Taking Wing

Summary
From the back cover: After almost a decade of strife against foes such as the Borg, the Cardassians, the Klingons, and the Dominion, the United Federation of Planets is at the dawn of a new era. Starfleet is renewing its mission of peaceful exploration, diplomacy, and the expansion of knowledge. Among the starships spearheading that endeavor is the U.S.S. Titan, commanded by Captain William T. Riker and manned by the most biologically varied and culturally diverse crew in Starfleet history.

But their mission does not begin according to plan.

In the wake of Star Trek: Nemesis, Praetor Shinzon, slayer of the Romulan Senate, is dead. The power vacuum created by his demise had put the Romulan Star Empire, longtime adversary of the Federation, at the brink of civil war. Competing factions now vie for control of their fragmenting civilization, and if the empire should fall, that entire area of the galaxy may destablize.

To restore order to the region, Titan's long-anticipated mission of exploration is delayed as Starfleet assigns Riker to set up power-sharing talks among the Romulan factions. But even as the first tentative steps are taken toward building a new Romulus, the remnants of the Tal Shiar, the dreaded Romulan intelligence service, are regrouping behind the scenes for a power play of their own. With no other help available, Riker and the Titan crew become the last hope to prevent the quadrant from falling into chaos.

Characters
Referenced: Julian Bashir | Iloja of Prim | Koval | Martok, son of Urthog | Rom | Shinzon | Vkruk | Zek
 * William T. Riker
 * Worf, son of Mogh
 * Deanna Troi
 * Jaza Najem
 * Donatra
 * Khegh
 * William Ross
 * Leonard James Akaar
 * Pardek
 * Spock
 * Suran
 * Tal'Aura
 * Tomalak
 * Tuvok
 * Xiomek

Starships

 * D'deridex class
 * Luna class
 * USS Titan
 * Mogai class
 * IRW Valdore
 * Danube class
 * USS Irrawaddy
 * Excelsior class
 * USS Alliance
 * Unknown Class
 * USS Aegrippos

Locations
Referenced: Bajoran wormhole | Cardassia | Deep Space 9 | Gamma Quadrant
 * Great Bloom
 * Remus
 * Romulus
 * Apnex Sea
 * Ehrie'fvil
 * Ki Baratan (Dartha)
 * Aekhhwi'rhoi
 * Hall of State
 * Senate Dome
 * Vikr'l Prison
 * Rarathik District
 * Leinarrh

Races and Culture
Referenced: Prophets
 * Bajoran
 * Cardassian
 * Efrosian
 * Elaysian
 * Human
 * Ferengi
 * Klingon
 * Reman
 * Romulan
 * Amarcan's Axioms
 * Hveinn
 * Jolan'tru
 * Uhlan
 * Vulcan
 * Kahs-wan
 * Surak's Analects

States and Organisations

 * Klingon Empire
 * Klingon Defense Force
 * Klingon Diplomatic Corps
 * Romulan Star Empire
 * Imperial War College
 * Reman Irregulars
 * Kepeszuk Battalion
 * Romulan Senate
 * Senate Intelligence Committee
 * Unification movement
 * United Federation of Planets
 * Federation Diplomatic Corps
 * Starfleet
 * Starfleet Command
 * Starfleet Intelligence

Other

 * 'lai
 * aehkhifv
 * aelaehih'bili're
 * Andorian tuber root
 * Armistice of 2160
 * Bajoran religion
 * Dominion War
 * Efros Delta
 * elaminite
 * Eyhon
 * gagh
 * honey beetle cluster
 * Honor Blade
 * Kaferian apple glaze
 * Kheh
 * levithi nut
 * Lycossan reuben sandwich
 * Maporian rib-eye
 * Nhaidh
 * oskoid frond
 * salad
 * Treaty of Algeron
 * veraku
 * Waith

Information

 * This book also includes concept notes for the Luna-class starships, as part of the rules for 2005 design contest (won by Sean Tourangeau).