The Ashes of Tomorrow is the second novel in the Star Trek: Coda trilogy by author James Swallow, released on 26 October 2021. It features the characters of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Description[]
- The future is at war with the past.
- Visions of destruction.
- As a ruthless enemy spreads fear across the galaxy, leaving devastation in its wake, Captain Benjamin Sisko and Vedek Kira Nerys share a terrifying premonition of an unstoppable apocalypse.
- A critical choice.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard is forced to take matters into his own hands when Starfleet Command refuses to challenge the invaders, recruiting trusted allies into a desperate, impossible fight.
- The fate of a universe.
- In the burning skies of the Bajor system, a deadly confrontation threatens a billion worlds—but the price of survival is an act of destruction beyond all reason…
Summary[]
- Part I: Escape
- Part II: Revelation
- Part III: Eclipse
References[]
Characters[]
Aventine crew and passengers[]
- Samaritan Bowers • Beverly Crusher • Wesley Crusher • Data Soong • Lonnoc Kedair • Geordi La Forge • Oliana Mirren • Jean-Luc Picard • René Picard • Alexander Rozhenko • Spock • Worf
Bajor system and DS9[]
- Azeni Korena • Julian Bashir • Lal • Kira Nerys • Nog • Keiko O'Brien • Kirayoshi O'Brien • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Otan • Quark • Ro Laren • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • the Sarah Prophet • Prynn Tenmei
Command Master Chief Miles O'Brien.
Odo.
Klingon space[]
- B'Enn • B'Olgana • Kened • Klag, son of M'Raq • Laneth • Martok • R'Kol, son of Garkal
Robinson personnel[]
- Anxo Rogeiro • Corallavellis sh'Vrane • Gwendolyn Plante • Benjamin Sisko • Sivadeki • Uteln • USS Robinson computer
Starfleet Command briefing, Earth and Spacedock[]
- Leonard James Akaar • Laarin Andos • Marta Batanides • Victor Bordson • Teresa Garcia • Hegol Den • Kaud Idyn • Tom Paris • Jorel Quinn • Kellessar zh'Tarash • B'Elanna Torres • T'Raan • Tropp
Titan personnel[]
- Pava Ek'Noor sh'Aqabaa • Dennisar • Ranul Keru • Aili Lavena • N'keytar • Melora Pazlar • Bowan Radowski • Sariel Rager • William Riker • Dalit Sarai • Gian Sortollo • Ssura • Deanna Troi • Tuvok • Christine Vale
Pava.
Other characters[]
- Elim Garak • Katherine Pulaski • Elsa (Tarlac) • Gyls • Hautuk • H'Jen • Mavroidis • Ottaq • Saavik • Sarm • Sebel • Zuenel
- Referenced only
- Nanietta Bacco • Cassandra (myth) • T'Ryssa Chen • Prynok Crell • Jack Crusher • Ezri Dax • Jadzia Dax • Dina Elfiki • Guinan • Kathryn Janeway • K'Ehleyr • Rennan Konya • Ambrozy Kosciuszko • Mikaela Leishman • Leonard McCoy • Owen Paris • Parmak • Marie Picard • Meyo Ranjea • Natasha Miana Riker-Troi • Rom • Taurik • Rebecca Jae Sisko • Talnot • Uraei • Tasha Yar • Kasidy Yates • Min Zife
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Aventine (Vesta-class multi-mission explorer) • USS Defiant (Defiant-class escort) • USS Enterprise-E (Sovereign-class) • IKS Gorkon (Chancellor-subclass Vor'cha-class attack cruiser) • L'Rell (Aventine shuttlecraft) • USS Robinson (Galaxy-class explorer) • USS Saticoy (California-class) • SS Syjin's Folly • USS Tecyr (runabout) • USS Tiber (runabout) • USS Titan (Luna-class cruiser) • Spock's transport
- Referenced only
- USS Enterprise-D • California-class • Nova-class
Locations[]
- Deep Space 9 (II) (Denorios Belt, B'hava'el star system, Bajor sector, Beta Ursae sector block, the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant) • Bajor • Baseras • Boreth • Cardassia City • Cardassia Prime • Coranum sector • Dorvan sector • Earth • Endalla • First City • Hall of Ancient Thought • Lonar Province • McKinley Station • Mount Seleya • Omicron Theta • Perikian Monastery • Qo'noS • San Francisco • Saturn • Sector 001 • Sol system • Starfleet Medical • Vulcan (planet)
- Referenced only
- Andor • Bezorek Station • Cestus III • Devidia II • Gamma Hydra IV • Starbase 11 • Starbase 310 • Tlaoli system
Races and cultures[]
- Acamarian • Andorian • Android • Bajoran • Betazoid • Caitian • Capellan • Cardassian • Changeling • Cygnian • Deltan • Denobulan • Devidian • Efrosian • Elaysian • Ferengi • Human • Klingon • Mazarite • Nausicaan • Orion • Prophets • Rhaandarite • Romulan • Selkie • Takaran • Tarlac • Trill • Tyrellian • Ullian • Vok'sha • Vulcan • Xindi-Arboreal • Zaranite
Lifeforms[]
Science and classification[]
- anti-tachyon • chronometric radiation • chronovore • dimension • lifeform • quadrant • sector • sector block • space • star • star system • technology • time • time crystal • timeline • universe • verteron • weapon
States and organizations[]
- Adherents of Talnot • Cardassian Union • Daystrom Institute • Department of Temporal Investigations • Dominion • Federation Council • Gorn Hegemony • House of Galann • House of Martok • Klingon Empire • Starfleet Intelligence • Tholian Assembly • Typhon Pact • United Federation of Planets
Technology and weapons[]
- anti-tachyon generator module • deflector shield • phaser • photon torpedo • quantum slipstream drive • quantum stasis projector • quantum torpedo • space station • starship • structural integrity field • tractor beam • transporter • warp nacelle
Other references[]
- races and cultures • The Russia House • science • Prophecy of Talnot
Appendices[]
Images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Moments Asunder |
Star Trek: Coda novels | Next novel: Oblivion's Gate |
| Previous story: The Dark Veil |
Stories by: James Swallow |
Next story: The Offer |
Publication history[]
Translations[]
- 2022
- German language: Die Asche von morgen, translated by Katrin Aust (Cross Cult).
External link[]
- The Ashes of Tomorrow article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.