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All-new adventures of Captain Picard's first command!

Summary

From the blurb: Long before he took command of the starship USS Enterprise-D, Captain Jean-Luc Picard led another proud vessel through the uncharted regions of the galaxy: the USS Stargazer. Thrust unexpectedly into the center seat, the twenty-eight-year-old Picard must live up to the challenges of starship command – and a crew that hasn't yet learned to trust him. The pirate known as the White Wolf has been wreaking havoc across several sectors, and the inexperienced Picard has been given the assignment to stop him. Surprised at getting such a challenge, Picard soon learns that he is expected to fail in his duty and have his captaincy disgraced before it can even begin. Given an untested crew and an impossible mission, Picard must beat the odds and apprehend the White Wolf – but the pirate keeps a shocking secret that leaves Picard to make a deadly decision.

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Background Information

The first novel of the Star Trek: Stargazer series.

Characters

Only characters appearing in canon should have their own articles. Any other characters who only appeared in this book will only be listed here or in the articles concerning other books they appeared in.

USS Stargazer

Captain Jean-Luc Picard
First Officer Commander Gilaad Ben Zoma at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Second Officer Lieutenant Commander Elizabeth Wu at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Chief Medical Officer Carter Greyhorse at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Chief Weapons Officer Lieutenant Vigo at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Sciences Chief Juanita Vaderrama
Chief Engineering Officer Lieutenant Phigus Simenon at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Engineer Urajel at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Engineer Lieutenant Iulus
Engineer Marion Sears
Helmsman Lieutenant Idun Asmund at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Navigation Lieutenant Gerda Asmund at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Navigation Lieutenant Charlie Kochman at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Communications Chief Lieutenant Martin Paxton
Communications Officer Dikembe Ulelo
Security chief Lieutenant Peter "Pug" Joseph at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Security officer Obal at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Security officer Lieutenant Garner
Security officer Lieutenant Pierzynski
Security officer Horombo
Shuttle Chief Lieutenant Chiang
Technician Andarko
Transporter operator Lieutenant Refsland
Ensign Andreas Nikolas
Ensign Joe Caber
Ensign Jiterica

Pirate ship

"The White Wolf" Emil Carridine at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Turgis

Starbase 32

Transporter operator Mollie Katz

USS Cochise

Captain Denton Greenbriar at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

Miscellaneous

Admiral McAteer
Merriweather - McAteer's assistant
Hans Werber
Cortin Zweller
Boothby
Captain Avul Vayishra at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

Referenced only

Admiral Mehdi - promoted Jean-Luc Picard to captain
Admiral Neil Caber
Second officer Lieutenant Ang - transferred to USS Sutherland
Angela Cariello
Captain Cepeda - of the Manitou
Captain Enzo Rudolfini - of the USS Crazy Horse
Tommy Tsouratakis
Red O'Reilly
Captain Dathan Ruhalter
Maurice Picard
Doctor Ibwasa - of Starfleet Medical
Bluebeard - 20th century buccaneer
Jean Lafitte - 20th century buccaneer

References

USS Antares at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works: Federation starship, commanded by Captain Vayishra.
USS Christopher: Federation starship.
USS Cochise at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works: Constellation-class starship, commanded by Captain Greenbriar.

USS Copernicus — USS *Copernicus* in spacedock (*Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home*)

USS Copernicus at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works: Oberth-class starship.
USS Crazy Horse at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works: Federation starship, commanded by Captain Rudolfini.
USS Exeter: Federation starship.
USS Grissom: Federation starship.
USS Leningrad: Federation starship, named for Leningrad.
USS Manitou: Federation starship, commanded by Captain Cepeda.
USS Mediterranean: Federation starship.
USS Mongoose: Federation starship.
Nuyyad
USS Phoenix: Federation starship.
USS Reliant: Federation starship.

Starbase 32: Federation starbase.
USS Stargazer: Constellation-class ship newly commanded by Picard.
USS Sutherland: Federation starship.
USS Yorktown: Federation starship.

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 == Summary ==
 ;From the blurb:
-:''Long before he took [[commanding officer|command]] of the [[starship]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] led another proud vessel through the uncharted regions of the [[Milky Way Galaxy|galaxy]]: the {{USS|Stargazer}}. Thrust unexpectedly into the center seat, the twenty-eight-year-old Picard must live up to the challenges of starship command -- and a [[USS Stargazer personnel|crew]] that hasn't yet learned to trust him. The pirate known as the White Wolf has been wreaking havoc across several [[sectors]], and the inexperienced Picard has been given the assignment to stop him. Surprised at getting such a challenge, Picard soon learns that he is expected to fail in his duty and have his captaincy disgraced before it can even begin. Given an untested crew and an impossible mission, Picard must beat the odds and apprehend the White Wolf -- but the pirate keeps a shocking secret that leaves Picard to make a deadly decision..''
+:''Long before he took [[commanding officer|command]] of the [[starship]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] led another proud vessel through the uncharted regions of the [[Milky Way Galaxy|galaxy]]: the {{USS|Stargazer}}. Thrust unexpectedly into the center seat, the twenty-eight-year-old Picard must live up to the challenges of starship command &ndash; and a [[USS Stargazer personnel|crew]] that hasn't yet learned to trust him. The pirate known as the White Wolf has been wreaking havoc across several [[sector]]s, and the inexperienced Picard has been given the assignment to stop him. Surprised at getting such a challenge, Picard soon learns that he is expected to fail in his duty and have his captaincy disgraced before it can even begin. Given an untested crew and an impossible mission, Picard must beat the odds and apprehend the White Wolf &ndash; but the pirate keeps a shocking secret that leaves Picard to make a deadly decision.''
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 :''Only characters appearing in canon should have their own articles. Any other characters who only appeared in this book will only be listed here or in the articles concerning other books they appeared in.''
-===[[USS Stargazer]]===
+==={{USS|Stargazer}}===
 *[[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]
-*[[First officer]] [[Commander]] Gilaad Ben Zoma
+*[[First Officer]] [[Commander]] {{mbeta|Gilaad Ben Zoma}}
-*[[Second officer]] [[Lieutenant commander]] Elizabeth Wu
+*[[Second Officer]] [[Lieutenant Commander]] {{mbeta|Elizabeth Wu}}
-*[[Chief medical officer]] Carter Greyhorse
+*[[Chief Medical Officer]] {{mbeta|Carter Greyhorse}}
-*Chief Weapons officer [[Lieutenant]] [[Vigo]]
+*Chief Weapons Officer [[Lieutenant]] {{mbeta|Vigo|[[Vigo]]}}
 *Sciences Chief Juanita Vaderrama
-*[[Chief engineering officer]] [[Lieutenant]] Phigus Simenon
+*[[Chief Engineering Officer]] Lieutenant {{mbeta|Phigus Simenon}}
-*[[Engineer]] Urajel
+*[[Engineer]] {{mbeta|Urajel}}
-*[[Engineer]] [[Lieutenant]] Iulus
+*Engineer Lieutenant Iulus
-*[[Engineer]] Marion Sears
+*Engineer Marion Sears
-*[[Helmsman]] [[Lieutenant]] Idun Asmund
+*[[Helmsman]] Lieutenant {{mbeta|Idun Asmund}}
-*[[Navigation]] [[Lieutenant]] Gerda Asmund
+*[[Navigation]] Lieutenant {{mbeta|Gerda Asmund}}
-*[[Navigation]] [[Lieutenant]] Charlie Kochman
+*Navigation Lieutenant {{mbeta|Charlie Kochman}}
-*Communications Chief [[Lieutenant]] Martin Paxton
+*Communications Chief Lieutenant Martin Paxton
-*[[Communications officer]] Dikembe Ulelo
+*[[Communications Officer]] Dikembe Ulelo
-*[[Security chief]] [[Lieutenant]] Peter "Pug" Joseph
+*[[Security chief]] Lieutenant {{mbeta|Peter Joseph|Peter "Pug" Joseph}}
-*[[Security officer]] Obal
+*[[Security officer]] {{mbeta|Obal}}
-*[[Security officer]] [[Lieutenant]] Garner
+*Security officer Lieutenant Garner
-*[[Security officer]] [[Lieutenant]] Pierzynski
+*Security officer Lieutenant Pierzynski
-*[[Security officer]] Horombo
+*Security officer Horombo
-*Shuttle Chief [[Lieutenant]] Chiang
+*Shuttle Chief Lieutenant Chiang
 *[[Technician]] Andarko
-*Transporter operator [[Lieutenant]] Refsland
+*Transporter operator Lieutenant Refsland
 *[[Ensign]] Andreas Nikolas
-*[[Ensign]] Joe Caber
+*Ensign Joe Caber
-*[[Ensign]] Jiterica
+*Ensign Jiterica
-===Pirate Ship===
+===Pirate ship===
-*"The White Wolf" Emil Carridine
+*{{mbeta|White Wolf|"The White Wolf" Emil Carridine}}
 *Turgis
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 *Transporter operator Mollie Katz
-===USS Cochise===
+===USS ''Cochise''===
-*[[Captain]] Denton Greenbriar
+*[[Captain]] {{mbeta|Denton Greenbriar}}
 ===Miscellaneous===
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 *[[Cortan Zweller|Cortin Zweller]]
 *[[Boothby]]
-*[[Captain]] Vayishra
+*Captain {{mbeta|Avul Vayishra}}
 ===Referenced only===
-*[[Admiral]] Mehdi - promoted [[Jean-Luc Picard]] to [[Captain]]
+*[[Admiral]] Mehdi - promoted [[Jean-Luc Picard]] to captain
-*[[Admiral]] Neil Caber
+*Admiral Neil Caber
-*[[Second officer]] [[Lieutenant]] Ang - transferred to [[USS Sutherland]]
+*Second officer Lieutenant Ang - transferred to USS ''Sutherland''
 *Angela Cariello
-*[[Captain]] Cepeda - of the Manitou
+*Captain Cepeda - of the Manitou
-*[[Captain]] Enzo Rudolfini - of the [[USS Crazy Horse]]
+*Captain Enzo Rudolfini - of the {{USS|Crazy Horse}}
 *Tommy Tsouratakis
 *Red O'Reilly
-*[[Captain]] Dathan Ruhalter
+*Captain Dathan Ruhalter
 *[[Maurice Picard]]
 *[[Doctor]] Ibwasa - of [[Starfleet Medical]]
 *Bluebeard - 20th century buccaneer
 *Jean Lafitte - 20th century buccaneer
 == References ==
-; USS ''Antares'' : [[Federation]] [[starship]], commanded by Captain Vayishra.
+; {{mbeta|USS Antares (NCC-2514)|USS ''Antares''}} : [[Federation]] [[starship]], commanded by Captain Vayishra.
 ; USS ''Christopher'' : Federation starship.
-; USS ''Cochise'' : [[Constellation class|''Constellation''-class]] starship, commanded by  Captain Greenbriar.
+; {{mbeta|USS Cochise (Constellation class)|USS ''Cochise''}} : {{class|Constellation}} starship, commanded by Captain Greenbriar.
-[[File:USS Copernicus.jpg|thumb|USS ''Copernicus'' in [[Spacedock]]. ''({{film|4}})'']]
+[[File:USS Copernicus.jpg|thumb|USS ''Copernicus'' in [[spacedock]] ({{film|4}})]]
-; {{USS|Copernicus}} : {{ShipClass|Oberth}} starship.
+; {{mbeta|USS Copernicus (NCC-623)|{{USS|Copernicus|NCC-640}}}} : {{class|Oberth}} starship.
-; {{USS|Crazy Horse}} : Federation starship, commanded by Captain Rudolfini.
+; {{mbeta|USS Crazy Horse (NCC-50446)|{{USS|Crazy Horse}}}} : Federation starship, commanded by Captain Rudolfini.
 ; {{USS|Exeter|NCC-26531}} : Federation starship.
 ; {{USS|Grissom|NCC-638}} : Federation starship.
-; USS ''Leningrad'' : Federation starship named for [[Leningrad]].
+; USS ''Leningrad'' : Federation starship, named for [[Leningrad]].
 ; USS ''Manitou'' : Federation starship, commanded by Captain Cepeda.
 ; USS ''Mediterranean'' : Federation starship.
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 ; {{USS|Phoenix}} : Federation starship.
 ; {{USS|Reliant}} : Federation starship.
-[[File:USS_Stargazer.jpg|thumb|USS ''Stargazer''.]]
+[[File:USS Stargazer.jpg|thumb|USS ''Stargazer'']]
 ; [[Starbase 32]] : Federation starbase.
 ; {{USS|Stargazer}} : ''Constellation''-class ship newly commanded by Picard.