NOVEL
The Valiant
Attribution
Series:	The Next Generation
Author(s):	Michael Jan Friedman
Publication information
Published:	April 2000
Pages:	279
ISBN:	ISBN 0671775227
Chronology
Date:	2069, 2070, 2333

Contents 1 Description 2 Summary 3 References 3.1 Characters 3.2 Starships and vehicles 3.3 Locations 3.4 Races and cultures 3.5 States and organizations 3.6 Other references 4 Appendices 4.1 Connections 5 External link

DescriptionEdit

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!

SummaryEdit

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ReferencesEdit

CharactersEdit

Geirrod Agnarsson • Ang • Gerda Asmund • Idun Asmund • Gilaad Ben Zoma • Chantal Coquillette • Davidoff • Gardenhire • Jack Gorvoy • Carter Greyhorse • Hollandsworth • Peter Joseph • Kolodny • Maciello • Marciulonis • McMillan • Marc Offenburger • O'Shaugnessy • Peavey • Dan Pelletier • Jean-Luc Picard • Amir Rashad • Rivers • Rudolph • Serenity Santana • Phigus Simenon • Siregar • Mary Anne Sommers • Carlos Tarasco • Vigo • Womack • Yoshii • Zosky

Starships and vehiclesEdit

SS Valiant (galactic survey cruiser) • USS Stargazer (Constellation-class exploratory cruiser)

LocationsEdit

Magnia • Nalogen IV (Nalogen) • galactic barrier • Starbase 209 • Milky Way Galaxy

Referenced only 

Andromeda Galaxy

Races and culturesEdit

Magnian • Kelvan • Nuyyad • Human • Pandrilite • Gnalish

States and organizationsEdit

Federation • Starfleet (Starfleet Command)

Other referencesEdit

year • humanoid • class M planet • planet • alien • lieutenant commander • second officer • commanding officer • psychic • warship • captain • first officer

AppendicesEdit

ConnectionsEdit

• The 2004 Stargazer novel Maker is a direct sequel to the events of The Valiant.

published order
Previous novel: I, Q	TNG unnumbered novels	Next novel: The Genesis Wave, Book 1
chronological order
Previous Adventure: An Easy Fast Sections 8 and 10	Pocket	Next Adventure: Gauntlet
The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2333. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in one other timeframe:
Previous Adventure: Federation (2065)	2069 and 2070 Books One and Three	Next Adventure: First Steps

External linkEdit

• The Valiant article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.