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Behind Enemy Lines (Star Trek)
''Behind Enemy Lines'' is the first book in a four-part series titled "The Dominion War," which is based on the ''Star Trek'' science fiction franchise. It was written by John Vornholt in 1998. Plot The book begins with Ro Laren, a former ''Enterprise-D'' crew member (the recurring character played by Michelle Forbes in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'') turned Maquis officer, taking command of a ship in the hopes of heading to Federation lines to safety. Ro Laren and the ship soon run into trouble when they are attacked by Jem'Hadar's craft. Another Starfleet ship, the ''Aurora,'' comes to assist but it is of no use. Both the ship Ro Laren is commanding and the ''Aurora'' send distress calls, and one ship comes to their aid: the ''Enterprise-E''. As this is happening, another former ''Enterprise'' crewman is being herded onto a Dominion space station in a distant galaxy when he witnesses the destruction of a Cardassian mining craft. The Dominionspace station not only houses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Trek
''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into various films, television series, video games, novels, and comic books. With an estimated $10.6 billion in revenue, it is one of the most recognizable and highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The franchise began with ''Star Trek: The Original Series'', which debuted in the US on September 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons on NBC. It was first broadcast on September 6, 1966 on Canada's CTV network. It followed the voyages of the crew of the starship USS ''Enterprise'', a space exploration vessel built by the United Federation of Planets in the 23rd century, on a mission "to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before". In creating ''Star Trek'', Roddenberry w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wormhole
A wormhole (Einstein-Rosen bridge) is a hypothetical structure connecting disparate points in spacetime, and is based on a special Solutions of the Einstein field equations, solution of the Einstein field equations. A wormhole can be visualized as a tunnel with two ends at separate points in spacetime (i.e., different locations, different points in time, or both). Wormholes are consistent with the General relativity, general theory of relativity, but whether wormholes actually exist remains to be seen. Many scientists postulate that wormholes are merely projections of a Four-dimensional space, fourth spatial dimension, analogous to how a two-dimensional (2D) being could experience only part of a three-dimensional (3D) object. Theoretically, a wormhole might connect extremely long distances such as a billion light years, or short distances such as a few meters, or different points in time, or even multiverse, different universes. In 1995, Matt Visser suggested there may be ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 American Novels
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). With up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romulans
The Romulans () are an extraterrestrials in fiction, extraterrestrial race in the American science fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. They first appeared in the series ''Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek'' (1966–1969). They have appeared in most subsequent ''Star Trek'' releases, including ''Star Trek: The Animated Series, The Animated Series'', ''Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Next Generation'', ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Deep Space Nine'', ''Star Trek: Voyager, Voyager'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise, Enterprise'', ''Star Trek: Discovery, Discovery'', ''Star Trek: Picard, Picard'', ''Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Strange New Worlds'', and ''Star Trek: Lower Decks, Lower Decks''. They appear in the ''Star Trek'' Star Trek (film series), feature films ''Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'' (1989), ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' (1991), ''Star Trek: Nemesis'' (2002) and ''Star Trek (film), Star Trek'' (2009). They also appear in various other spin-off media, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferengi
The Ferengi () are a fictional extraterrestrial species in the American science fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. They were devised in 1987 for the series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', played a prominent role in the following series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', and have made brief appearances in subsequent series such as '' Star Trek: Voyager'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', '' Star Trek: Discovery'', and '' Star Trek: Lower Decks''. When launching ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' in 1987, Gene Roddenberry and the show's writers decided to introduce a new alien species to serve as antagonists for the crew of the USS ''Enterprise''-D. The Ferengi first appeared in " The Last Outpost", the show's fourth episode, which was set in the year 2364. The writers decided that the Ferengi ultimately failed to appear sufficiently menacing, instead replacing them with the Romulans and Borg as primary antagonists. Throughout the rest of the series, Ferengi characters were primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardassians
The Cardassians () are a fictional Extraterrestrial life in popular culture, extraterrestrial species in the American science fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. They were devised in 1991 for the series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' before being used in the subsequent series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', ''Star Trek: Voyager''. The writers of ''The Next Generation'' introduced the Cardassians for the fourth season episode "The Wounded (Star Trek: The Next Generation), The Wounded". The species was devised as new antagonists for the crew of the USS Enterprise-D, USS ''Enterprise''-D, ones with whom the protagonists could interact; the other major antagonists of ''The Next Generation'', the Borg (Star Trek), Borg, lacked personality or individuality, hindering interpersonal drama. In the series, set in the 24th century, the Cardassians are presented as living under a military government controlling an interstellar empire, the Cardassian Union. They are depicted occupying othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geordi La Forge
Geordi La Forge ( ) is a fictional character who appeared in all seven seasons of the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and its four feature films. Portrayed by LeVar Burton, he served as helmsman of the USS ''Enterprise''-D in the first season, then occupied the role of the chief engineer for the rest of the series and in the films. La Forge has been blind since his birth and uses technological devices that allow him to see – a VISOR in the series and the first film, replaced by ocular prosthetic implants in the last three films. Concept and development Gene Roddenberry created the character in honor of George La Forge, a quadriplegic fan of the original ''Star Trek'' series, who died in 1975. Nemecek (2003): p. 15 He was not the first to honor La Forge in the ''Star Trek'' franchise; a character directly named for George La Forge was written into the 1980 ''Star Trek'' novel ''The Galactic Whirlpool'' by David Gerrold. A ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Luc Picard
Jean-Luc Picard is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, most often seen as the captain of the Federation starship . Played by Patrick Stewart, Picard has appeared in the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (''TNG'') and two episodes of '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', as well as the feature films ''Star Trek Generations'' (1994), '' Star Trek: First Contact'' (1996), '' Star Trek: Insurrection'' (1998), and '' Star Trek: Nemesis'' (2002). He is also featured as the central character in the show '' Star Trek: Picard'' (2020–present). Picard was born in La Barre, France, to Yvette and Maurice Picard. Casting and design After the success of the contemporary ''Star Trek'' feature films, a new ''Star Trek'' television series featuring a new cast was announced on October 10, 1986. ''Star Trek'' creator Gene Roddenberry named Picard for (one or both of) the twin brothers Auguste Piccard and Jean Piccard, 20th-century Swiss scientists. cited in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (Star Trek)
''Star Trek'' uniforms are costumes worn by actors portraying personnel of a fictitious Starfleet in various television series and films in the ''Star Trek'' science fiction franchise. The costume design often changed in the various series, to represent different time periods, and for reasons of appearance and comfort. Sometimes different styles were deliberately mixed to enhance the sense of time travel or alternative universes. Original series The original uniform designs were the product of costume designer Bill Theiss. These uniforms consisted of a colored top and dark pants, with significant variations between the designs used in the pilot episodes and the rest of the series. Pilot version The Starfleet uniforms seen in the unaired pilot " The Cage" (footage of which was re-used in a later episode, " The Menagerie") and the second pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before", consisted of a tunic with a heavy ribbed turtle neck collar for men, and a cowl neck variation for women, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bajoran
The Bajorans (variously pronounced , , ) are a fictional species in the science-fiction ''Star Trek'' franchise. They are a humanoid extraterrestrial species native to the planet Bajor, who have a long-standing enmity with the Cardassians, owing to decades of subjugation under a military dictatorship which saw many of their species enslaved or forced into exile away from their homeworld. They were first introduced in the 1991 episode " Ensign Ro" of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', and subsequently were a pivotal element of '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' and also appeared in '' Star Trek: Voyager''. The shows' writers initially depicted the Bajorans as an oppressed people who were often forced to live as refugees, whom they likened to a variety of ethnic groups. Rick Berman, who helped to originally conceive them, compared them to "The Kurds, the Palestinians, the Jews, the boat people from Haiti—unfortunately, the homeless and terrorism are problems in every age." Rona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trill (Star Trek)
''Star Trek'' is a science fiction media franchise that began with Gene Roddenberry's launch of the original ''Star Trek'' television series in 1966. Its success led to decades of films, novels, comics, and spinoff series. A major motif of the franchise involves encounters with various alien races throughout the galaxy. These fictional races are listed here. Noted ''Star Trek'' races include Vulcans, Klingons, and the Borg. Some aspects of these fictional races became well known in American pop culture, such as the Vulcan salute and the Borg phrase, "Resistance is futile." ''Star Trek'' aliens have been featured in '' Time'' magazine, which described how they are essential to the franchise's narrative. Key A B C D E F G H J K Kazon The Kazon aliens were introduced on '' Star Trek: Voyager''. Kelpien The Kelpiens lived on the terrestrial planet Kaminar, the earth from which Commander Saru hailed in '' Star Trek: Discovery''. The Ba'al suppressed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Founders (Star Trek)
In the ''Star Trek'' universe, the Dominion is an interstellar state and military superpower from the Gamma Quadrant, composed of hundreds of dominated alien species. The Dominion is commanded by Changelings/The Founders, a race of shapeshifters responsible for both the creation of the Dominion and all strategic decisions undertaken through its history. The Dominion is administered by the Vorta, clones specifically genetically engineered by the Founders to act as field commanders, administrators, scientists and diplomats. The Jem'Hadar, also engineered by the Founders, are the military arm of the Dominion and one of the most powerful military forces in the galaxy during the Dominion's height. The Dominion first appeared in season 2, episode 26 "The Jem'Hadar" of the television series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' and unsuccessfully waged war on the United Federation of Planets after silently annexing Cardassia in the Alpha Quadrant. Conception In 2002, '' Star Trek: Deep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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