A Time to Love is a Star Trek novel, the fifth book in the A Time to... miniseries which provides a story buildup to Star Trek Nemesis. Although the series encompassed elements of multiple spinoff series as a crossover, the main plot was generally a TNG tie-in, although the books were not branded with the Star Trek: The Next Generation logotype. This installment was written by Robert Greenberger and released June 2004. The initial concept for the series was for each novel to be a two-part duology, with the naming corresponding to couplets of the well-known prose of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. As such, this book was directly followed by A Time to Hate.
Aspects of these books relating to the continuity of the so-called "relaunch" group of series was revealed in Star Trek: Coda to be part of the First Splinter timeline, an alternate reality that diverges from the primary universe of canon Star Trek, although the conclusion of that timeline leaves open the possibility that non-contradictory concepts and events of A Time to... books might also reflect the continuity of the prime version of events.
Description[]
- One hundred years ago, the recurring conflicts between the Bader and the Dorset ended mysteriously when both races colonized the distant planet Delta Sigma IV—a world located far from the destructive wars of their people—and quickly became the Federation's perfect example of interspecies cooperation. But there are now rumblings of trouble in paradise, as an investigation led by Kyle Riker—Commander William Riker's estranged father—into this harmonious society has discovered a shocking, immutable truth: over the next few generations, the reaction to a native gas will spell the extinction of Delta Sigma IV's inhabitants.
- Captain Picard and his crew, still recovering from the tragic events that have tarnished the career of one of the Federation's most decorated captains, must come to the aid of a world that once knew only peace, but now faces emerging violence and chaos… and Commander Riker must confront the reality that his own father may be held responsible for Delta Sigma IV's almost certain downfall!
References[]
Characters[]
- Aiken • Almonte • An Haslam An • Caldwell • Caledon of Osedah • George Carmona • Chkarad • Cholan of Huni • Chum Wasdin Chum • Clemons • Col Hust Col • Col Mander Col • Col Meryn Col • Crain • Beverly Crusher • Data • DeMato • Dex • Dorina of Anann • El Bison El • El Rodak El • Yerbi Fandau • Thomas Gracin • Grigsby • Anh Hoang • Iraid of Anann • Isthit • Jama of Osedah • Kathryn Janeway • Jordan • Jus Renks Jus • Geordi La Forge • Locke • Lulh Shunks Lulh • Dasan Malak • Male'finkatta • Man Dolog Man • Vasha Massaro • Mokarad of Huni • Moq • Colton Morrow • Nassef of Tirnannorot • Alynna Nechayev • Olivarez • Osani of Tregor • Jim Peart • Kell Perim • Jean-Luc Picard • William T. Riker • Seer of Anann • Seo • Smada of Tregor • Stek • Aaron Studdard • Taurik • Deanna Troi • Tropp • Unoo of Huni • Upton • Christine Vale • Van Zandt • Wal Cander Wal • Susan Weinstein • Whis • Lateef Williams
- Referenced only
- Anij • Buck Bokai • Boothby • Leah Brahms • Chen'farth • Wesley Crusher • Matthew Dougherty • Fox Denks Fox • John Gill • Benny Goodman • Guinan • Kawasaki • Kahless • Kresla of Anann • Susan Lomax • Nafir • Nybakken • Miles O'Brien • Owen Paris • Tom Paris • Katherine Pulaski • Kyle Riker • Thomas Riker • Babe Ruth • Solok • Noonien Soong • Surak • T'Bonz • Lwaxana Troi • Worf • Tasha Yar
Starships and vehicles[]
- Referenced only
- USS Aries • USS Bonaventure • Enterprise • USS Enterprise • USS Excalibur • USS Nautilus • USS Pegasus • USS Pegasus • USS T'Kumbra • USS Voyager
Locations[]
- Delta Sigma IV (Anann • Huni • Keslik • Osedah • Testani • Tirnannorot • Tregor)
- Referenced only
- Briar Patch • Cyre • Deep Space 9 • Delta Quadrant • Dokaal • Earth (Alaska • San Francisco) • Epsilon Canaris III • Rigel II • Starbase 214 • Starbase 312 • Starbase 312 • Tellar • Trill • Veridian III
Races and cultures[]
- Referenced only
- Bak'u • Borg • Breen • Cardassian • Dokaalan • Klingon • Nausicaan • Ontailian • Satarran • Slyggian • Son'a • Tellarite • Tholian • Xindi
States and organizations[]
- Starfleet • Starfleet Command • Starfleet Cultural Affairs • Starfleet Medical • United Federation of Planets
Science and classification[]
- astronomy • communications • energy • lifeform • matter • medicine • technology • weapon
Materials and substances[]
- atmosphere • blood • dilithium • drink • emerald • food • gas • metal • Spican flame gem
Food and drink[]
Technology and weapons[]
- chambliss coil • command chair • dam • knife • laser scalpel • neural stimulator • padd • phaser • replicator • starship • tricorder • turbolift
Occupations and titles[]
Other references[]
- anbo-jytsu • baseball • bridge • briefing room • Burning Hearts of Qo'noS • cacheen • coolar • Dominion War • Emergency Medical Hologram • fire • flyer • government • Imzadi • knapp • life span • liscom • murder • nation-state • quarantine • quartermaster • races and cultures • science • sickbay • sorki • stellar cartography • Ten-Forward • title • western • yellow alert • yoga
Chronology[]
- Dominion War (2373–2375)
- 2378 (2370s chronology, Enterprise-E voyages)
Appendices[]
Images[]
Cover image.
Riker.
Delta Sigma 4.
Connections[]
| The A Time to... Mini-Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| A Time to Be Born | A Time to Die | A Time to Sow |
| A Time to Harvest | A Time to Love | A Time to Hate |
| A Time to Kill | A Time to Heal | A Time for War, A Time for Peace |
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: A Time to Harvest |
Next Adventure: A Time to Hate | |
External link[]
- A Time to Love article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.