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Published: 2014-10-12 18:05:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 2363; Favourites: 52; Downloads: 90
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My take on the upcoming novel's coverWhen renegade starships wreak destruction across the quadrant, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are shocked to discover the mastermind behind this sudden threat: none other than Picard’s protégé and friend, Admiral William T. Riker. The newly minted admiral is on special assignment aboard the U.S.S. Aventine, helmed by Captain Ezri Dax—someone who is no stranger to breaking Starfleet regulations. Her starship is by far the faster vessel…and Riker cannot yield, even to his former mentor. It’s a battle of tactical geniuses and a race against time as Picard struggles to find answers before the quadrant’s great powers violently plunge into total war…
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This is awesome work Dave. I love it. I have been following the series as well and can't wait to read the actual novel when it comes out. They should employ you to do some of the covers as this is great work.
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Maybe they will, one day.
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If they are smart they will.
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Soooooo nice
It makes me wanna make the AIDA version of the vesta xD
Would be a perfect "star" of my universe
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Especially if Ezri's on her period
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Now that could've been Nemesis.... Or Insurrection.... Either way, sounds far more interesting than what we wound up with.
Great work, as always, Dave!
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This looks fun. Reminds me of the grocery store novels from the mid 90's.
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It's always the 'Admirals' that go rogue... Great work mate! Just to parrot Kudus 707, is this actually a novel? If not - WHY NOT? Someone should write it!
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It is an upcoming novel, to be released in January 2015.
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Wait...this is actually happening in the novels.
wut
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In truth, the novels are not considered canon at all. Though if I had to say it, the Destiny novels should count as canon. However, I could never imagine Riker and Picard duking it out, or Riker going rogue in any way. Riker is a career officer and staunch protecter of the Federation, so he would not do anything to harm the Federation, unless there was a valid reason. That latter bit is just my opinion however.
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Yupp, in an upcoming nocel, which will be released in 2015.
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ST is starting to leave me behind
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I just checked Memory Alpha. It's actually a thing.
I think I need to catch up on my Trek novels.
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i...i stopped reading after Destiny...wtf
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This would make outstanding cover art for a "Star Trek" book.
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I'm intrigued by the 'blurb'. I haven't followed Star Trek for many years and so I'm unfamiliar with all the promotions of all the familiar characters.
Interesting that Picard is still a Captain, but Riker is now an Admiral? (it used to be a standing joke amongst fans of the series that during TNG and the movies, Riker seemed to be stuck at Commander and Worf at Lt (although they did finally promote him to Lt Cdr))
(Great image BTW! Lots of action)
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In the newer novels, Riker was promoted so he could participate in a secret operation: to uncover the secrets behind the current Federation president. Picard never let himself promoted, Kirk told him never to leave starship command.
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Indeed - as per Generations 👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Don't forget, Kirk told Picard to never Accept a promotion to Admiral.
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I thought that after I'd posted. But I try not to think too hard about anything that happened in Generations.
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True, I don't really consider anything after the battle of Veridian III to be canon and replace it with my own Head-Canon.
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