Star Trek: Stargazer

Star Trek: Stargazer was a 6 novel series that was published between 2002 and 2004. It followed the adventures of the newly promoted Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew on the USS Stargazer, prior to the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The series was written by Star Trek novel veteran Micheal Jan Freedman.

Summary
From the back cover of "Gauntlet": Long before he took command of the Starship Enterprise, Captain Jean-Luc Picard led another proud vessel through the uncharted regions of the galaxy: the U.S.S. Stargazer. Thrust unexpectedly into the center seat, the twenty-eight-year-old Picard must live up to the challenges of starship command - and a crew that hasn't yet learned to trust him.

Priamry Books in the Series
The following 6 books belonged to the immidiate series
 * 1) Stargazer: Gauntlet
 * 2) Stargazer: Progenitor
 * 3) Stargazer: Three
 * 4) Stargazer: Oblivion
 * 5) Stargazer: Enigma
 * 6) Stargazer: Maker

Primary Characters

 * Captain Jean-Luc Picard, captain of the Stargazer
 * Lieutenant Commander Gilaad Ben Zoma, first officer.
 * Lieutenant Commander Elizabeth Wu, second officer.
 * Lieutenant Gerda Asmund, navigator.
 * Lieutenant Idun Asmund, helm officer.
 * Lieutenant Nol Kastiigan, science officer.
 * Lieutenant Dikembe Ulelo, communications officer.
 * Lieutenant Vigo, chief weapons officer.
 * Lieutenant Phigus Simenon, chief engineer.
 * Lieutenant Peter Joseph, security chief.
 * Doctor [Carter Greyhorse, chief medical officer.
 * Lieutenant Bill Refsland, transporter operator.
 * Lieutenant Obal, security guard.
 * Ensign Cole Paris, helm officer.
 * Ensign Andreas Nikolas, security guard.
 * Crewperson Emily Bender, science officer.
 * Ensign Jiterica, science officer.

Recurring Characters

 * Admiral Arlen McAteer
 * Admiral Mehdi
 * Captain Daithan Ruhalter
 * Ensign Joesph Caber
 * Serenity Santana
 * Gerda Idun Asmund

Other Characters

 * Guinian
 * The White Wolf
 * Admiral Caber
 * Brakmaktin