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Description[]

The USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, is en route to the extreme edge of the Alpha Quadrant, and to a region known as the Vara Nebula. Its mission: to investigate why science outpost Zeta Gibraltar is not answering any Federation hailing messages. When the Enterprise arrives, a scan shows no life-forms in the science station. Kirk leads a landing party, and quickly discovers the reason for the strange silence — signs of a violent firefight are everywhere. Zeta Gibraltar has been completely raided. Yet there are no bodies, and the entire roster of station personnel is missing…

Summary[]

The Enterprise arrives at an outpost on Zeta Gibraltar to find it completely deserted. Evidence points to the L'rah'hane, a group of pirates who once captured slaves for the Hradrian Empire, but who haven't been seen since the late 22nd century. The Enterprise tracks and defeats the L'rah'hane ships to recover their captives, but in addition to the Starfleet personnel, they discover what appear to be historical figures from human history.

These are soon revealed to be Excalbians, who have become trapped in humanoid form. Their leader, who has taken on the persona of George Washington, turns out to be Yarnek, whom Kirk had encountered previously. He explains the Excalbians' test of the Enterprise crew was actually intended to prove the existence of life outside the Excalbian group-mind, but many of their people rejected the assertion, with the result of Yarnek's faction having been cast out. They seek sanctuary from the Federation, with Representative Valek, a protégée of Sarek's, being sent to assess their suitability.

Excalbian ships

Excalbian ships.

Sulu and Chekov discover an old Hradrian station, which the L'rah'hane are using as their base. Meanwhile, the Excalbians decide to take possession of Zeta Gibraltar and a group of captured L'rah'hane ships, and declare themselves an independent state. They join the Enterprise in attacking the outpost, defeating the ships, and convincing the automated station to release any slaves onboard to them.

USS Montana

The Montana.

However, upon returning to Zeta Gibraltar, they find that the USS Montana, with Valek onboard, has been hijacked by the main Excalbian faction. This, as it turns out, is an attempt by their commander, Anvit, to open negotiations. After the Enterprise's departure in 2269, the Excalbians continued taking space travellers to participate in gladiatorial games, but one of these, a malevolent cosmic entity known as the Demiurge, turned out to be a being that feeds on life and information, and destroyed all civilization on Excalbia. The refugees thus officially request the Federation's help.

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Enterprise.

The Enterprise joins with the Excalbians in confronting the Demiurge. Spock and an Excalbian with the identity of Benjamin Franklin manage to use an old Hradrian weapon to overfeed the Demiurge with knowledge, causing it to break apart. The Federation recognises the New Excalbians as a separate state, while Anvit and the other survivors are allowed to settle on a planetoid in the nearby nebula.

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Characters[]

AnvitWilliam BlighPavel ChekovConfuciusImelda ContrerasMarie CurieLeonardo da VinciCyrano de BergeracStephen Decatur, Jr.The DemiurgeFrancis DrakeEmilie du ChateletQueen Elizabeth IErgetMichael FaradayHenry FordBenjamin FranklinGainesGalileo GalileiMahatma GandhiGravesGreggHaynesJohn Paul JonesJohannes KeplerJames T. KirkLeslieNaftali LevinMary, Queen of ScotsLeonard McCoyMcGillicutyMullenHoratio NelsonOda NobunagaMarco PoloAidan RipollSacajaweaMontgomery ScottPhilip SheridanSploSpockHikaru SuluJulia TannerThibodeauxHarriet TubmanNyota UhuraValekJames WattYarnek
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AliceFrançois-Marie ArouetFrançois-Marie ArouetBeldakWilliam BlighNapoléon BonaparteNapoléon BonaparteSandro BotticelliEdward BraddockGautama BuddhaJulius CaesarCheshire catCincinnatusConfuciusCharles CornwallisMarie CurieLeonardo da VinciCyrano de BergeracAbel I de CyranoFrançois Joseph Paul de Grassede VarlaneStephen Decatur, Jr.D'HrotFrancis DrakeEmilie du ChateletAlbert EinsteinElizabeth IGeorge William FairfaxSally FairfaxMichael FaradayMillard FillmoreHenry FordBenjamin FranklinGalileo GalileiLuigi GalvaniMahatma GandhiGodAmanda GraysonNathanael GreenePhillip GreenPhillip GreenGuardian of ForeverBill HickokBill HickokHildegard of BingenHildegard of BingenHoweI-ChayaJesus of NazarethJohn Paul JonesKahless the UnforgettableKahlessJohannes KeplerGenghis KhanGenghis KhanHenry KnoxLeibnitzAbraham LincolnAbraham LincolnNiccolò MachiavelliNiccolò MachiavelliMary, Queen of ScotsHoratio NelsonIsaac NewtonOda NobunagaMarco PoloMarcel ProustMarcel ProustRurikSacajaweaSarekPhilip SheridanSocratesJohn SullivanSurakSurakJonathan SwiftSybokTanaghrissonTerimaT'MereT'PringHarriet Tubmanunnamed HumansVarenGeorge WashingtonMartha WashingtonJames WattWingateJames WolfeZoraZora

Locations[]

Alpha QuadrantCouncil Chamber of the New Excalbia Assemblythe galaxyGibraltar systemHaversackMilky Way GalaxyVara NebulaZeta Gibraltar
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AberdeenAmericaAtlantic OceanBarlow's PlanetBay of FirthBritainCaribbeanCerulean systemDelawareDelaware RiverDnieper RiverEarthEnglandEuropeExcalbiaExcalbian systemExclusion ZoneFort DuquesneFort NecessityFranceGarden of EdenHamish DHeavenHellIowaItalyL'rah'hane homeworldMediterraneanMontrealMoscowMount VernonNefertiti sectorNew JerseyNew YorkNorth AmericaOrionPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaRussiaSandora PrimeSolTiburonTrafalgarTrentonUpper StratumUpsilon GibraltarUpsilon moonVirginiaVulcanYorktown

Starships and vehicles[]

NES AgamemnonNES AlbemarleNES BoreasCopernicus (shuttlecraft) • USS Enterprise (Constitution-class) • Excalbian vesselHradrian attack shipHradrian warshipKepler/SS Scottybuilt (shuttlecraft) • lifepodL'rah'hane vesselUSS Montana (Archer-class) • NES Victory (warship)
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Academy flitterAlbemarleboatforkliftL'rah'hane dreadnoughtflying carpetrobotic mining transport

Races and cultures[]

ExcalbianHuman (AmericanCatalanFrenchItalianScotsman) • L'rah'haneVulcan
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Hradrian • Human (American IndianBritishEgyptianHessian) • KlingonRomulan

States and organizations[]

Excalbian CollectiveNew ExcalbiaNew Excalbia AssemblyNew Excalbia NavyStarfleetUnited Federation of Planets
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Continental CongressCouncil Special Committee for Security and Frontier IntelligenceFederation Ambassadorial ServiceFederation CouncilFrench NavyHradrian EmpireHradrian NavyKlingon EmpireStarfleet AcademyStarfleet CommandStarfleet Guidance CommitteeStarfleet SecurityUnionUnited States of AmericaUniversity of GlasgowVulcan Science Academy

Science and technology[]

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Ranks and titles[]

actoradministratoradmiralambassadorartistassassinauthorbureaucratcaptaincavalrymanchiefchief engineerchief medical officerchief of stationcolonelcommandercommanding officercommissionercommodorecommunications officercopcrewmanThe Crowndictatordiplomatdirectordoctorempressengineerensignexecutionerfield biologistfirst officergeneralgladiatorhelmsmaninstructorjudgekinglieutenantlieutenant commandermagicianmathematicianmedical officermercenarymidshipmannavigatorofficerphilosopherpilotpirateplenipotentiarypoliticianPresident of the United States of Americaqueenrefereesailorsamuraischolarscience officerscientistsecond-in-commandsenior officerslaveslaversnipersoldierSpecial RepresentativeStarfleet liaison officersurgeonswordsmantechniciantransporter chiefwarriorweapons officeryeoman

Other references[]

17761810217318th century20th century21st century22nd centuryAcademy Double Windstar Awardadministrative codealealgaealonAmerican chestnutAmerican Revolutionary WaranchorarchaeologyasteroidBabel Conferencesbairnbarbatbattle-axBattle of Trentonbearbeebeehivebeerbiolabbogbooby trapbookshelfbookbootbosun's whistlebrandybreadbridgebriefing roombrigbucketbulkheadbushcamouflageCandidecanecaptain's logcarbon papercargo holdcartcasinocastlecatcavecave crawlerCeltic languagecenturychesschurchchurch mousecivil warClass Mclothingcoatcocooncoffeecolonyconcentration campconstellationcontinentconvoycoppercorncorralcorridorcountrycourt martialcrabcravatcreditcremationcrystalcrystal balldaggerdayDecemberDeclaration of IndependenceDeclaration of the New Excalbia Assemblydemocracydesertdiamonddilithiumdilithium quantum creditdisplay mannequindistress calldormitorydryadelephantemotionempathyempireengineeringeonépéeEugenics WarsextinctioneyelinerfabricFederation Asylum ActFederation Order 1123Gfencing foilfine-tooth combfireworksflowerflyFrench and Indian WarFrench languagefrogfruitgamblinggavelgemstonegenocideghostgiantglassglovegodgovernmentgranitegraveyardgroup-mindgun powderhailhangar deckhaystackhelmhippopotamushistoryholocausthomeworldhoneyhornethorseIndustrial RevolutionIntroduction to Starfleet Etiquette and ProtocolironItalian languageivoryjacketJefferies tubejellyjewelkatrakingdomkissknifeKoon-ut-kal-if-feelaboratorylanding partylanguageLatinleatherlicelipstickliquorlogiclongswordlooking glassLotholian shooterL'rah'hane languagemagma flowermahoganymapmarriagemate-bondmattressmelonmetalmeteoroidmicrometeoroidmilitarymillenniamind meldmineminingMona Lisamoonmountainmouthpiecenail polishnectarneedleNelson diagonalnetnickelnotification bellnuclear warnymphoil paintingoutpostpaintingpaperpeanutpebbleperfumephilosophyphotographpigpipepiracyplak towplanetoidplanetplasto-ceramicplaying cardpokerpolitical asylumpolitypon farrporcelainpowder hornPrime DirectivePrincipiapuzzlequartersrapierrationrec roomred alertreligionRenaissanceribbonrockRomulan alerumRussian languagesandalsandalwoodSaurian brandyscholarshipschoolsciencescience outpostscience stationscotchScottish brogueseaweedsectorsehlatself destructsewing needleshacklessheepsherryshore leavesickbaysilksilverskeleton crewslave penslaverysmugglingsnifterspearspiderspringstardateStarfleet General Orders and RegulationsStarfleet uniformstopperStrathisla 1786sugarsummersupply depotswordtartan sashtechnologytelepathyTholian silkthree-dimensional chesstigertightropetobaccotoothpicktoytoy soldiertransporter roomtransverse-g type dilithiumTree of Knowledgetricorn hattweed suiturchinvinevodkawalking canewarehouseweaponwebwheatwhipwigwinterwinter cornwolfwoodwoolwormwrestlingyearyuletidezoo

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Background[]

The non-Federation vessels on the cover are (a reuse of) the Tret vessels from the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Extinction".

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