Since then i went back to reread the relaunch novels of ds9voyager and read for the first time the tng relaunch from where pads tng novel is a part of and the titan books. Much like timothy zahns thrawn trilogy created the modern star wars expanded universe, so did peter davids adventures of captain mackenzie calhoun and the u. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. New frontier series of novels by peter david mackenzie calhoun. For over twenty years, the adventures of captain calhoun have entertained fans of star trek and created a bedrock to let publishers know fans were willing to follow original characters into the void. New frontier series and coauthoring james doohans autobiography. Cold wars star trek new frontier book by peter david. Gods above written by peter david is an adventure that takes you on a ride of a lifetime. Created by peter david, calhoun is an extraterrestrial from the planet xenex, and is captain of the federation starship uss excalibur calhoun appears primarily in star trek. It is a time of political upheaval and uncertainty in the new thallonian. They have to do with a doghuman paring and are just wonderful. Could these books really stand up to their liveaction counterparts.
Excalibur find themselves catapulted headlong into another universe, far from the new thallonian protectorate and sector 221g. The series is comprised of a total of 10 books published between the years 2000 and 2015. New frontier, a series of spinoff novels and comic books set during the 24th century era of star trek. Xenexians closely resemble humans, with purple eyes being the. Lots of good background on the calhounshelby relationship, the injokes you would expect, and snappy dialog which is probably out of place on a 24th century starship but fun to read. Peter david author peter david is a prolific writer whose career, and continued popularity, spans more than twentyfive years. He also works in the field of comics, known for work on marvel comics series like the incredible hulk, and various star trek series for dc comics. Among his creations are the new frontier series of books in the star trek universe. Peter allen david born september 23, 1956, often abbreviated pad, is an american writer of comic books, novels, television, films and video games. Captain mackenzie calhoun born mknzy of calhoun is a member of the xenexian species, a race that, for years, was under the rule of the danteri. Much like timothy zahns thrawn trilogy created the modern star wars expanded universe, so did peter david s adventures of captain mackenzie calhoun and the u.
He is the author of several of pocket books bestselling star trek novels, and creator of the popular star trek. I am looking for a series of books written under the name david peter. Peter david, the handpicked creator of the first star trek crew designed exclusively for print, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the new frontier with this comic book series, showcasing allnew stories and the official continuation of the hit novels. Now, over a dozen books later, peter david has gathered some of the finest star trek authors to tell new tales of the. Since then i went back to reread the relaunch novels of ds9voyager and read for the first time the tng relaunch from where pads tng novel is a part of and the titan. Billions of sentient beings are faced with starvation. Jul 02, 2015 peter david is back in the star trek game. New frontier by peter david overdrive rakuten overdrive. Peter david is a prolific writer whose career, and continued popularity, spans more than twentyfive years. The first trek novel series not based on a television series, new frontier began as a series of four short, interconnected novellas, then became fulllength novels, and eventually expanded. Author peter davids complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions. He has worked in every conceivable mediatelevision, film, books fiction, nonfiction, and audio, short stories, and comic books and acqui. This is a prestige format, oneshot written by peter david, illustrated by michael collins and david roach with a spectacular painted cover by brian stelfreeze. The ancient thallonian empire has collapsed, throwing an entire sector of the galaxy into chaos and unrest.
The frontier series is a series of historical romance novels written by the famous australian author peter watt. When one of the last few new frontier books made reference to a pad tng book i stopped reading and dig information on that book. New york times bestselling author and comics legend peter david, the handpicked creator of the first star trek crew designed exclusively for print, celebrates its the 10th anniversary new frontier s firstever comic book series, showcasing all new stories and the official continuation of the hit books. Ordover and peter david and published by pocket books. The dialogue is still edgy and snippy but i didnt find it as distracting as usual. Following the dramatic events of after the fall, captain mackenzie calhoun and the crew of the u. New frontier debuted and became an instant sensation, chronicling the exciting adventures of captain mackenzie calhoun and the u. In addition, he has also written dozens of other books, including his acclaimed original novel, sir apropos of nothing, and its sequel, the woad to wuin. New frontier double time, the firstever comic book connected to the new frontier book series. Jul 06, 2015 when one of the last few new frontier books made reference to a pad tng book i stopped reading and dig information on that book. Now, he examines the heart of deanna troi from an altogether different perspective, as he reveals for the first time the full story of trois troubled romance with.
A maverick captain and crew with an unorthodox style explores the deep space, in the first book only trek series, contemporaneous with. It was considered to be an experiment, to see how readers. The ancient thallonian empire has collapsed, throwing an entire sector. A maverick captain and crew with an unorthodox style explores the deep space, in the first bookonly trek series, contemporaneous with the next generation. Billions of sentient beings are faced with starvation, warfare, and worse. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read new frontier. Dark allies which is actually the 11th chapter of the series by my count is the sort of book i was hoping the quiet place would turn out to be with the action and soap opera finely balanced and with resolutions that help set the stage for future interactions. The following are the main and recurring characters in the star trek. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the returned, part iii star trek.
For over fifteen years, the adventures of captain calhoun have entertained fans of star trek and created a bedrock to let publishers know fans were willing to follow original characters into the. The books mostly follow the adventures of the crew of the uss excalibur as they. New frontier book 3 kindle edition by david, peter. New frontier series, which he created along with john j.
The only question i have about the first four books of this series is why is the series started off with four small books, when this clearly couldve. For those who dont know, new frontier is a series of novels by peter david which were first published in 1997. Dark allies star trek new frontier, no 8 by peter david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The ship is only a memory, but the drama unfoldsthe u. New frontier is the father of the modern star trek expanded universe. Also along the way i lost my hardcover edition of the new frontier 14. Now, over a dozen books later, peter david has gathered some of the finest star trek authors to tell new tales of the excalibur crew. New frontier is a series chronicling the adventures of captain mackenzie calhoun and the crew of the uss excalibur.
New frontier ebook by peter david official publisher. New frontier ebook by peter david official publisher page. For new frontier to be such a comic book, untrek like series, i felt peter david really did a good job of reeling in some of the more outlandish and ridiculous dialogue and actions without sacrificing the quality of the story. Peter david utilized characters originally created for the next generation book line. He is the new york times bestselling author of more than forty novels, including several star trek books. In addition to his star trek fiction, he also worked with james doohan in the writing of his autobiography, beam me up, scotty. Excalibur find themselves thrust into another universeand must find a way home by any means. New frontier, new opportunities peter david was smart making the debut of this new series to appeal not only to fans of 24th century based series of star trek but also of the original series bringing as guest stars in the first part of the pilot adventure to captain jeanluc picard. New york times bestselling author and comics legend peter david, the handpicked creator of the first star trek crew designed exclusively for print, celebrates its the 10th anniversary new frontiers firstever comic book series, showcasing allnew stories and the official continuation of the hit books. New frontier is a novel and comic series created by john j. Peter david memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom.
S excalibur create the foundations on which all others would follow. New frontier series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Ordover and peter david, and primarily written by peter david. This book is a compilation of the first four books in the new frontier series house of cards, into the void, the twofront war, and end game. Star trek peter david books for sale in stock ebay. In addition, he has written dozens of other books, including his acclaimed original novel, sir apropos of nothing, and its sequel, the woad to wuin. Created by peter david in 1997, it was the first star trek book series to prominently feature characters created directly for print rather than for the screen. Feb 21, 2002 new frontier ebook written by peter david. Excalibur, as told by new york times bestselling author peter david. He has worked in every conceivable mediatelevision, film, books fiction, nonfiction, and audio, short stories, and comic books and acquired followings in all of them. The special bond between troi and commander riker was explored in peter david s earlier novel, imzadi.
Published by pocket books, the series was released beginning in 1997. Mackenzie calhoun born mknzy of calhoun is a fictional character from the star trek universe. Peter david remains the best of the star trek fiction writers out there, and star trek. Peter david is the author of a number of bestselling star trek novels, including imzadi, qsquared, and the star trek. When my house burned down in the late 80s i lost a 3000 book library and for these, i have never found replacements.
Book 3 has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. New frontier changed that by providing a selfcontained universe written entirely by peter david, carrying the consequences from one story to the next. New frontier unnumbered by peter david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He has worked in every conceivable mediatelevision, film, books fiction, nonfiction, and audio, short stories, and comic booksand acquired followings in all of them. It is the best written trek series by far because of davids writing style and because the characters and their situations have the ability to change in all directions. Peter david is the new york times bestselling author of numerous star trek novels, including the incredibly popular new frontier series. Tng series with some new characters and races to create a great story. If you like peter davids take on trek, and the new frontier books in general, this one is for you. Enterprisethe original seriesthe next generationdeep space ninevoyager house of cards star trek. New frontier takes a few lesser known characters from next generation and adds in several originals to create a truly unique crew of misfits that make an amazing team. Released in september 2000 from wildstorm comics, an imprint of dc comics, was star trek. The idea behind it was to create a star trek book series with its own continuity and not. His notable comic book work includes an awardwinning 12year run on the incredible hulk, as well as runs on aquaman, young justice, supergirl, fallen angel, spiderman 2099 and xfactor.
New frontier was created in 1997 by pocket books editor john ordover and writer peter david. His notable comic book work includes an awardwinning 12year run on the incredible hulk, as well as runs on aquaman, young justice, supergirl, fallen angel, spiderman 2099 and xfactor his star trek work includes comic books, novels such as. Star trek, new frontier audiobook by peter david, john j. This book continues where being human has left off and takes us through an interesting story about the beings. New frontier provided a selfcontained corner of the alpha quadrant written entirely by peter david, carrying the consequences from one story to the next. One of the main things i love about the whole new frontier series is that peter david is allowed more freedom with what he can do in the new frontier series as opposed to one of the other lines.
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