Star Trek: Titan


Star Trek: Titan is a series of science fiction novels which detail the adventures of Captain William T. Riker, and the crew of the USS Titan. The series was published by Simon & Schuster imprints Pocket Books, Pocket Star, and Gallery Books from 2005 to 2017. The novels are set after the events depicted in the 2002 film '. Captain Riker, and his wife Deanna Troi, served aboard the under the command of Jean-Luc Picard. Both were introduced in ' episode "Encounter at Farpoint". Other recurring characters include Tuvok, from, and Alyssa Ogawa, also from The Next Generation.

Concept

In the beginning of the 2002 feature film Star Trek Nemesis, Commander William Riker, who has served as First Officer under Captain Jean-Luc Picard for fifteen years aboard two different starships named Enterprise, marries his longtime on-again, off-again love, ship's counselor, Commander Deanna Troi. By the end of the film, Riker has been promoted to Captain, and he and Troi transfer to the USS Titan, Riker's first permanent command. According to the Titan series book description at Amazon.com, the series take place in what is regarded as a new era, following a decade of conflict between the Federation and enemies such as the Borg, the Cardassians, the Klingons, and the Dominion. Starfleet is renewing its mission of peaceful exploration and diplomacy, a mission spearheaded by the Titan, which in addition to Riker and Troi, is manned by "the most biologically varied and culturally diverse crew in Starfleet history." Their first mission, in the debut novel, Taking Wing, is to set up power-sharing talks among the various Romulan factions that, in the wake of Praetor Shinzon's death in Nemesis, threaten to plunge the Romulan Empire into civil war.

Characters

In real life, the Luna-class was designed by Sean Tourangeau. Tourangeau entered his design into the Starship Titan Design Contest held by Simon & Schuster, Inc., which was held in order to obtain a ship design for the Star Trek: Titan series of novels. Because the Luna design has not been featured on-screen, it is not canon; however, the Titan's mention in Star Trek Nemesis means that its existence is. In Decipher, Inc.'s Star Trek Customizable Card Game, the Titan is identified as a Prometheus-class starship. However, the Luna class is in Star Trek Online, as one of three designs used for the Tier 5 Reconnaissance Science Vessel.

Novels

Only six novels are numbered by Simon & Schuster. Absent Enemies was published as an ebook exclusive.
TitleAuthorDateISBN
1Taking WingMichael A. Martin and Andy MangelsMarch 29, 2005
2The Red KingMichael A. Martin and Andy MangelsSeptember 27, 2005
3Orion's HoundsChristopher L. BennettDecember 27, 2005
4Sword of DamoclesGeoffrey ThorneNovember 27, 2007
5Over a Torrent SeaChristopher L. BennettFebruary 24, 2009
6SynthesisJames SwallowOctober 27, 2009
rowspan="4" Fallen GodsMichael A. MartinJuly 31, 2012
Absent EnemiesJohn Jackson MillerFebruary 24, 2014-
Sight UnseenJames SwallowSeptember 29, 2015-
Fortune of WarDavid MackNovember 28, 2017-

Related novels

Titan characters appear in the following novels and short stories:
TitleAuthorDateISBN
Tales from the Captain's Table "Improvisations on the Opal Sea"by Michael A. Martin and Andy MangelsKeith DeCandido, ed.June 14, 2005
Gods of NightDavid MackSeptember 30, 2008
Mere MortalsDavid MackOctober 28, 2008
Lost SoulsDavid MackNovember 25, 2008
Shards and Shadows "Empathy" by Christopher L. BennettMarco Palmieri and Margaret Clark, eds.January 6, 2009
Seize the FireMichael A. MartinNovember 30, 2010
Watching the ClockChristopher L. BennettApril 26, 2011
The Poisoned ChaliceJames SwallowNovember 26, 2013