Plans are in place to see the relaunch timeline continue alongside picard. A guide to reading the star trek litverse providing series by series reading lists for star trek books in chronological order and more. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. 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. 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. Nemesis and the prime timeline events shown in star trek 2009. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. 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.
Discovery almost upon us, some fans have lingering questions about the shows place in the star trek timeline. Essential star trek novels that even nontrekkers should read. Nemesis and the primetimeline events shown in star trek 2009. Aug 01, 2019 at the trek publishing panel today at star trek. The star trek fiction timeline memory beta, noncanon. 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. This extraordinary new collection contains all the key moments of star trek comic history. Nemesis may be continuing despite the picard series. The two storylines in this book are equally entertaining and exciting. This timeline is based on the star trek chronology model described below, supplemented by data from the website note. 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. Star trek is science fiction franchise covering several different mediums created by american screenwriter and producer gene roddenberry. 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.
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. This does not include flashbacks, flashforwards, acts of time travel, or alternate timelines excepting the alternate reality. Technically, the events of this film are in an alternate timeline that splintered off from events that take place after star trek. All the star trek tiein comics that are actually canon. 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. I was engaged with the whole novel and really couldnt wait for the next turn in the story. Pocket books published a timeline of their books in adventures in time and space. This is the timeline of the star trek series and films in chronological order inuniverse. 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. Looking for timeline order for some star trek novels post. Clever and stupid in equal measure, taskmaster is the ideal quarantine show. Star trek by alan dean foster, the assassination game by alan gratz, the gemini agent by rick barba, t. Waiting on wednesday upcoming star trek novels the. As such, star trek has traditionally considered all the comics and novels to be noncanon, however good they may be.
The star trek novels were mostly written to accompany the various television series and movies, thereby enriching the mythos even more. This is the story continuity which includes the events of all the star trek television series and the first ten movies. Waiting on wednesday upcoming star trek novels the unseen. Each listing includes the year, then any sources or deductions that led to the entry in the timeline for that year. 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. Aug 02, 2019 avid readers will get the chance to not just read new star trek. Theres some camping scenes that are okay, but aside from that its mostly a. Yes, some fans think there is a proper order to read star trek novels.
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. This modern continuity will be referred to here as the star trek litverse. So, heres everything you need to know about where discovery fits into the star trek universe. For more information about star trek books, try the official site, the. Pocket books holding off on star trek movie tieins 4. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The definitive chronological playing order of the assassins creed games. It looks like the timeline established in the star trek novel series in the wake of star trek.
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. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. 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. Star trek writer comments on the future of the relaunch. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star. 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. One of the highlights of the recently completed star trek las vegas convention was the star trek publishing panel. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. 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 idw star trek comics explored the alternate timeline created by. Las vegas, as reported by trekcore, attendees were told that two kelvin timeline novels, cancelled years ago, will now be. The forever war author wrote two star trek novels in the late 1970s, and by all accounts this is the better of the two. The next generation novel series began in 1987 and is still ongoing. We will be placing them as such once the first season airs. The classic star trek novels were only seventeen in number, but a wealth of past history was revealed in those few adventures. It was announced at star trek las vegas that two of the cancelled star trek kelvin timeline novels will finally be published in 2020.
A 2006 book by jeff ayers contains a timeline which attempts to date all of the many star trek novels. 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. It followed the voyages of the starship uss enterprise on its fiveyear mission, the purpose of which was to explore strange new. Trekbbs user thrawn found a most elegant solution, with his brilliant star trek litverse reading order flowchart. Boldly go on a chronological journey through the trek universe by richard edwards 12 march 2020 from the original series. Voyager used by the shows writers when scripting episodes of the series. The established canon can be complicated, with six existing shows covering 200 years of history and a new alternate reality to keep track of. Tv shows, comics, novels, and more, quickly rebuilding one of the. We understand there were good intentions behind it, but its just a failure. 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. Starfleet academy 1997, a video game novelization by diane carey. The first star trek novels were direct novelizations of the original star trek episodes by james blish, running from 19671978.
For star trek crossover series, please see star trek. Looking for timeline order for some star trek novels post nemesis, post ds9, etc. This article dicusses the fictional timeline of the star trek franchise. Even this wasnt a hardandfast rule, with two tiein novels written by jeri taylor the cocreator of star trek. What do i need to read before articles of the federation. Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. 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. Bjo trimbles star trek concordance was heavily used as a reference in back in those days, in which this timeline was a handwritten. 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. 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. The captains daughter is a very engaging book which explores the star trek universe better than many of the best star trek books. 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.
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. The star trek annotated timeline a chronology of the. Treklit reading order flow chart the trek collective. 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. Tng books in order of when they were originally published, as well as a list of the novels in chronological order. What lay beyond and again in voyages of imagination, aka the star trek fiction companion. Picard it looks like this will continue the story of picard and co. 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. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star. The biggest part of the games story takes place in the early 25th century, roughly 30 years after the last on. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity. 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.
In the film, a bad guy travels back in time and destroys the uss. 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. The expansive continuity that is the star trek relaunch novels range often leaves people wondering. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1.
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. Titan is a series of science fiction novels which detail the adventures of captain william t. 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. Timeline placement of star trek online edit edit source star trek online takes place in the prime timeline. 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. Universe or various other media tiein lines, no star trek novel, comic, or game is considered canon. A more recent series, starfleet academy 20102012, is based on the kelvin timeline films. Abrams rebooted the series with the film star trek, creating a new timeline for the already confusing trek universe. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. Two kelvin timeline novels to be released next year.
Nemesis ds9 begins after the final episode of the series. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek. The novels are set after the events depicted in the 2002 film star trek. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. A timeline of trek books, novels, and novelizations. Discover the secret origins of characters you know, and meet lost characters such as dr. Novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are in print. With the success of the star trek films and star trek. 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. Two kelvin timeline novels to be released next year trektoday. The star trek fiction timeline memory beta, noncanon star.
Picard stories as they wait for the shows release, but also read new stories set in the kelvin timeline. Update weve added star trek beyond into the timeline. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek. Legacies trilogy to launch with captain to captain star trek. Las vegas, as reported by trekcore, attendees were told that two kelvin timeline novels, cancelled years ago, will now be published the books are. See the production timeline for a chronological overview of the production history of star trek.
Voyager series finale, where admiral janeway goes back 26 years to the delta quadrant and secures voyagers earlier return to the alpha quadrant. Thats good news for fans of the novels, which are roughly the star trek version of the slightlybetter. The original series a retronym, followed by several movies and television series. Star trek postnemesis reading order 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.
Is there a chronological reading order for star trek books. Avid readers will get the chance to not just read new star trek. What you leave behind voy begins after the final episode of the series. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. Star trek writer comments on the future of the relaunch timeline.