The Best and the Brightest

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NOVEL
The Best and the Brightest
Attribution
Series:	The Next Generation
Author(s):	Susan Wright
Publication information
Published:	Paperback - 1998
ISBN:	ISBN 0671015494
Chronology
Date:	2369-2371

Contents 1 Introduction (blurb) 2 Summary 2.1 Prologue Summer 2.2 First Year 2368-2369 2.3 Data's Head 2.4 Failed Project ? 2.5 Second Year 2369-2370 2.6 Bobbie Ray & other Rexs/Training Mission 2.7 Symbiosis Commission 2.8 Lively Debate & Volunteering 2.9 Third Year 2370-2371 2.10 Freedom 2.11 Hostage Situation/Medical Life 2.12 Summer 2371 2.13 Dedication 2.14 Final Year 2371-2372 2.15 Epilogue DS9, Paris & Self-Defence 101 3 Characters 3.1 Main Characters 3.2 Enterprise D Crew 3.3 Other Cadets 3.4 Starfleet 3.5 Other Characters 3.6 Referenced 4 References 4.1 Starships 4.2 Locations 4.3 Species 4.4 States and Organisations 5 Information 6 Related Stories 7 Images 8 Reviews 9 References 10 Connections

[edit] Introduction (blurb)

Every year, Starfleet Academy in San Francisco attracts many of the most talented and ambitious young people in the Federation. They come from all over the Alpha Quadrant, from hundreds of worlds and species, to prepare themselves for the challenges of the final frontier.

Meet a new generation of cadets: a newly joined Trill just beginning the first of many lives; a Bajoran Vedek who finds himself torn between his vows and an unspoken love; a reckless young man fond of pushing the limits; a feline alien raised among humans; a brilliant but immature young woman with a lot to learn; and a native-born Earth woman with a talent for engineering.

Together they will learn about courage, life, teamwork, and themselves. Their future is just beginning -- but one of them will not survive!

[edit] Summary

[edit] Prologue Summer

[edit] First Year 2368-2369

[edit] Data's Head

[edit] Failed Project ?

[edit] Second Year 2369-2370

[edit] Bobbie Ray & other Rexs/Training Mission

[edit] Symbiosis Commission

[edit] Lively Debate & Volunteering

[edit] Third Year 2370-2371

[edit] Freedom

[edit] Hostage Situation/Medical Life

[edit] Summer 2371

[edit] Dedication

[edit] Final Year 2371-2372

[edit] Epilogue DS9, Paris & Self-Defence 101

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main Characters

Starsa Taran • Bobbie Ray Jefferson • Nev Reoh • Jayme Miranda • Moll Enor • Hammon Titus

[edit] Enterprise D Crew

Lieutenant Commander Kriss • Guinan • Worf • Data • William T. Riker • Lieutenant Meg'han • Jean-Luc Picard • Lieutenant B'll • Ensign Dontorn • Ensign Karol

[edit] Other Cadets

Elma • T'ress • Buck Wu • Ijen • Johnny Madden • Eto Mahs • Yllian Mantegna • Puller • Qita • Reeves • Sendonii • Ho Campbell • Vestabo

[edit] Starfleet

Reginald Barclay • Jadzia Dax • Admiral Andrea Brand • Professor Chapman • Admiral James Leyton • Tho • Aston • Admiral Marley Miranda

[edit] Other Characters

Jaresh-Inyo • Keethzarn • Meesa • Lewis Zimmerman • EMH • Raylin Miranda • Maree Taran • Jord • Oxitar

[edit] Referenced

Winn Adami • Tolian Soran • B'Etor • Lursa • Wesley Crusher • Joshua Albert • Nicholas Locarno • Sito Jaxa • B'Elanna Torres • Rachel Garrett • Galen • James Kirk • Miles O'Brien • Brendenson • Harry Kim • Dani Miranda • Tolian Soran

[edit] References

[edit] Starships

USS Cochrane • USS Enterprise • USS Gandhi

[edit] Locations

Starbase 3 • Veridian III

[edit] Species

Klingon • Bajoran • Cardassian • Horta • Romulan • Trill • Vulcan • Antaranan • Kostolain • Rex • Orion • Risan • Pa'a • Bolian • Oppalassan • El-Aurian • Rahm • Izad • Ferengi • Borg

[edit] States and Organisations

United Federation of Planets • Starfleet Academy

[edit] Information

Suggests, however incorrectly or otherwise, that B'Elanna was born in 2350, whereas amalgamations of various data in VGR episodes have placed B'Elanna's birth as 2349. 2350 is given on several biographies online that cannot be used as source material on Memory Beta.

[edit] Related Stories

Star Trek Generations

[edit] Images

[edit] Reviews

[edit] References

[edit] Connections

• The Best and the Brightest article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

published order
Previous novel: Triangle: Imzadi II	TNG unnumbered novels	Next novel: Planet X
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Time's Arrow	Pocket	Next Adventure: Realm of Fear
The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2369. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in five other timeframes:
Previous Adventure: Whatever You Do, Don't Read This Story	2370 Year Two	Next Adventure: Journey's End
Previous Adventure: The Search	2371 Year Three	Next Adventure: Pathways Chapter 12, Sections 2-5
Previous Adventure: Star Trek Generations	2371 Summer; Chapter 10	Next Adventure: Tribble in Paradise
Previous Adventure: Solemn Duty	2371 Summer; Prologue	Next Adventure: The Change of Seasons
Previous Adventure: The Die is Cast	2371 Year Four	Next Adventure: Faces