The Best and the Brightest
Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek content.
| 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 |
[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
[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
[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 | 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 |

