthrough negotiations with an aggressive race called the Gorn. Now, on the anniversary of that achievement, Captain Picard and the "U.S.S. Enterprise™ " are headed for the Gorn Homeworld to continue that important work. But when the ship stops to investigate a mysterious alien artifact, Captain Picard is suddenly hurled through time and space. Just as Commander Riker and the "Starship Enterprise™ " crew begin an impossible show more search for their captain, the Gorn summit goes terribly wrong. As war looms over the galaxy and Picard is desperately needed on the Gorn Homeworld, the captain finds himself stranded in the past on a planet called Cestus III at a crucial turning point in Federation history. Now, caught in a deadly situation that challenges Picard's most cherished beliefs, he must weigh the fate of a world against the future of the entire Federation... show lessTags
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I found this book intensely unsatisfying because Picard really didn't go through any kind of character arc—nor did anyone but Lieutenant Barclay, and Barclay's character arc was the SAME arc as it always has to be with him, where he's a scaredy cat who proves himself. Picard is about to negotiate peace with the Gorn, but is thrown back in time to the first encounter with them, where they razed a colony and Kirk fought one of them hand to hand; he watches the colony die, but learns nothing and doesn't change his opinions at all. The writing's fine, but I couldn't get over that static feeling.
What Daniel Kukwa said: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2055608575. I also agree with another reviewer that we didn't get to know the Gorn better enough.
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Author Michael Jan Friedman was born in 1955. He has written approximately sixty books of fiction and nonfiction with the majority of them set in the Star Trek universe. His work has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. He has also written more than 150 comic books and for television and radio. One of his best known television credits show more is the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Resistance." (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Requiem
- Original title
- Requiem
- Original publication date
- 1994-10
- People/Characters
- Jean-Luc Picard (Captain); William T. Riker
- Important places
- Cestus III (fictitious planet); USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D (spaceship); Gorn Homeworld (fictitious planet)
- Dedication
- For Isaac and Jack<
~ M.J.F.
For Paulina, Natasha and Misha
~ K.R. - First words
- The lift doors opened and Captain Picard entered the bridge.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Turning, he led the human into the metal-framed council chamber beyond.
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- Members
- 535
- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.06)
- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
- 3
