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A Time to Sow is a Star Trek novel, the third 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 Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore and released April 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 Harvest.

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[]

From the back cover
More than two centuries ago, the Dokaalan sent an unmanned probe into the void, bearing a distress call for anyone who could save their doomed world. But the message reached Federation space too late to save the planet or its people. Or so it was believed....
Generations later, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-E are stunned to discover the last of the Dokaalan -- now only a colony fighting to stay alive in a decrepit asteroid mining complex. Although their home planet was destroyed long ago, the survivors hope to someday transform a nearby planet into a new home for their people. But bitter divisions exist among the Dokaalan, sowing the seeds of sabotage and terrorism -- and placing Picard and the Enterprise in the middle of an escalating crisis that can only lead to total destruction!

Summary[]

The discovery of a centuries old Dokaalan probe, containing a message relating to the imminent destruction of their homeworld, reminds the Federation of a similar probe recovered by the Vulcans two hundred years previous. At the time, it was decided that since the disaster occurred decades previous no further action should be taken. Now, Starfleet dispatches the Enterprise to discover the Dokaalans' fate, an assignment many of the crew see as a means of getting them out of the way following the Ontailian incident.

Arriving at the asteroid field near the former location of Dokaal, the Enterprise picks up a distress call from a mining colony that is experiencing a reactor failure. Evacuation efforts begin but the reactor blows before La Forge and Taurik predicted, causing the deaths of twenty-five miners and two Enterprise crewmembers. Furthermore, their analysis suggests sabotage.

The Dokaalans have survived in mining colonies on the asteroids and now in a central complex created by attaching several asteroids together. Their ultimate aim is to "terraform" Ijuuka, one of the other planets in the system. Their council prove reluctant to accept Federation help, however, and two of the council members who support the offer are apparently eliminated by security minister Nidan.

Crusher discovers evidence that the Dokaalans have become dependent on the ambient radiation in the asteroid belt while a stranger, Kalsha, infiltrates the Enterprise using a camouflage net that lets him assume another's identity and disables Data. La Forge and Taurik travel to Ijuuka where they discover that someone has been tampering with the terraforming process to deviate from the original parameters; soon after, they and their Dookalan guide Faeyahr are attacked by Nidan's men. While being pursued in the asteroid field, La Forge and Taurik attempted to initiate a Kolvoord Starburst maneuver to escape.

The Enterprise receives a report that a disaster has occurred at another mining outpost and there is clear indication of sabotage. With the rest of the senior staff either off ship or inactive, Riker takes the Enterprise to try and offer assistance.

References[]

Characters[]

Enterprise[]

Beverly CrusherDataDiixEMHGeordi La ForgeGrahamHinesLeisnerJarek MaxsonMcPhersonMelorrAlyssa OgawaOsborne (24th century)Jim PeartKell PerimJean-Luc PicardWilliam T. RikerTaurikT'BonzZelev th'ChunDeanna TroiTroppTyler (Lieutenant)Christine ValeVeldon

Dokaalan[]

AlerottCreijFaeyahrHjatynJiptaNentafaNidanRyndaiRysatam
Referenced only
BeeliqCaesiDokaaRueq

2151[]

Maxwell ForrestSerelSovalT'LihTarenVanik

Others[]

KalshaWorfGiancarlo Wu
Referenced only
Henry ArcherJonathan ArcherReginald BarclayZefram CochraneWesley CrusherJadzia DaxYerbi FandauGlinn (24th century)Sonya GomezGowronSherlock HolmesKahless, son of KahlessK'EhleyrK'RatakLocutusKurt MandlMartokAlynna NechayevOdanA.G. RobinsonAlexander RozhenkoPascal SaadyaGideon SeyetikNoonien SoongSun Tzuzh'Costeth

Starships and vehicles[]

Enterprise (NX-01)Ti'MurSovereign-classSurak-classBallard (shuttlecraft)USS Enterprise-E
Referenced only
IKS Ya'VangPhoenixPromellian battle cruiserSS ArtemisUSS Crazy HorseUSS Enterprise-DUSS HoodUSS Ilan RamonUSS JunoUSS VoyagerNX classshuttlepod

Locations[]

Alpha QuadrantDeep Space 9DokaalDokaal SectorDokallian SystemEarthFirst CityIjuukaJeluryn SectorMining Station TwelveOutpost TakirQo'noSSan FranciscoWyjaed
Referenced only
Arvada IIIBeta Trianguli IIIBorethDelta Vega IDelos IVDelta QuadrantFarpoint StationJanus VIJupiterLunaMarsOmicron ThetaP'JemRashanar Battle SiteRomulan Neutral ZonetaDTau Cygna VVelara IIIVenus

Races and cultures[]

AndorianBenziteBetazoidBolianDenobulanDokaalanHumanKlingonTrillVulcan
Referenced only
BorgCardassianDeltanHortaOntailianRomulanSheliakTholianTravelerXindi

States and organizations[]

Borg CollectiveFederation CouncilJudge Advocate GeneralKlingon EmpireOrion SyndicatePeople of DokaaStarfleet AcademyStarfleet CommandStarfleet Corps of EngineersStarfleet MedicalTerraform CommandTrill Symbiosis CommissionUnited Federation of PlanetsVulcan High CommandVulcan Science AcademyVulcan Science DirectorateVulcan Space ServiceZahanzei Council

Science and technology[]

airlockantigrav gurneyantigrav work sledatmospheric processorbio-implantbiosensorcombadgedeflector shield generatordermalinedeuteriumdiagnostic beddisruptor pistoldocking portemotion chipencephalopathyenvironmental suitheliumholodeckhyposprayimpulse enginemagnetic interlockmedkitmedical tricordermimicking shroudwarp nacellenavigational buoynuclear weaponoutpostPADDphase pistolphaserplasmaportable dermal regeneratorpower couplingrodiniumskiffstarbaseshuttlecraftshuttlepodstellar cartographystun batontractor beamtransporterTrill symbionttritiumvitaminworkbee

Other references[]

21st century24th centuryasteroidbaseballbenzocyatizinebondocaribouClass MconciergeDokaaDominion WarEarl GreyEgiunFederation standardflyGenesis WaveGolden Gate Bridgegranitehyperonic radiationI, RobotImzadiIverson's DiseasejumpsuitK-1 class starkilometerKolvoord StarburstlatinumMalkus ArtifactsMelorazineMind meldMonographoath of celibacypaintingparrises squaresplomeek soupProject GenesisProject PathfinderraktajinoRisian perfumesaltSan Francisco BaysofaStarfleet Survival GuideSto-vo-korSurgeon GeneralTenara CliffsterakineThe Art of WarThe Collected Works of William ShakespeareThe Dream of the Firetransparasteeltri-ox compoundviolinWarp 5 projectwaterwusherxenophobiazero-g

Chronology[]

Dominion War (23732375)
2378 (2370s chronology, Enterprise-E voyages)

Appendices[]

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
Previous novel:
A Time to Die
TNG novels Next novel:
A Time to Harvest
Previous novel:
A Time to Die
TNG novels
A Time to...
Next novel:
A Time to Harvest
Previous story:
Home Fires
Stories by:
Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore
Next story:
A Time to Harvest
chronological order
Previous Adventure:
A Time to Die
Pocket Next Adventure:
A Time to Harvest
The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2378.
The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in two other timeframes:
Previous Adventure:
Prelude: Discovery
2151
Chapter 1
Next Adventure:
Breaking the Ice
Previous Adventure:
Breaking the Ice
2151
Chapter 2
Next Adventure:
Civilization


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