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An original novel based on the massively multiplayer online role-playing game.The Needs of the Many is a tie-in novel for the video game Star Trek Online, published by Pocket Books in April 2010.

Description[]

Prior to the terror-filled times of the Long War—the seemingly endless struggle against the Undine, a paranoid, shape-shifting race once known only as Species 8472—enemy sleeper agents quietly penetrated every echelon of Federation society, as well as other starfaring civilizations throughout the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. The ensuing conflict shook Humanity to its very core, often placing its highest ideals against a pure survival instinct. All too frequently, the Undine War demanded the harshest of sacrifices and exacted the steepest of personal costs from the countless millions whose lives the great interdimensional clash forever altered.
Drawn from his exhaustive research and interviews, The Needs of the Many delivers a glimpse of Betar Prize–winning author Jake Sisko's comprehensive "living history" of this tumultuous era. With collaborator Michael A. Martin, Sisko illuminates an often-poorly-understood time, an age marked indelibly by both fear and courage—not to mention the willingness of multitudes of unsung heroes who became the living embodiment of the ancient Vulcan philosopher Surak's famous axiom, "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."

Contents[]

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References[]

Characters[]

Nancy AddisonAndexJonathan ArcherValerie ArcherAzeni KorenaB-4Nan BaccoJulian BashirMarta BatanidesGabriel BellJames BennettLiam BoothbyBrogArdon BrohtGareth BullockB'vatClarkBradley S. CowperBeverly CrusherCorat DamarJadzia DaxMelani D'ianDataThe DoctorDonatraDonovanFranklin DrakeD'rakalSkrain DukatWolf DulmerE'SchlesFarquarFelixLynda FoleyVic FontainePascal FullertonGailaElim GarakDavid GentryAlon GhemorJohann Wolfgang von GoethePhilip L. GrahamGrilkaHagathErin HansenMagnus HansenJulietta HarterHassan the UndyingO. HenryEvelyn HoffmanIchebJackJ'mpokKathryn JanewayJaresh-InyoKasdanK'Dhan, son of WorfKopyc K'narfHarry KimKira NerysKrotaLaasLamat'UkanNatima LangLaurenJohn LennonJames LeytonKaren LoewsAdam LucslyMadredMichael A. MartinMartokThomas MertonNavaNeroNogKeiko O'BrienKirayoshi O'BrienMiles O'BrienMolly O'BrienO'NeillO'd'taaOdoOgilvyTimothy PalmerPalmieriOwen ParisPatelPatrickJean-Luc PicardNatasha Miana Riker-Troi PicardRene Jacques Robert Francois PicardEsperanza PiñieroQQuarkQuenRaimusRakaRehaekRo LarenRomAlexander RozhenkoS'harienSolokS'taskMarta SegusaSelaSeven of NineS'YahazahSheaBenjamin SiskoJake SiskoRebecca Jae SiskoSlathisSnavelySpockPaul StilesSurakT'LosT'VixTal'AuraTalvathTarisTebokThomasTomalakT'VanikOtera TulVelalNaomi WildmanSamantha WildmanWorfWykoffXiomekXrathisKasidy YatesKornelius YatesMin ZifeZogozin
Referenced only
Percival Lowell

Locations[]

Planetary locales[]

AmberAscraeus MonsBradbury TownshipCaves of Mak'alaChampagnifer PlanumChinaDahar Master Kor MonumentGermanyGolden Gate BridgeGreat DesertJapanKeniclius ProvinceKi BaratanLaeLakarian CityLas VegasLouisianaLowell SpaceportMargaritifer TerraMillennium GateNew ChicagoOlympus MonsPapua New GuineaPaxton AnnexPhoenix Municipal StadiumPike CitySeptimus settlementSeptimus settlement observation towerSouth ForbellaTerrebonne ParishTexasTharsis BulgeUdarburghXoxa colonyXoxa system

Stations and outposts[]

Deep Space 9Deep Space Station K-7ForgeMIDAS arraySan Francisco Fleet YardsStarbase 11Starbase 236Terrasphere 8Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards

Planets and planetoids[]

Abraxas VAchernar PrimeAltair VIBajorBetazedBolarus IXCardassia PrimeCestus IIICharonChiron Beta PrimeCrateris colonyDevos IIDonatu VEarthFerenginarGalor IVGila VIHeronius IIHeronius IIcKaferiaKhitomerKoralis IIILavaeri VLunaMarsMerak IIMintaka IIIOmicron ThetaPacificaPraxisQo'noSRisaRator IIIRemusRomulusSauriaSeptimus IIITau Ceti IVTrialas IVTrillius PrimeVulcanMakarXanitla

Stars and systems[]

40 EridaniAbraxasAchernarAltairBajoran systemBarnardBeta StromgrenBolian systemCardassian systemCestusChin'tokaChironCrateris systemDevosDrakenEta CrucisFerengi systemGalor systemGilaHeroniusHobusKaferian systemKhitomer systemRomulus systemKoralisLavaeriMintakaRisa systemSol (Sol system) • NequenciaOmicron Theta systemQo'noS systemRatorRigelSeptimusTau CetiZeta PictorisNequenciaTranome Sar

Stellar regions and realms[]

Alpha QuadrantBadlandsBeta QuadrantDelta QuadrantGamma QuadrantMcAllister C-5 NebulaMilky Way GalaxyRomulan Neutral Zonefluidic space

Starships and vehicles[]

bird-of-preybreach podescape podNaradaAres IVIKS BatlhIKS KangIKS GorkonIRW Alth'lndorIRW KaidorIRW ValdoreSpecies 8472 frigateUSS Challenger (Galaxy-class) • USS Cochrane (Oberth-class) • USS Enterprise-E (Sovereign-class) • USS Hathaway (Constellation-class) • USS KelsoUSS LindbergNoble AvariceUSS PasteurUSS PikeUSS Stargazer-A (Stargazer-class) • USS Thunderchild (Akira-class) • USS Titan (Luna-class) • USS Tucker (Excalibur-class) • USS Voyager (Intrepid-class) • USS ZifeIKS QivIKS TagakIKS Ki'tang

Races and cultures[]

AndorianBajoranBorgBreenBrunaliCardassianChangelingEdosianFek'IhriFerengiGallamiteHirogenHuman (GermanJapaneseMaori) • Jem'Hadar (Alpha Jem'Hadar) • KelvanKinshayaKlingonLetheanMintakanNausicaanOrionRemanRomulanSaurianScalosianTellariteTholianTriexianTzenkethiUndineVulcanXindi

Groups and organizations[]

Broht & ForresterCestus Baseball LeagueChildren of Fluidic LightchoS Battle GroupFoundersNew Essentialists for a New FederationOrion SyndicatePike City PioneersPort Shangri-La SeagullsPrairieview Green SoxPromenade Merchants' AssociationS'Yahazah City TalonsStiles family

Governments and states[]

Axis Powers (Japanese EmpireNazi Germany) • Borg CollectiveCardassian Union (Detapa Council) • Dominion (Great Link) • Ferengi Alliance (Economic Congress of Advisors of the Ferengi Alliance) • Gorn HegemonyImperial Romulan StateKlingon Empire (Klingon High Council) • Roman EmpireRomulan Star Empire (Continuing CommitteeRomulan Senate) • United Federation of Planets (Department of Temporal InvestigationsFederation CouncilFederation Security CouncilFederation Science CouncilFederation Supreme Court) • United States of America

Agencies[]

Bajoran MilitiaFederation Department of PeaceJudge Advocate GeneralKlingon Defense ForceKlingon IntelligenceMilitary Assault Command OperationsObsidian OrderRomulan Mining GuildStarfleet (Borg Task ForceStarfleet CommandStarfleet Intelligence) • Tal ShiarUnited States Military Forces (USMC)

Media[]

Federation News ServiceFerengi Commercial NewsIlluminating the City of LightProxima News ServiceTellar News ServiceThe TransFederation ExaminerWashington Post

Establishments[]

Amherst CollegeArik Soong InstituteDaystrom InstituteQuark'sSoong FoundationStarfleet AcademyVic's loungeVulcan Science Academy

Science and technology[]

chronometercomputerdata rodEmergency Counseling Hologramhologramhoverbusmobile emitterRomulan mind probeTR-116sensorstarshipSword of the Raptor Startorpedotricorderwarp driveimpulse enginephasercutting phaserdisruptorpower conduitPADD

Phenomena[]

graviton ellipsesubspace distortionspatial anomalywormhole

Energies and substances[]

decalithiumdilithiumDNAduraniumgravitonhologramholoprogramholosuitejevonitekelboniteketracel-whitemetaloilpergiumsynthaccosulfur

Food and drink[]

Kaferian applekanarmeridorpumpkinpumpkin seedraktajinopollinator

Events and time periods[]

Battle of Wolf 359Bell RiotsDominion WarLong WarEarth-Romulan WarIron AgeSoo'jenTrojan WarWar of Martian IndependenceWorld War II

Lifeforms[]

beebioshipcoyotecrocodileDrathan puppy liggrasshopperlionhumanoidKaferian apple treeNorpin falconseabirdsharksquidTalarian hook spidertribbleVulcanoidzebra

Ranks and titles[]

ambassadorcaptaincastellanchancellorchefcommandercommanding officercounselorcrewmanDaiMonenlistedensignFirst of the Alphasfirst officerGrand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliancekailieutenantmajormaster sergeantofficerPresident of Trillprivateproconsulprofessorsecurity chiefsergeanttactical officer

Awards and recognitions[]

Betar PrizeChristopher Pike Medal of Valor

Other references[]

1962ak'vohalienSurak's AnalectsAnslemAnthem of the United Federation of Planetsanthropologyaugmentaward • "The Assimilation of Red Chief" • astronomybaseballbaseball batBashir 62The Best Is Yet to ComeCestus AccordsCollected Storiescolonycitydaydecadeanodimensiond'jarradraddrinkelectromagnetismemotionenergyexobiologyexoanthropologyeyeFederation Starfleet ranksFederation Starfleet ranks (2386-2400s)Ferengi Rules of AcquisitionfoodfritzgendergigaquadgovernmenthandshakehistoryholographyholonewsI've Got the World on a StringinsigniaJankata AccordjerrykickstandKlingoneselanguageLatinlatinumlifeformlightlight-yearlight speedliteraturelog entryMaori languagemonasterymattermedicinemetermilitaryminingminutemonthmusicmythologyThe Needs of the ManyOf Mice and Menparsecpersonal logphilosophypipeplanetpredestination paradoxpsychologyraces and culturesrankrank insigniasciencesenior staffshivaslangspacestarstar systemstardateStarfleet uniformStarfleet uniform (2386-2409)subspacesupernovaSymbalene blood burnA Tale of Two Citiestechnologytemporal psychosisteraquadterrasphereThey Can't Take That Away from Metimetitletongotrikeuniformuniversevictor charliewarp speedweaponwarWe Shall OvercomeyearYou're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You

Chronology[]

2032
A graviton ellipse traps the Ares IV at Mars.
22nd century
Historiographer Michael A. Martin had previously documented Starfleet missions from this century. In early contacts with Klingons, Human Jonathan Archer is involved in the "pestilence" of the Qu'Vat virus.
23rd century
Historiographer Michael A. Martin had previously documented Starfleet missions from this century.
24th century
Historiographer Michael A. Martin had previously documented Starfleet missions from this century.
2366
The exoanthropologists on Mintaka III are revealed to the natives.
2373-2374
Voyager becomes involved with conflict between the Borg and Species 8472.
2375
Janeway's truce with a faction of Undine at their Terrasphere.
01 April 2389 (stardate 66248.2)
B'vat's address to the Klingon High Council.
20 December 2396 (stardate 73968.8)
USS Cochrane's senior staff comes under scrutiny.
16 February 2423
Jake Sisko writes his foreword for The Needs of the Many.

Appendices[]

Related stories[]

Timeline[]

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Seize the Fire
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Michael A. Martin
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To Brave the Storm
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