Picard stories as they wait for the shows release, but also read new stories set in the kelvin timeline. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity. The next generation novel series began in 1987 and is still ongoing. Bjo trimbles star trek concordance was heavily used as a reference in back in those days, in which this timeline was a handwritten. I just started reading the star trek books and would like to know what is the best order for reading so that i can progress chronologically.
The star trek annotated timeline a chronology of the. What you leave behind voy begins after the final episode of the series. Starfleet academy 1997, a video game novelization by diane carey. The established canon can be complicated, with six existing shows covering 200 years of history and a new alternate reality to keep track of. Chronology of written star trek fiction a timeline of trek books, novels, and novelizations for more information about star trek books, try the official site, the psi phi database, the complete starfleet library, the lcars book database or the star trek novel rankings. As such, star trek has traditionally considered all the comics and novels to be noncanon, however good they may be. A timeline of trek books, novels, and novelizations. The expansive continuity that is the star trek relaunch novels range often leaves people wondering. With the success of the star trek films and star trek.
Titan is a series of science fiction novels which detail the adventures of captain william t. See the production timeline for a chronological overview of the production history of star trek. Star trek by alan dean foster, the assassination game by alan gratz, the gemini agent by rick barba, t. Novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are in print.
Looking for timeline order for some star trek novels post nemesis, post ds9, etc. This extraordinary new collection contains all the key moments of star trek comic history. It was announced at star trek las vegas that two of the cancelled star trek kelvin timeline novels will finally be published in 2020. Two kelvin timeline novels to be released next year trektoday. The two storylines in this book are equally entertaining and exciting. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Las vegas, as reported by trekcore, attendees were told that two kelvin timeline novels, cancelled years ago, will now be published the books are. Dec 17, 2019 in order to help new fans get a clear look at the official star wars timeline, weve put together a list of the most central star wars books, comics, and games and detailed how they relate to. It looks like the timeline established in the star trek novel series in the wake of star trek. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star. Treklit reading order flow chart the trek collective.
Voyager series finale, where admiral janeway goes back 26 years to the delta quadrant and secures voyagers earlier return to the alpha quadrant. This james dixon star trek chronology file is without a doubt as far as i know, at least the most exhaustively researched and informationpacked timeline of the star trek universe available without insulting the intel ligence of hardcore trekkers by bombarding them with commonlyknown trek facts, that. The biggest part of the games story takes place in the early 25th century, roughly 30 years after the last on. Captain to captain is set in the original series timeline and is written by greg cox, the new york times bestselling author of such other trek adventures as the weight of worlds, miasma and child of two worlds. We understand there were good intentions behind it, but its just a failure. Nemesis ds9 begins after the final episode of the series. Universe or various other media tiein lines, no star trek novel, comic, or game is considered canon. Picard it looks like this will continue the story of picard and co. The star trek annotated timeline began in the late 1970s as an effort to place the original star trek novels published by bantam books, and the star trek log books by alan dean foster, into a logical chronology with the televised episodes of the original series.
The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories. The original series a retronym, followed by several movies and television series. The first television series, called star trek and now known as the original series, debuted on september 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. Star trek writer comments on the future of the relaunch timeline. Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. This is the timeline of the star trek series and films in chronological order inuniverse. Legacies trilogy to launch with captain to captain star trek.
Is there a chronological reading order for star trek books. The star trek fiction timeline memory beta, noncanon star. Timeline placement of star trek online edit edit source star trek online takes place in the prime timeline. Two kelvin timeline novels to be released next year. The star trek universe of novels is far more vast than any other universe i am aware of, at least for the novel universes i am interested in reading. What i am looking for is a timeline order for all the post nemesis, post ds9, post voyager homecoming and beyond and titan novels so i can read them in that order and not have to. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. This modern continuity will be referred to here as the star trek litverse. Nemesis may be continuing despite the picard series. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. This is the story continuity which includes the events of all the star trek television series and the first ten movies.
The star trek annotated timeline by win scott eckert c 20012003 iv introduction this timeline began in the late 1970s as an effort to place the original star trek novels published by bantam books, and the star trek log books by alan dean foster, into a logical chronology with the televised episodes of the original series. Pocket books published a timeline of their books in adventures in time and space. Boldly go on a chronological journey through the trek universe by richard edwards 12 march 2020 from the original series to discovery, heres how the star trek timeline fits. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. The classic star trek novels were only seventeen in number, but a wealth of past history was revealed in those few adventures. Update weve added star trek beyond into the timeline. Through a licensing process similar to those granted to create collectibles, comics, and games, paramount pictures has granted the rights to market star trek stories and books of various sorts through a number of different publishers, beginning in 1967 with a series based on star trek. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. Discovery almost upon us, some fans have lingering questions about the shows place in the star trek timeline. A 2006 book by jeff ayers contains a timeline which attempts to date all of the many star trek novels.
For more information about star trek books, try the official site, the. The novels are set after the events depicted in the 2002 film star trek. The star trek novels were mostly written to accompany the various television series and movies, thereby enriching the mythos even more. Captain to captain is set in the original series timeline and is written by greg cox, the new york times bestselling author of such other trek adventures as the weight of. Mccoys daughter joanna and the vulcan xon, who almost replaced spock in the 1970s and includes rare stories that have been out of print for decades from every publisher to have released official star trek comics. Star trek writer comments on the future of the relaunch. Nemesis and the prime timeline events shown in star trek 2009. It followed the voyages of the starship uss enterprise on its fiveyear mission, the purpose of which was to explore strange new. The idw star trek comics explored the alternate timeline created by. For star trek crossover series, please see star trek. Essential star trek novels that even nontrekkers should read. What i am looking for is a timeline order for all the post nemesis, post ds9, post voyager homecoming and beyond and titan novels so i can read them in that order and not have to chose which series to read next.
Each listing includes the year, then any sources or deductions that led to the entry in the timeline for that year. A more recent series, starfleet academy 20102012, is based on the kelvin timeline films. Looking for timeline order for some star trek novels post. Tv shows, comics, novels, and more, quickly rebuilding one of the. Boldly go on a chronological journey through the trek universe by richard edwards 12 march 2020 from the original series. Thats good news for fans of the novels, which are roughly the star trek version of the slightlybetter. I was engaged with the whole novel and really couldnt wait for the next turn in the story. A guide to reading the star trek litverse providing series by series reading lists for star trek books in chronological order and more.
Avid readers will get the chance to not just read new star trek. This article dicusses the fictional timeline of the star trek franchise. This timeline is based on the star trek chronology model described below, supplemented by data from the website note. This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of the uss. Las vegas, as reported by trekcore, attendees were told that two kelvin timeline novels, cancelled years ago, will now be.
Waiting on wednesday upcoming star trek novels the unseen. This does not include flashbacks, flashforwards, acts of time travel, or alternate timelines excepting the alternate reality. Pocket books holding off on star trek movie tieins 4. Plans are in place to see the relaunch timeline continue alongside picard. What do i need to read before articles of the federation. Timeline of star trek history editing and compilation by alex rosenzweig all yearsold earth calendar the notes in brackets explain the background, sources, and thoughtprocesses for this timeline of star trek history. Celebrate over 50 years of star trek comics with hero collector, in a series of hardback collections of the best starfleet comic and manga stories from publishers such as dc. Star trek is science fiction franchise covering several different mediums created by american screenwriter and producer gene roddenberry. Many of these dates are roundedoff approximations, as the dialog from which they are derived often includes qualifiers such as over, more than, or less than.
All the star trek tiein comics that are actually canon. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. Apr 01, 2020 in this latest waiting on wednesday entry, i look at three fantastic sounding star trek novels that are coming out in the next couple of months. We will be placing them as such once the first season airs. The first star trek novels were direct novelizations of the original star trek episodes by james blish, running from 19671978. So, heres everything you need to know about where discovery fits into the star trek universe. The forever war author wrote two star trek novels in the late 1970s, and by all accounts this is the better of the two. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki.
Technically, the events of this film are in an alternate timeline that splintered off from events that take place after star trek. In this latest waiting on wednesday entry, i look at three fantastic sounding star trek novels that are coming out in the next couple of months. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star. The star trek fiction timeline memory beta, noncanon. This more recent selection in our list of the best star trek books is a novel by greg cox which looks at the life of a character well known to star trek fans. One of the highlights of the recently completed star trek las vegas convention was the star trek publishing panel. Voyager used by the shows writers when scripting episodes of the series. From wwiii in 2026 to spock and neros timetraveling in 2387 giving birth to the current star trek movies, we chart out the history of the future. Over the last year or so i have found myself really getting into star trek tiein fiction, mainly because ive been watching some of the superb television shows like discovery and picard. The captains daughter is a very engaging book which explores the star trek universe better than many of the best star trek books. Yes, some fans think there is a proper order to read star trek novels.
Aug 01, 2019 at the trek publishing panel today at star trek. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories the publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series. Attendees got a glimpse at what is coming next year in the form of star trek novels and comics and a few surprises along the way. Even this wasnt a hardandfast rule, with two tiein novels written by jeri taylor the cocreator of star trek. Tng books in order of when they were originally published, as well as a list of the novels in chronological order. The definitive chronological playing order of the assassins creed games. What lay beyond and again in voyages of imagination, aka the star trek fiction companion. Trekbbs user thrawn found a most elegant solution, with his brilliant star trek litverse reading order flowchart. Clever and stupid in equal measure, taskmaster is the ideal quarantine show. In the film, a bad guy travels back in time and destroys the uss. Nov 02, 2018 while technically not a film, its worth noting that star trek online takes place in the original timeline and continues the story past the events of star trek. Nemesis and the primetimeline events shown in star trek 2009.
Theres some camping scenes that are okay, but aside from that its mostly a. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. If youre a bit lost navigating the sometimes complex web of interconnectivity between the various star trek novels in the postfinale continuity, this is the resource you need. Abrams rebooted the series with the film star trek, creating a new timeline for the already confusing trek universe. Aug 02, 2019 avid readers will get the chance to not just read new star trek.
However, over the past 15 years most pocket books novels have taken place in a shared continuity in which the events of one novel can and often do have major repercussions on the novels following it. Waiting on wednesday upcoming star trek novels the. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. Discover the secret origins of characters you know, and meet lost characters such as dr. The following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek.
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