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| Author: | Peter David |
| Publisher: | Pocket Books |
| Series: | New Frontier #1 |
| Published: | 1 July 1997 |
| Pages: | 168 |
| Year: | 2373 |
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| Reference #: | ISBN 0671013955 |
A new ship, a new crew, a new mission! -- The Thallonian Empire has collapsed and Starfleet sends the USS Excalibur with Captain Mackenzie Calhoun to Sector 221-G.
Summary
"House of Cards" starts off the New Frontier novel series by starting to introduce the main characters and giving background on USS Excalibur (NCC-26517)'s Captain Mackenzie Calhoun. It also provides information on the life of Lieutenant Soleta.
Background
- Jean-Luc Picard is the one who recruited Mackenzie Calhoun into Starfleet.
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 New Frontier characters.
Main cast and recurring characters
- Mackenzie Calhoun
- Captain of USS Excalibur
- Soleta
- Soleta previously appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starfleet Academy series.
- Spock
- Jean-Luc Picard
References
- USS Excalibur (NCC-26517)
- Ambassador-class starship.
- Thallonian Empire
- Empire.
External links
- House of Cards article on the Non-canon Star Trek Wiki.
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