Dark Allies was a Star Trek: New Frontier novel by Peter David, the 8th book in the NF series. released in November 1999. This was the last full installment of the series to feature the starship Excalibur.
Description[]
- Many years ago, a bizarre alien life-form known as the Black Mass consumed and destroyed an entire solar system in what was then the Thallonian Empire. Now the Black Mass has returned and its target is Tulaan IV, homeworld of the fearsome Redeemers. Faced with near-certain destruction the Overlord of the Redeemers is forced to turn to an unlikely ally: Captain Calhoun and the starship Excalibur.
- Busy coping with the return of his rebellious son, Calhoun is none too eager to come to the aid of his despotic enemy, but when innocent lives are threatened he has no choice but to confront the unstoppable Black Mass. But how can one starship turn back a force capable of consuming entire suns?
References[]
Characters[]
- Arango • Ronni Beth • Boyajian • Burgoyne 172 • Mackenzie Calhoun • Sedi Cwan • Si Cwan • Hudson • Janos • Kalinda • Zak Kebron • Morgan Lefler • Robin Lefler • Lyla • Maxwell • Mark McHenry • Craig Mitchell • Katerina Mueller • Overlord • Sanf • Selar • Elizabeth Shelby • Soleta • Tara • Toth • Polly Watson • Xy • Xyon of Calhoun
- Referenced only
- Blaymore • Catrine • Faicco the Small • Izzo • Edward Jellico • James T. Kirk • Milenko • William T. Riker • Spock • Torelli • Xant • Yates • Zoran
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Excalibur • Lyla
- Referenced only
- USS Grissom
Locations[]
- Beyond Gate • Fenner • Medita • Rolisa • Sector 221-G • Tulaan system • Tulaan IV • Tulaan V
- Referenced only
- Atlantis • Horsehead Nebula • Hunger Zone • Ko'norr'k'aree • M'Gewn sector • Montos • Nelkar • Star 7734 • Xenex • Zondar
Races and cultures[]
- Referenced only
- Horta • Klingon • Organian • Trill symbiont
States and organizations[]
Science and classification[]
- black hole • cloaking device • common cold • disruptor • exographic targeting scanner • fusion bomb • multiverse • phaser • photon torpedo • plasma cannon • pregnancy • pulsar • shields • structural integrity field • time • universe
Ranks and titles[]
Other references[]
- Black Mass • bridge • cake • candle • gazelle • goldfish • grozit • hanging • jungle • Krod • plomik soup • pon farr • Prime Directive • raktajino • red alert • Red Gods • remora • rocketball • sickbay • space amoeba • suicide • Tulaan V creature • year
Appendices[]
Background[]
- Calhoun admits to Shelby that he's still in love with her during this novel.
- The destruction of the Excalibur is mentioned in this novel, but the exact circumstances causing it are not revealed until the Excalibur miniseries.
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Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: The Quiet Place |
NF numbered novels | Next novel: Requiem Excalibur #1 |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: The Quiet Place |
Next Adventure: Survival Instinct | |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2376. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in one other timeframe: | ||
| Previous Adventure: Mosaic Chapter 8 |
2349 Twenty Years Earlier |
Next Adventure: The First Virtue |
Translations[]
- 2002
- German : Dunkle Verbündete, translated by Bernhard Kempen. (Heyne)