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The Shat books have Janeway in them the most. Second, the Doc shows up quite a lot.

Mirror Universe verions of Neelix and a badass Tom Paris also show up in that particular trilogy.

And also in the Mirror Universe trilogy, when the Mirror Voyager crosses over into OUR universe, they recap basically all the major points of Voyager Seasons 1 - 4 with an emphasis on Caretaker (even Kes cops a mention!!), Scorpion (Seven rates a mention here), the melding of the Maquis into a Starfleet crew and then a recap of Message In A Bottle, where the book reveals most of what the Doctor reported to Starfleet/the Federation while he was in the Alpha Quadrant.

I'm just trying to recall whether or not Tuvok shows up anywhere, but I don't *think* he does.

Just bumping this with a few post-Nemesis Next Gen novels which look set to please both myself and Acky (not sure about anyone else).

1. Resistance
J.M. Dillard



The U.S.S. Enterprise is ready to rejoin the fleet. The body of the great starship -- which managed to survive the deadly Romulan-Reman attack only with Data's ultimate sacrifice -- has been restored.

With the departure of first officer William Riker and ship's counselor Deanna Troi, Picard has to replace two of his most trusted advisors. A Vulcan is granted the commission of ship's counselor. Logical and pragmatic, T'Lana is a highly decorated member of Starfleet who served with distinction during the Dominion War. For his Number One, Captain Picard has only one candidate: Worf.

The captain is looking forward to putting the shadows of war behind him, shaping his new crew, and returning at last to being an explorer. However, the Klingon refuses the promotion. And Picard senses that his new counselor does not approve of Worf.

Starfleet hands the Enterprise a simple assignment perfect for a shakedown cruise. Picard is confident that this is all he needs to bring his crew together. Before the mission commences, the captain once again hears the song of the Borg Collective. Admiral Janeway is convinced that the Borg have been crushed and are no longer a threat. Picard knows that she is wrong, and if he doesn't act immediately, the entire Federation will be under the domination of its most oppressive enemy.

American release date: August 28, 2007

2. Q & A
Keith R.A. DeCandido



Few of Star Trek's recurring characters have made such an impact as the mercurial, capricious and frequently menacing Q. A seemingly all-powerful being who nevertheless came naked and vulnerable to Captain Jean-Luc Picard for help; cosmic joker, judge and arbiter of the universe; this is an entity to whom humanity apparently means nothing, yet who learns lessons in humility, tolerance and hope from his interactions with Captain Picard and his crew. Now top genre writer Keith R.A. DeCandido conjures him vividly to life as his path and that of the USS Enterprise cross once more, and, in typical Q fashion, he presents Picard and his crew with a deadly challenge to solve the secrets of an enigmatic planet. If they fail, the universe will end...

American release date: September 25, 2007

3. Before Dishonor
Peter David



To the disbelief of Starfleet Command, and especially of Admiral Janeway, the Borg were not vanquished when the USS Voyager destroyed their transwarp conduits. A disabled Borg cube seems to hold the answers to why the Borg are now striking out and killing, without troubling to assimilate their prey. Admiral Janeway, Seven of Nine and a team of Federation scientists know they don't have much time to stop the threat. Meanwhile Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise, who barely defeated the Borg who were trapped in Federation space, turn to Ambassador Spock for help. Can they discover what lies behind these strange and chilling developments before the Borg can make their triumphant return?

(Note: this book was originally titled "Excessum Rector," which translates to, "The Queen is Dead.")

American release date: October 30, 2007

And a final note for the Ack, because I know he wants to hear this:

Admiral Kathy obviously appears in Resistance and Before Dishonor. Also expect her for Q & A.

Needless to say, Seven has a crucial role in Before Dishonor.

Also expect some non-Janeway familiar faces from Voyager in Q & A.

I think Acky will be extremely pleased with these developments.

Oh, and timeline wise, these books are all set roughly mid-year in 2380.

Something new to add:

Full back cover blurb for Before Dishonor -

In over two centuries, the Federation has never encountered a greater threat. Twice Starfleet assembled and threw countless starships to stand against them. The Borg were stopped, the price paid in blood. Humanity breathed a sigh of relief, assuming it was safe. And with the destruction of the transwarp conduits, the Federation believed that the killing blow had finally been struck against the Borg.

Driven to the point of extinction, the Borg continue to fight for their very existence, for their culture. They will not be denied. They must not be stopped. The old rules and assumptions regarding how the Collective should act have been dismissed. Now the Borg kill first, assimilate later.

When the Enterprise manages to thwart them once again, the Borg turn inward. The dark places that even the drones never realized existed are turned outward against the enemy they have never been able to defeat. What is revealed is the thing that no one believed the Borg could do.

I have indeed-y read the Resistance blurb. I actually posted it here on Page 1.

Two things I can't wait to see:

1. Picard meeting Seven of Nine. Should be worth a few chucks.

2. Although this may not happen, a continuation of the Unimatrix Zero resistance movement.

Could Spock perhaps fit into this by trying negotiations with the Borg, or at least, a faction of them?

Also, Shatner's novels retcon it that V'Ger (from the Motion Picture) was actually a Borg construct and sent by them. Throughout the course of that particular novel, they uncover the connection and make a big deal about how Spock mind-melded with it.

Perhaps that ties in somehow?