The Valiant

Description

Three hundred years ago, the SS Valiant was destroyed during an ill-fated attempt to cross the legendary galactic barrier. Starfleet had always assumed that the Valiant had perished with all hands aboard, until a pair of unusual humanoids arrive at Starbase 209, claiming to be the descendants of a handful of Valiant survivors who found refuge on an M-class planet beyond the barrier. Even more shocking, the visitors warn that a hostile alien species, the Nuyyad, are preparing to invade our galaxy. Uncertain of how much of the strangers' story to believe, Starfleet orders the USS Stargazer to investigate at once. Lieutenant Commander Jean-Luc Picard is second officer on the Stargazer. A young man who has yet to command a vessel of his own, he soon develops a special bond with one of the visitors, a strikingly beautiful woman who has inherited mysterious psychic abilities from her alleged Starfleet ancestors. But can Picard truly trust her? His doubts deepen when the Stargazer is ambushed by Nuyyad warships, leaving the captain dead and the first officer incapacitated. Picard suddenly finds himself in command—and facing immediate danger. Trapped on the wrong side of the barrier, cut off from Starfleet, he must now rely on questionable allies and a crew uncertain of his abilities. And not only the Stargazer, but perhaps the entire Federation, may depend on the decisions he must make. The Valiant is a gripping saga that explores an untold chapter in the life of Jean-Luc Picard—and reveals the making of a captain!

First Sentence

Carlos Tarasco of the S.S. Valiant stood in front of his captain's chair and eyed the phenomenon pictured on his viewscreen.

Description

Lt. Commander Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Stargazer are ordered to investigate the Galactic Barrier.

Subjects

Genres

• Fiction

Series Statement

• Star trek, the next generation

Other Editions

• The Valiant: Star Trek: The Next GenerationHardcoverPocket Books2000-01-01
• ValiantInternational Atomic Energy Agency1996-01-01
• ValiantPocket Books/Star Trek2000-01-01
• The Valiant.BCA2000-01-01
• Valiant, TheAudio CassetteSimon & Schuster Audio2000-04-01
• The Valiant (Star Trek: The Next Generation)Audio CassetteSimon & Schuster Audio2000-07-17