A Singular Destiny

A Singular Destiny is a 2009 Star Trek novel by Keith R.A. DeCandido. The novel is the first of several books set after the Star Trek: Destiny trilogy, exploring the fallout of the Borg Invasion. The book centers around the character of Sonek Pran, a Federation diplomat, and his mission on the USS Aventine.

Blurb

 * From the back of the book
 * The Shape of Things to Come.


 * The cataclysmic events of Star Trek: Destiny have devastated known space. Worlds have fallen. Lives have been destroyed. And in the uneasy weeks that follow, the survivors of the holocaust continue to be tested to the limits of their endurance.


 * But, strange and mysterious occurrences are destabilizing the galaxy's battle-weary Allies even further. In the Federation, efforts to replenish diminished resources and give succor to millions of evacuees are thwarted at every turn. On the borders of the battered Klingon Empire, the devious Kinshaya sense weakness—and opportunity. In Romulan space, the already-fractured empire is dangerously close to civil war.


 * As events undermining the quadrant's attempts to heal itself become increasingly widespread, one man begins to understand what is truly unfolding. Sonek Pran—teacher, diplomat, and sometime advisor to the Federation President—perceives a pattern in the seeming randomness. And as each new piece of evidence falls into place, a disturbing picture encompassing half the galaxy begins to take shape, revealing a challenge to the Federation and its allies utterly unlike anything the have faced before.

Characters

 * A'l'e'r'w'w'o'k • Adasop • Ador • Leonard James Akaar • Samir al-Halak • Altoss • Anilom • Edmund Atkinson • B'Eruk • B'Olgana • Nanietta Bacco • Bat-Levi • Augustus Betances • Sam Bowers • C29 Green • Erin Constantino • Brian Cormack • Domenica Corsi • Toshiro Czierniewski • Naomi Darrow • Ezri Dax • Manolet Dayrit • Janna Demitrijian • Derro • Altoun Djinian • Drex, son of Martok • Jack Elliot • Brian Ellis • Elyk • Errot • Firee • Forzrat • Yrolla Gari • Gong • Gotlak, son of Gotlak • Ozla Graniv • Grazna • Rebecca Greenblatt • Bojan Hadžić • Hao • Gruhn Helkara • Stammartie Holl • Prylar Hon Avid • Hruok • Huss • Susan Hyatt • Iliop • Jai • K'Draq, daughter of Sangra • K'mtok • K'nir • Kant Jorel • Kalavak • Kandel • Lonnoc Kedair • Keen • Kistler • Klag, son of M'Raq • Koxx • Kurak, daughter of Haleka • Ming Ku • Kuun • Laneth • Mikaela Leishman • Leskit • Alphonse Lessard • Lolo • Long • Lucy • M'Zeo • Zachary Manzanillo • Mardral • Martok, son of Urthog • Marva • Mavroidis • Leonard McCoy • Molmaan • Mrodile • Kareem Mussad • Nidd • Noca • Maria Olifante • Esperanza Piñiero • Ayib Yee Pran • Kojo Pran • Sonek Pran (alias Kom Traya) • Kaimi Pumehana • Rendrug • Retej • Rivera • Jir Roplik • George Sanders • Montgomery Scott • Sekki • Raisa Shostakova • Emtho Shrik • Shroya • Emra Sil • Hildegard Silverman • Sivak • Lin Song • Sovan • Spon • Hugues Staley • Stern • Fabian Stevens • T'Eama • T'Haro • T'Lara • T'Lis • T'Nira • Tev • Thorik • Tlaar • Tolik • Toq • Torvis-Urzon • Tovak • Stephanie Trabka • Jira Trin • Yevgeny Ubekov • Uerba • Yrik Ulfthar • Velisa • Vikagh • Kav glasch Vokrak • Steven Wexler • Wol • Gora Yed • Rupi Yee • Sara Pran Yee • Yinnik • Yklem • Haros glasch Yov • Ysalda • Torethirala zh'Vres


 * Casualty lists
 * 1100110 • 1100111 • Alroniaks • Daniela Bruner • Michael Burns • B'w'e'd'l'e'r • Cartominkwano • Hessretheress ch'Lan • Themnorsith ch'Lessa • Tharantana ch'Nora • Elefthor ch'Rin • Shritharia ch'Vrun • Thomas Alan Chafin • Benjamin Cruz, Jr. • Benjamin Cruz, Sr. • Ryon Daley • Alto Dex • Garo Dex • Okin Dex • Efrimtiran • Frak • Elizabeth Fredericksen • Matt Gagnon • Rey Garcia • Michael Gitlin • Dorian Giughan • Emrik glasch Gral • Griztrakar • Christina Grosso • H'a'e'd't'd'o'i'r • Cordelia Hawkins • Cornelia Hawkins • Lisa-Karen Hawkins • Orenthal V. Hawkins • Vernetha Hawkins • Wallie Hawkins • Wanjuri Hawkins • Zik Heltrigum • Claiborne Henry • Tor glasch Hok • Lionel Iturralde • Jorialotnik • Kan • Karak • Brian Keane • Charles Keane • Tracey Keane • Elizabeth Kearney • Kelav • Elizabeth A. King • Liza Lagdanen • Monique Lang • Leslie Lannon • Liezakranor • Shira Lipkin • Mak Brin • Mak Sefrin • Mak Torin • Mak Yarin • Jorge Martinez • Allyn McWhirter • Henry McWhirter • Thomas McWhirter • Una McWhirter • Christopher Metzen • Kenneth Minaya • Miraboria • Margaret Mitchell • Amanda Molina • Luis Molina • Gram glasch Mort • Zik chim Mort • Evin Nadaner • Masusaka Nakadai • Asano Nakamura • Mariko Nakamura • Yukio Nakamura • Alberto Natale • Michael Neilson • Jack Ousmanova • Nicole Ousmanova • Olga Ousmanova • Roy Ousmanova • Mika Oyama • Sem glasch Pak • Miral Paris • Maria Patterson • Phira • Pott • E. Richard Price • Q'o'l'r't'r'e'z'a'k • Quirimirkis • Rolik • Yukio Sakai • Dayana Sandoval • Rachelle Sandoval • Sanek • Semtek • Sentir • Kiramassala sh'Lan • Thriazhrovarasa sh'Meth • Shivas • Sik • Stephen Soohoo • Sorlak • Sossamirak • Sprinc • T'Brals • T'Darin • T'Latt • T'Lor • T'Maro • Temnik 42 • Thantarishran th'Lan • B'Elanna Torres • Turak • Urikmilagro • Brian Victor • Thrintarno zh'Lan • Sellessi zh'Lessa • Ziralor 26

Peter Abraham • Allah • Amitra • Koll Azernal • Azetbur • Baldvinsson • Barrile • Bennett • Elia Betances • Penelope Betances • Helena Birgisdottir • Blessed Exchequer • Braeg • Byero • Myk Bunkrep • Helthari ch'Vress • Zefram Cochrane • Nancy Conlon • Dava Nikende • Audrid Dax • Curzon Dax • Emony Dax • Jadzia Dax • Joran Dax • Lela Dax • Tobin Dax • Torias Dax • Robert DeSoto • Donatra • Doq • Eleen • Byron Fantomos • Fiore • Flannagan • Fred • Rachel Gilman • God • David Gold • Sonya Gomez • Gorkon • Gorvat • Great Bird of the Galaxy • Soon-Tek Han • Vance "Hawk" Hawkins • Erika Hernandez • Hiren • J'lang • Alhan Jago • Victor Jara • Jaresh-Inyo • Alidar Jarok • Jesus of Nazareth • Jimmi • Jo'Nol • Jomat • Joran • Joseph • Jovis • Jurva • Kahless the Unforgettable • Kang • Karatek • Kerla • Kinchawn • Koloth • Koord • Kor • Kravokh • Larak • M'Raq • Marija • Mary • Matsui • Kara na Miin • Morjod • Morr • N'Vek • Dmitri Nakahara • Nea • Neral • Nerramibus • Ralph Offenhouse • Mas Oyama • Linnea Palmer • Ashanté Phiri • Jean-Luc Picard • Prophets • Satlin Ra-Graveness • Radek • William Ross • Thaddeus Samson • Seareg • Shariel • Letitia Shawan • Shostakovich • Shinzon • Sirella • Benjamin Sisko • Sortek • Spock • Surak • Suran • T'Garas • T'Latrek • T'Mura • T'Nallis • T'Pragh • T'r'w'o'l'h'o'r • Tal'Aura • Talak • Tando • Tharp • Katherine Toomajian • Toreth • Uzaveh • Valak • Virinat • Voria • Williams • Worf, son of Mogh • Xi • Yoralig • Ferin na Yoth • Yurig • Farin Zak • Matthew Zavitz • Altheria zh'Ranthi • Thrantira zh'Zulis • Min Zife

Starships and vehicles

 * USS Achilles (Vesta class) • USS Atlas • USS Aventine • USS Budapest • USS Centaur • USS Cheiron • • Columbia (NX-02) • USS da Vinci • USS Defiant (NX-74205) (II) • USS Discovery •  • USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C) • USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) • USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) • Shuttlecraft Erickson • SS Esperanto • USS Esquiline • USS Excalibur (NCC-26517-A) • USS Galen (Emergency Medical Vessel) •  •  •  • Hecate • USS Hood •  • USS Intrepid • USS Io •  • Shuttlecraft Kang • USS Kearsarge •  •  • USS Khwarizimi • Shuttlecraft Koloth •  • Shuttlecraft Kor • Kovlessa •  • USS Lexington • USS Malinche • USS Massachusetts • USS Monarch • USS Musgrave •  •  • Paris One • USS Phoenix (NCC-65420) • USS Prometheus •  •  • Runabout Seine • SS Shostakovich • Shuttle Nine • USS Sovereign •  • USS Sugihara •  • USS Tecumseh • USS Thantasaras • USS Titan • Traya Nall (Lissepian planet-hopper) •  • USS Venture (NCC-71854) •  • USS Voyager • USS Wyoming • Zirkiv

Locations

 * Achernar Prime • Alonis • Alpha Centauri • Alpha Proxima III • Alpha Quadrant • Alrond • Andor • Andorian system • Ardana • Argaya system • Argo • Artaleirh • Avenue des Champs-Élysées • Azure Nebula • Bajor • Benecia • Berengia • Betazed • Bolarus • Bre'el IV • Capella IV • Capella system • Cestus III • Cor Caroli IX • Coridan • Cydonia • Deep Space 3 • Deep Space 4 • Deep Space 9 • Delta Quadrant • Deneva • Earth • Eisn system • Elas • Endurance • First City • Gamma Quadrant • Gault • Gre'thor • Grisella • H'atoria • Hall of Warriors • Hell • Ikalia • Johnson City • Kavrot sector • Kazar • Kefor VI • Krios • Lejico • Lorillia • Luna • Lyshan system • Maeglin • Mantilles • Marcan V • Mars • Maxia Zeta III • Maxia Zeta IV • Maxia Zeta system • Medara • Mempa system • Mempa VIII • Nasat • New Samarkand • Novalja • Oorfar system • P'Jem • Pacifica • Palais de la Concorde • Pandril • Pangea • Paris • Pheben III • Pluto • Praxis • Praxis Station • Qo'noS • Qu'Vat • Ralatak • Remus • Risa • Rhaandarel • Rome • Romii • Romulus • San Francisco • San-Tarah • Sector 22093 • Sherman's Planet • ShiKahr • Siena • Small Magellanic Cloud • Solarion system • Starbase 10 • Starbase 22 • Starbase 24 • Starbase 234 • Starbase 343 • Starbase 375 • Sto-Vo-Kor • T'Khut • Takara • Tellerton • Tellar • Tezwa • Thalezra • Triex • Trilakas • Trill • Troyius • Tucker Memorial Building • Ty'Gokor • Typhon Expanse • Utopia Planitia • Valles Marineris • Virinat • Voria • Vulcan • Vulcana Regar • Wrigley's Pleasure Planet • Xanitla • Zalda

Races and cultures

 * Andorian • Androsian • Androssi • Aquan • Ardanan • Bajoran • Benzite • Belandrid • Berellian • Betazoid • Bolian • Borg • Breen • Brikar • Caeliar • Caitian • Capellan • Cardassian • Caridanite • Deltan • Denobulan • Efrosian • Elasian • Elabrej • Ferengi • Gallamite • Gorn • Grazerite • Human • Iotian • Jem'Hadar • Kinshaya • Klaestron • Klingon • Kreel • Kriosian • Lissepian • Nasat • Orion • Pangean • Reman • Rhaandarite • Rigellian • Romulan • Selsseress • Sulamid • Takaran • Talarian • Tellarite • Thal • Tholian • Triexian • Trill • Vulcan • Watraii • Yridian • Zakdorn • Zaldan

States and organizations

 * A. C. Walden Medicine Show • Al-Rashid University • Alpha Centauri Police • Borg Collective • Cardassian Union • Coalition of Planets • Diplomatic Corps • Dominion • Earth Cargo Service • Federation Council • Federation News Service • Ferengi Alliance • Fordham University • Gorn Hegemony • House of G'mtor • Imperial Romulan State • Imprek University • Janus Mining • Johnson City Police Department • Klingon Defense Force • Klingon Empire • Klingon Fifth Fleet • Klingon High Council • Klingon Medical Authority • Klingon Physicians Enclave • Klingon Science Institute • Matter of Everything • McKay University • Médecins Sans Frontières • Order of the Bat'leth • Project Reassimilation • Quorum of Bole • Romulan Senate • Romulan Star Empire • Seventh Holy Kinshaya Attack Fleet • Siberian Collective • Starfleet • Starfleet Corps of Engineers • Starfleet Security • Tal Shiar • Ten Tribes of Capella • Thal Orbital Control • toora Maab • Typhon Pact • United Earth • United Federation of Planets • V'Shull Institute • Vedek Assembly • YloTrap • Zaldan Orbital command

Other references

 * aikido • alcohol • allira punch • Altair Conference • "Angelsea" • Archer University Hospital • arithrazine • Bajoran death chant • "Banned from Argo" • banjo • Barge of the Dead • baseball • Bâtiment Vingt-Troisième Siècle • bat'leth • The Battle of Klach D'Kel Bracht • Battlecruiser Vengeance • Betazoid memory ceremony • Beyond Antares • Black Fleet • bloodwine • bongos • Burning Hearts of Qo'noS • cabrodine • cake • Cardassian War • Casualty Report 92792382 Baker • chamomile tea • Charge of the Yan-Isleth • couch • Croatian • Crossroad Blues • demon • dilithium • disruptor • DNA • dola • Dominion War • The Dream of Fire • duotronic • Earth-Romulan War • Edosian Accords • Elisiar • "Emrak sil var Emrak" • Estadio Chile • Estadio Victor Jara • Explorer Field • farantine • The Final Reflection • fozat juice • German shepherd • "Golden Vanity" • gonklik • Greek • guitar • harmonica • hnoiyika • Horst pear • hurkik • hyronalin • IDIC • Illuminating the City of Light • Jack Daniel's • Jefferies tube • jInjoq bread • jirvik • jorni bush • ka'athyra • Kahless's hand • karate • kata • Khitomer Accords • kligat • klongat • Kolinahr • kretlach • Kyokushin • latinum • lloann'mhrahel • lood dir • Lutetia • mek'leth • milk • Miloraz Silbonni • Mona Lisa • New Wrigley Field • nitrilin • Notre Dame • Old High Bajoran • Organian Peace Treaty • Our Lady of Significant Mercy Hospital • PADD • "Pagh Semtir" • Paige Field • phaser • pig • plomeek soup • pon farr • razorbeast • The Revelation of Wisdom • Romulan ale • Ruth Field • Sackmanov apple • "Sailing Down That Golden River" • sarong • Saurian brandy • sehlat • Selvarao Maktu • Settler's Monument • shevrak • shield • shirt • sontra • Sovat • Spanish • stembolt • stole • sweater • sword • Talisker • tea • topaline • Tour Eiffel • Tr'owiluhfe Mnei'sahe • travit • tree candy • tricorder • Tsuki No kata • Ulanov spice • uridium • veruul • vest • The Vision of Judgment • w'lash'nogot • Warriors of the Deep Winter • wheat • zenite • zipthar • zorvat

Related stories

 * This is one of several follow-up books to the ' trilogy, along with ': Over a Torrent Sea by Christopher L. Bennett, ': ' by Kirsten Beyer, and TNG: Losing the Peace by William Leisner. A Singular Destiny is not tied to a particular series.

Timeline
The novel begins in April 2381, two months after the events of , and continues until mid-May. The novel also features numerous transcripts and reports to illustrate various points, some contemporaneous with the events of the novel (stardates 58307.7 to 58322.2, including the Klingon date of 180th day of Year of Kahless 1007), while others are from events prior to the novel:
 * a log from the USS Malinche (NCC-38997) prior to engaging the Borg on stardate 58199.3
 * a transcript of Illuminating the City of Light from the 22nd of February 2381
 * a homily given by Prylar Hon Avid on the 28th of February 2381
 * a log from the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C), detailing first contact with the Zaldans on stardate 16883.1.

A reference to the USS Titan nearing the end of its mission Kavrot sector in chapter 12, places that chapter, and the next two which take place at approximately the same time, at the end of April, per chronological placements of that mission in Over a Torrent Sea.