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The fourth novel featuring the crew of TNG post-Star Trek Nemesis.

Summary

The Borg, this time, appear ready to destroy Humanity, not to assimilate them. But could a disabled Borg cube hold the answers on how to stop them?

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?

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Background Information

The working title for this novel was "Excessum Rector", which could be translated to "The Queen is Dead".
StarTrek.com's Template:Brokenlink gave this book a rating of 1, one of their lowest scores for this year's book reviews.
An extract from this novel appeared in Star Trek Magazine issue 134.
After the Borg cube devours Pluto on its course to Earth, a character comments that the debate as whether or not Pluto is actually a planet - a decision handed down a year before the book was published - had just been rendered academic.
This book takes place during Articles of the Federation.
This Book also takes place after Star Trek Titan: Orion's Hounds.

Characters

Canon characters listed below are linked to the main article about them. Non-canon characters are not linked, but those that recurred, appearing or being mentioned in more than one story, are defined further in Pocket TNG characters.

Regular and recurring characters

Jean-Luc Picard: Captain of the USS Enterprise-E
Kathryn Janeway: Starfleet admiral
Seven of Nine: A Professor at Starfleet Academy
Spock: Ambassador
Worf: First officer of the USS Enterprise-E
Beverly Crusher: Doctor aboard the USS Enterprise-E
Geordi La Forge: Chief engineer aboard the USS Enterprise-E
T'lana: Counselor aboard the USS Enterprise-E
Miranda Kadohata: Second Officer aboard the USS Enterprise-E
Zelik Leybenzon: Security chief aboard the USS Enterprise-E
Grim Vargo
Edward Jellico: Starfleet admiral
Alynna Nechayev: Starfleet admiral
Q (female)
Mackenzie Calhoun: Captain of the Excalibur
Howard Rappaport/Two: Captain of the Einstein
Chakotay: Captain of Voyager
Spot: Worf's pet cat (previously Data's)

External link

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+| Author            = [[Peter David]]
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+| Publisher         = [[Pocket Books]]
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+| Series            = [[Pocket TNG]]
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+| Published         = {{d|30|October|2007}}
-| class="even" | [[Peter David]]
+| Pages             = 416
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+| Year              = [[2380s|2380]]
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+| ISBN              = 1416527427 (paperback)<br />ISBN 1416554718 (eBook)<br />{{ASIN|B000UZNSCW}} (Kindle)
-| class="even" | [[Pocket Books]]
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+The fourth novel featuring the crew of [[TNG]] post-{{film|10}}.
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-| class="even" | [[Pocket TNG]]
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-| class="odd" | Published:
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-| class="even" | 416
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-| class="even" | ISBN 1416527427 (paperback)<br>ISBN 1416554718 (eBook)
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-The fourth novel featuring the crew of [[TNG]] post-{{film|10}}. This novel features the [[Borg]].
-==Summary==
+== Summary ==
 The [[Borg]], this time, appear ready to destroy [[Human]]ity, not to [[assimilate]] them. But could a disabled [[Borg cube]] hold the answers on how to stop them?
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-==Background Information==
+== Background Information ==
-* The working title for this novel was "''Excessum Rector''", which could be translated to "''The [[Borg Queen|Queen]] is Dead''".
+*The working title for this novel was "''Excessum Rector''", which could be translated to "''The [[Borg Queen|Queen]] is Dead''".
+*[[StarTrek.com]]'s {{brokenlink|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/store/news/article/2314343.html|text=review}} gave this book a rating of 1, one of their lowest scores for this year's book reviews.
+*An extract from this novel appeared in [[Star Trek Magazine issue 134|''Star Trek Magazine'' issue 134]].
+*After the Borg cube devours [[Pluto]] on its course to Earth, a character comments that the debate as whether or not {{w|IAU definition of planet|Pluto is actually a planet}} - a decision handed down a year before the book was published - had just been rendered academic.
+* This book takes place during ''[[Articles of the Federation]]''.
+* This Book also takes place after ''[[Orion's Hounds|Star Trek Titan: Orion's Hounds]]''.
-==Criticism==
+== Characters ==
+{{non canon characters|Pocket TNG}}
-There have been mixed feelings with this novel. Many have complained that it is perhaps one the worst books that Peter David has written, while others find it compelling. [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/store/news/article/2314343.html Startrek.com] gave this book a review rating of 1, one of their lowest scores for this year's book reviews.
+===Regular and recurring characters===
+;[[Jean-Luc Picard]] : [[Captain]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}
+;[[Kathryn Janeway]] : [[Starfleet]] [[admiral]]
+;[[Seven of Nine]] : A Professor at [[Starfleet Academy]]
+;[[Spock]] : Ambassador
+;[[Worf]] : [[First officer]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}
+;[[Beverly Crusher]] : [[Doctor]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}
+;[[Geordi La Forge]] : [[Chief engineer]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}
+;T'lana : [[Counselor]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}
+;Miranda Kadohata : Second Officer aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}
+;Zelik Leybenzon : [[Security chief]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}
+;Grim Vargo
+;[[Edward Jellico]] : [[Starfleet]] [[admiral]]
+;[[Alynna Nechayev]] : [[Starfleet]] [[admiral]]
+;[[Q (female)]]
+;Mackenzie Calhoun : [[Captain]] of the Excalibur
+;Howard Rappaport/Two : [[Captain]] of the Einstein
+;[[Chakotay]] : [[Captain]] of ''Voyager''
+;[[Spot]] : [[Worf|Worf's]] [[pet]] [[cat]] (previously [[Data|Data's]])
+== External link ==
-With the death of a major character, it will certainly influence many other Star Trek books to come. However, since [[Q]] is involved, there is no telling how this could end.
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-*[[Alynna Nechayev]]
-*[[Jean-Luc Picard]]
-*[[Q (female)]]
-*[[Seven of Nine]]
-*[[Spock]]
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